Religion

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Kindergarten
God made us wonderful
God made us with feelings
God made all people good
Everything comes from God
Liturgical seasons
Mary is the Mother of Jesus
We celebrate new life
We belong to God’s Family
 
Grade 1
Creation: God made the world
The Bible: listening to God’s Word
The Story of Jesus and the Holy Family
Parts of the Mass
Liturgical seasons
Baptism: Baptism gives us God’s own life and love
Holy Communion: the bread and wine become Jesus Himself
God forgives us
Living with God forever  

Grade 2
Our Catholic faith
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
We celebrate the Eucharist
Liturgical seasons
The Mass
Mary and the Rosary
Stations of the Cross  

Grade 3
Relationship between parish, family and me
Jesus calls His followers
How the Church began, the Church today
Seven Sacraments, emphasizing Reconciliation and Eucharist
Forms of prayer and worship
Parts of the Mass
Holy symbols of the Church
Liturgical seasons
Planning and participation in liturgy
Service  

Grade 4
Living for God’s Kingdom
The virtues of faith, hope and love
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
The Beatitudes
The Sacraments
The Ten Commandments
Liturgical seasons
Laws of the Church
Parts of the Mass and Mass planning  

Grade 5
The seven Sacraments
Liturgical seasons
Family life and morality
Lives of the saints
Carrying of Jesus’ mission
God in our lives
Scripture
Planning and participation in liturgy
Forms of prayer
Service  

Grade 6
The book of Genesis
The book of Exodus: the Hebrew peoples’ journey
God’s leadership
Leaders of Israel
The exile and restoration of Israel
Survey of the New Testament
God and his people
God’s gift of family
God’s gift of self
God’s gift of life
God’s gift of sexuality: life in the womb, a child is born
God’s gift of community 

Grade 7
Creed – Catholic Belief
The universal desire for God and uniqueness of our Catholic faith
Revelation, scripture, tradition and the deposit of faith
The meaning and qualities of faith
Reason, revelation, the attributes of God and faith and service
God’s transcendence and immanence
Evolution and faith, original sin and sanctifying grace
The incarnation and Jesus as divine and human
Jesus, the new covenant and the paschal mystery
The Holy Spirit: Paraclete and Advocate
Images and essential features of the Church
From apostle to bishop; teaching, governing and sanctifying
The Church’s magisterium, laity, religious and clergy
Eternity, the communion of saints and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Carrying Christ’s mission; being evangelizers  

FAMILY LIFE
God’s gift of family: family relationships and Christian values
God’s gift of self: discovering and understanding myself and the role of gender God’s gift of life: treating life with respect and care and avoiding destructive behavior
God’s gift of sexuality: living chastely and misuse of the gift
God’s gift of community: getting along with others and learning about love 
 
Grade 8
The process and purpose of studying Church History
The beginnings of the Catholic Church
The age of Constantine
The end of Roman Empire and the origin of monasticism
The Gregorian Reform and Christendom
The Great Schism
The Protestant Reformation
The Counter-Reformation
The spread of Catholicism outside Europe and the Scientific Revolution
The effect of the French Revolution
The beginnings of missionary work
The arrival of Catholics in the United States
Catholicism during the Civil War and Great Depression
Catholicism during World War II and the changes of Vatican II
The Ten Commandments
The Living Stations
The Gospels and the life of Christ
Personal relationship with God and our place in the Catholic Church
Participation in the Mass and understanding its meaning