This one‑hour workshop invites educators to reflect on how their daily presence, leadership, and relationships can enrich the world through the lens of St Patrick’s witness and Catholic Social Teaching. Drawing on Scripture — particularly the parable of the Workers in the Vineyard — participants explore God’s radical generosity and the call to recognise, affirm, and nurture the gifts of every student in our care.
Through storytelling, reflection, and engagement with Rerum Novarum, staff consider how St Patrick modelled courage, justice, compassion, and cultural understanding to transform the communities he served. The session highlights how educators, too, shape their communities when they act with fairness, uphold human dignity, and promote inclusion, service, and the common good.
With a facilitator guide, slide deck, and ready‑to‑use activities, this workshop supports schools in forming leaders who accompany young people not only to succeed, but to enrich the world through faith‑filled action.
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This Implementation Guide supports schools in delivering this workshop aligned to the Accreditation standards for staff in Victorian Catholic schools. The guide outlines how to plan, facilitate, and evaluate one-hour formation experience that may be grouped or delivered across the year, using the Faith Formation Framework as the pedagogical and theological foundation.
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Purpose: To deepen Catholic identity and leadership throughout 2026, including: exploring the lives and charisms of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Patrick; engaging with the MACS Forming Hearts: Faith Formation Framework and key Papal Documents. Staff in Catholic schools will encounter the theology of grace and accompaniment by embarking on strategic accreditation plans that move staff from compliance to a "burning heart" encounter with Christ.
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There is a significant amount of material included within each slide deck and facilitator guide, and you may need to adjust the material presented to suit the time available for your school’s context. The slide deck contains required visual content, embedded media, Scripture, prayer, and formation prompts that support the integrity and consistency of the PL program. Each part of the prepared presentation is intentionally aligned with the Faith Formation Framework and the Accreditation criteria. Please ensure that each session is delivered for the required duration to meet accreditation purposes.
