Evangelisation and Faith Formation
Evangelisation means bringing the Good News to all strata of humanity, and through its influence, transforming humanity from within and making it new (On Evangelisation in the Modern World, 1975, n.18).
To evangelise is first of all to bear witness, in a simple and direct way, to God revealed by Jesus Christ, in the Holy Spirit; to bear witness that in his Son God has loved the world - that in his Incarnate Word he has given being to all things and has called every man and woman to eternal life (On Evangelisation in the Modern World, 1975, n.26).
Catholic schools are both educating and evangelising communities. They are evangelising communities to the extent that they give an authentic voice to the religious dimension of life through the lens of a community of faith. Catholic schools evangelise through their particular culture, through the life witness of members and through the curriculum. These are means through which a school community invites all of its members into a conversation motivated and inspired by the good news of Jesus Christ.
To evangelise is first of all to bear witness, in a simple and direct way, to God revealed by Jesus Christ, in the Holy Spirit; to bear witness that in his Son God has loved the world - that in his Incarnate Word he has given being to all things and has called every man and woman to eternal life (On Evangelisation in the Modern World, 1975, n.26).
Catholic schools are both educating and evangelising communities. They are evangelising communities to the extent that they give an authentic voice to the religious dimension of life through the lens of a community of faith. Catholic schools evangelise through their particular culture, through the life witness of members and through the curriculum. These are means through which a school community invites all of its members into a conversation motivated and inspired by the good news of Jesus Christ.