• Chapter 17-We Celebrate the Liturgy of the Word
  
  1. The Liturgy of the Word  is the first part of the Mass.
  
  2. The Liturgy of the Word begins with the first reading.
  
  3. The first reading is a reading from the Old Testament. We hear about all of the great thingsGod did for his people.
  
  4. After the first reading we sing the psalm.
  
  5. The psalm is a song of praise from the Bible.
  
  6. After the psalm, we listen to the second reading.
  
  7. The second reading is from the New Testament. It is about Jesus and the teachings of the Apostles. From this reading, we learn how to be a follower of Jesus.
  
  8. At the end of the first and second readings, the reader says, "The word of the Lord." We respond, "Thanks be to God."
  
  9. Next, we listen to the Gospel.
  
  10. The Gospel is a reading taken from the New Testament. It comes from one of the four books written by the Apostles-Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. From this reading, we learn the good news of Jesus' life and teachings.
  
  11. At the end of the Gospel, the deacon or preist says, "The Gospel of the Lord."  We respond, "Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ."
  
  12. After the Gospel, the preist gives the Homily.
  
  13. A Homily is talk that helps us understand the readings at Mass and how we are to live our lives.
  
  14. We then pray the Creed and the Prayer of the Faithful or general intercessions.
  
  15. The Creed is a prayer that we say to show what we believe as Catholics.
  
  16. The Prayer of the Faithful or general intercessions is a prayer in which we pray for the needs of others.

   

   

  Chapter 16-We Gather for the celebration of the Eucharist

  1. The Mass is the greatest way to worship God.
  
  2.The beginning of the Mass unites us as members of the Church.
  
  3.The community of people who join together to celebrate the Mass is called the assembly.
  
  4.Jesus rose to new life on a Sunday.

   
  5.Sunday is called the Lord’s Day.
  
  6.The beginning of the Mass prepares us to hear God’s word and to celebrate the Eucharist.
   
  7.In the celebration of the Mass, the priest leads the assembly, offers our prayers to God, and does what Jesus did at the Last Supper.
  
  8.In the celebration of the Mass, the deacon often reads the Gospel, prays special prayers, and helps the priest at the altar.
  
  9.Some ways people take part in the Mass include greeting others, singing praise, thanking God, listening to God’s word, and celebrating Jesus’ gift of himself in the Eucharist. 
   
  10. Students will need to draw a picture of his/her parish gathering together for the celebration of Mass.
  
  
  
  Chapter 15 - Jesus Gives us the Eucharist
  
  Jesus is the living bread. He is the Son of God who was sent to bring life to us.

  Jesus told us, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever.”

   

  On the night before he died, Jesus shared a special meal with his disciples. This special meal is called the Last Supper. 

   

  During the Last Supper, Jesus took the bread and said a blessing.

   

  Then he broke the bread and gave it to his disciples saying, “Take it; this is my body.”

   

  Then Jesus took a cup of wine and gave thanks. All the disciples drank from this cup. Jesus said, “This is my blood.”

   

  At the Last Supper, the bread and the wine became the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

   

  Jesus wanted his disciples to remember and celebrate this special meal again and again. That is why He said, “Do this in memory of me.”

   

  The church continues to celebrate what Jesus did at the Last Supper by celebrating the Eucharist.

   

  The Eucharist is the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. In this sacrament the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.

   

  This all happens through the power of the Holy Spirit and the words and actions of the priest. 

   

  The celebration of the Eucharist is called the Mass.

   

  The Mass is both a meal and a sacrifice. During Mass we remember the meal of the Last Supper. During Mass we remember the sacrifice that Jesus offered by dying on the cross.

   

  Receiving the Body and Blood of Christ is called Holy Communion.
   

  During Mass we remember and celebrate that:

  -Jesus died to save us from sin.

  -Jesus rose to new life.

  -Jesus gives us his own Body and Blood in Holy Communion.
  
   

  Chapter 12-We Celebrate the Sacrament of Forgiveness

  1. Confession is telling our sins to the priest in the sacrament of Penance.

  2. Contrition is being sorry for our sins and promising not to sin again.

  3. A penance is a prayer or kind act we do to make up for our sins.

  4. Absolution is the forgiveness of our sins by the priest in the Sacrament of Penance.

  5. In the Sacrament of Penance we go alone to tell our sins to the priest.

  6. Our parish community sometimes gathers to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance together.

  7. In the Sacrament of Penance, the priest always forgives us in the name of Jesus.

  8. Jesus always wants us to forgive others.

  9. Jesus told Peter to forgive his brother seventy seven times. Be able to tell what Jesus really meant when he said this. 

  10. Be able to write a story about or draw a picture of friends forgiving one another.
   

  Chapter 11

  1. Sin separates us from God and one another.
  
  2.  Reconciliation means coming back together.
  
  3. We receive and celebrate God’s forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance.
  
  4. A conscience is a gift that God has given to all of us.
  
  5. Our conscience helps us to know what is
  right and what is wrong.
  
  6. Penance is a sacrament of forgiveness.
  
  7. Contrition is another word for sorrow. 
  
  8. The Act of Contrition is a prayer of
  sorrow. 
  
  9. Students should be able to retell the story of the  shepherd and his lost sheep and relate it to God’s love and forgiveness. 
  
