Life to the Full: The Changing Landscape of Contemporary Spirituality: Implications for Catholic School Religious Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Thomas Groome
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Catholic School

scholarly journals Hospitality to difference: LGBT, religious education and the Catholic school

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roisín Coll
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Catholic Schools ◽  
Catholic School ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
School Sector ◽  
Key Driver ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Informal Groups

AbstractThere has been a rise in claims of LGBTI youth in schools generally across the UK with a surge in young people self-identifying. This is a ‘theme’ or ‘matter’ or ‘question’ that has been insufficiently ventilated in relation to the Catholic school. It is shrouded in inhibition, confusion, evasion or fear. Burying our heads in the sand is not helping us move forward and there is a potential political threat to the mission of Catholic schools from failing to engage. A key driver of this paper is the rapidly changing climate of opinion and activism around LGBTI experiences in schools and society. From an essentially rights based perspective, and supported by powerful equality legislation, people are campaigning vigorously through formal and informal groups for what they perceive as a redress of longstanding exclusion and discrimination. The concern in particular for LGBTI rights and recognition for under 18s has inevitably drawn schools into these national debates.  Three narratives are worthy of discussion around this theme and are inextricably linked: the legal, theological and pastoral narratives. This paper will consider these and suggest the impact that developments are having on the Catholic school sector, and in particular, the teaching of Religious education.

scholarly journals Covid-19: food insecurity, digital exclusion and Catholic schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-330
Author(s):  
Stephen J. McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Catholic Schools ◽  
Child Poverty ◽  
Catholic School ◽  
Spiritual Support ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Vulnerable Families ◽  
Digital Exclusion

Abstract Covid-19 and the subsequent worldwide lockdowns have had a major impact on families and school education. The lockdowns have highlighted and exacerbated the disadvantages experienced by those children who suffer from child poverty. This article focuses on food insecurity and the digital divide, or digital exclusion, and argues that these have emerged as very pressing issues during lockdowns for children suffering from child poverty. The article provides an outline of the response of the Catholic Church and Catholic schools, primarily in the United Kingdom. There have been some concerted efforts to address food insecurity by providing food and food vouchers for children and vulnerable families. It has proved more problematic to address digital exclusion and the article argues that for those children who experience digital exclusion, this can effectively mean exclusion from the religious education, religious life, community and the pastoral and spiritual support that is normally offered by the Catholic school.

scholarly journals Portrait Of Pai In A Catholic School (Case Study of St. Paulus Catholic High School Jember)

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Zainal Anshari
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Catholic School ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Muslim Students ◽  
Catholic High School ◽  
Islamic Schools ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Universal Values

Islamic religious education, including subjects that must be given to students who are Muslim, even though these students study at non-Islamic schools. Likewise, on the other hand, Islamic schools must also facilitate religious education in accordance with the religions of their students. Santo Paulus Catholic High School Jember, including a school that facilitates Islamic religious education for Muslim students. Uniquely, there is a religiosity subject, which includes all universal values in the official religion in Indonesia. The focus of this research is, how is the portrait and dynamics of Islamic religious education in non-Muslim schools (Catholic schools)? In this context, the authors chose a qualitative approach in data mining and processing. Interviews, document studies, observation, data research are the techniques chosen in research data collection. The research findings: 1) SMA Catholic Santo Paulus Jember has 6 Islamic religious education teachers, but they are not in accordance with the qualifications of the subjects they are teaching, 2) apart from PAI subjects, SMA Catholic Santo Paulus Jember strengthens students with religiosity lessons, namely lessons which includes universal values of all religions, 3) SMA Catholic Santo Paulus Jember is in demand by students from the six official religions in Indonesia.Keywords: Islamic Religious Education, Catholic High School, and religiosity

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