Religion - 2nd Grade

TASK OF CATECHESIS 1 – KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAITH: Students explore, profess and reflect on our Catholic faith, which is the content of God’s revelation found in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition and lived out in the Creed and Church doctrine.

TASK OF CATECHESIS 2 – LITURGICAL EDUCATION: Students recognize the presence of Christ and enter into communion with Him through active, full and conscious participation in the Liturgical celebrations and Sacraments of the Church.

TASK OF CATECHESIS 3 – MORALITY / LIFE IN CHRIST: Students develop a moral conscience that is informed by Church teachings and conformed to Christ, as modeled in a personal life of virtue and demonstrated in service of the Gospel’s demands for society

TASK OF CATECHESIS 4 – TEACHING TO PRAY: Students experience and engage in Catholic expressions of prayer to deepen their relationship with God and the Church.

TASK OF CATECHESIS 5: THE LIFE, COMMUNITY AND HISTORY OF THE CHURCH: Students study and participate in the life and mission of the church, the Body of Christ and the community of believers, as expressed in the Church’s origin, history, ecclesiology, the Communion of Saints and their family, the domestic church.

TASK OF CATECHESIS 6: THE CHURCH’S MISSIONARY LIFE AND SERVICE: Students acquire and demonstrate skills to recognize their gifts from God and their vocation to share the good News of Jesus Christ in word and deed in the world.

REVELATION [36-41, 290-315, 325-354] Scripture: Gen. 1:1-31, 2:1-25 

Sacred Scripture [101-141] Scripture: Psalm 51 Gen. 1:1-31, 2:1-25 

Salvation History [50-73] Scripture: Genesis Exodus John 3:16-18 

Christology [74-100] Scripture: Lk 1:26-38; 2:1-20; 2:41-52 Mt. 1:18-2:15 Mk.15:16 

GOD THE CREATOR, JESUS THE REDEEMER, AND HOLY SPIRIT AS SANCTIFIER [249-324] Scripture: Gen. 1:20-31 Mt. 28:16-20 Mk. 1:9-11 Lk 3:21-22 Rom. 8:26-27

THE CREED, A STATEMENT OF OUR BELIEF [185-1065] Scripture Gen. 2:17 Rom. 6:23 2. Tim. 1:9-10 

EUCHARIST Who, How, When, and Where the Mass is Celebrated [1135-1167, 1322-1419] Scripture Ex. 16:1-35 Mt. 26:25-30 Mk. 14:12-26 Lk. 22:14-20 1 Cor. 11:23-27 

CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS [1210-1666] Scripture Acts 15: 10-11 1 Cor. 15:10

Sacraments of Initiation [966-977, 1212-1419] 

Sacraments of Healing [979-987, 1420-1484]] Scripture: Gen. 37:1-36; 45:1-28 Lk. 15:11-32 

Sacraments at the Service of Communion [1533-1666] Scripture: Ex. 19:16-20:17 

LITURGICAL RESOURCES: 

Liturgical Calendar [1163-1173] 

 Liturgical Symbols and Sacramentals [1179-1199, 1667-1679] 

Divine Office Liturgy of the Hours [1174-1178] Scripture: Psalms 23, 67 and 51

Liturgical Rites: Weddings, [1621- 1637] Funerals [988-1029, 1680-1690] and Blessings [1671-1673 

 THE HUMAN PERSON [1691-1876] 

Made in the Image of God – Foundation of Human Dignity [355-368, 1004, 1700- 1876] Scripture 1 Cor. 6:19-20 

Made for Happiness with God, Beatitudes [1218-1229, 1716-1717] Scripture Mt. 5:3-10 Prov. 3:21-35 

Human Freedom and Conscience Formation [1030-1037, 1730-1802] Scripture Gen. 2:7-25; 3:1-24; 15:1-21; 33:1-17; 37:1- 36;45:1-28 Ex. 19:16-20:17 

Covenant and Ten Commandments [2052-2557] Scripture: Ex. 19: 16-20 – 20:17 Ex. 24:1-12 Mt: 22:34-40 Mk. 12:28-34 

Virtues Cardinal and Theological [1803-1845, 2656-2662] Scripture: Col. 1:9-14 Ph. 4:4-9 Prov. 19:1 

THE HUMAN COMMUNITY 

Personal and Social Sin [1846-1876] Scripture: Gen. 2:7-25;3:1-24; 4:1- 16 

Catholic Social Teachings – Consistent Ethic of Life, Love of Neighbor, and the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy [2419-2449] Scripture Gen. 1:1-18; 2: 1-25

THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO PRAYER, IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER [2558-2758] Scripture: Mt. 6: 5-15

