OBJECTIVE FOR CATECHISTS



OBJECTIVES FOR CATECHISTS

GRADE FOUR

THEME:

God’s people are invited to a new life of Grace. Each person is called to respond to God by obeying His Commandments and living His Beatitudes.

MESSAGE:

□ To learn about grace, God’s life, in our souls

• by describing grace as a sharing in a special friendship with God

|NCD #57, 98 |CCC #1997 |

|TTOC p. 323 |GDC #86 |

• by explaining grace as a gift from God

|NCD #57 |CCC #2003 |

|TTOC p. 323 |GDC #92, 102, 137-138, 146 |

• by reviewing that Jesus becomes present in the Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass)

|NCD #60 |CCC #1088, 1373-1377 |

|TTOC pp. 381-384 |GDC #115 |

• by deepening our appreciation of the power of the Spirit

|NCD #1 |CCC #737-739, 747 |

|TTOC pp. 144-145 |GDC #42-45 |

□ To understand that Mary is an excellent model of how to be a faithful follower of Jesus; she is the model disciple in Christ’s Church

|NCD #106 |CCC #967 |

|TTOC p. 202 |GDC #196 |

□ To reinforce the concept of the Kingdom of God and the role of each person in it

• by teaching that the kingdom of God is the presence of God’s love, peace, and justice in the world

|Ch. T.#39 |CCC #541-550, 2046 |

|NCD #67, 100 |GDC #101-104 |

|TTOC pp. 160-163 | |

• by teaching that the eight beatitudes are teachings of Jesus that show us how we can be truly happy and share happiness with others

|NCD #100 |CCC #1716-1719 |

|TTOC pp. 18, 328 |GDC #85, 103, 115 |

• by reviewing the Holy Days of Obligation

|NCD #105 Appendix B |CCC #2177 |

|TTOC p. 196 | |

• by developing an awareness of judgment after life

|NCD #108-109 |CCC #677-678 |

|TTOC pp. 460-462 |GDC #102 |

• by introducing the precepts of the Church as seven Church laws that guide our practice of holy days and fast days, receiving sacraments, studying Church teaching, and helping in missionary work

|NCD #105 Appendix B |CCC #2041-2043 |

|TTOC pp. 195-196 | |

• by further developing an understanding of sin, sorrow, repentance and forgiveness

|NCD #124 |CCC #1426-1428, 1430-1432 |

|TTOC pp. 424-427 |GDC #30, 204 |

• by realizing that the Ten Commandments guide our actions in daily life

|NCD #105 Appendix A |CCC #2069, 2072 |

|TTOC pp. 247-248 |GDC #85, 117 |

• by understanding that the corporal works of mercy consist especially in feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned, and burying the dead

|NCD #66, 105b, 156 |CCC #2447 |

|TTOC p. 434 |GDC #47 |

• by knowing that the spiritual works of mercy are instructing, advising, consoling, comforting, forgiving and bearing wrongs patiently

|NCD #66 |CCC #2447 |

|TTOC p. 434 |GDC #47, 103 |

• by reviewing that Jesus’ new law of love tells us we must love God above all things and love others of diverse races, ages, cultures, and abilities

|NCD #154 |CCC #1931-1938, 2052, 2055 |

|TTOC pp. 248-249, 273-274, 305-307 |GDC #115 |

• by understanding that God’s response to sin was to promise salvation and offer a covenant

|NCD #130 |CCC #55-56, 70 |

|TTOC p. 443 |GDC #85 |

• by knowing the meaning of God’s covenant with Noah, with Abraham and with Moses

|NCD #43 |CCC #56-64 |

|TTOC p. 71 |GDC #85 |

• by comprehending that on Mt. Sinai God gave His law to Moses and the people of Israel so that they might serve him as the one true God

|NCD #100 |CCC #62 |

|TTOC pp. 210-211 |GDC #115 |

• by recognizing the Ten Commandments as part of the covenant relationship

|NCD #52 |CCC #2056-2066 |

|TTOC pp. 247 |GDC #85, 115 |

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The Ten Commandments

First Commandment

□ To deepen the understanding of the Ten Commandments

• by teaching the children to look upon sacred images with reverence, not for themselves, but for the persons they represent. We respect and revere saints; we worship only God

