Resources

The Children's Society has made a short guide about what Christingle is, how to make one and what each part represents

On Friday 19th November 2021, CYMFed hosted a day celebration with youth services across the country.

If you missed it they've uploaded the whole day onto their YouTube channel!

Missio and Mission Together have created even more resources for you to use and enjoy for Advent and Christmas.

There are PowerPoints and notes to guide you through the material, as well as workshops that you can run with a class group.

Picture from Missio's website

In the Salford Diocese, a new project has just begun, The Laudato Si' Centre at Wardley Hall. The centre is primarily focused on climate change and working towards a sustainable world.

They are starting to share resources for schools and they can be found here: https://laudatosicentre.org.uk/schools/school-resources/...

The Synod has now opened and will run through to 2023. There are many resources on the Synod Website that can be used for School Assemblies or Parish meetings.

There are prayers and reflections and the official handbook of the Synod

Press Release: 25 September 2021

Columbans launch Schools Competition

'21^st Century Changemakers'

'Anyone can make a difference: 21^st Century Changemakers' is the theme for the 2022 schools' competition launched by the Columban Missionary Society this week.

Young people 13-18 years are asked to consider:...

The Youth Ministry service with the Diocese of Westminster have written and collected resources for youth work.

There are prayers, reflections and reflection videos, games and activities and much much more. Some resources also explain how the activity can be used for Catholic Social Teaching.

Education Sunday is marked this year on 12 September – just after the new academic year starts. The theme for 2021 is 'A word in season', taken from Isaiah 50:4.
The link will take you to prayers and resources that might help with the services

The team at The Briars with Nottingham Diocese Catholic Youth Service (NDCYS) create weekly reflections based on the Gospel of the week. They present a challenge for the week and give the opportunity for prayer and reflection as well. If you enjoy their videos, let them know by liking their videos, subscribing...

YOCOMO self-assessment tool is based on the ETS competence model for youth workers to work internationally, which has been developed by SALTO Training and Cooperation Resource Centre. It allows you to perform self-assessment in 8 competence areas, on the level of behaviours, knowledge, skills and attitudes....

Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival (DBGYFF) is the first worldwide festival from the Salesian Congregation to unite all our young people globally to come together on a common project where they can express their creative talents and be rewarded. This festival is our own festival, and is a precious...

A book that, following Pope Francis, offers inspiration and examples for couples with the goal of touching "the hearts of young people, appealing to their capacity for generosity, commitment, love and even heroism, and in this way inviting them to take up the challenge of marriage with enthusiasm and...

Over the various lockdowns in the United Kingdom, our friends at The Acutis Project and NDCYS gave some classes. One of the classes was on Live streaming, another on how to edit a video and another on Graphic Design. It is a great introduction into how to do work in all three areas.

Holyart is the first religious art shop in Italy, which sells exclusively on-line!

We are a team of sincere people driven by a simple and clear goal: offering our customers the best service possible! This means unique products, value-for-money prices, prompt answers, safe and easy payment methods, quick...

Environmental concerns are very present especially for young people as their future depends on the actions of governments and society today. Just like many others, the young people of the Salesian Youth Movement Austria, saw a turning point at the start of 2019, no more waiting, but acting! Through a...

In this current climate and time of crisis, there is an urgent need to empower children with confidence and hope for their futures. Lockdown has left many with questions about their faith and anxiety about the future. In response to this, the Kenelm Youth Trust is offering 'Primary Quo Vadis', a Catholic...

Mission Together has a new set of resources for Lent for Primary age children, along with materials specifically aimed at supporting remote learning.

In addition to their ever-popular Lenten calendar, there are pupil liturgies for each week of lent, along with assemblies and accompanying notes, Sunday...

Released in time for the Feast of the Presentation, the day dedicated by St John Paul II to consecrated life, a new video sets out to explain to young people the concepts of consecration and to outline what consecrated life means.

Presented by the Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Bulwell, Nottingham,...

The Bible Hub is a scripture resource created by 'Chosen Youth' a group of young people from Holy Rood Church, Swindon. The aim of the Hub is to encourage young people to explore the scriptures in a creative way.

Each month there will be a different theme uploaded by Chosen Youth to support young people....

Peace Sunday 2021 is on 17 January, and Pax Christi is offering a range of resources to download for schools, parishes and families.

The resources include a 15 minute children's liturgy (available after 12 January), a PowerPoint and worksheets for schools, a podcast and two new hymns.

The theme, chosen...

To help primary schools journey towards Christmas, Mission Together has lots of attractive Advent resources to offer a joyful and thoughtful approach to this wonderful season.

There are assemblies, craft activities, a faithful Christmas quiz and their much loved Advent calendar, and a new St Nicholas...

Missio has created Advent assemblies to help schools, colleges and youth groups journey towards Christmas. The assemblies focus on Missio's international projects, enabling pupils to discover how the Universal Church is bringing the Hope, Peace, Joy and Love of Christ to those living in poverty, regardless...

Resources are now available for this year's National Youth Sunday, on 26th November, the feast of Christ the King. This year, the theme is 'Something to say', and parish priests and chaplains in schools and universities are being encouraged to put young people at the heart of the celebration, by inviting...

The very first World Day of the Poor, called for by Pope Francis, is on 33rd Sunday of the year, 19th November. Caritas Social Action Network has a range of resources available to help schools and parishes get involved.

The materials include downloadable prayer cards, films and testimonies of those living...

Now in its second year, Red Wednesday is the centre of a week of activities to show solidarity with persecuted Christians, organised by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). This year, it falls on 22nd November. Resources for 2017 are no longer available.

Red Wednesday shines a light on Christian persecution...

It's that time of year already! CAFOD's refugee-themed Advent Calendar is available to download now, and it's great for KS3/KS4 and post-16 prayers.

There's a PowerPoint version where you can click on the bauble for the date and go to the slide for that day, or a pdf that allows young people to create...

The second in Pax Christi's series of lesson plans and materials for A-level Religious Studies explores various forms of pacifism by looking at the lives of Christian men and women who have resisted war and violence.

By examining the lives of Christian men and women who have resisted war and violence...

It's almost October – how's your Nativity planning going?

The Bible Society's Pop-Up Nativity for 2017 offers a script, video, PowerPoint visuals and colouring sheets telling the story of The Greatest Journey – following Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem.

The no-rehearsal script includes suggestions...

Further resources for Education Sunday 2017 are available to download from the Churches Together England website.

They include this cool KS 1 & 2 resource that's based on Lego!

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Visit the Churches Together website to access the whole range of resources...

The theme for this year's Education Sunday , 10th September 2017. is 'Gathered in my name', and a range of resources for schools and parishes is available on the Catholic Education Service website.

The downloadable resources include a Mass booklet, social media guide, and A Wednesday Word resource for...