Religion - 3rd 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 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 

TRINITY: 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] Scripture: Ex. 19:16-20:17 Mt. 26:25-30; 27 Jn. 3:1-21 

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 [1877-1948, 2204-2213] Scripture: Gen. 2:7-25; 3:1-24 Lk. 15: 11-32 

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 

 MODELS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH [781-810]

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] 

Know that Catholics learn about God through both Scripture and Tradition. 

Understand that God creates freely and out of love. 

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

Identify Scripture and Tradition as ways God revealed Himself to us. 

Articulate why the Bible is special to the Church. 

State that the Holy Spirit inspired people to write the Bible. (See inspiration.) 

Describe Old Testament books that reveal God as Creator and Protector. 

Describe New Testament books that reveal the teachings of Jesus. 

Listen to the stories of the early Church in the Acts of the Apostles.

Identify sacred stories from the Bible where God redeems his people. 

Articulate understanding that God the Father sent God the Son, Jesus Christ as our Redeemer. 

Locate New Testament stories of the teachings of Jesus Christ. 

Know that Incarnation refers to God entering our world with a human nature.

Know the name Jesus means Savior, Jesus died to save us. 

Know various names given to Jesus: e.g. Savior, Redeemer, Son of God. 

Understand that the Paschal Mystery relates to Jesus’ passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension. 

Identify the Holy Trinity in the Apostles Creed.

Identify some characteristics of God: e.g., almighty, all knowing, all merciful, all just, all present. 

Know the Holy Spirit is the Paraclete (advocate or counselor) promised by Jesus. 

Know the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles at Pentecost.

Identify Christian symbols of the Holy Spirit: fire; dove, and wind. 

Identify liturgical moments when we reverence the Trinity (i.e. Holy Spirit called down upon the gifts of bread and wine. 

State understanding of, “I believe in one God.” 

Understand the promise of eternal life after death as stated in the Creed. 

Pray the Creed as a profession of our Church beliefs. 

Exhibit understanding that liturgy as a form of communal prayer in which we thank God, and ask God for whatever we need. 

Understand that Sunday is the Lord’s Day, the “Sabbath” and we participate in Mass to worship, praise and thank God. 

Sequence the composition of the Liturgy: Introductory Rites, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist, Concluding Rite. 

State that during the Introductory Rite of the Mass we ask for forgiveness and praise of God.

Understand the Liturgy of the Word includes readings from the Old Testament, the Responsorial Psalm, the Gospel from the New Testament. 

Understand the Holy Spirit is called upon during Eucharistic Prayer to make the gifts and the people holy. 

Know that Christ is present in the mass with the worshipping assembly, the priest, the Word of God and most especially in the Eucharist. 

Introduce the term and concept of transubstantiation and associate it with the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. 

State that in the Concluding Rite we are blessed and sent forth to serve others in the world. 

Describe the roles of the priest, deacon, lector, ministers of Communion and acolytes in the Mass 

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. 

Define Sacrament as an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace. 

Understand grace as the free and undeserved gift God gives us to respond to our vocation. 

Explain why we identify the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation as “Sacraments of Initiation."

Explain the meaning of “welcoming and initiating” and why this is important in a Eucharistic assembly. 

Define the effects (the change that is the result of receiving the Sacraments) of the Sacrament of Baptism. 

Develop an understanding of how participation in the Eucharist builds up the Church, the Body of Christ. 

Identify the Sacrament of Eucharist as the sacrament of Christ’s presence in the Church. 

Connect the Blessed Sacrament with Christ’s living presence under the forms of bread and wine reserved in the tabernacle for adoration or for the sick. 

Identify the process and the importance of God’s healing in the Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation (Penance), and Anointing of the Sick. 

Know and articulate the effects, symbols, the minister, and how the sacraments are celebrated for those receiving the Sacraments of Healing. 

Understand that those who receive the Sacraments in Service of Communion through Marriage and Holy Orders help others through serving and loving all people. 

State that God created man and woman to love one another as husband and wife; God’s love is unlimited.

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

Know and understand the seasons and feasts of the Liturgical Year, their significance, and the liturgical color. 

Know that Advent is the beginning of the Liturgical Year. 

