Useful Resources for Parents and Families

The Church cannot wait to deplore the devastation of its altars, the destruction of its temples, if an education, hostile to Christ, is to profane the temple of the child's soul consecrated by baptism, and extinguish the eternal light of the faith in Christ for the sake of counterfeit light alien to the Cross. (Mit Brennender Sorge). This section aims to set out some help and guidance for parents as they seek to support their children’s growth in our modern society.

Pages are listed in order of publication, with the newest first

• Parents as Prime Protectors and Educators of their Children

  Parents are called to be the prime protectors and educators of their children ands as such have both rights and duties as they carry out that calling.

• Health Resources for Parents who Cherish Life

  Advice support and resources on health issues for Catholic families

• Issues Regarding Schools and Education

  Schools are the key setting where most children learn, but may not always get across the right messages. Parents must be well informed and aware from the early years onwards.

• Moral values Education for Parents and Teenagers

  Really important for parents to know what is offered to their children and what they are told, by whom and when. Increasingly an area of deep concern for many parents.

• Checklist for parents to evaluate teenage values educational packages

  A helpful way to evaluate what is offered for your children.

• A critique of the "All that I Am" programme

  A critique written by parents who were faced with the introduction of this programme into their children's school 

  Charter of the Rights of the Family

  Pope John Paul's key document on the rights of families.

• Key Encyclicals about the Family

  The Catholic Church supports and guides all Catholic Families in their journey of love and growth. See here for the most relevant encyclicals from Pope John Paul II and others.