|NCD #146 |CCC #2131-2132, 2141 |

|TTOC p. 266 |GDC #130 |

Second Commandment

• by explaining that blasphemy is using the name of God, of Jesus Christ, of the Virgin Mary, and of the saints in an offensive way

|NCD #105a |CCC #2162 |

|TTOC pp. 265, 267 | |

• by describing that swearing and the use of bad language is a violation of the second commandment

|NCD #100a |CCC #2164 |

|TTOC p. 267 |GDC #130 |

Third Commandment

• by teaching that Catholics must attend Mass on Saturday evening or Sundays and holy days of obligation and make the day holy and prayerful

|NCD #58 |CCC #2185, 2192-2193 |

|TTOC p. 267 | |

• by telling the children that we as Catholics should refrain from all unnecessary work on Sundays, and spend time with our families and reach out to the needy

|NCD #58 |CCC #2205, 2234, 2248 |

|TTOC pp. 297-300 | |

Fourth Commandment

• by presenting the family as an image of the Trinity

• by describing that the fourth commandment calls us to show love, respect and obedience to our parents at all times especially in their old age

|NCD #226-227, 255 |CCC #2231, 2248 |

|TTOC pp. 297-300 | |

Fifth Commandment

• by imparting that the fifth commandment calls us to respect life from conception to natural death

• by teaching that the fifth commandment opposes murder — the deliberate killing of an innocent person

|NCD #167 |CCC #2216, 2268-2269, 2320 |

|TTOC pp. 273-274 | |

• by explaining that the fifth commandment teaches that “deliberate hatred is contrary to charity”

|NCD #105b, 165 |CCC #2303 |

|TTOC pp. 269-270 | |

• by explaining that the fifth commandment opposes all threats to life: abortion, suicide, euthanasia, etc.

Sixth Commandment

• by discussing that men and women are equal in dignity, yet they have complementary differences

|NCD #156, 173-174 |CCC #2333-2334, 2393 |

|TTOC pp. 442-443 | |

• by teaching that the sixth commandment opposes adultery, the breaking of the promise by a husband or wife to love only the other faithfully and fully

|NCD #99 |CCC #2380 |

|TTOC pp. 282-285 | |

• by teaching that the sixth commandment prohibits us from engaging in any behavior or activity against chastity. It calls us to be pure in thoughts, in speech, and in deed

|NCD #1006 |CCC #2349, 2364 |

|TTOC pp. 286, 288 | |

Seventh Commandment

• by presenting that we must be respectful of what belongs to others. Stealing or cheating violates God’s law

|NCD #100, 105 |GDC #85 |

|TTOC p. 248 | |

Eighth Commandment

• by teaching that lying for any reason is always wrong

|NCD #100 |CCC #2482 |

|TTOC pp. 247-248 |GDC #130 |

• by explaining that false witness and perjury are grave offenses against truth

|NCD #47 |CCC #2476 |

|TTOC pp. 290-292 |GDC #117 |

• by helping the children to understand that division, people not getting along, is against the will of Christ

|NCD #95 |CCC #817-822, 1868-1869, 1938 |

|TTOC pp. 213, 293-294 |GDC #116 |

• by explaining that misrepresenting people by telling stories against them is wrong

|NCD #154 |CCC #2477, 2484 |

|TTOC p. 248 |GDC #130 |

Ninth Commandment

• by teaching that the desiring of your neighbor’s wife or husband is always a sin

|NCD #105 |CCC #431 |

|TTOC pp. 247-248 |GDC #173 |

• by presenting that the kingdom of God is the presence of God’s love, peace, and justice

|NCD #67, 100 |CCC #541-550, 2046 |

|TTOC pp. 160-162, 471-472 | |

Tenth Commandment

• by explaining that desiring of your neighbor’s goods in a wrongful way violates God’s law

|NCD #105 |CCC #2062 |

|TTOC p. 330 |GDC #115 |

• by describing the Ten Commandments as part of the covenant or promise between God and His People in the Old Testament

