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Grade Six Religion Unit One: Understanding and appreciating the Bible and how it is interpreted. Appreciating the goodness of God's creation while recognizing the reality of sin. • The Bible is God's word expressed and inspired in human words. The biblical books tell us about God, how people came to know Him, and how he wants us to live. The Bible can help us to make sense out of life, to find the risen Christ in our daily lives, and to learn to live happily. • God created the world and everything in it out of nothing but love. God makes it for all human beings, male and female, who are made in God's image and likeness. • Human evil comes not from God but from sin. To sin is to choose freely not to love, not to care. Sin separates and divides, leading to suffering and death. Personal sin has social consequences. God's love is greater than the power of sin. • God's blessings and promises are to reach all nations through Abraham's descendants. God's covenant of friendship with Abraham's descendants will never end. All nations will be blessed through Abraham and his descendants, just
as the Bible says. Unit Two: Understanding the meaning of the events that contributed to the formation of
the people of Israel.
Appreciating God's continuing presence and guidance in their lives. • God cares for the world and each individual. God is involved in our lives, caring for us and bringing good out of evil. God works with us in building a better world. We need to trust God's providence and care. • God is our savior and liberator. God helps us grow in freedom and overcomes whatever keeps people enslaved. • God is with us always, guiding us on our journey through life. We are called to place our lives totally in God's hands in faith. Our biggest temptation is to give up faith in God's presence because of life's difficulties. • The Lord promises to be our God and calls us to be his people. The Lord makes a covenant with us, the promise to be with us always. Our covenant with the Lord is
our promise to
listen to God's word and obey his laws. Unit Three: Understanding the meaning of some of the events that contributed to the development of the people of Israel. Accepting the challenge to spread God's kingdom of
love and peace. • God is leading us in our struggle for the promised land. The promised land is where there is justice, peace, and love. The promised land is also where people are happy with God forever, namely, heaven. • God is our king, whose authority is above that of any ruler. We are called to place ourselves under God's rule. By our words and actions, we are to look forward to the final coming of God's kingdom of compassion, justice, and peace. • God gives each individual unique gifts and talents. God gives these gifts to be enjoyed, developed, and placed at the service of others, especially people in need. When we sin, we must accept responsibility for our deeds and try to mend what we have done.
• God is with us always and
everywhere. God is present to us wherever we may be. Temples, churches, and
shrines are places where we recall and celebrate God's presence with us.
Unit Four: Understanding the meaning of the events of the
exile and restoration of the
kingdom of Israel. Applying the
message of the prophets to our daily lives. • God is holy and therefore hates sin. God is loving and therefore cares about sinners. God calls us to turn from sin and lead a good life: to act justly, to love tenderly and constantly, and to live in a faith relationship with him. • God is with us when we suffer, even when we suffer because of our sins. Nothing can ever cut us off from God's love. God gives us Jesus Christ to bring us into a covenant of love. • God is with us to teach us and guide us. The Holy spirit gives us wisdom and understanding to know what is good and what is bad. The Bible brings us God's word and the wisdom of the People Israel. • God loves all people. The Lord's grace and presence are not limited to any group, race, or Church. Those who have a special relationship with God are called to
respect the Lord's
presence in other people and groups. Unit Five: Understanding the themes and concepts of the Old Testament by briefly surveying the New Testament and how the Church lives the covenant relationship
between God and his people. • Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior, a man like us, yet God's only Son. He lived, died, and rose to new life to save us from sin and free us from every form of evil. • The Catholic Church is God's People in Christ. Catholics unite in communities of baptized persons to worship and celebrate the sacraments, to hear and proclaim God's word, and to look forward to the coming of the kingdom of God. • Sacraments are special signs within the life of the Church through which Christ truly becomes present with us and acts in our lives. They celebrate and make present Christ's grace in our lives and our faith in Christ. They grew out of Jewish practices and found new meaning in the light of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.
• The Holy Spirit is Jesus'
Spirit present with us. The Holy Spirit is God present with us in our community,
the Church. The Holy Spirit is our helper and guide. Integrated liturgical year celebrations: October, the month of the Holy Rosary; Thanks giving, the season of giving; Advent, preparing for the birth of Christ; February and March, remembering those we love and St. Patrick; Lent, remembering Christ's suffering and death; Easter, celebrating Christ's resurrection and new life; May, devoting our lives to the Blessed Mother. Grade Seven Religion Unit One: Understanding and appreciating the identity of Jesus as God's Son and as human being born to Mary. Responding to the question of Jesus: "Who do you say that I am. • We understand who Jesus is by turning to the Bible, especially the four gospels. • Jesus became truly man by becoming truly God. The Church continues to grow in our understanding of Jesus. • Jesus accepted God's call to ministry of loving service. God calls us to share in the ministry of Jesus according to the gifts we have received from the Holy Spirit. • Jesus accepted his mission as the suffering Messiah, bringing good news, healing, freedom to the poor and oppressed. He called all to repentance and announced the Reign of God. Unit Two: Understanding and appreciating the trust that Jesus has in himself, in God, and
in others. • Jesus Christ is God's Word, the Incarnate Word, who speaks and acts in our lives in powerful ways. • Jesus lives a life of total trust in God. • Jesus preached and practiced complete obedience to God's will as the way to true peace. • Jesus trusted his disciples to continue his mission and promised to be with them as they did so. He laid the foundation for his Church which remains apostolic. The
risen Christ trusts
us, his followers, to share in the apostolic mission. Unit Three: Understanding and appreciating Jesus' love of his friends, his care for the
suffering, and his treatment of
strangers and outcasts. • Jesus is the mediator between God and humanity. In our love for all people we demonstrate our love for God. • Jesus dedicated his life to those who were suffering. He identified himself with them. • Jesus dedicated his life to breaking down barriers among people and between people and God. • After Jesus' resurrection, Christians came to believe that Jesus is the Light of the
World ‑ the Way,
the Truth, and the Life. Unit Four: Understanding and appreciating the way Jesus handled temptations, made
decisions, and dealt with the
problems of life. • The risen Christ is with us every day to help us overcome the temptations we face every day. • Jesus faced many difficult choices. The theological and cardinal virtues habitually help us to know and do what is good. • United with Christ in Baptism, Christians share in Christ's death and resurrection.
