Catholic Religion Education Curriculum
Textbook Information:
- PreK-3: Loyola Press - God Made Everything series - "God Made Me"
- PreK-4: Loyola Press - God Made Everything series - "God Made the World"
- Kindergarten: Sadlier - We Believe - "God Made the World"
- First Grade: Our Sunday Visitor - Alive in Christ Grade 1 - “Jesus Christ”
- Second Grade: Our Sunday Visitor - Alive in Christ Grade 2 - “Sacraments of Penance and Eucharist”
- Third Grade: Our Sunday Visitor - Alive in Christ Grade 3 - “The Church”
- Fourth Grade: Our Sunday Visitor - Alive in Christ Grade 4 - ‘The Moral Life”
- Fifth Grade: Our Sunday Visitor - Alive in Christ Grade 5 - “The Seven Sacraments”
- Sixth Grade: Our Sunday Visitor - Alive in Christ Series - "The Word of God in the Old Testament"
- Seventh Grade: Our Sunday Visitor - Alive in Christ Series - "Jesus Christ in the New Testament"
- Eighth Grade: Our Sunday Visitor - Alive in Christ Series - "The Church"
Prayer:
Religion teachers incorporate a Prayer Curriculum throughout the school year, which focuses on traditional prayers, parts of the mass, and the rosary.
Prayer Curriculum can be found here.
Supplemental:
- Religion classes review Mass parts and mass responses to prepare for school liturgies.
- Religion classes learn about Eucharistic Adoration to prepare for the monthly Benediction.
- Religion classes learn about the liturgical year and various liturgical seasons.
- Religion classes learn about the rosary during the Month of the Rosary.
- Religion classes complete a Saint project in preparation for All Saint’s Day.
- Religion classes complete a Vocations lesson during National Vocations Awareness Week.
- Religion classes complete a Pro-Life lesson during Pro-Life Month.
- Religion classes review the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for Penance Services held during the liturgical season of Lent.
- Religion classes focus on the upcoming Sunday Gospel each week.
- Students take part in various service projects throughout the year in an effort to help our students become more aware and concerned about the needs of others.