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AC+ Resources on Promoting Peace and the Catholic Church

Laura Kings 26 October 2023 EH

This collection of resources explores Catholic perspectives on Peace. War is the antithesis of how we as Catholics are called by the Holy Spirit to live. Recent Catholic thinkers, including Pope Francis, have questioned whether anything can justify the pursuit of war over the pursuit of peace.

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AC+ resources for exploring Youth and the Church

Laura Kings 16 October 2023 EH

Young people have a complex relationship with the Church. They are both developing and questioning their faith whilst being under enormous pressure from family, peers, school, society and the media. 

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AC+ Resources Guide on Catholic culture and identity

Laura Kings 20 September 2023 EH

This resource guide supports discussions and learning around inclusion and diversity in the Catholic Church and the wider Australian community, as we consider the theme, ‘You, me and us’.

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Recognising and celebrating the gifts of all God’s children – questions and activities

Laura Kings 7 September 2023 EH

How do we use our God-given gifts for good? How do we recognise and celebrate the God-given gifts of others? How do we make sure all God’s children who are made in His image are included?

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AC+ resources on asylum seekers and refugees

Laura Kings 13 June 2023 EH

For our AC+ subscribers: Here are some resources that might be helpful in engaging students in reflection and conversation around asylum seekers and refugees.

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Refugees and Palm Sunday - questions and activities

Laura Kings 30 March 2023

Read 'Remembering refugees on Palm Sunday' and explore the following activities with students. 

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Catholic perspectives on harmony - Questions and activities

Laura Kings 15 March 2023 EH

These questions and activities look at ways we can live in harmony and according to Catholic values at school, home and in the wider world. 

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World Disarmament Day and the Catholic perspective on War – Questions and activities

Laura Kings 20 October 2022 EH

Teaching about the issues of war and disarmament can be confronting but Catholic perspectives must be explored.

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AC+ resources on media and communication and the Catholic Church

Laura Kings 13 September 2022 EH

These AC+ resources take a closer look at media and communication and the Catholic Church. They encompass Church history, opportunities for the future, new ways of accessing spirituality, listening, being heard and a few pitfalls consider too

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Human Rights – Questions and activities

Laura Kings 10 August 2022

World Humanitarian Day is a global celebration of people helping people. We take a look at what this really means in the accompanying set of classroom resources to ‘Explorations: Human rights and the Holy Spirit’ by Andrew Hamilton SJ.

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Catholic Social Justice – Questions and Activities

Laura Kings 15 June 2022

What does social justice mean in schools and how can we helps students enact social justice in their lives? Developing empathy skills is a great way to help students understand social justice. 

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Refugees and Palm Sunday - resources for teachers

Laura Kings 31 March 2022

The following resources can support teachers exploring the article Remembering refugees on Palm Sunday with their students. 

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