Religion - K

TASK OF CATECHESIS 1: KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAITH: Students will 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: MORAL EDUCATION: 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 – EDUCATING FOR 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 [36‐141, 290‐315, 325‐354] Scripture: Gen. 1:1-31, 2:1-25 

Sacred Scripture [101‐141] Scripture: Old Testament New Testament 

Salvation History [50‐73] Scripture: Old Testament New Testament 

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

TRINITY: God the Creator Jesus the Redeemer, and Holy Spirit Sanctifier [249‐324] Scripture: Gen. 1:1-31, 2:1-25 Lk 1:26-38; 2:1-20; 2:41-52 Mt. 1:18-2:15; 3:13-1 Mk 14:32-36 Acts 2:1-42

THE CREED: A Statement of Our Belief [185-1065]

EUCHARIST Who, How, When, and Where the Mass is Celebrated [1135-1167,1322-1419] Scripture: Mt. 26:25-30 Mk. 14:12-26 Lk. 22:14-20 Jn. 6:32-58 Acts 2:42-47 

CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS [1210-1666] 

Sacraments of Initiation [1212-1419] Scripture: Ex. 16:1-35 Mt. 3:13-17; 28:16-20 Mk. 1:9-11; 16:15-18 Lk. 3:21-22 

Sacraments of Healing [979-987, 1420-1484] Scripture: Ps. 32 Mk. 2:1-12

Sacraments at the Service of Communion [1533-1666] Scripture: Gen. 2:18-24 Mt. 19:4-6; 28:16-20 

LITURGICAL RESOURCES 

Liturgical Calendar [1163-1173] Scripture: Mk. 16:1-8 Lk. 24: 1-53 Jn . 20:1-10 

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

Divine Office Liturgy of the Hours [1174-1178] Scripture: Psalms 117, 150, 100 

Liturgical Rites: Weddings, Funerals 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 Gen. 1:1-2:3 Col. 1:15 

Made for Happiness with God, Beatitudes [1218-1229, 1716-1717] Scripture 2 Cor. 4:4 Mt. 5: 1-12

Human Freedom and Conscience Formation [1030-1037, 1730-1802] Scripture Gen. 6:9-9:17

Covenant and Ten Commandments [2052-2557] Scripture Ex.2-24 Ex. 19:16-20:17 Mt. 22:34-40 Mk. 10: 17-20 Lk. 10:25-28 

Virtues Cardinal and Theological [1803-1845, 2656-2662] Scripture Micah 6:8 Mt. 5: 1-12

THE HUMAN COMMUNITY [1877-1948, 2204-2213] 

Personal and Social Sin [1846-1876] Scripture: Gen. 2:7-25; 3:1-24 Lk. 15: 11-32 

Catholic Social Teaching – Consistent Ethic of Life, Love of Neighbor, and 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] 

EXPRESSIONS OF PRAYER, PROCESS Personal, Shared, Vocal, Singing, Meditation 2700-2724] 

OUR FATHER: SUMMARY OF THE GOSPEL [2746-2865] Scripture: Mt. 6:9-14 Lk. 1:28, 42, 11: 1-4 

DEVOTIONAL PRACTICES (e.g. Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Novenas, Simbang Gabi, etc.) [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]

MODELS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: [781-810] 

People of God [781-786] Scripture 1 Pet. 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

THE MYSTERY AND MARKS OF THE CHURCH: One, Holy, Catholic, 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] Scripture Mt. 1:18-2:15 

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

Vocation: Marriage, priesthood, religious life [914-933] 

COMMUNION OF SAINTS [946-962] Scripture Jn. 3:1-21 

MARY AS MODEL OF THE CHURCH [148-149, 963-975, 2673- 2682] Scripture Lk. 1:26-38 

BAPTISMAL CALL AND DISCIPLESHIP (the mandate to go forth) [816-849] Scripture Mt. 28: 19-20

CALL TO STEWARDSHIP AND SERVICE: Catholic Social Teaching about the common good [1905-1948, 2419-2422] Scripture Mt. 5:3-12 

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

State that God created everything freely and out of love for us, and we read about this in the Bible.

Tell in own words the story of creation. 

Know that angels were created by God to be his messengers, and that God has given each of us a Guardian Angel to watch over and protect us.

Understand the Bible is a holy book and the story of God’s saving love for us, the Church family. 

Begin to understand the Bible as the book which contains two parts: Old Testament (prepare us for Jesus) and the New Testament (about Jesus and the Church.) 

Know that Jesus came to live on earth because He wanted to share God’s love with us. 

Begin to understand that Jesus is both God and human. 

Know that Jesus’ family is called the Holy Family. 

Recall the stories of Jesus who died on the Cross for us, rose from the dead, and ascended into Heaven. 

Demonstrate ability and respect for the Sign of the Cross and the names of the three divine Persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit.

Recognize God the Father is the first person of the Trinity in the Sign of the Cross and that He created the world, human beings, and all that is good.

Know that Jesus called God, “Abba” which means Daddy. 

Recognize that God the Son, Jesus Christ, is the second person of the Trinity. 

Recognize that God the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. 

Know that the Holy Spirit lives within us and gives us the gift of grace. 

Recognize images of the Holy Spirit, e.g. dove, wind. 

Begin to understand that sharing our Creed tells others what we believe. 

Listen to the Creed as the prayer where we share our belief in God as taught by our Church. 

Experience Mass where as a community we worship and thank God.

