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AC+ resources for vocations and life choices retreats and formation days

Michael McVeigh 18 April 2024 EH

This retreat guide offers some session ideas to help students reflect on their gifts, and how they can make choices as to what they do with their lives. The sessions are suitable for retreats or on formation days in schools. 

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Exploring the Diversity of Catholic Hymnody – questions and activities

by Laura Kings 21 March 2024 EH

Students explore the variety of musical styles found in Catholic hymns, from timeless classics to contemporary worship songs, understanding their role in fostering spiritual expression and community worship.

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AC+ resources on music and faith

Laura Kings 19 March 2024 EH

Music plays a role in worship, Theology, faith, spirituality, prayer and engagement. Please enjoy this selection of our best articles on the subject. 

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Embrace the music

Michele Frankeni 29 February 2024 EH

Parishes have the power to lift their music programs from the mundane to the truly inspiring by reaching out to young people.

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Exploring Faith and Transformation Through Music – questions and activities

Laura Kings 15 February 2024 EH

From backpack adventures to biblical melodies, students across levels delve into music’s role in identity, theology, and expression, fostering spiritual connections and creative exploration.

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Christianity in a climate for change - Questions and activities

Laura Kings 6 November 2023 EH

These questions and activities teach students how to deal with change in their own lives and then explore how change interacts with Church teachings and belief. 

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Jesus, change, changing gender roles and the Church - questions and activities

Laura Kings 6 November 2023 EH

How did Jesus teach us to deal with change? Was Jesus a changemaker? Who were some influential female changemakers from Biblical times? How does the Church change and deal with change when it comes to issues of gender? 

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Church music pulls a Swiftie

John-Paul Turner 23 October 2023 EH

Today’s pop stars owe a great debt of gratitude to the history of Christian music.

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Gaming the Gospels – Superhero style

Laura Kings 31 August 2023

Strengthen your superpowers by participating in these games that are inspired by the example of Jesus.

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Considering the role of ritual on ANZAC Day and in Catholicism - questions and activities

Laura Kings 20 April 2023 EH

Understanding the nature of rituals is a very important part of practicing Catholicism. The classroom questions and activities use ANZAC Day as a vehicle for more closely exploring Catholic Rituals and for reinforcing the message of peace. 

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AC+ resources on Religious vocation and the Sacrament of Holy Orders

Rebecca Lerve and Laura Kings 21 March 2023 EH

For our AC+ subscribers: Here are some resources that might be helpful in engaging students in reflection and conversation around Religious vocation and the Sacrament of Holy Orders.    

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Sacraments of Service questions and activities

Laura Kings 9 March 2023 EH

These classroom questions and activities start with a general look at the sacraments for early learners and then zero in on the sacraments of service, religious vocations and marriage, as learners become more advanced. 

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