Recognize the Holy Days of Obligation in the United States. 

Connect the Paschal Triduum, the three day remembrance of Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection, and the Paschal Mystery with the ministry and life of Jesus. 

Identify and differentiate among Holy Days of Obligation, Solemnities, Feast Days and Memorials in the Liturgical calendar. 

State the meaning of a sacramental, and how sacramentals can be incorporated into daily life.

View and explain the purpose of different art forms found in the parish church: e.g., statues, baptismal font, Paschal Candle, Tabernacle. 

Name and recognize the symbolism of the the different parts of the church: narthex, nave, sacristy, sanctuary. 

Recognize the Liturgy of the Hours as the public prayer of the Church that is prayed everyday across the earth. 

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

With teacher and classmates, antiphonally recite and pray Psalm 67. 

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

Understand that Catholic marriage (Holy Matrimony) is a sacrament that takes place in a church and there are special blessings for the couple. 

Recall that Christian funerals are a celebration of our life in Christ. 

Understand that the Church offers us many gifts in fulfilling our human desire to be close to God. 

Realize what it means to be made in God’s image – body and immortal soul. 

Describe how God made our bodies as sacred. 

Exhibit understanding that God created us as naturally good destined for union with Him. 

Read and find examples of the Beatitudes.

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

Describe how God gives us our feelings and our imaginations to help us communicate, think, imagine and choose. 

State meaning of morality. 

Show understanding that God gives us a free will so that we might freely love, honor, and obey God. 

Describe ways to form one’s conscience.

Know the Scripture story of God and Moses. 

Recognize that the Ten Commandments as a covenant with God’s people given by God to Moses. 

Demonstrate an understanding that the Ten Commandments serve as a guide to living as disciples of Jesus. 

Explain how following God’s rules helps us to be holy and happy. 

Understand the Great Commandment of Love given by Jesus is a guide for making good choices and a summary of all commandments. 

State meaning of virtue in relationship to the Christian life. 

Recognize the Theological Virtues given at Baptism: faith, hope and love.

Describe how the Church helps them grow in virtue and holiness. 

Demonstrate awareness and show respect for the community in which we live, a community of many races and cultures. 

Demonstrate understanding that we are responsible stewards of creation. 

Define sin as a decision we make to follow our way and not God’s way and repentance as turning back to God’s way.

Give examples of venial and mortal sins. 

Exhibit understanding that we experience God’s forgiveness when we are sorry for our sins. 

Provide examples of how we forgive and experience healing. 

Explain the call to community and the common good as it is expressed in the Church’s Social Teachings. 

Appreciate and respect creation as a gift from God. 

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

Demonstrate how families, schools, parishes express responsibility for each other. 

Recognize that individuals and groups have rights.

Identify some causes for poverty and ways in which we can help others. 

Identify different types of work in a community and that all work deserves respect. 

Explain that the Church continues the work of Christ on earth. 

Participate in age-appropriate service projects and share reflections on why service is part of what it means to be “church”. 

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

Explain why prayer is essential to our Christian life with God. 

Demonstrate ways to pray for the Holy Spirit’s continued guidance of the Church.

Demonstrate ability to participate in various forms of prayer with blessing, adoration, petition, intercession, thanksgiving, praise.

Demonstrate ways to pray for the Holy Spirit’s continued guidance of the Church. 

Understand and write simple Prayers of the Faithful asking God for needs in the Church, the world, and their lives.

Pray as a family (domestic church). 

Show understanding of how use of Scripture leads to prayer.

Develop capacity of silence as a form of listening to God within. 

Differentiate between private and communal prayer. 

Understand and experience adoration as an expression of prayer. 

Understand and experience spontaneous prayer. 

Read and reflect on a passage from sacred Scripture. 

Recite the “Our Father” and identify the requests we are making through the Lord’s Prayer.

State that we pray with Mary and the saints. 

Recognize the Rosary as a prayer to Our Lady. 

Know how to pray the Mysteries of the Rosary and participate in praying the special prayer using beads and praying about the mysteries of Jesus’ life. 

Experience a form of the Stations of the Cross. 

Prayers By Heart 

Prayers to Experience 

Shared at Mass - Mass Responses

Identify the birthday of the Church as the Feast of Pentecost wherein Jesus Christ established the Church and we are the body as His disciples today. 

