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All Our Resource Categories

All our resources are grouped into the categories listed below to help you view the wide range of resources we have. Select a category to view its list of resources.

Adult Faith Resources

A variety resources for Adult Faith Development including meditations, prayers, reflections, guides and much more.

Advent

A variety of resources suitable for use at home, in schools and parishes to celebrate the season of Advent.

Care! Hope! Pray! Act! Post Pandemic Project

This programme is designed to help children and young people to move forward confidently in the hope Jesus offers, to find a balance in their life so they may live more fully the life God calls them to live, as unique, gifted and precious members of God’s family, placing Jesus at the centre of all they do.

Catholic Schools Week

Resources to help schools and parishes celebrate the annual Catholic Schools Week, including assemblies, prayers, reflections, and videos.

Celebrating Mary in the Month of May 2021

To celebrate Mary in the month of May, there are some creative resources to support schools, families and parishes-prayers, craft activities, music and May Altar ideas.

Chaplaincy Resources

Resources for use by school chaplains, including prayers, liturgies, and ideas for school visits.

Christmas

A variety of resources suitable for use at home, in schools and parishes to celebrate the season of Christmas.

Family Prayer Resources

A variety of resources for use by families as they journey together in faith, including prayers, videos and creative faith activities.

Fan The Flame

Resources to help schools, families and parishes celebrate the Annual Diocesan 'Fan the Flame' Mass for Year 7/6th Class Pupils.

Holy Week & Easter 2020

A variety of creative resources suitable for use at home, in schools and parishes to celebrate Holy Week and Easter

Holy Week & Easter 2021

A variety of creative resources suitable for use at home, in schools and parishes to celebrate Holy Week and Easter 2021

Holy Week and Easter

A variety of creative resources suitable for use at home, in schools and parishes to celebrate Holy Week and Easter.

Lent

The Season of Lent is a period of 40 days, a time of preparation for the celebration of Christ’s Death and Resurrection at Easter. It is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Masters in Catholic School Leadership

Details about the Masters in Catholic School Leadership, offered at the Derry Centre through the Diocesan Catechetical Centre, working in Partnership with Saint Mary’s University, Twickenham and a Graduates Gallery providing information on those who have completed the course and their chosen Research Project.

Month of Mary

To celebrate Mary in the month of May, there are prayers, craft activities, music and May Altar ideas.

Post-primary School Resources

Creative resources for the development of Religious Education and Faith Formation in post primary schools.

Primary School Resources

Creative resources for the development of Religious Education and Faith Formation in primary schools.

Receive!Believe!Live! Celebrating the Feast of Pentecost

To celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, the Birthday of the Church, there are resources suitable for use at home, in school and in the parish, including different prayer ideas, scripture reflection, craft activities and Lectio Divina.

Reflective Prayers and Meditations

Religious Education Conference 2019-'The Path I Walk Christ Walks it'

The Diocese of Derry Religious Education Conference brought together 500 Post Primary School Educators on the Wednesday, 28 August and 400 Primary School Educators on the Thursday, 29 August 2019 with keynote speakers, Francis Campbell, former Ambassador to the Holy See and Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University, Saint Mary’s Twickenham, London and Fr Adrian Porter, Director of the Jesuit Institute of Education, London.

Sacramental Preparation

Resources supporting parishes, families and schools in the preparation for receiving the sacraments of: Baptism First Reconciliation (Confession); First Holy Communion; and Confirmation.

Saints

A resource to help you to find out about saints - local, national and international! A valuable resource for young and old.

Thought For The Week

Weekly inspirational thoughts and reflections, from a variety of guests, sharing their experiences of God in the 'bits and pieces' of everyday life.

Vocations Week

Workshops-Religious Education Conference 2019-'The Path I Walk Christ Walks it'

A variety of Workshops provided Catholic Educators in the diocese with the latest thinking and methodologies around best practice in Religious Education, Faith Formation and Catholic Ethos.

Youth Resources

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+44 (0)28 7126 4087
ddcc@derrydiocese.org

Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre
The Gate Lodge,
2 Francis Street,
Derry,
Northern Ireland
BT48 7DS

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Monday – Friday | 9:00am – 5:00pm

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