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GRADE 1:
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GOD
Love of God, self, and others, service, and respect
Created in God’s image
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JESUS
Son of God
Birth, Ministry, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension
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HOLY TRINITY
Signs of the Holy Spirit
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MARY & THE SAINTS
Mother of God, greatest saint of all
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PRAYER
Sign of the cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Grace before meals, personal prayer
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THE MASS
Posture & etiquette, gathering rite, opening procession
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SACRAMENTS
Sacraments of Initiation – Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist
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THE CHURCH YEAR
Seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Ordinary Time
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BEING CHURCH
The Church as a gift from Jesus
The Church as “Community”
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CHURCH HISTORY
Teachings of Jesus
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SACRED SCRIPTURE
Intro to scripture stories, Old and New Testaments
Adam & Eve
Moses, manna & the Ten Commandments
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GRADE 2: In addition to what was learned in grade 1
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GOD
God as our forgiving Father
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JESUS
As the new and everlasting Covenant
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HOLY TRINITY
The work of the Holy Spirit in the Church
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MARY & THE SAINTS
Blessed Virgin Mary
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PRAYER
Act of Contrition
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THE MASS
Sacramentals (crucifix, altar, ambo, Easter candle), Liturgy of the Word, Offertory,
Liturgy of the Eucharist, Communion
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SACRAMENTS
Focus on Eucharist and Penance
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THE CHURCH YEAR
Vestments, Pentecost
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BEING CHURCH
The gift of conscious
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CHURCH HISTORY
Jewish traditions, the Apostles
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SACRED SCRIPTURE
John the Baptist, parables, the Last Supper
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GRADE 3: In addition to what is learned in grades 1 and 2:
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GOD
God speaks to us
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JESUS
Jesus teaches us how to love
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HOLY TRINITY
Fruits of the Holy Spirit
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MARY & THE SAINTS
Communion of Saints
The Magnificat
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PRAYER
Apostles Creed, Stations of the Cross, Rosary
Litany of Saints
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THE MASS
Real presence
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SACRAMENTS
Sacraments of Service - Holy Orders, Marriage
Sacraments of Healing – Reconciliation, anointing of the Sick
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THE CHURCH YEAR
Holy Days of Obligation
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BEING CHURCH
The Church as a People of God
Temple of the Holy Spirit
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CHURCH HISTORY
Founding of the Church
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SACRED SCRIPTURE
Old Testament, New Testament, Four Gospels
Paul the Apostle
The Psalms
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GRADE 4: In addition to what is learned in grades 1, 2, & 3:
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GOD
God reveals himself
God gives us the gift of faith
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JESUS
Jesus gives us the Beatitudes
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HOLY TRINITY
The gifts of the Holy Spirit
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MARY & THE SAINTS
Each individual’s call to holiness
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PRAYER
The many ways of prayer
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THE MASS
Remembering the Last Supper
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SACRAMENTS
Review of the seven sacraments
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THE CHURCH YEAR
The Triduum
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BEING CHURCH
Our Church makes a difference
The work of the Church on earth
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CHURCH HISTORY
The work of missionaries
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SACRED SCRIPTURE
Jesus’ public ministry, miracle stories
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GRADE 5: In addition to what is learned in grades 1 through 4:
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GOD
Attributes of God
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JESUS
The name Jesus
Titles for Jesus
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HOLY TRINITY
The mystery of the Holy Trinity
Different gifts, the same spirit; images of the Holy Spirit
The gift of “conscious”
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MARY & THE SAINTS
The canonization process
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PRAYER
Praying a Psalm
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THE MASS
Understanding the Word of God
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SACRAMENTS
The sacrifice of Jesus in the Eucharist
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THE CHURCH YEAR
Solemnities and Feasts of Jesus
Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials of Blessed Virgin Mary
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BEING CHURCH
Living as “Children of Light”
Love of Neighbor
The Church as the “Body of Christ”
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CHURCH HISTORY
Church letters
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SACRED SCRIPTURE
Living our Covenant with God
