Timeline

Daring to be Different

Download a pdf of “Daring to be Different” – a book by Anne Reid about Catherine McAuley, written especially for primary school pupils.

Circle of Mercy – Catherine McAuley

Watch the video called ‘Circle of Mercy – Catherine McAuley Part 1′.
Watch the video called ‘Circle of Mercy – Catherine McAuley Part 2′.

Sr Peg talks about Catherine McAuley – part one

Sr Peg talks about Catherine McAuley – part two

Activity suggestions: Let’s talk about Catherine McAuley

  • Create a time line of Catherine McAuley’s life.
  • Discuss the challenges she faced.
  • How would you describe Catherine McAuley’s personality?
  • How did her gifts serve the community? Support your comments with examples- if you describe Catherine McAuley as ‘caring’, write an example of something caring that she did for the community.
  • Think of three questions that you would like to ask Catherine McAuley if this were possible? Write your three questions on a piece of paper. Swap your questions with a class member. Then pretend for a moment that you are Catherine McAuley. How would you respond to the questions that you were given?