FORMS OF PRAYER (Blessing, Adoration Petition, Intercession Thanksgiving, Praise) [2623-2649] Scripture: Psalms

EXPRESSIONS OF PRAYER (vocal meditation, contemplation, personal and shared) [2700-2724]

OUR FATHER: Summary of the Gospel [2746-2865] Scripture: Mt. 6:9-13 Lk. 11:1-13 

DEVOTIONAL PRACTICES (e.g. Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Novenas) [1200-1209, 1674-1679, 2683-2696] 

PRAYERS WE KNOW BY HEART, EXPERIENCE AND SHARE AT MASS 

THE CHURCH IN GOD’S PLAN [748-780] Church History [758-780 Scripture: Acts 2:1-13 

People of God [781-786] Scripture 1 Peter 2:9 

Body of Christ [787-796] Scripture: 1 Cor. 12:12-27 

Temple of the Holy Spirit [797-801] Scripture: 1 Cor. 6:19-20 

MYSTERY AND MARKS OF THE CHURCH: One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic [811-870] 

CHRIST’S FAITHFUL: HEIRARCHY, LAITY, CONSECRATED LIFE: [871-945] 

Church Order: The Hierarchy and Magisterium and Infallibility [874-896] 

The Laity: Rights and Responsibilities [897-913, 2041]

The Domestic Church [1655-58, 1666, 2204- 2257, 2685] 

The Universal Call to Holiness [2013-2014,2028,2813] Scripture 1 Pet. 1:15-16 Lev. 11:44 

Vocation: Marriage, priesthood [914-933] Scripture 1 Pet. 2:9 1 Sam. 3:1-10 Is. 6:1-8 Mt. 9:10:13 Mk. 1:16-20

COMMUNION OF SAINTS [946-962] 

MARY AS MODEL OF CHURCH [148-149, 963-975, 2673-2682] Scripture Lk. 1:26-38; 39-45; 46-55 

BAPTISMAL CALL AND DISCIPLESHIP (the mandate to go forth) [816,849] Scripture: Mt. 28:18-20 

CALL TO STEWARDSHIP AND SERVICE: Catholic social teaching about the common good [2149-2422] Scripture Gen. 1:1-2:3; 2:7-25

CALL TO ECUMENISM, INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND THE NEW EVANGELIZATION [848-849, 927-933, 905, 2044, 2472] 

Recall why God made them. 

Recognize that each person is made in the image and likeness of God and meant to live forever with God. 

Begin to understand that God reveals Himself fully by sending us his own Divine Son, Jesus Christ. 

Recall that the Bible as a sacred collection of books about God’s love for us and how to live as God’s children

Locate Old Testament and New Testament in the Bible. 

Identify that stories of Jesus are only found in the New Testament. 

Retell Gospel passages illustrating Jesus’ love for all when he was with us on earth. 

Retell Jesus’ Great Commandment. 

Retell miracle stories of Jesus related to the Eucharist. 

Retell the Creation and the Fall narrative in own words: e.g. sin, freedom, and grace.) 

Describe God’s “Covenant Relationship.” 

Retell stories of Jesus’ birth, Last Supper, death, resurrection and ascension. 

Begin to understand that God the Father sent God the Son, Jesus Christ as our Redeemer. 

Recognize sacred stories from the Bible where God redeems his people

Explain that Jesus is God’s Son and the promised Savior. 

Explain Incarnation as Jesus is both the Son of God and Son of Mary; Jesus is truly God and truly man. 

Know that Jesus wants to be with us always and gives Himself to us in the Eucharist.

Show understanding of Jesus as the Bread of Life as found in John’s Gospel. 

Name and explain three persons of the Trinity: three persons in one God. 

Name the Trinity as the central Mystery of our faith. 

Articulate an understanding that Jesus is God’s Son, the promised Savior. 

Recognize God the Holy Spirit lives within us, gives us the gift of grace, and helps us make right choices. 

Restate definition of Creed in own words. 

Know the Nicene Creed is the one we usually profess at Mass, and the Apostles Creed is recited with the Rosary. 

Understand liturgy as the public worship of the Church. 

Begin to understand that Sunday is the Lord’s Day, and we participate in Mass to worship, praise and thank God. 

Sing/recite Mass responses with other students. 

Recognize that ministers of the altar (priests, deacons, altar servers) wear vestments. 

Begin to understand the four parts of the Liturgy: Introductory Rites, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist, Concluding Rite.

Identify two high points of the Mass: proclamation of the Gospel and the consecration of the Eucharist.

Understand that at the beginning of Mass, we tell God we are sorry for our sins and ask for God’s forgiveness. 

Demonstrate appropriate liturgical gestures when participating in liturgy.  

