EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

(Please note: most of these sites are not yet active.  We have been assured that they are ready and will be posted immediately when the time is appropriate).

 

GENERAL RESOURCES

 

www.vatican.va/news_services/press/index.htm

Vatican Website, Press Office

 

http://www.americamagazine.org/papaltransition.cfm>

Papal Transition by Tom Reese, S.J.

 

www.usccb.org

Unites State Catholic Conference of Bishops

This site will have many resources to help people develop programs/services.

 

 

HIGH SCHOOL AGE RESOURCES

 

www.smp.org

St. Mary’s Press

This site will have resources for liturgical celebrations, catechetical sessions and other resources to help campus ministry, youth ministry, high school, confirmation programs.

 

www.nfcym.org

National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry

This site will have prayer services (inter-generational and youth-friendly), resources for praying the rosary (Luminous Mysteries), links to other sites and many more resources.

 

www.cdow.org

Diocese of Wilmington – Office of Youth and Young Adults

This diocese has developed specific outreach to high school youth that helps in education and ministry on electing a new Pope.

 

http://encarta.msn.com/guide_popewhathappens/What_Happens_When_a_Pope_Dies.html#1

Excellent article from Liguori on “What Happens when a Pope Dies”.  Written on a level that could be understood by ages 10-18 with vocabulary defined.

 

JR. HIGH AGE RESOURCES

 

www.smp.org

St. Mary’s Press

This site will have resources for liturgical celebrations, catechetical sessions and other resources to help jr. high youth ministry, jr. high school programs.

 

www.nfcym.org

National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry

This site will have prayer services (inter-generational and youth-friendly), resources for praying the rosary (Luminous Mysteries), links to other sites and many more resources.  They have a page devoted to early adolescents (jr. high)

 

http://encarta.msn.com/guide_popewhathappens/What_Happens_When_a_Pope_Dies.html#1

Excellent article from Liguori on “What Happens when a Pope Dies”.  Written on a level that could be understood by ages 10-18 with vocabulary defined.  Includes information on the conclave.

 

CHILDREN’S RESOURCES

 

www.faithfirst.com

RCL – site will include classroom ideas, prayer services and articles for every age group

 

www.ncea.org

National Catholic Education Association

Prayer Service

 

http://encarta.msn.com/guide_popewhathappens/What_Happens_When_a_Pope_Dies.html#1

Excellent article from Liguori on “What Happens when a Pope Dies”.  Written on a level that could be understood by ages 10-18 with vocabulary defined.  Includes information on the conclave.

 

http://www.osv.com/PopeJohnPaulII/kidspope.asp

“Popes are People, too” from Our Sunday Visitor

 

 

http://your.harcourtreligion.com/ctf/nsmedia/index2.html

Age appropriate biography, facts about John Paul II and activities for children