http://www.echoingtheword.com Echoing the Word is an exciting resource in religious education and faith formation, providing for the Christian growth of people ministering in the faith development of children. Formative, practical, contemporary approach to catechesis. en-au Copyright 2002-2004 Pauline Electronic Publishing 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Echoing the Word http://www.echoingtheword.com/images/logo_news.jpg http://www.echoingtheword.com info@echoingtheword.com (Joanna Coleiro) Editorial http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=690 Joanna Coleiro, FSP
We would be truly blinded if, as a society, we were to look only at the global context of social injustice and abuse. It is essential that we repeatedly allow our hearts to be troubled by the face of injustice and abuse present in our own Australian society, and be urged to identify the areas and means for growth. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Daniel Ang) Featured Articles http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=691 Daniel Ang explores the promise and challenge of World Youth Day 2008 for our local parishes. Daniel focuses on the need to establish youth ministry as a serious commitment of the Church over the long term, and invites the reader to reflect on the ways in which our dedication and consistency can reveal to young people the depths of what faithfulness means. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Tony Densley) Theology http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=689 Tony Densley reflects on the ways in which our Catholic schools have been called upon to advance and incarnate the principles of social justice. Tony invites schools to continue this important work and to recognise the diversity in their own midst. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Antoinette Collins) Scripture http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=679 Antoinette Collins breaks open Matthew 18, a chapter that addresses issues of community life, and which begins by proclaiming the protection, care and status that God gives to the least of the least. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Paul Taouk) Reviews & Resources http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=686 Paul Taouk reviews two religious education resources, including Growing Green which promotes ecological conversion, and Am I a Color Too?, a picture book which explores themes of human diversity and promotes visual literacy. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Mark Beatty) Liturgies & Activities http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=692 Mark Beatty's creative activity asks students to take time to name their everyday actions and affirm that we are blessed in our daily life. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Clare Horan) Liturgies & Activities http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=682 Clare Horan provides an activity well suited to our times, asking primary school students to explore work-life balance in the context of Jesus' invitation to wholeness and wellbeing. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Margaret Carswell) Liturgies & Activities http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=685 Margaret Carswell offers an activity that will allow students to journey deeper into the Gospel of Matthew and the disciples' question to Jesus "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" A comprehensive activity with an abundance of options and supportive resources for teachers. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Beth Nolen) Liturgies & Activities http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=680 Beth Nolen invites students to reflect on the lives of Tiwi children and their own responses to the issues of hunger and poverty in the world. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Beth Nolen) Liturgies & Activities http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=681 Beth Nolen invites students to explore life in the Tiwi Islands, the ways of life and the issues of concern for children in the Tiwi communities. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Mark Beatty) Liturgies & Activities http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=693 Mark Beatty offers an activity that celebrates the cultural diversity of Australian society, inviting students to reflect on the hospitality of Jesus and our own experience of difference in today's world. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Ann Maree Whenman) For the Catechist http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=677 Ann Maree Whenman explores ways in which catechesis can promote conversion, challenge students, and illuminate the urgency of action on issues of social justice in the world. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Ann Maree Whenman) For the Catechist http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=678 Ann Maree Whenman emphasises the value of prayers of petition in inviting students to reflect on, and pray for, the people and situations that call for God's intercession. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Stuart Baker) Religious Literacy http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=688 Stuart Baker reflects on how contemporary video clips might be used as a teaching resource in the RE classroom, to focus on the global and local issues of concern for our faith communities. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Jan Epstein) Movies http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=684 Jan Epstein reviews Into the Wild, a poignant, thought-provoking film which can be used as a departure point for exploring with young people routes to self-discovery and to God. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Peter Arndt) Social Justice http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=687 In the wake of the Federal Parliament's apology to Indigenous Australians, Peter Arndt provides some ways in which schools might continue to foster relationships of justice and respect with Indigenous people. Peter also provides a range of relevant online resources. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home info@echoingtheword.com (Daniel Ang) Website Reviews http://www.echoingtheword.com/member/article_view.cgi?aid=683 Daniel Ang reviews three engaging websites for students, including the FairWear Australia website which seeks to eliminate the gross exploitation of home workers. Also featured is Catholic Family Kids, a must see website for all families and younger students. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2008 Just at Home