|NCD #52 |CCC #2056-2063 |

|TTOC p. 247 | |

• by telling the students that the Ten Commandments guide our actions in daily life and lead us to a life of happiness

|NCD #105 Appendix A |CCC #2069, 2072, Part III, Section 2, Chap. 1-2 |

|TTOC pp. 247-248 | |

• by identifying that Jesus’ new law of love tells us we must love God above all things and love others of diverse races, ages, cultures, and abilities

|NCD #154 |CCC #1931-1938, 2052, 2055 |

|TTOC pp. 248-249, 273-274, 305-307 | |

• by characterizing that the Gospel fulfills the Old Law by orienting its promises to the Kingdom of heaven

|TTOC pp. 443-444 |CCC #1967, 1982, 1984 |

The Seven Sacraments of the Church

The Sacrament of Baptism

□ To cause the sacraments to become more meaningful

• by teaching that these three sacraments together make up Christian initiation: Baptism, which is the beginning of a new life; Confirmation, which strengthens that life; and the Eucharist, which nourishes the disciple with Christ’s Body and Blood for transformation in Christ

|NCD #116 |CCC #1275, 1283 |

|TTOC pp. 401-413 |GDC #90-91, 176 |

• by understanding Baptism as a joining to the community of Christ’s Church

|NCD #116 |CCC #1275, 1283 |

|TTOC pp. 401-413 |GDC #90-91, 176 |

• by explaining that the baptized are incorporated into the Church and share in the priesthood of Christ

|NCD #93 |CCC #1267-1269, 1279 |

|TTOC pp. 409-410 |GDC #27 |

• by defining the fruits of Baptism as forgiveness of original and personal sin and birth into new life

|NCD #98, 116 |CCC #1213, 1263 |

|TTOC pp. 407-410 |GDC #66, 106 |

The Sacrament of Confirmation

• by identifying that Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation and is associated with Pentecost and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit

|NCD #118-119 |CCC #1285, 1287, 1302 |

|TTOC pp. 413-420 |GDC #231-232 |

• by responding to the call to each Catholic to grow in faith and witness

|NCD #119 |CCC #1285, 1303 |

|TTOC pp. 416-419 |GDC #232 |

• by receiving an empowerment through the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit

|NCD #59, 118 |CCC #1303, 1829-1831 |

|TTOC pp. 327, 412 |GDC #45, 231 |

The Sacrament of Eucharist

• by describing that the Eucharist is “thanksgiving and praise to the Father, the sacrificial memorial of Christ and His Body, the presence of Christ by the power of his word and of his Spirit.”

|NCD #120-121 |CCC #1358, 1370 |

|TTOC pp. 360-361, 368 |GDC #85-87 |

• by teaching that the Eucharist is offered also for the faithful departed who have died and are not yet purified, so that they may enter heaven

|NCD #120 |CCC #144, 1371 |

|TTOC p. 375 | |

• by calling the Eucharist the Lord’s Supper, the Holy Sacrifice, Holy Communion and Holy Mass

|NCD #120 |CCC #1328-1332 |

|TTOC pp. 373, 376 |GDC #115 |

• by teaching the Eucharist as the source and summit of Christian life

|NCD #64, 120 |CCC #1327, 1407 |

|TTOC p. 374 |GDC #159, 218 |

The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

• by presenting that both sin and forgiveness have a social as well as a personal dimension

|NCD #124-126 |CCC #1440, 1462, 1469 |

|TTOC pp. 421-434 |GDC #195 |

• by explaining the essential elements of the sacrament are the contrition for confession of sin, satisfaction made by the penitent, and the absolution of the priest

|NCD #124 |CCC #1448, 1480, 1491 |

|TTOC pp. 425-428 |GDC #102 |

• by teaching that sin wounds God’s honor, the human dignity of the sinner, and the good of the Church; no evil is graver than sin

|NCD #125 |CCC #1487-1488 |

|TTOC p. 262 |GDC #37 |

• by recognizing that Penance offers a reunion among God, the Church and us

|NCD #124 |CCC #1424, 1440, 1443-1445, 1462 |

|TTOC pp. 421, 433 |GDC #37, 56 |

The Anointing of the Sick

• by recalling that during his earthly life, Christ touched and healed. He continues to do so in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

