EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

MSNBC - ELECTION OF A POPE
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3284096/

PHOTO SLIDE SHOW
http://jpii.irishjohn.com/

GENERAL RESOURCES

www.vatican.va/news_services/press/index.htm
Vatican Website, Press Office

http://www.americamagazine.org/papaltransition.cfm
Papal Transition by Tom Reese, S.J.

www.usccb.org
Unites State Catholic Conference of Bishops
This site will have many resources to help people develop programs/services.


HIGH SCHOOL AGE RESOURCES

www.smp.org
St. Mary's Press
This site will have resources for liturgical celebrations, catechetical sessions and other resources to help campus ministry, youth ministry, high school, confirmation programs.

www.nfcym.org
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
This site will have prayer services (inter-generational and youth-friendly), resources for praying the rosary (Luminous Mysteries), links to other sites and many more resources.

www.cdow.org
Diocese of Wilmington - Office of Youth and Young Adults
This diocese has developed specific outreach to high school youth that helps in education and ministry on electing a new Pope.

http://encarta.msn.com/guide_popewhathappens/What_Happens_When_a_Pope_Dies.html#1
Excellent article from Liguori on "What Happens when a Pope Dies". Written on a level that could be understood by ages 10-18 with vocabulary defined.

JR. HIGH AGE RESOURCES

www.smp.org
St. Mary's Press
This site will have resources for liturgical celebrations, catechetical sessions and other resources to help jr. high youth ministry, jr. high school programs.

www.nfcym.org
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
This site will have prayer services (inter-generational and youth-friendly), resources for praying the rosary (Luminous Mysteries), links to other sites and many more resources. They have a page devoted to early adolescents (jr. high)

http://encarta.msn.com/guide_popewhathappens/What_Happens_When_a_Pope_Dies.html#1
Excellent article from Liguori on "What Happens when a Pope Dies". Written on a level that could be understood by ages 10-18 with vocabulary defined. Includes information on the conclave.

CHILDREN'S RESOURCES

www.faithfirst.com
RCL - site will include classroom ideas, prayer services and articles for every age group

www.ncea.org
National Catholic Education Association
Prayer Service

http://encarta.msn.com/guide_popewhathappens/What_Happens_When_a_Pope_Dies.html
Excellent article from Liguori on "What Happens when a Pope Dies". Written on a level that could be understood by ages 10-18 with vocabulary defined. Includes information on the conclave.

http://www.osv.com/PopeJohnPaulII/kidspope.asp
"Popes are People, too" from Our Sunday Visitor


http://your.harcourtreligion.com/ctf/nsmedia/index2.html
Age appropriate biography, facts about John Paul II and activities for children