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CAFOD ADVENT (JPEG, 36 Kb, 650x217)

A range of resources for Advent in primary and secondary schools is now available from the CAFOD website.

The resources include an Advent liturgy with accompanying notes, a reconciliation service, and an Advent calendar in PowerPoint format, which is ideal for daily class prayers.

Download from CAFOD:...

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The theme for this year's National Youth Sunday is 'Together', because that's what we all long to be right now. In addition to loads of new resources, in the spirit of coming together, the youth ministry workers on CYMFed's National Youth Sunday team have created a series of live streams in the lead...

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The Catholic Youth Ministry Federation of England and Wales (CYMFed) has produced video resources to tell young people about the life of Carlo Acutis, the fifteen-year-old Italian, born in London in 1991, who will be beatified at Assisi this weekend.

You can view or download two video resources; an animation...

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Resources for National Youth Sunday (NYS) are now available,focused on this year's theme, Together.

COVID-19 pandemic has affected every part of life. The way we live, work, study, play and pray has all changed. The most significant change has been that we have not been able to do many of those things...

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Prepare The Future

Thu, 10 Sep 2020

Million Minutes has worked with youth ministers and youth leaders across the country to produce an important set of resources to help young people reflect on the global turmoil of recent months, and answer Pope Francis' call to be actively involved in building a better future.

'Young people are prophets...

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Join CAFOD online on Thursday 10 September 2020, at 9.30am (primary) and 10am (secondary), to take part with schools nationwide in an assembly to explore the impact of COVID-19 across the world and how we can transform our world together.

An advanced viewing for teachers will be available 24 hours before...

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Salesian Youth Ministry is inviting everyone who works with young people in schools or similar settings to an online event on Wednesday 20 May, at 11:00 am (UK time!), via Zoom. The session will be led by Alison Burrowes, who is the Catholic Education Service's North West Hub Development Officer for...

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If you haven't come across it before, the Kids' Bulletin is a blog created by a Catholic mum in Canada with weekly and seasonal downloadable resources to help children have some fun while getting more out of the readings at Sunday Mass. Now that families are following the Mass at home on Sundays, they...

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The Bible Society's range of Easter resources for children will be extra-valuable this year for parents to use at home.

For each animation, there is a set of additional resources including quizzes, colouring sheets and adventure trails. There are also booklets to order for around £2 each. Access...

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As the coronavirus causes schools to close, Missio has produced free, downloadable resources to use with younger children in homeschooling, or for staff caring for younger children in school, and they plan to add to the range in the near future.

Download colour-in pages, word tasks, prayers and adapted...

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Salesian educator, Fr David O'Malley SDB, has produced a resource for use at home in the coming weeks.

This short prayer pattern follows the shape of the mass and allows you to participate in a homely prayer. It invites Jesus into your home and into your lives for the coming week. It is designed for families...

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Lent In The Year Of The Word

Wed, 26 Feb 2020

This Lent, Mission Together and Missio have two ranges of resources and activities for primary and for secondary age groups, geared to The Year of the Word, The God Who Speaks

For primary age children, the liturgies, activities, and the ever-popular popular classroom calendar place greater emphasis this...

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Remember trading trainers? Then the trade game? There's a new climate based simulation game for groups! Check it out and find all the resources you need on the CAFOD site here

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Taken from Fr David O'Malley's Blog

This is the time of year when many chaplains are commissioned or re-commissioned for service in school communities. Commissioning can be a very helpful experience for both the chaplain and for the school community because:

  • It highlights the spiritual dimension of the...

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The E-Testament

Thu, 10 Sep 2015

The Salesian Media Office shares a reflection, video and prayer each week to help young people reflect on the Gospel reading for the coming Sunday. It's updated each week and is a great resource for young people themselves and form time prayers!

You can find the site here: http://www.the-etestament.co.uk...

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Footprints

Wed, 26 Aug 2015

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CAFOD have put together a really great confirmation resource called 'Be Revolutionary'!

You can find everything you need to know about it, and the resources themselves on CAFOD's site here

"In this Confirmation resource we hope to provide an adaptable set of activities that you can integrate into your...

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Bread Reflection

Thu, 02 Jul 2015

This is a lovely Eucharistic reflection on bread from Fr David O'Malley SDB

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At the start of this year I was asked to lead a workshop at the volunteers conference for retreat centres and outreach teams. Running this website I thought it'd be an interesting idea to talk a bit about how we can live our faith in the digital world. One of the areas I spoke about that was so interesting...

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Laudate Si Resource

Thu, 18 Jun 2015

This is a video produced by the Vatican to go out as they publish the whole forty thousand word document. It is in English, as well as Italian and Spanish. The same text comes up in each language (English second) across beautiful video and music, it's really quite nice. Well done to the Vatican Media...

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Laudato Si Summary

Thu, 18 Jun 2015

A lovely video summary of Laudato Si from James Martin, great for use with young people!

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Fantastic Icebreaker Website

Sun, 07 Jun 2015

This site has loads of game ideas, and is broken down to make it easy to find what you want! http://www.icebreakers.ws