Explain that the Mass is the celebration of the Paschal Mystery, the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

State that the stories of Jesus in the Gospels are proclaimed during the Eucharistic celebration. 

State that in the Mass we give thanks for all of God’s gifts, especially for the gift of His son, Jesus Christ. 

Recognize the difference between bread and wine and the Body and Blood of Christ.

Explain that at the prayer over the gifts of bread and wine we present these gifts to God asking that God be blessed for these gifts. 

Recognize the connection with the Last Supper and the celebration of Mass.

Explain that the priest presides at the Eucharistic liturgy, he consecrates the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus. 

Exhibit reverence for Holy Communion as the Real Presence of Jesus Christ present in the bread and wine. 

State that the priest ends the Mass by sending us forth to do good works in the world. 

Recognize the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. 

With guidance from the teacher, as a class, prepare a liturgy based on a chosen theme or feast day. Include in the preparation: readings, intercessory prayers and music. 

Describe the meaning of a sacrament as effective signs of God’s grace. 

Define grace as a gift from God that helps each of us grow in holiness. 

Know there are seven sacraments. 

Identify the Sacraments of Initiation as the foundation of one’s participation in the life of the Church. 

Explain that Baptism is the first sacrament and it is followed by Holy Communion and Confirmation. 

Begin to understand the effects (the change that is the result of receiving the Sacraments) of the Sacrament of Baptism.

Articulate the Sacraments of Healing Penance/Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick as Sacraments in which they encounter Jesus, the Healer.

Identify and explain in own words the essential elements in the Rite of receiving the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation including examination of conscience, confession of sin, contrition, penance and absolution. 

Be able to examine one’s conscience.

Explain absolution as God forgiving their sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance.

Identify and describe the two Sacraments in Service of Communion: Marriage and Holy Orders.

Recognize marriage is between one man and one woman, who together make a promise to be partners for life. 

State that some are called to serve the Church as ordained deacons, priests, or bishops. 

Chart the seasons of the Church year associating the appropriate colors. 

Identify the seasons as celebrations of the life of Jesus, Christ, Mary and the saints. 

Identify Holy Week and Easter as the holiest days of the year, when we remember Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection, the Paschal Mystery.

Define sacramentals as holy actions and objects. 

Identify the difference between a sacrament and a sacramental.

Know that sacramentals are holy actions and holy objects: e.g., laying on of hands, genuflecting, sign of the cross, blessed ashes, blessed medals, and blessed candles. 

Recognize the Liturgy of the Hours as the public prayer of the Church.

Make the Sign of the Cross when responding to the invitatory, “Lord open my lips” with “And my mouth will proclaim your praise.” 

Prayerfully recite Psalm 23. 

Listen to and discuss the grade level recommended psalms during prayer. 

Understand that Catholic marriage (Holy Matrimony) is a sacrament with special blessings for the couple to love one another as Christ modeled for all. 

Understand that Christian funerals are celebration of our life in Christ. 

Begin to understand that Eucharist offers us a great gift in fulfilling our human desire to be close to God. 

Articulate that they are created in God’s image. 

Explain how our bodies are created by God to be respected by ourselves and others. 

Recognize that we are made in God’s image and likeness to know, love and serve God and to be happy with Him forever. 

Understand how following God’s rules help us to be happy, healthy, and holy. 

Understand that God gave us an intellect and free will to choose what is right and avoid what is evil. 

Identify conscience as God’s gift to distinguish between right and wrong. 

Understand and experience the examination of conscience. 

Know the Ten Commandments are laws given to us by God to help us respect and love one another. 

Describe God’s “Covenant Relationship” in own words

Name a virtue, describe it as a good habit that helps us love as God loves us, and recognize that virtue is a choice. 

Recognize that God’s help enables us to grow in virtue and grace. 

Understand that responsibilities are responses to our God-given rights. 

Identify ways human beings are different from other creatures. 

Demonstrate understanding of dignity, respecting the rights of others.

Distinguish the difference among temptation, accident and sin.

Define sin as choice we make to turn away from God and repentance as turning back to God. 

Define venial sin and mortal sin. 

Give examples of how sin affects their relationship with God, neighbor, and creation. 

State that God forgives our sins no matter how serious they are, and Identify ways to make up for sin. 

Name how God’s help enables us to avoid sin. 

Discuss why the Sacrament of Reconciliation is important to living as a child of God. 

Identify the Penitential Rite during the liturgy as a time to show sorrow for sin and to ask God for forgiveness. (Lord, have mercy.) 

Appreciate creation as a gift from God. Recognize the responsibility to care for the gift of creation.

Cultivate an appreciation for all levels of creation. 

