New York City Public School Sex Education Mandate
In August 2011, the Department of Education of the City of New York
announced that all public school students would be required to attend
sex education classes, beginning this school year. The Archdiocese strongly
opposes this decision, and has urged school officials to offer
abstinence education instead.
For more information about the City's decision, and the
curriculum they plan to use, visit http://nycparentschoice.org/.
For information about the rights of parents to
inspect instructional materials and to opt their children out of these
classes, click here - English version. En Espanol
You already know the basics, like keeping your
family's computer in an open area, but that's not enough to protect
your children's eyes. Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and
Filtering services can help you fine-tune your approach to protecting
your kids online. Receive reports that show how your kids use the
Internet to spark good discussions. Choose when and how long kids can
be online, block mature websites, and create specific lists of sites to
be blocked. What we do online impacts our lives offline.
A (lengthy) report on how and why minor teens are
sending sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images via text
messaging. Click here for the pdf version.
Chastity Programs
There are a number of Chastity Programs that are available for Schools,
Catechetical Departments, and Youth Groups to utilize. We've
listed a few of the programs below. (We'll be updating this
webpage to include more information so be sure to check back soon!)
Theology of the Body for
Teens The Theology of the Body is an understanding of the
human person and God’s plan for humanity that is founded upon Scripture
and the teachings of the Church. It takes us beyond the "thou
shall nots" we often associate with Christianity to a fresh, new
approach to the gift of human sexuality. It is an excellent resource
for small group discussion (e.g. youth group) and is available as a
workbook, along with a leader's guide.
