Catholic Education Resources

General Information

Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Check here for information about Catholic schools, Catholic life, work of the Archdiocese, and more.

Catholic.net
This site includes news, links to church documents, and more.

Catholic Online
This site provides accurate information on the past, present and future of the Catholic faith. In addition to news relating to the Catholic faith, this site provides information on saints, angels, daily prayers, and includes activities for home and school.

The Holy See
This is the official English-language web site of the Vatican .

New Advent
Check here for the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia as well as links to other documents of the Catholic faith.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
This assembly of Bishops works "to unify, coordinate, encourage, promote and carry on Catholic activities in the United States; to organize and conduct religious, charitable and social welfare work at home and abroad; to aid in education; to care for immigrants; and generally to enter into and promote by education, publication and direction the objects of its being." In addition to the Department of Education this site also includes links to The New American Bible and The Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Catholic Education

Catholic Catechist
This site includes lesson plans, activities and information for Catholic educators. Please note there is a members section and a non-members section.

Catholic Educator’s Resource Center
This “online library” links to resources for Catholic educators concerned about current issues and the social and moral teachings of the Catholic religion.

Faithful Citizenship
This site, part of the United States Conference on Catholic Bishops site, is a “Catholic Call to Political Responsibility.” It provides resources to help Catholics learn, share, and grow in their faith within the larger context of society. Of particular note are the “Religious Education Resources” which provide selected lesson plans and ideas for educators.

Resources for Catholic Educators
Check out this page to links for lesson plans, readings, clip art, and more. Please note that educators submit lessons to this site which does NOT appear to be reviewed. Also note that this site contains advertising.

Special Needs Resource Directory
Published by the United States Conference on Catholic Bishops’ Department of Education, this directory includes a wealth of information relating to the Catholic education of students with special needs. Of particular note is the “Curriculum Resources” which includes resources for religious education of students with special needs.

USCCB Department of Education
This department helps Catholic bishops “in their pastoral mission of teaching and promoting catechesis and education as a life-long process of total Catholic education that has, at its heart, evangelization.”

E-Journals, Magazines & News

Catholic World News
This independent news service is staffed by Catholic journalists who provide world news from a Catholic perspective.

Peter Li Education Group
This publisher of Catechist and Today’s Catholic Teacher provides selected full text articles online.

Associations and Organizations

Association of Catholic Teachers
ACT 1776 is the website for this union of Catholic Teachers, located in Philadelphia .

National Association of Catholic School Teachers
NACST is a professional organization of Catholic teachers.

National Catholic Educational Association
Since 1904, this association has supported educators and leaders in American Catholic schools by “advancing the Educational and Catechetical Mission of the Church.” This site includes news and information about hot topics in Catholic education, as well as information about Catholic school statistics, Religious Education assessments, professional development opportunities, and more.

National Conference for Catechetical Leadership
This organization has been a leader in religious education for almost 40 years. It is devoted to enriching Catholic catechism throughout diocese in the United States .