CCD

  • Want to deepen your faith? Become an SRE Catechist

    The need for scripture teachers in public primary schools across NSW has increased dramatically in the past few years. Such is the demand that the Diocese of Parramatta, with the help of local parishes, is stepping up the search....
  • Papal Blessing for Caroline Chisholm College

    Papal Blessing for Caroline Chisholm College...
  • Catechist work in public schools endorsed by Independent Review

    The independent review of Special Religious Education (SRE) recently released by the NSW Government has provided strong evidence that highlights the incredible contribution made by parish catechists (SRE teachers) to the religious education of young people in public schools. On 30 May 2017, representatives from most major providers of...
  • Helping to make a difference in young students’ lives

    By Princess Pacleb and Marielle Dominguez, Catholic Outlook, December 2016 There is something heart-warming about walking into a classroom full of gleaming faces, full of hope and happiness. As student catechists, we are not just teaching younger students about the compelling Word of God, but making a difference in...
  • Catechists join Bishop Vincent Long for CCD Mass

    Catholic Outlook, November 2016 Special Religious Educators (SREs/catechists) travelled from all parts of the Diocese of Parramatta to celebrate Eucharist at Padre Pio Parish, Glenmore Park, where Fr Chris Antwi-Boasiako hosted the 2016 diocesan Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Mass on 21 October 2016. Cecilia Zammit, Director of CCD Parramatta,...
  • Passing the CCD baton in Parramatta

    Catechists, clergy and the faithful gathered in St Patrick’s Cathedral on 9 December to farewell Paul Worthington, Director of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) in the Diocese of Parramatta. At the conclusion of the Mass, Cecilia Zammit was commissioned as the new CCD Director. After almost 13 years...
  • CCD Director Paul Worthington retires

    Paul Worthington will retire as Director of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) on 18 December 2015 after close to 13 years in the role. The CCD was established in Australia in 1958, some 400 years after its genesis, and was introduced to Parramatta in 1987. The CCD provides...