• We share the power of
Christ's resurrection so that we may overcome life's many forms of death. With
Christ we will rise to new life after we die and will live forever with God and
with all those who love God.
Unit Five: Becoming aware of the ways in which Jesus
continues to be present in the world, especially in the Eucharist and through
the compassionate actions of members of the Body of Christ. • When we share the Eucharistic meal at Mass, we celebrate the presence of the risen Christ with us always. • The seven sacraments are the most important signs that the risen Christ is present to us always and everywhere. • The risen Christ sent his Holy Spirit to be with his friends and followers on Pentecost. On that day, the Church was born.
• Jesus continues his
mission and presence in the world through his followers. They are so united with
him and with one another as to become the Mystical Body of Christ. They are to
live the attitudes, values, and ideals of Jesus today. Integrated liturgical year celebrations: October, the month of the Holy Rosary; Thanksgiving, the season of giving; Advent, preparing for the birth of Christ; February and March, remembering those we love and St. Patrick; Lent, remembering Christ's suffering and death; Easter, celebrating Christ's resurrection and new life; May, devoting our lives to the Blessed Mother.
Grade Eight Religion Unit One: Understanding and appreciating the challenges and contributions of the Catholic Church as it developed from the first century through the sixteenth. • The Church began on Pentecost. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Christian communities, despite persecutions and other challenges, grew to become a Church open to the whole world. • Christ calls his Church and each of its members to follow him as closely as possible. He calls most Christians to follow him through everyday life and work. He calls others to follow him in religious communities and leadership in the Church. • The Holy Spirit helps the Catholic Church to adapt creatively to the needs of the times. The Spirit gives individual Christians creative abilities to build up and renew the Church.
• The Catholic Church is
continually guided and renewed by the Holy Spirit. • The Catholic Church is universal and includes people from various countries and cultures throughout the world. We are the Body of Christ. • The Catholic Church in the United States benefited from religious pluralism. Its members have contributed to efforts aimed at social justice and peace. • The Holy Spirit continues to guide the Church even in times of great change. Every member has something to contribute to this transformation. • The Church shares in the mission of Jesus and is called to spread the good news throughout the world. As Institution, Community, Herald, and Servant, the
Church continues
Jesus' mission in the world. Unit Three: Understanding and appreciating the origin and development of the life of
prayer in the Church. • Prayer is the vital breath of the Church. We need to draw on the heritage of prayer as we seek to be united with Christ. • Catholic prayer is expressed not just in words but through many forms of art and beauty. • The Church defines seven sacred actions as sacraments, signs of Christ's grace and our faith. The sacraments celebrate the meaning of Christ in our most important life experiences.
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The Eucharist is the central celebration of the Church. Unit Four:
Understanding and • The Church expresses its faith in formal statements or creeds. • Catholics know God as triune, or three in one. The doctrine of the Trinity shows God as so full of life and love as to overflow any single way of being or acting. • The traditional marks of the Church are unity, holiness, catholicity, and apostolicity. Christ's Church today expresses these marks by its respect, compassion, justice, freedom, and solidarity with the poor. • The Church teaches that death is not the end of life. All share in Christ's victory over death. We will rise to unending life. The quality of our eternal life depends
on how we live now. Unit Five: Understanding and appreciating the origin and development of the Church's
social doctrine • Respect and reverence for human life is the basis of Catholic social doctrine. Jesus Christ identifies himself with all human beings, particularly the weakest and the poorest. • Jesus called his followers to regard compassion as their chief characteristic. • The Church and all its members are called by Christ to work for a more just society worldwide.
• Jesus is the world's
Savior and liberator. The life and message of Jesus are calls to cooperate with
his Spirit in liberating all people everywhere from sin and from social,
political, and economic structures that are marked by sins of injustice. Integrating liturgical year celebrations: October, the month of the Holy Rosary; Thanksgiving, the season of giving; Advent, preparing for the birth of Christ; February and March, remembering those we love and St. Patrick; Lent, remembering Christ's suffering and death; Easter, celebrating Christ's resurrection and new life; May, devoting our lives to the Blessed Mother.
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