Taylor Tovey

Taylor Tovey
Taylor Tovey graduated from the University of Dayton in 2019 with a BA in Secondary Education and Religious Studies, and is currently working toward an M.A. in Theology as part of the McGrath Institute's Echo program. She is passionate about the classroom being a place for students of faith formation and social justice.

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Forming Young Parishioners through Catholic Education

Posted by Taylor Tovey on Feb 1, 2021 12:35:40 PM

“When is our class going to sign the Book of the Remembrance?” asked my first period of sixth-grade students. It was now several days after All Souls Day, and they were concerned I had forgotten our plan to pray for loved ones who had passed away. “Friday,” I answered, “so that we are not interrupting morning Mass at the cathedral and will have more of an opportunity to pray.” Their nods of approval showed they both understood the delay and would not be forgetting the new plan. 

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Topics: Catholic education, parish life, Catholic Schools Week, Catholic schools

Cultivating Christian Unity and Ecumenism in the Classroom

Posted by Taylor Tovey on Jan 18, 2021 2:23:27 PM

Teaching middle school religion in Tennessee at the local K–8 Catholic school, my classroom consists of students who are majority Christian, most of whom are Catholic, with a number of students who are Methodist, Baptist, and Episcopalian. Students with different religious backgrounds, even just within the Christian traditions, increase the ability and need for fruitful ecumenical dialogue and living within our classroom. 

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Topics: Catholic education, ecumenism, Catholic schools, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

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