|NCD #127-128 |CCC #1504, 1511 |

|TTOC pp. 434-441 |GDC #116 |

• by believing that the Anointing of the Sick is an extension of the healing of Christ to the seriously ill or elderly

|NCD #128 |CCC #1499, 1514 |

|TTOC pp. 436-437 |GDC #87 |

• by indicating that Christ’s sufferings on the cross give a new meaning to human suffering

|NCD #128 |CCC #1505, 1521 |

|TTOC p. 141 |GDC #87 |

• by recognizing that this sacrament provides a relief and strengthening for the soul of the sick person

|NCD #128 |CCC #1503, 1508, 1520-1521 |

|TTOC p. 439 | |

• by introducing that sometimes a restoration of bodily health takes place

|NCD #127 |CCC #1512, 1515, 1520 |

|TTOC p. 439 | |

The Sacrament of Holy Orders

• by teaching that priests preach the Gospel, celebrate the Eucharist and serve their parish as leaders

|NCD #132-133 |CCC #1566-1567, 1595 |

|TTOC pp. 385-400 |GDC #224-231 |

• by understanding the ordained ministry as one which teaches, sanctifies and governs the People of God

|NCD #132 |CCC #1552-1553 |

|TTOC pp. 397-399 |GDC #224 |

• by realizing that priesthood is a primary means of the sacramental presence of Christ

|NCD #132 |CCC #1548, 1551 |

|TTOC p. 389 |GDC #224 |

• by understanding the celebration of the three orders of bishop, priest, and deacon

|NCD #132 |CCC #1554-1555, 1571 |

|TTOC p. 392 |GDC #224 |

• by learning that “among other tasks, it is the task of the deacon to assist the bishop and priests in the celebration of the divine mysteries, above all the Eucharist, in the distribution of Holy Communion, in assisting at the blessing of marriage, in the proclamation of the Gospel and preaching, in presiding over funerals, and in dedicating themselves to the various ministries of charity.”

|NCD #93 |CCC #1570, 1596 |

|TTOC pp. 390-391 |GDC #225 |

The Sacrament of Matrimony

• by presenting the family as the “domestic church”

|NCD #130-131 |CCC #1655-1657, 1666 |

|TTOC pp. 442-453 |GDC #176 |

• by recalling that marriage is an empowerment for the couple to be love-giving and life-giving

|NCD #131 |CCC #1641-1642 |

|TTOC pp. 445, 448 |GDC #232 |

• by identifying marriage as a reflection of the covenant of indissoluble love between Christ and the Church

|NCD #130 |CCC #1605, 1639-1640, 1644, 1661 |

|TTOC pp. 443-444 |GDC #258 |

• by portraying the love of husband and wife as the image of the love of Christ for His Church

|NCD #130 |CCC #1616-1617, 1659, 1661 |

|TTOC p. 413 |GDC #232 |

Vocabulary

|absolution |examination of conscience |parable |

|Ascension |faith |Penance |

|Assumption |free-will |precepts of the Church |

|Baptism |grace |prophets |

|beatitudes |holy day of obligation |Reconciliation |

|Christian |hope |redemption |

|commandments |Immaculate Conception |rosary |

|Communion of Saints |in vain |service |

|community |Incarnation |sorrow |

|Confirmation |justice |spiritual works of mercy |

|conscience |kingdom of God |temptation |

|contrition |law of love |Ten Commandments |

|corporal works of mercy |liturgy |universal Church |

|covenant |mortal sin |venial sin |

|covet |obedience |violence |

|disciple |occasion of sin |virtue |

|Eucharist (Mass) |original sin | |

Concepts to be Learned

|Beatitudes |Seven Sacraments |

|Days of Penance |Stations of the Cross |

|Eucharistic Fast |Ten Commandments |

|General Laws of Fast and Abstinence |Theological Virtues |

|Great Commandments |Twelve Apostles |

|Holy Days of Obligation in the United States |Works of Mercy |

|Laws of the Church |Spiritual |

|Marks of the Church |Corporal |

|Rosary | |

MORALITY:

□ To teach that God calls each of us to personal conversion through a process of sorrow, forgiveness, and reconciliation

• by learning that sin and evil exist in our world today as a result of original sin and its consequences

|NCD #98 |CCC #385-387, 396-410, 1739, 1849-1850 |

|TTOC p. 324 |GDC #16, 37, 204, 232 |

• by realizing that mortal sin is a total break in our relationship with God and the Church

|NCD #98 |CCC #61, 1855-1859 |

|TTOC pp. 262-264 |GDC #37, 232 |

• by understanding that venial sin is a less serious offense which weakens our relationship with self, God, and others

|NCD #98 |CCC #1855, 1862-1863 |

|TTOC pp. 265-266 |GDC #37, 232 |

• by reviewing that there is a difference between situations of accident or carelessness and deliberate moral choices, direct or indirect

|NCD #98 |CCC #387, 1860 |

|TTOC p. 262 |GDC #232 |

• by studying that the Sacrament of Penance is an important sacramental way to express sorrow and to experience God’s forgiveness; we need to go to Confession regularly

□ To teach that God calls each of us to personal conversion

• by emphasizing that God wants us to care for our bodies and to respect the bodies of others

|NCD #105b, c |CCC #2258, 2288-2291, 2300, 2519, 2521-2522 |

|TTOC pp. 272-274 |GDC #145-147 |

• by remembering that division, people not getting along, is against the will of Christ

|NCD #95 |CCC #817-822, 1868-1869, 1938 |

|TTOC pp. 213, 293-294 |GDC #145-147 |

• by learning how to accept all persons as friends of God

|NCD #153 |CCC #836-845 |

|TTOC pp. 156-162 |GDC #102 |

• by realizing that peace follows after justice has been practiced

|NCD #154 |CCC #1807, 1832 |

|TTOC pp. 305-307, 324, 420 |GDC #102 |

□ To emphasize that there are personal and communal aspects to the actualization of service and witness

• by realizing that one must study his/her faith before it can be shared with others

|NCD #208, 232 |CCC #1814-1816 |

|TTOC pp. 180-186 |GDC #51 |

• by expressing care and concern for others in a meaningful way

|NCD #153 |CCC #1825, 2179, 2196, 2443-2449 |

|TTOC pp. 310-322 |GDC #181-184 |

• by understanding that vocations are responses to the call of services

|NCD #232 |CCC #1, 542-543, 825, 836, 1694 |

|TTOC pp. 58, 61, 310-322 | |

• by understanding that our talents were given by God to be shared

|NCD #209 |CCC #1696-1698 |

|TTOC pp. 185-186 |GDC #51 |

COMMUNITY:

□ To identify the difference between needs and wants

• by recognizing the human need for forgiveness

• by realizing that the Commandments and Beatitudes are the major moral norms for the Christian community

• by learning that wants are not essential to life

□ To develop an understanding of relationships with God and others

• by learning that communal celebration of Jesus’ life, death, and Resurrection is paralleled by our own

• by identifying good aspects of relationships versus harmful pressures

• by recognizing equality and complementarity between male and female/girl and boy

□ To teach that study of the Church teachings and development of relationships are life-long processes

• by encouraging a continuation of the development of a loving relationship with God

• by discussing the importance of Christian family values

• by identifying the parish community as a source of strength for the living of Catholic values

• by teaching the sources of relevant Catholic information — selected documents from Vatican II

• by encouraging an accepting attitude in regard to future changes

WORSHIP:

□ To emphasize that the New Testament is the story of Jesus

• by explaining the Beatitudes

• by studying the parables

Scripture Stories to Know/Hear

Genesis 2:4-3:24 The Fall

Matthew 5:1-12 The Beatitudes

Matthew 25 The Works of Mercy and Last Judgment

Luke 10:25-25 Jesus’ Great Commandment

Luke 12:27-34 Lilies of the Field

Luke 15:11-32 Prodigal Son and Loving Father

John 4:21-24 Worship

John 7:1-10; 11-17 Jesus Living the Life of Love

John 13:34-35 Love One Another

John 14:1-6 The Way, Truth, Life

John 15:21 Reaction of the World

John 20:19-23 The Gift of Penance

□ To participate in private and communal prayer

• by recognizing sorrow as a form of prayer

• by praying for personal strength

• by participating during Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass) in prayer and song