  10. Students should be able to write words or draw pictures that show people at peace with God, themselves, and others.

   

  Chapter 10-Sin

  1. Jesus wants us to follow the commandments.

  2. Our friendship with God is hurt by sin. 

  3. Mercy is another word for God's love and forgiveness. 

  4. Jesus told us that God loves us and is ready to forgive us.

  5. Sin is any thought, word, or act that we freely choose to commit even though we know that it is wrong.

  6. Free will is God's gift to us that allows us to make choices.

  7. A venial sin is a sin that hurts our friendship with God.

  8.  A mortal sin is a sin that breaks our friendship with God.

  9. Jesus told a story about a father who loved and forgave his son. Be able to use words or pictures to retell the story.

  10. Remember that good choices show your love for God, yourself, and others. Be able to draw a picture showing yourself making a good choice.
   

  Chapter 9 the Ten Commandments

  1. Jesus’ teaching to love God and others is the Great Commandment.

  2. The Ten Commandments are special laws that God gave his people.
  
   3. Jesus taught us to love God, ourselves, and others.
  
  4. In Commandments 1, 2, and 3 we learn ways to love God.
  
  5. In Commandments 4 through 10 we learn ways to love ourselves and others.
  
  6. The Commandment- Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day- reminds us to join our parish each Saturday evening or Sunday for Mass.
  
  7. The Commandment you shall not steal reminds us to care for our own things and not to take things from others.
  
  8.  When we obey God's Commandments we do not say mean things about others.
  
  9. Students will need to write why we should always speak God’s name with respect.
  
  10. Students should be able to write a story or draw a picture about a person who follows one of the commandments.

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• 1. The Bible is the book in which God's Word is written.
  
  2. We learn about God's people who lived before Jesus in the Old Testament.
  
  3. The Gospels are books of the New Testament that tell about Jesus' life and teaching.
  
  4.The word gospel means "good news!"
  
  5. The Old Testament tells about God's people who lived BEFORE JESUS.
  
  6. The New Testament is about Jesus Christ and his disciples.
  
  7. The Gospels are the four books about Jesus' life and teaching.
  
  8. The Old Testament is the FIRST part of the Bible.
  
  9. The New Testament is the SECOND part of the Bible.
  
  10. Gospel means "good news." The four books of the New Testament called Gospels are about the Good News of Jesus Christ.
  
  11. The children should be able to portray themselves helping someone, praying, or showing love to others. This can show someone that they have listened to Jesus' teaching.

1. The Holy Spirit is always with us.

2. Confirmation strengthens us to live out our faith.

3. The Holy Spirit helps us to love God and others.

4. Baptism is the sacrament that makes us members of the Church.

5. You will need to portray yourself being helped by the Holy Spirit.

6. The Church uses a picture of a flame to remind us of the Holy Spirit because, like fire, the Holy Spirit gives us light, warmth, and energy.

7. Confirmation is the sacrament that seals us with the gift of the Holy Spirit.

8. At Confirmation, the bishop anoints us with Sacred Chrism.

9. At Confirmation, we pick a sponsor to help us.

10. The Holy Spirit is our helper and guide.

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  1.The first man and woman, Adam and Eve, disobeyed God.
  
  2. Through Baptism, all of our sins are taken away.
  
  3. In Baptism, the candle means that Christ is a light in our lives.
  
  4. Baptism frees us from sin.
  
  5. The children should be able to portray his/her memory or understanding of his/her own Baptism.
  
  6. Baptism makes us a member of the church, a child of God, frees us from sin, and gives us a share in God's own life which we call Grace.
  
  7. Water is an important sign of Baptism.
  
  8. In Baptism, the white garment means that we are friends and followers of Jesus.
  
  9. God's life in us is called Grace.
  
  10. Water is a good sign of Baptism because water washes things clean just as Baptism cleanses us of sin.
  
  11. There are 4 important signs of Baptism: water, candle, white garment, and blessed oil (chrism).

1. Through the Sacraments, we share in God's own life.

2. A Sacrament is a special sign given to us by Jesus.

3. When we worship God, we give Him thanks and praise.

4. Jesus is present with us in the Sacraments.

5. Catholics become members of the Church when they are baptized.

6. Every time we celebrate the Sacraments, Jesus is with us through the power of the Holy Spirit.

7. The gift of faith helps us to trust God and to believe in Him.

8. Catholics worship and work together in communities called parishes.

9. Catholics throughout the world share and celebrate the Sacraments, the belief that Jesus is the Son of God and is with us always, and their faith in God and His love.

10. Be able to draw a picture of one of the Seven Sacraments: Baptism, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, or Holy Orders.

1.  Jesus' rising from the dead is called the Resurrection.

2.  Jesus died and rose to new life to save us from sin.

3.  We celebrate Jesus' Resurrection on Easter.

4. The Holy Spirit came to the disciples on Pentecost.

5.  The church is all the people who are baptized in Jesus Christ and follow his teachings.

6. The Holy Spirit came to the disciples in a special way on Pentecost.

8. The Apostles were the twelve men Jesus chose to lead the community of people who beleived in Him. 

9.  The Holy Spirit helps us to believe in Jesus and follow His teachings, to have faith, to be brave in following Jesus, and to help others and be kind to them. The Holy Spirit is our Helper.

10. Be able to tell Mrs. D'Elia what you think it would have been like to have been one of the first members of the Church? You will have to write a story about it with 3-5 sentences

1. The name Jesus means "God saves."

2. Jesus taught that God loves everyone.

3. Because Jesus is divine he did things only God can do.

4. We call the Three Persons in One God the Blessed Trinity.

5. Jesus could bring the dead back to life because he was divine.

6. People could see and hear Jesus because he was human.

7. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph are the Holy Family.

8. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are the Blessed Trinity.

9. Jesus taught and showed people how to live, to love God and others, and to help one another.

10. Jesus taught people the "Our Father." Students should be able to answer when they pray the Our Father.