1. My Catholic Community

Religious Education in Roman Catholic Schools
‘For her part, the Church has the duty to educate “especially because she has the responsibility of announcing the way of salvation
to all men, of communicating the life of Christ to those who believe, and, in her unfailing solicitude, of assisting men to be able to come to the
fullness of this life. The Church is bound as a mother to give to these children of hers an education by which their whole life can be imbued with
the spirit of Christ.”’
The Identity of a Catholic School for a Culture of Dialogue, January 2022
‘Religious education in Catholic schools takes place within the context of the wider Catholic faith community, in partnership with
home and parish. It is an integral part of the Catholic school, which is itself a community of faith. It is designed to assist children and young
people to be increasingly able to make an informed and mature response to God in faith and to nurture that faith. It offers opportunities for
both evangelisation – proclaiming the Gospel message to all – and catechesis – the deepening of existing faith commitments among believers.’
RERC Principles and Practice, Education Scotland 2001
how to apply them in life;’
‘the provision of religious education programmes which will enable young people to develop their understanding of Gospel values and
Characteristic 5, Charter for Catholic Schools in Scotland