Religious education of children is education for the child's response to God. The most important role in religious education is played by parents, who are the first witnesses of God's love. Children are also educated in the faith by catechists who carry out catechesis. Its purpose is a lively encounter with Christ at the level of mind, body and heart. In doing so, they use various methods and resources, which are described in the Directory for Catechesis. In catechesis, the Church in Slovenia follows the Slovenski katehetski načrt (Slovenian catechetical plan), in which the goals and their concretization are given for all age groups. Religious education can be accompanied by various aids, including the Catholic magazine Mavrica for children, parents and catechists. In the period from its creation in 1972 to the present, which is described in this work, it fulfilled the goals of the Slovenski katehetski načrt in terms of content and thus achieved its purpose: to bring Jesus Christ. In the last part, the role of the Mavrica magazine in the religious education of children is presented, as seen by the catechists and the priest, who were interviewed. They answered questions about their role in the religious education of children, their experience of using Mavrica and the needs they have in this area. In the conclusions, it was established that Mavrica magazine plays a role mainly in family religious education, where, just as in catechesis, the involvement of adults is also important.
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