Practice care of personal belongings, classroom, school building, and parish grounds.

Understand that every person must have a sense of responsibility for all other people. 

Describe what it means to be poor. 

Know that all work deserves respect. 

Understand work in school is an expression of one of God’s gifts. 

Participate and reflect on age appropriate service projects. 

Experience prayer as a way to talk and listen to God. 

Explain in own words the importance of praying.

Know that prayer is essential to our life with God and part of Christian life.

Know and experience various forms of prayer: blessing, adoration, petition, intercession, thanksgiving, praise. 

Understand that in the Mass we thank God for all the blessings given to us, we offer our lives to God, especially for the gift of his Son. 

State that God forgives us when we ask for his mercy in prayer. 

Define and experience spontaneous prayer. 

Recognize that we pray alone and with others. 

Demonstrate ways to practice being more like Jesus through personal prayer. 

Recognize that we pray with the community of the Church especially at Mass on Sunday. 

Reflect quietly on a passage from sacred Scripture. 

Recite the “Our Father” and explain understanding of the prayer. 

Find when the “Our Father” is prayer during the liturgy. 

Experience the Rosary as a special prayer using beads and praying about the mysteries of Jesus’ life. 

Prayers By Heart 

Prayers to Experience 

Shared at Mass - Mass Responses 

Locate places where Jesus lived using a map of the Holy Land.

Recognize family and friends comprise a parish/school community. 

Understand that the parish is where the People of God come to worship God and serve others.

Identify ways we share God’s gifts as members of the Body of Christ.

Understand that all people are made in the image and likeness of God. 

Identify that God’s Holy Spirit lives in each person and inspires us to be holy. 

Recognize that holiness is being close to God.

Understand that the Pope leads the Catholic Church, a bishop leads a diocese, and the pastor leads the local parish.

Recognize the name of the local parish and that the parish is the gathering of God’s people to worship and serve. 

Recognize that by Baptism, each person is called to be part of the Church. 

Explain how regular participation in the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist help them grow in holiness and virtue. 

Recognize the family as the domestic church.

Explain how regular participation in the Sacraments of Eucharist (Sunday and holy days of obligation) and Reconciliation can help them to grow in virtue and holiness. 

Identify some “helps” to stay on God’s path: Sacraments, talks with parents and teachers. 

Explain how being followers of Jesus means that are to help others. 

Identify how we show our love for Jesus by following Him through our actions. 

State that God wants all to live forever and be happy with Him in Heaven. 

Develop an understanding of the Law of Love

Know the meaning of vocation.

Know that a vocation is a gift from God. 

Know that everyone has a vocation which is lived out in unique ways in life and is a response to God’s plan for us. 

Understand that one must pray to know one’s vocation. 

Identify the four primary vocational roles: single person, married, priests or consecrated religious. 

Know some days that celebrate the saints (memorials).

Know and celebrate the parish patron saint.

Know that each of us is called by God and equipped to be a saint. 

Know titles of Mary: e.g., Mother of God, Mary Our Mother, and Mother of the Church. (Resource: Litany of Loreto)

Identify feast days that honor Our Lady. 

Understand devotions honoring Mary. 

Relate the story of the Annunciation and its importance for us as followers of Jesus. 

State and understand the Church has a mission given to her by Jesus Christ and we are all called by Baptism to participate in this mission. 

Explore ways that we live this mission of the Church in our own lives. 

State that God calls each of us to serve in special ways. 

Identify how we show our love for Jesus by following Him through our actions.

Demonstrate an understanding of being sent from Mass to share God’s love with others. 

We serve God by sharing our gifts with the community, at whatever age we are in life. 

Recognize and use personal gifts and talents to help others.

Identify each one’s responsibility to share their time, talent and treasure with the Church.

Identify some of the ways that Jesus showed compassion during his life on Earth. 

Understand that all people belong to God.

Understand that Jesus calls all to live the values he gave us in the Gospels. 

Morning Offering

Act of Contrition

Our Father

Hail Mary

Glory Be/Doxology

Prayers to Experience 

Meditation

Rosary

Lectio Divina

Prayers of blessing, adoration, praise, intercession, thanksgiving, petition

Creed (Nicene and/or Apostles)

Our Father

Hail Mary

Antiphonally psalms from the Liturgy of the Hours – Psalm 23

Sign of the Cross 

And with your spirit 

Alleluia

Responses after all Lectionary readings and before Gospel 

Preface Dialogue 

Sanctus

The Mystery of Faith

Lord’s Prayer 

Sign of Peace 

Agnus Dei/Behold the Lamb of God 

Amen

Confiteor

Gloria

Creed Nicene or Apostles 

Invitation to Prayer