• by praying the rosary and other formal prayers (refer to Appendix)

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|Prayers To Be Learned and Memorized |

|Act of Contrition |Our Father |

|Apostle’s Creed |Prayer After Meals |

|Glory Be |Prayer Before Meals |

|Hail Mary |Rosary |

|Morning Offering |Sign of The Cross |

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□ To deepen the understanding of sacraments

• by reviewing the ritual for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist

• by defining Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist and Penance

□ To recognize liturgical devotions, times and saints

• by describing the Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass) as a sacrifice, meal and the greatest prayer of praise

• by experiencing the Liturgical seasons and Easter Triduum

• by celebrating the lives of heroes/heroines — past and present saints

DESIRED CATECHETICAL EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS

GRADE FOUR

AWARENESS OF GOD

I. MESSAGE DOCTRINAL

The Student:

1. describes grace as a share in God’s life, a special friendship with God

2. explains grace as a gift from God enabling persons to live in Christian harmony

3. identifies the Church as a forgiving community

4. explains that Jesus becomes really present in the Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass)

5. shows Mary as a woman of great faith, the model disciple

6. describes the Church as a community of caring, loving, faithful people responding to God’s invitation to be God’s People

7. describes the Kingdom of God as the presence of God’s love, peace and justice in the world

8. describes mortal sin as destroying a person’s relationship with God and venial sin as a weakening of one’s relationship with God

9. recites the Ten Commandments and gives some examples of how Christians can act in accord with them (refer to Appendix II)

10. explains that Jesus gave us two Great Commandments:

⇨ Love the Lord your God with your whole heart, your whole soul and with all your mind

⇨ You shall love your neighbor as yourself – Mt. 23:37-40

11. identifies the Beatitudes as teachings of Jesus that show us how we can be truly happy and share happiness with others – Mt. 5:3-10

12. deepens appreciation of the power of the Spirit – the seven gifts enable one to live as Jesus did

13. names the precepts of the Church (refer to Appendix II)

14. lists the Holy Days of Obligation

15. develops awareness of death, judgment, eternal life – heaven, hell, purgatory

MESSAGE HISTORICAL

The Student:

1. recalls that God has been and is active in our world

2. gives examples of how the commandments relate to his/her life and experience (Ex. 19:1-17)

3. describes a diocese as the local Church headed by a bishop

4. explains roles of persons in the Church (pope, bishops, priests, religious, laity)

I. MORALITY PERSONAL

The Student:

1. recognizes that love is key to a covenant relationship with God

2. reflects on the need to pray before making decisions (Mark 14:32-41)

3. realizes that God calls people to act responsibly

4. recognizes his/her sexuality as gift and the need to be chaste

5. defines conscience as the judgment of reason which indicates whether an act should be avoided because it is evil, or done because it is good

6. explains how rules/laws help people live in harmony

7. recognizes peace as the result of legislating and keeping just laws

8. explains obedience to rules/laws as giving a sense of Christian identity and belonging to the Church

9. explains the differences between sin, mistakes and accidents

10. realizes that our feelings and emotions are gifts of God, but they are not always indicators of right and wrong

11. recognizes that the conscience is our secret core, where God speaks in our depths

12. understands that when our conscience accuses us, it means that God may be calling us to conversion

13. defines sin as freely choosing not to love God, others, or self

14. describes the difference between mortal, and venial sin

15. gives examples of how reconciliation happens

MORALITY Social

The Student:

1. cites examples showing the special place of the poor and needy in the teachings of Jesus

2. identifies special needs of particular groups of people (elderly, persons with disabilities, the poor)

3. cites concrete examples needed to be peacemakers

4. recognizes ways to settle conflicts through non-violent means

5. recognizes the danger of an over-emphasis on material goods

6. realizes that service to others identifies him/her as a person of God

7. recognizes equality and complementarity between male and female

8. analyzes how sexual stereotyping can affect one’s own identity and one’s relationship with others

