https://prayerspacesinschools.org/
Visual displays can communicate hope, encouragemen and other desires of the human heart very powerfully. For this reason Catholic schools are encouraged to give expression to their ethos and identity through the provision of sacred spaces, which ideally, will incorporate student input, and the input of various members of staff, e.g. Chaplain, RE teacher, Art Teacher. It is good too for such displays to change periodically, September (New Beginnings), November (We Remember), Advent (the basis of our hope) etc.
Bereavement / Support for Grieving Colleagues and Students
We trust the links on the following page will prove helpful: https://www.elphindiocese.ie/bereavement/
Graduation and Exam Resources
Our thanks to the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore for their willingness to share the following very helpful resource prepared by Nollaig Lillis: Ascend-YM_Graduation-Resource-Pack It includes themes, music suggestions, scripture passages, ritual ideas, poems, blessings and much more.
The Council for Catechetics assisting the Council for Education of the Irish Episcopal Conference has published a new document called Wellbeing and the Catholic School. It draws inspiration from both Christian teachings and governmental strategies and highlights how Catholic schools create environments that foster resilience, hope, and moral integrity. . This resource offers practical insights for school leaders, chaplains, teachers, and parents to embed a Catholic vision of wellbeing into policies, curriculum, and daily practices.
Our thanks to the Catholic Schools Partnership, Down & Connor, Killaloe and ++++ dioceses for sharing the following links.
