The changes of our time - social upheaval - crisis in the Church: all of this leaves the younger generation feeling lost. Action is needed; educators, in particular, face an enormous challenge in offering our children and young people support and guidance at school to help them learn to cope with these massive changes in our world. Religious education, in particular, offers opportunities to address these needs and to act appropriately in accordance with the diaconal mandate of the Würzburg Synod.