St. Mark Catholic Parish
Religious Education Program Weekly Schedule
Fourth Grade
FALL 2015-16
Date
August 9-30,
2015
Lesson Title
RE Registration
Homework & Key words
Key words are vocabulary
words at the core of class
teaching and faith
development
August 30, 2015
Welcome:
Introductory
Chapter, pp. 11-16
Jesus-the Way, the
Truth, and the Life,
Chapter 1, p. 19
Opening Retreat:
Parents and Students
September 6
September 13
Jesus Leads Us to
Happiness, Ch. 2,
p. 27
September 20
Sin in Our World,
Ch. 3, p. 35
Incarnation (p. 260),
disciples (p. 259), Blessed
Trinity (p. 259), Original
Sin (p. 260), Savior (p.
261), Church (p. 259),
grace (p. 260)
Peace (p. 260), Beatitudes
(p. 259), Kingdom of God
(p. 260), justice (p. 260),
mission (p. 260)
Free will (p. 259), sin (p.
261), temptation (p. 261),
mortal sin (p. 260), venial
sin (p. 261)
Class Activity
Return class list
to RE admin
assistant in
packet after first
class
Class list
Distribute books
Class list
Mary and Joseph,
Jesus' parents
Parent Activity
Review prayers
with all children
Teacher Activities
None
Attend class
with Student
Parent-student
instruction for religious
education
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 19B
We are Jesus'
family;
Our Father
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 27B
St. Francis of
Assisi, someone
like us
Our Father
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 35B
Review: Sign of
the Cross, Our
Father, Hail
Mary, Glory Be
Date
Lesson Title
Homework & Key words Class Activity
Parent Activity
Teacher Activities
September 27
Our Conscience,
Our Guide, Ch. 4, p.
43
Celebrating
Penance and
Reconciliation, Ch.
5, p. 51
Conscience (p. 259),
examination of
conscience (p. 259)
Penitent (p. 260),
absolution (p. 259)
Pray rosary:
Our Lady of the
Rosary
Pray with
children's book
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 43B
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 51B
October 4
October 11
October 18
October 25
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22
The Liturgical
Year,
Ch. 6, p. 59
Fall Break
Ordinary Time, Ch.
7, p. 65
Advent, Christmas, Lent,
The Three days, Easter,
Ordinary Time
Fall Break
Advent, Christmas, Lent,
The Three days, Easter,
Ordinary Time
Learning About
Covenant (p. 259), Ten
God’s Law, Ch. 8, p. Commandments (p. 261),
75
human rights (p. 260)
The First
Prayer (p. 261), worship
Commandment,
(p. 261), idolatry (p. 260)
Ch. 9, p. 83
The Second
Psalm (p. 261), reverence
Commandment,
(p. 261), bless (p. 259),
Ch. 10, p. 91
sacred (p. 261)
The Third
Sabbath (p. 261),
Commandment,
synagogue (p. 261), holy
Ch. 11, p. 99
day of obligation (p. 260),
Corporal Works of Mercy
(p. 259), Spiritual Works
of Mercy (p. 261)
Prepare blessing
of animals
Blessing
animals: Talk
about the gift of
and love of
animals
Fall Break
Fall Break
The color 'Green'
Halloween & All
Saints day
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 59B
Fall Break
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 65B
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 75B
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 83B
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 91B
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 99B
Date
Lesson Title
Homework & Key words Class Activity
Parent Activity
Teacher Activities
November 29
Strengthened by
the Eucharist, Ch.
12, p. 107
First
Reconciliation,
Sat., December
5, 2015
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 107B
December 6
Advent
Ch. 13, p. 115
Mass (p. 260), assembly
(p. 259), Liturgy of the
Word (p. 260), homily (p.
260), Liturgy of the
Eucharist (p. 260),
Eucharistic Prayer (p.
259), Consecration (p.
259)
Liturgical Year, Advent
and Christmas
December 13
Christmas, Ch. 14,
p. 121
Christmas Party
Practice
confession;
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 115B
Catechist Guide (Lesson
Planning Guide),
p. 121B