(313) 647-5056 Religious Education Department
Prepared by Michelle C. Brock, DRE http://www.stclarem.org/RelEd/index.htm
Date
September
12, 2012
September
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First Class of the Year
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Religious Education 2012-2013
Textbook website: faithfirst.com
(This calendar is a DRAFT and is subject to revision.) September 11, 2012 edition
GRADE 5 Wednesday Program, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Chapter
Parent Meeting
Special 9:00 a.m. Mass,
Catechetical Sunday
Lesson Title/Instruction
Religious Education Parent meeting and “Meet the Catechist Night” 7:00-8:30 p.m. Door Prizes! Don’t Miss it!
Catechetical Sunday 9:00 a.m. mass. Catechists all recognized during this mass.
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October 3
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NO LITURGY LESSON
THIS WEEK
Pick up students in the school.
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Chapter one, Speak Lord, Divine Revelation, Jesus the fullness of divine
Revelation, the gift of Faith pg. 12-20. Review the Grace Before and After
Meals with your class and at home with your parents.
Chapter two, The Word of God, The Bible, inspiration in the Bible, Old
Testament writings, New Testament writings, reverence for the Bible, pgs. 21-
28. Review the Grace Before and After Meals with your class and at home with your parents.
Chapter 3, The Mystery of the Holy Trinity, covenant, the Annunciation, Jesus the Son of God, the Nicene Creed. Pgs. 29-36. Fire Drill Learn the parts of the rosary, use rosaries in class, see the rosary pages in the back of your text.
Chapter four, The Calming of the Sea, scripture story, Jesus’ public ministry, miracles of Jesus, pgs. 37-44. Go over the beginning of the Rosary, review the
Apostle’s Creed learned in 3 rd grade classes.
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NO LITURGY LESSON
THIS WEEK
Pick up students in the school.
Halloween
Chapter five, Great Is the Lord, Our God, attributes of God, God the Father,
God the Creator, original sin pg. 45-52. Go over the beginning of the Rosary, review the Apostle’s Creed learned in 3 rd grade classes.
Chapter eight, The Promise of a Helper, The New Testament oral tradition, the evangelists and writing of the Gospels, Jesus’ promise of the holy Spirit pg. 69-
76. Go over the beginning of the Rosary, review the Apostle’s Creed learned in 3 rd grade classes.
Halloween, no class. Parents please work with your child on the parts of the rosary. Use the rosary pages in the back of your child’s textbook.
5 th grade syllabus, Wednesday Religious Education Classes 2012-2013 Page 1

November
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7
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Holy Day of Obligation,
All Saints Day
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Grade Level Mass
Attend Mass with your religious education class. Parents, please work at home with your child on the prayers of the rosary.
Cover this chapter this week to discuss saints and All Saints Day. Chapter ten,
Thy Kingdom Come, The church a the Body of Christ; the Marks of the
Church; eternal life, heaven, purgatory, hell, the Communion of saints, the kingdom of God, pg. 85-92. Pray a decade of the rosary in class.
Grade Level Mass, 9:00 a.m. for all 5 th and 6 th graders. Students help with
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Sunday social afterwards. Catholic Bookstore is at Social.
Chapter eleven, Celebrating the Liturgy, the liturgical year, seven sacraments, sacraments of initiation, healing and service, feasts of the Lord. Pgs. 97-105.
No Classes, Thanksgiving break No class, Thanksgiving break.
9 Chapter Nine, Different Gifts, the Same Spirit, Biblical images of the Holy
Spirit, mighty wind, breath of God, the promise of the Holy Spirit by the prophets, the Holy Spirit in the church, pg. 77-84.
Catechist lesson planning meeting
Advent Lesson planning meeting 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Faculty room of the school.
Bring your teacher manual and calendar.
First Sunday of Advent First Sunday of Advent December 2
(Sunday)
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January 2,
2013
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Mary lesson, chapter 6
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Advent Penance Service Advent Penance Service in Church, homework pages and pray a decade of the rosary together with your family.
No class, Christmas break
No class, Christmas break
12 Chapter twelve, Baptism and Confirmation, celebrating baptism, effects of baptism, celebrating confirmation, pg. 105-112. Start learning the Hail Holy
Queen Prayer in class and as homework.
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(cover this chapter this week, feast of Immaculate Conception of Mary is
December 8) Pray a decade of the rosary with your class.
Chapter six, Jesus Christ, Son of God, the name of Jesus, titles for Jesus,
Messiah, Christ, Lord, the incarnation, Mary the Mother of Jesus, the Mother of God, the mother of the Church. Pray a decade of the rosary in class.
Catechist lesson planning meeting
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NO LITURGY LESSON
THIS WEEK
Pick up students in the school.