9. considers the causes and effects of separation and divorce on families

10. knows that the Ten Commandments and Beatitudes are moral norms for the Catholic community

11. analyzes consequences of not being faithful in relationship with others

12. recognizes how racial stereotyping can be harmful and demeaning affecting one’s relationship with others

MORALITY SERVICE/WITNESS

The Student:

1. recognizes that the study, knowledge and practice of his/her faith is integral to being a Catholic

2. sees individual talents as gifts used in service of others

3. participates in class service projects, e.g. collecting food for the poor, writing letters to the elderly, raising money for missions

4. respects the human dignity and rights of all with differences, e.g. multi-cultural, physical, intellectual, emotional

5. identifies saints as our models of Christian witness

6. cites examples of activities which really are the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy

7. expresses care and concern through almsgiving and serving others in Advent and Lent

8. reaches out and loves those who are hurting

AWARENESS OF OTHERS

III. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTAL

The Student:

1. recognizes a real human need to love and be loved, to forgive and to be forgiven

2. becomes aware of the emotional, spiritual, physical and psychological development of self and others

3. experiences community through mutual sharing of faith, worship and service

4. responds to the Christian call to evangelize

5. identifies which societal values are either in conflict with or do not reflect Catholic values — abortion, racism, greed, materialism, capital punishment

6. recognizes the communal celebration of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection as a celebration of our life, expected death and resurrection

7. knows that the Ten Commandments and Beatitudes are moral norms for the Catholic community

8. distinguishes between good aspects of one’s relationships to peer groups and potentially harmful pressures

9. cites examples of how families, friends and married persons express love

10. analyzes consequences of not being faithful in relationship with others

11. recognizes equality and complementarity between male and female

12. appreciate the Church as a universal community which includes persons of ALL ages, races, cultures, and abilities

13. analyzes how sexual stereotyping can affect one’s own identity and relationship with others

14. considers the causes and effects of separation and divorce on families

AWARENESS OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

I. WORSHIP SPIRITUAL

The Student:

1. recognizes the New Testament as faith documents of the early Church

2. learns and explains the Beatitudes which teach Christians how to live (Matthew 5:1-12)

3. knows the parables which proclaim the reign of God

4. focuses on Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s promises

WORSHIP PRAYER

The Student:

1. participates in prayers and hymns of the Sunday Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass)

2. describes true sorrow and expresses sorrow for sin through the Sacrament of Penance

3. experiences brief silent and spontaneous prayer

4. includes prayers of adoration, petition, intercession, contrition, thanksgiving,, and praise

5. prays for strength to be faithful to God’s Commandments and Beatitudes all the days of our lives

6. prays with hymns

7. prays the rosary and becomes familiar with the mysteries

8. participates in prayer services

9. practices the examination of conscience

10. prays for direction in choice of vocation

11. recites formal prayers (refer to Appendix I)

WORSHIP SACRAMENTS

The Student:

1. experiences a renewed and deepened understanding of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist and Penance

2. experiences the Rite of Reconciliation and a communal celebration

3. identifies the Sacrament of Penance as one of the ways we receive God’s forgiveness when we have wounded our relationship with Him

4. recognizes the Sacrament of Penance as a call to be peacemakers

5. defines Eucharist as thanksgiving

6. experiences seeing Jesus in others

WORSHIP LITURGICAL

The Student:

1. describes the Mass as a memorial sacrifice, a meal and a prayer of thanksgiving

2. experiences the liturgical seasons of the year, e.g. Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Easter Triduum, Easter, Pentecost as well as Ordinary Time

3. recognizes the Easter Triduum as the central celebration of the Church Year

4. celebrates lives of saints as good Christian models for his/her life

5. experiences devotions such as the Way of the Cross, prayer to patrons and/or saints – St. Joseph, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Francis Cabrini, St. John Neumann, C.Ss.R., Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger, S.S.N.D., Blessed Katherine Drexel, S.B.S., and Blessed Francis Seelos, C.Ss.R. — our Pittsburgh Saints

6. experiences the enthronement of the Bible in the classroom

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