For Schools
For Parishes
Grow in Love
for Schools
A Fresh Approach to Religious Education
Grow in Love is the Religious Education programme for primary schools in Ireland. It follows the Catholic Preschool and Primary Religious Education Curriculum for Ireland.
This programme series uses engaging, child-friendly methods to teach Christian doctrine, Scripture, morality, and prayer. Through stories, poems, art, drama, and music, children explore their faith in meaningful and creative ways. Designed for both classroom and home use, each weekly lesson features two pages: one for school and one for home, making learning consistent and easy to follow.
Available for Junior Infants - Sixth Class
Grow in Love for Parishes
A Parish-Based Companion to the Grow in Love School Programme
Grow in Love for Parishes is a faith development programme that complements the Grow in Love series used in primary schools. It strengthens the Home–School–Parish partnership by involving children and their families in parish life, especially during sacramental preparation years and beyond.
The programme is designed to help children:
- Experience a deeper sense of belonging in the parish community
- Develop a greater appreciation for the church and its traditions
- Find their place in Sunday Mass, as active participants in the faith
Parish Newsletters
The newsletters, distributed at a monthly mass are designed to run in parallel with the Grow in Love for schools programme and reinforce key concepts and mirror the themes, providing a bridge between home, school, and parish.
The programme includes engaging prayer activities for children and reflective faith questions for parents to encourage discussions at home.
The newsletter has four common features:
- "This Months Feature" which is linked with the topics covered in the Grow in Love school programme. Example; October - The Rosary
- "With your child this month" highlight aspects of the grow and love programme that helps parents open discussions with their children based on their in-school learnings
- "For Parents" written in a more approachable language for adults, for parents to read and enrich their own faith.
- "Prayers" introduce, each month a new prayer, designed to be cut out and displayed on the child’s poster, helping to establish a regular family prayer rhythm.
Parish Leader Notes
The Parish Leaders' Book is designed for priests and parish leaders, providing speaking notes that align with the key themes of each month’s newsletter and can be incorporated into the homily. It also includes a short note for the parish newsletter to raise awareness of the preparation programme for children celebrating Communion and Reconciliation.
In addition, it offers practical tips for setting up a prayer space in the church and preparing materials for use during Sunday Mass, as needed, such as Holy Water in January.
Its main purpose is to help foster a shared language of faith among parents, children, and the parish community.