Identify important men and women in the Early Church from the Acts of Apostles.

Begin to understand Church as it refers to a building, a community and individuals who serve God and one another. 

Understand that through our Baptism we are all united in common as People of God. 

Articulate the different roles and different ways of sharing the Gospel message in the Church. 

Recognize how Christ is the Light of the World and through our baptism, we are all called to bring the Light of Christ into the world.

Express how the gifts present in the Church community reflect God’s love, goodness, and the interdependency characterizing the People of God.

Identify how Christ is the Light of the World and as members of the Body of Christ, we are called to bring the light of Christ into the world. 

Articulate attitudes needed to live in a community.

Give examples of how they are learning to express their faith within their parish community. 

Recognize that the parish is our Church home where we celebrate Mass, participate in the sacraments, and enjoy the companionship of other believers. 

Engage with parish ministries that help those in need, who are the hands and feet of Christ (i.e. St. Vincent de Paul, funeral ministry, communion for the homebound). 

Identify ways the Church is the Temple of the Holy Spirit and is guided by the Holy Spirit. 

Identify that God’s Holy Spirit lives in me and inspires me to be holy as Jesus’ disciple.

List and explain the four Marks of the Church: one, holy, catholic and apostolic.

Identify the college of bishops as the successors to the Apostles through the laying on of hands. 

Identify the name of the current Holy Father, Pope, and understand that he is the visible head of the Catholic Church on earth. 

Provide the name and role of the Archbishop in the Archdiocese of Seattle. 

Understand the composition of the Church today: family, parish, diocese, universal church, communion of saints. 

Learn the Precepts of the Church as Laws of Church and help us grow in love of others and guide community.

Understand membership in the Catholic Church, through Sacraments of Initiation, (Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation) and living lives of service as disciples of Jesus.

Identify ways that families live as a domestic church.

Articulate how practicing their Catholic faith helps them to lead holy lives. 

Recognize the need to act responsibly. 

Give examples of how to work for justice and peace. 

Know that all vocations are a gift from God and each calls us to a particular way of holiness. 

Understand that one’s vocation is revealed through prayer. 

Identify the four main vocational calls in life: single, married, priests or consecrated religious. 

Show understanding that parents have a vocation to serve God and the Church by helping their children to grow close to God. 

Recognize belonging to the Communion of Saints in the Church. 

Know the feast of the parish patron saint. 

Review the names and stories of the Saints whose images are represented in their parish church.

Articulate how the saints model the holiness of the Church. 

Recall various titles of Mary. (Resource: Litany of Loreto). 

Celebrate days in honor of Mary. 

Know the Rosary is a prayer to God the Father through the intercession of Our Lady. 

State the Church’s mission as given to her by Jesus Christ. 

Understand that we are all called to be disciples of Christ. 

Articulate ways to live as disciples in our lives. 

Explain how the Church helps them realize their own purpose as part of God’s creation. 

Identify a steward as one who uses God’s gifts with wisdom and love.

Explain how the Church helps us realize our unique purpose as part of God’s creation. 

Recognize each person has the responsibility to share time, talents and treasure with their parish church.

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

Grow in understanding that the Catholic Church works for the unity of all people to live in peace and justice.

Understand that God’s grace calls and strengthens us to be disciples of Christ. 

Recognize that Baptism unites us with those of other Christian faiths. 

Recognize different Christian and nonChristian traditions. 

Identify Judaism as Jesus’ faith. 

Show awareness that we respect all faiths because God loves all people. 

Come Holy Spirit

Apostles Creed

Silent prayer

Meditation

Lectio Divina

Rosary

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

Stations of the Cross

Creed (Compare Nicene and Apostles)

Our Father

Hail Mary

Antiphonally psalms from the Liturgy of the Hours – Psalm 67

Sign of the Cross 

And with your spirit 

Confiteor

Gloria

Allelluia

Responses after Scripture 

Readings and Gospel 

Nicene Creed

Invitation to Prayer

Preface Dialogue 

Sanctus

The Mystery of Faith 

Lord's Prayer

Sign of Peace

Agnus Dei / Behold the Lamb of God