The resources on this page are designed to increase pupil’s awareness and understanding of the global Catholic Church. The resources link with aspects of the new Religious Education Directory and requirements of the Catholic Schools Inspection. If you find these, or any of our resources helpful, please share with colleagues.
Pope Leo and the Catholic Church
This resource provides an overview to the role of the Pope, the structure of Church governance, the breadth of the global Catholic Church, and the ongoing mission the Church community.
Pope Leo and the Catholic Church (1603 downloads)Parishes around the World
Our Parishes around the World resources help pupils to see how they, and children globally, are part of God’s family. These resources also explain the different roles undertaken by people within parishes, and outlines the structure of the Mass.
Parishes around the World lesson plan ideas (2506 downloads) Parishes around the world, with the order of the Mass (640 downloads) Parishes around the World picture cards (2073 downloads) Order of the Mass – through global images (634 downloads) Catholic Church Treasure Hunt (520 downloads) NEW: Order of the Mass sequencing activity (522 downloads) NEW: Match the Mass responses (295 downloads)For the Order of the Mass activity, we suggest panels are cut out so that pupils can set each on an order of the Mass timeline.
Making the sign of the cross films
Watch Mill Hill Missionaries serving around the world, as they make the Sign of the Cross in the regional langaugae.
Watch children from Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia as they show us how to make the sign of the cross.
Vocation to Holy Orders KS2
Download our Vocation lesson ideas, exploring the concept of vocation and the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
Vocation to Holy Orders lesson ideas (2540 downloads)Vocations films
The following films are divided into segments. As the films are long, we recommend viewing the segments in parts, rather than showing the films as a whole.