INSPIRATION
In this section we have provided a collection of inspirational articles, letters, speeches and more.
It is hoped that taking some time to read through these documents will help you keep focused on the bigger picture of Catholic Education and the importance of your role as an educator in the building of God's Kingdom.
ADDRESS OF POPE BENEDICT XVI
TO CATHOLIC EDUCATORS
IN WASHINGTON, USA.
In this address by Pope Benedict XVI he highlights the important role that educators play in today;s society and the high expectations that people have on Catholic educators. His Holiness acknowledges that our role as teachers is one of love as we help guide our young people to truth.
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Reading through this address will need some time and a highlighter.
religious education in australian catholic schools
This document comes from the National Catholic Education Commission who work together with the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference in guiding and supporting Catholic schools and educators across Australia.
This document provides the guiding principals for what is is to teach Religious Education in Australia.
Homily by
archbishop tim costelloe SDB ABOUT st don bosco
Here is a homily by Salesian Archbishop Tim Costelloe SDB, Archbishop of Perth, reflecting on the example of St John Bosco who founded one of the worlds most well known teaching orders, the Salesians.
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One of my favourite quotes from St John Bosco is "Remember that education is a matter of the heart."
PASTORAL LETTER ON EDUCATION by
archbishop EMERITUS DENIS HART
This Pastoral Letter on Education was written by Archbishop Denis Hart for the Catholic Education Office in Melbourne while he was their Archbishop. He highlights some key points about the challenges of Catholic Education along with some hopes for the future. He also provides some reflections on what it is to be a Catholic School which we can all identify with.
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE THIRD MILLENIUM BY THE CONGREGATION FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION
This document was written in 1997 by the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education. It was written for seminaries and Catholic education institutes to reflect on the current landscape for Catholic education and to look forward at how best the educate in the new millennium which was approaching at this time. It provides an insight into the Vatican's viewpoint on Catholic education which is still relevant more than 20 years after being published.
GRAVISSIMUM EDUCATIONIS
DECLARATION ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
FROM THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL
This declaration was written in 1965 as part of the Second Vatican Council. While it is a bit old school the documents of the Second Vatican Council still provide great guidance for us today. It provides again the foundations for Catholic Education that have been built upon in the decades since it was written.