Identify the priest by name and that he was chosen by God to prayerfully lead us as a faith community. 

Describe how the community gathers and remembers the words and actions of Jesus at the Last Supper. 

Listen to and recognize Jesus’ stories at Mass, i.e. the Gospel. 

Name Sunday as the Lord’s Day. 

Begin to recite grade level Mass responses. (See Task 4: Teaching to Pray.) 

Identify the altar, chalice, tabernacle, ciborium, pall, priest’s vestments, crucifix, and ambo in pictures or in person. 

Begin to relate Sacraments as gifts of grace that share God’s love for us and bring us closer to Jesus. 

Begin to understand that each of the seven Sacraments is celebrated in a special way. 

Encounter Baptism’s symbols of water, holy oil, lit candle and the white garment as the sacramental way people celebrate becoming members of the church and Christians. 

Identify the Baptismal Font and Paschal Candle in the parish church. 

Hear and recognize the words said at Baptism: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” 

Share stories about their own baptism. 

Know that Jesus loves us and forgives us always even when we do something wrong. 

Understand that God has given us parents and a pastor with unique roles to show us how to love others. 

Celebrate and associate Jesus’ life with the following: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter and special feasts of Mary and the saints.

Associate the different colors with the different seasons of the Church year. 

Know that sacramentals are holy objects and actions. 

Name and recognize several examples of sacramentals: holy water, crucifix, holy oil, tabernacle, sanctuary light, Paschal Candle, Book of the Gospels, statues of saints, images of Mary, Stations of the Cross and holy water fonts in the Church and classroom. 

Prayerfully list to Psalm 150 and respond “Praise God!”

Recognize holy water is used for Church rites and blessings. 

Experience the use of holy water when being blessed by the pastor, parents, and teachers. 

Begin to understand that God made us to know, love, and serve Him and others.

Begin to understand that all are made in the image and likeness of God. 

Recognize that God loves us so much that human beings are made to love and serve others.

Know the difference between right and wrong; name and describe actions that illustrate this understanding. 

Understand consequences of our actions, and develop an awareness of our need to be sorry when we choose an action that hurts someone or something. (sin) 

Talk about actions that we know hurt God, others and ourselves. 

Know that God gave us guides to help us know how to live good lives. 

Listen to and retell the story of Exodus

Ten Commandments as ways God loves us and invites us to stay close to Him and to one another.

Recognize the word virtue as a gift from God to do good things.

Demonstrate actions that show we have respect for one another and the God-given rights of others. 

Understand when we sin through selfish actions, we hurt ourselves and others.

Explain ways to take care of the gift of God’s creation.

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

Articulate ways people are different from other creatures – living things. 

Explain how every person has God-given rights. 

Participate in and reflect on age appropriate service projects to help other people. 

Recall a simple definition of prayer – talking and listening to God to sustain a relationship with Him. 

Recite simple prayers. 

Pray that they follow Jesus. 

Practice giving thanks and asking God for help through prayer.

Articulate the reasons for prayer and experience many prayer opportunities. 

Begin the practice of calling on God at all times and in all places.

Identify Church as a special place to pray – with a community or privately. 

Talk about different ways to pray: alone, with classmates, with family. 

Show understanding that Jesus prayed and taught his friends to pray the Lord’s Prayer.

Know that there are prayers that the Church and families recite/pray together. 

Prayers By Heart 

Prayers to Experience

Shared at Mass - Mass Responses 

Know why our parish has a special name and is a part of Church history.

Recall Church as a place where all people join together to worship, to thank God, to serve God, and to serve one another. 

Understand that the Catholic Church is the family of God.

Know that Church is where God’s children/family comes together each Sunday to give thanks to God at Mass

Begin to understand and identify the “Body of Christ” as who we are as we pray together and serve one another. 

Begin to understand that the Holy Spirit lives in each one of us and helps us make good choices. 

Define “holy” in own words.

Know that they belong to the Catholic Church.

Identify a picture of the Archbishop and name him as the leader of our Archdiocese, the local Church. 

Demonstrate awareness of the importance of attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. 

Recognize that the parish is the place where God’s people gather to worship and serve others. 

Associate the Holy Family with Jesus, Mary, Jesus’ mother, Joseph, Jesus’ father on earth.

Understand that Jesus’ family prayed and worshipped together.

Recognize that God wants everyone to be holy, because we are all God’s children. 

Distinguish the parish priest’s role from the role of their parents. 

Know that saints are heroes of our faith and have special days on which the church remembers (memorial) their holy lives. 

Know and talk about the patron saint of the parish. 

Know the name and story of a favorite saint. 

Know that Mary is the Mother of God, who was chosen by God for this unique role and we have special days honoring her. 

Know that by Baptism we are called to join in Jesus’ mission.

Recognize that God has a plan for everyone and provides us with unique gifts to follow the plan He has for us. 

Recognize that our talents are gifts from God and that we are called to share with others.

Participate in and reflect on service and how we can be Jesus for others.

Know that God made all people, and we are called to respect all people.

Show God’s love for all people through words and actions.

Know that all people belong to God and there are many different ways to pray to God. 

Sign of the Cross

Prayer to One’s Guardian Angel

Grace before meals

Grace after meals (optional)

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

Silent prayer

Prayer with music and gestures

Our Father

Hail Mary

Rosary

Invitation to Liturgy of the Hours

Psalm 150

Amen

And with your spirt

Alleluia

Sign of Peace