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Irish Episcopal Commission for Catechetics |
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Contact details
Brendan O'Reilly
Executive Secretary, Episcopal Commission for Catechetics
Columba Centre, Maynooth, Co Kildare
Tel: +353 (0)1 5053140
Fax: +353 (0)1 6016401
Email:
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About the Episcopal Commission for Catechetics
The Episcopal Commission for Catechetics is one of the commissions in the Department of Catholic Education and Formation. The Catechetics Commission articulates policy and vision for the catechetical needs of Ireland, North and South, on behalf of the Episcopal Conference. It liaises with the Episcopal Commission for Education, other Commissions of the Bishops’ Conference and with other bodies and individuals in the area of catechesis and Religious Education. |
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History of the Commission
To further the work of the Catechetics Commission a National Catechetical Office was established in 1999. In September 2005 Bishop Martin Drennan appointed Mr. Brendan O’Reilly as executive secretary to the Catechetics Commission and as National Director for Catechetics.
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Members of the Commission
The Episcopal Commission for Catechetics is currently composed of three episcopal members:
Bishop Martin Drennan (Chair)
Bishop William Murphy
Bishop Denis Brennan
The following also attend meetings of the Commission: Mr Brendan O’Reilly (ex. sec.), Right Rev Mgr Dermot A Lane PP, Sr Anne Codd, Mr Gerry O’Connell, Rev Joseph McCann, Ms Marie Therese Canavan, Ms Maura Hyland, Rev Michael McGrath, Ms Sharon Haughey, Sr Marie McNamara and Ms Patricia Kieran.
The Commission draws from a variety of sources of expertise to help inform its proceedings.
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Work of the Commission
The Catechetics Commission liaises with the National Association of Primary and Post-Primary Diocesan Advisers (NAPDA and IAPPDA), writers of catechetical programmes, primary and post-primary schools, the Commission for Pastoral Renewal and Adult Faith Development, Veritas Publications and a variety of other national and international offices in the area of catechesis and religious education. At present the Commission is working on the first National Directory for Catechesis and on the new Syllabus for Primary Religious Education. The National Catechetical Office is involved with the National RE Congress in Ireland, as well as RE Congresses internationally, the in-servicing of teachers and Catholic Education Week. |
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Related articles, publications and resources
(Remainder below available from Veritas)
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Texts and resource materials for the primary school religious education programme The Children of God
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Texts and resource materials for the post-primary school religious education programmes Know the Way, Faith Seeking Understanding and Fully Alive
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New primary RE syllabus (pending)
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Texts, materials and guidelines for those students following the Curriculum Framework in Religious Education for Senior Cycle
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National Directory for Catechesis (pending)
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