Mr. Dominic Kealey (Head of Department)

Ms. Anne Hughes (Assistant Head of Department).

Miss Louise McNamara

Mr. Liam Mc Kenna

Mrs Claire Caffrey

Mrs. Pauline Rainey

Mrs. Fionnuala Sloan

Mrs Nicola McCarry

Key Stage 3

All pupils in Junior School follow the Irish Catechetical Programme as published by Veritas.

Year 8 "Fully Alive 1."

Year 9 "Fully Alive 2."

Year 10 "Fully Alive 3."

An important feature of the programme is the pupils journal in which they are asked to record their classwork and homework. Pupils are encouraged to reflect on their work through the writing of personal reflections and prayers, containing records of their thoughts and feelings.

Key Stage 4

All pupils in Senior School are entered for the AQA (NEAB) GCSE Religious Studies examination. Pupils undertake a two year course of study of the following papers.

Paper 1: ‘The Christian life and the Gospel’

Paper 2: ‘Effects of the Roman Catholic tradition upon aspects of the Christian lifestyle and behaviour.’

Post-16

A significant number of pupils in Upper School take up GCE Religious Studies. These pupils follow the N.I.C.C.E.A. specification.

The following modules are offered:

Luke’s gospel

Old Testament

The Celtic church

Relgious Ethics

Philosophy of Religion

Those pupils who do not opt for the GCE Religious Studies follow a modular programme designed to be a Programme for Christian Citizenship. The following modules are offered.

Spirituality

Making moral decisions

Love and Marriage

Human rights issues

Extra Curricular

The Religious Education Department encourages and supports the following clubs and societies within the College.

Life

Saint Vincent de Paul

Trocaire

The Department promotes Ecumenical outreach- not only through it’s links with the local Church of Ireland and Presbyterian Churches but also in it’s support for the Ulster Project.

The Department also supports the Community Service links with Torbank School and Longstone School.

The Retreat Programme

The College’s Retreat Programme is integral to the whole R.E program. In Junior School groups are taken one morning or afternoon so that each pupil has the opportunity for a retreat experience once per year. Each year follows a particular theme.

Year 8: The presence of god on our lives.

Year 9: Called to friendship with Jesus

Year 10: Call to conversion.

Year 12 Students are able to avail of a Retreat experience taken by the Clonard Youth Ministry team at Clonard Monastery