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Chapter Fourteen, One Bread, One Cup, the Last Supper, Eucharist, other names for the Eucharist, the lord’s Supper, Breaking of the Bread, the holy
Sacrifice, the Mass, the rites of the Mass pgs. 121-128. Work on the Hail Holy
Queen Prayer in class and at home.
Winter Lesson planning meeting 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Faculty room of the school.
Bring your teacher manual and calendar.
Chapter fifteen, The Corinthians, the early Church, epistles of St. Paul, celebration of the Lord’s Supper¸ reverence and respect for the Eucharist, pg.
129-136. Work on the Hail Holy Queen Prayer in class and at home.
Chapter sixteen, Jesus’ work of Healing, sin and the need for forgiveness, sacrament of penance or reconciliation, confession, contrition, penance, absolution, sacrament of anointing of the sick, pg. 137-144. Lockdown Drill
Work on the Hail Holy Queen Prayer in class and at home.
Chapter seventeen, Called to Serve the Whole Church, Christian vocation, sacrament of Holy Orders, ministry of bishops, priests and deacons, Rite of
Ordination of a priest, sacrament of Matrimony, Rite of Marriage, pg. 145-
152. Work on the Hail Holy Queen Prayer in class and at home.
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February 6
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March 6
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April 3
10
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May 1
5
(Sunday)
8
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Ash Wednesday
Chapter eighteen, Making Christian Decisions, moral decisions, intellect, free will and feelings, conscience and conscience formation, cardinal virtues, pg.
157-164. Pray a decade of the rosary in class. Work on the Hail Holy Queen
Prayer in class and at home.
All students required to attend Mass with their religious education class for
Ash Wednesday. Work on the Hail Holy Queen Prayer at home. Homework: pg. 181-188. First Week of Lent Lesson
No Class, winter break Grosse Pointe schools No Class, winter break
Grosse Pointe schools
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Catechist lesson planning meeting
21 & 22
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Chapter nineteen, the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount, the blessed, the kingdom of God. Pg. 165-172. Work on the Hail Holy Queen Prayer in class and at home.
Lent Lesson planning meeting 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Faculty room of the school.
Bring your teacher manual and calendar.
Chapter twenty-one, God Is Love, the Catholic letters, the First letter of John, love of God and love of others, Chapter twenty-two, Living Our Covenant With
God, the covenant and the ten commandments, Jesus, the fulfillment of the commandments, the first three commandments., pg. 189-196. Review the
Hail Holy Queen Prayer in class.
Chapter twenty, Live As Children of Light, holiness, Jesus, our model of holiness, sanctifying grace, actual grace, mortal sin, venial sin. Pg. 173-180.
Use this chapter to review an examination of conscience for the penance service next week.
Lenten Penance Service Lenten Penance Service in Church homework, third week of Lent lesson
Chap. 7 and Special
Triduum and Holy
Week/Easter lesson
Chapter 7, The Death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus pg. 61-68 and pgs.
261-268. Holy Week Lesson Material. Pray a sorrowful mystery of the rosary with your class.
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
No class, Easter
Vacation
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Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
No class, Easter break
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May Crowning
Tornado Drill, Chapter 23, Love Your Neighbor As Yourself¸ pg. 197-204.
Review the Hail Holy Queen Prayer with your class.
Chapter 24, Jesus our Model of Prayer, pg. 209-216. Pray a decade of the rosary with your class.
Chapter 25, People of Prayer, pg. 217-224. Pray a decade of the rosary with your class.
Parish May Crowning after 11:00 a.m. Mass, all students participate in procession after Mass to the gazebo.
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Feast of Pentecost
(Sunday)
Chapter 26, Lord Teach Us To Pray, pg. 225-232. Pray a decade of the rosary with your class. Recite the hail Holy Queen prayer.
Last class. Pentecost Lesson Chapter 13 pg. 113-120. Pray a decade of the rosary with your class. Recite the Hail Holy Queen prayer.
Have a safe and fun summer! Don’t forget to sign up for summer Bible Camp and register for 2013-2014 religious education classes!
Wear red to mass, bring a red flower suitable for outdoor planting to mass and put them around the altar for mass.
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TBA Catechist BBQ and party Catechist Thank you BBQ and party
Kindergarten : Sign of the Cross and Glory Be
Grade 1 Our Father and Hail Mary
Grade 2 Act of Contrition
Grade 3 Apostles’ Creed
Grade 4 Grace Before/After Meals
Grade 5 Rosary and Hail Holy Queen
Grade 6 The Ten Commandments
Grade 7 Nicene Creed (New Roman Missal edition)
Grade 8 Nicene Creed (New Roman Missal edition)
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