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GRADE 6: In addition to what is learned in grades 1 through 5:
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GOD
Divine revelation
God’s plan for salvation
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JESUS
Jesus as Messiah
The new Adam
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HOLY TRINITY
Pentecost
Marks of the Church
Apostolic succession
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MARY & THE SAINTS
Mary, woman and model of faith
Mother of the Church
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PRAYER
Prayer of meditation
Lectio Divina
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THE MASS
The rites of the Catholic Church
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SACRAMENTS
Laying on of hands, anointing with Holy Chrism
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THE CHURCH YEAR
Pope John XXIII, Vatican II, and the Liturgical calendar
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BEING CHURCH
Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
The Christian family/the domestic Church
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CHURCH HISTORY
Who’s who in the Catholic Church; understanding the magisterium and the role of the
laity
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SACRED SCRIPTURE
Message of the prophets
New Testament Letters; Epistles, Perspective of each evangelist
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GRADE 7: CHURCH & SACRAMENTS
In addition to what was learned in grades 1 through 6:
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GOD
The Church in the divine plan of God
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JESUS
The Church as the Body of Christ
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HOLY TRINITY
The mission or work of the Holy Spirit in the liturgy
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MARY & SAINTS
St. Paul’s missionary work
Mary as a model of prayer
Popular devotions
Apparitions of Mary
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PRAYER
Obstacles to prayer
Models of prayer
Prayer through music
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THE MASS
The practice of hospitality
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SACRAMENTS
Common elements of sacraments
Rites of the sacraments
Effects and graces of the sacraments
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THE CHURCH YEAR
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BEING CHURCH
The Christian family
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CHURCH HISTORY
Forms of spirituality
Guidelines for naming a Pope
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SACRED SCRIPTURE
The story of Nicodemus
Bread in the Bible
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GRADE 7: MORALITY
In addition to what was learned in grades 1 through 6:
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GOD
Dignity of the human person in the image & likeness of God
Intellect and free will
God is Truth and is always faithful to his Word
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JESUS
Costs and rewards of being a disciple of Christ
Jesus and the law
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HOLY TRINITY
The Holy Spirit as a guide & helper
The grace of the Holy Spirit
Sanctifying grace
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PRAYER
Liturgy of the Hours
Balancing prayer & action
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THE CHURCH YEAR
Holy days of obligation
Sunday Mass obligations
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BEING CHURCH
Precepts of the Catholic Church
The Civic Community
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CHURCH HISTORY
The Church as our Mother and Teacher
The Catholic Worker Movement
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SACRED SCRIPTURE
Women disciples of Jesus
Sermon on the Mount
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LIVING THE COMMANDMENTS
How to choose God, true values, and religious beliefs
How to respect and protect the sacredness of human life
Challenges to peace and the call to be a peacemaker
Respect and honor for the sexuality of self and others
Stewardship
The call to be people of truth
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GRADE 8:
JESUS in the NEW TESTAMENT
In addition to what was learned in grades 1 through 7:
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GOD
God’s Inspired Word
God’s Covenants
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JESUS
Parables
Paschal Mystery
The Second Coming
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PRAYER
Daily prayer life
Renewal of Baptismal promises
Prayer of St. Francis
Jesus’ Prayer from the Cross
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THE CHURCH YEAR
Celebrate the Liturgical Seasons
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BEING CHURCH
Church’s work of Evangelization
Parish Communities
Social Teachings of the Church
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CHURCH HISTORY
Vatican II
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SACRED SCRIPTURE
Old & New Testaments
Luke
Gospel of John
Pauline letters
Apocalyptic writings
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LIVING THE COMMANDMENTS
Living the Word of God
Making Gospel Decisions
Solving Problems Respectfully
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GRADE 8:
MYSTERY OF GOD
In addition to what was learned in grades 1 through 7:
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JESUS
Messiah, Lord
Resurrection Stories
Suffering Servant
Transfiguration
incarnation
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GOD
Moral and Physical Evil
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SACRED SCRIPTURE
Canon of Sacred Scripture
Immaculate Conception
Literary Genre
Prophets
Heaven, Hell, last Judgment
Original Sin
Oral Tradition
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CHURCH HISTORY
Development of Eucharist
Bible History
Stations of the Cross
First council of Nicea
Saints
Christian Art / Stained Glass Windows
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CATHOLIC IDENTITY
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Apostles Creed
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BEING CHURCH
Building Relationships
Seeing with the Eyes of Faith
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PRAYER
Veneration of the Cross
Praying the Scriptures
Litanies
Signing the Senses