The Changing Face of Religious Education...

In years past, the focus of Religious Education as a subject was largely grounded in faith-formation. Today however, the focus has shifted as students are challenged to be a religious voice in a multi-faith world. Religious Education, Religion and Ethics and Study of Religion all seek to develop the religious literacy of our students in light of the Catholic Christian tradition, as well as developing their capacity for confidence and creativity, working as active and informed citizens in an ever-changing world. This education is life-long as we plant the seed to ensure that our children are empowered with the skills to shape and enrich our world.

“Classroom's religious education is about educating your people spiritually, ethically and religiously. It is not primarily a religious experience, but it is essentially teaching young people about religious, and about spiritual and moral issues, from a Catholic viewpoint.”

(Graham Rossiter, Life to the Full: The changing landscape of contemporary spirituality: Implications for Catholic School Religious Education, 2018, p.1).

Megan Mahoney
Assistant to the Principal Formation & Identity