Religion - 5th 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 – 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: 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 Eph. 1:7-10 Rom. 1:20 

Sacred Scripture [101-141] Scripture: Gen. 6:9-9:17; 15:1-21 Ex. 16:1-35 Jn. 1:1-7; 6:32-58 1 Cor. 10:16-18 2 Cor. 4:1-6 1 Sam. 16:1-13

Salvation History [50-73] Scripture: Ex. 2: 1-10; 3:1-17; 12:1-20; 12:21-28; 14:5- 9;19:16-20:17; 24:1-12 Is: 50:4-9 Josh. 6:1-27 Judges 4:1-16; 16:4-30 Rth. 1:1-22; 3:1-4:17

Christology [74-100] Scripture: Mt. 1:18-2:15 Mk.15:16 Lk 1:26-38; 2:1-20; 2:41-52 John 1:14 John 3:16-18; 6:32-58 

TRINITY: CREATOR, REDEEMER, SANCTIFIER [249-324] Scripture: Gen. 1:1-31, 2:1-25 

CREED [185-1065] Scripture: Rom 3:23-24 Eph. 1:7-10 Heb 9:11-28

Eucharist Who, how, when, and where the Mass is celebrated [1135-1167, 1322-1419] Scripture: Gen. 15:1-21; 22:1-18 Ex. 2:1-10; 3:1-17; 12:1- 14; 20:3-11 Jn. 6:32:58 Heb. 7:1-28 

CELEBRATION OF THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS [1210-1666] Scripture Gen. 6:9-9:17; 15:1-21 Ex. 16:1-35 Jn. 1:1-7; 6:32-58 1 Cor. 10:16-18 2 Cor. 4:1-6 1 Sam. 16:1-13

Sacraments of Initiation [966-977, 1212-1419] Scripture Ex. 12:1-20 Ex. 14:5-29; 16:1-35

Sacraments of Healing [979-987, 1420-1484] Scripture Ex. 12:1-20 2 Sam 12: 7-15 

Sacraments at the Service of Communion [1533-1666] Scripture Gen. 15:1-21; 22:1-18 Song of Songs 2:6 Heb. 7:17-25 

LITURGICAL RESOURCES: 

Liturgical Calendar [1163-1173] 

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

Divine Office Liturgy of the Hours [1174-1178] Scripture: Psalm 139, 95 Dn. 3:57-88 - Canticle of Daniel 

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 Gn. 1:1-2:3 

Made for Happiness with God, Beatitudes [1218-1229, 1716-1717] Scripture Gen. 12:1-9; 15:1-21; 22:1-8; 37:1-36; 45:1- 28; 6:9-9:17 Dan. 6:1-23 Mt. 5:3-10 Lk 6:20-26 

Human Freedom and Conscience Formation [1030-1037, 1730-1803] Scripture Gn. 3:1-24; 4:1-6; 11:1-9 Ex. 3:1-7 Rth. 1:1-22; 3:1-4:17 Est. 4:12-30 Job 38:1-41 

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

Virtues: Cardinal and Theological [1803-1845, 2656-2662] Scripture Lk. 1:26-38; 6:20-26 Mt. 18:21-35 

THE HUMAN COMMUNITY [1877-1948, 2204-2213] Scripture Gen. 4:1-6 

Personal and Social Sin [1846-1876] Scripture Gen. 2-3 2 Mac. 12:38-46 

Catholic Social Teachings – Consistent Ethic of Life, Love of Neighbor, and Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy [2419-2449] Scripture Rth. 1:1-22; 3:1-4:17 

THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO PRAYER, IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER [2558-2758] 

FORMS OF PRAYER (Blessing, Adoration Petition, Intercession Thanksgiving, Praise) [2623-2649] Scripture Mt. 5:3-10 Lk. 1:46-55

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

OUR FATHER: Summary of the Gospel [2746-2865] Scripture Mt. 6:5-15 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] 

MODELS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: [781-810] 

People of God [781-786] Scripture Acts 1: 5, 8

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

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

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

CHRIST’S FAITHFULHEIRARCHY, LAITY, CONSECRATED LIFE: [871-945 

Church Order: The HierarchyMagisterium and Infallibility [874-896] Scripture Ex. 2:1-10; 24; 3:1-17; 12:1-28; 14: 5-29; 16:1- 35; 19:16-20:17; 24:1-12

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

The Domestic Church [1655-58, 1666, 2204- 2257, 2685] Scripture Ex. 20:12 Mt. 15:4 

THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO HOLINESS [2013-2014,2028,2813] Scripture Lev. 11:44 Eph. 1:3-4; 4:1-6 Pet. 1:15-16 

VOCATION: MARRIAGE, PRIESTHOOD, RELIGIOUS LIFE [914-933] Scripture Gen. 12:1-9 Gen. 3:1-10

COMMUNION OF SAINTS [946-962] 

MARY AS MODEL OF CHURCH [148-149, 963-975, 2673-2682] Scripture Lk. 1:26-55 Jn. 19:25-27

BAPTISMAL CALL AND DISCIPLESHIP (the mandate to go forth) [816-849] Scripture Mt. 9:10-13; 28:16-20 Mk. 16:15-18 1 Sam. 3:1-10 1 Kings 3:4-15

CALL TO STEWARDSHIP AND SERVICE: Catholic social teaching about the common good [2419-2422] 

CALL TO ECUMENISM, INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND THE NEW EVANGELIZATION [848-849,927- 933,95,2044,2472]

Define natural law and explain why all people are bound to observe the natural law. 

Identify ways God desires to reveal Himself to us in Scripture and Tradition. 

Recognize that faith is a gift from God that calls us to respond to His plan for us. 

Recognize God continues to reveal Himself through apostolic tradition. 

List the outward signs of each Sacrament and locate stories from Scripture that refer to these liturgical elements, e.g. water, manna, oil, laying on of hands, light. 

Articulate how frequent participation in the Sacraments strengthens their Covenant relationship with God. 

Identify psalms that are part of the Liturgy of the Hours, mornings and evenings.

Associate God’s saving love throughout Salvation History with our sacramental life. 

Retell events from Salvation History that form the basis of our sacramental life: Exodus Story, Passion and Death of Jesus 

Identify and develop an understanding of Christ as portrayed in the Sunday Gospel.

Describe the power of Jesus to heal and to forgive in the Sunday Gospel. 

Articulate the significance of the miracle of the loaves and fishes. 

Explain how Jesus, the Bread of Life, nourishes them in the Eucharist. 

Articulate how each Sacrament helps them to see, celebrate and live as Christ taught. 

Recognize that all three persons of the Trinity are present in all of the Sacraments

Identify Trinity in the Nicene and Apostles Creed. 

Name Jesus as God the Son and Savior who is both human and divine. 

Pray for guidance to God the Holy Spirit. 

Articulate how the Church calls upon the Holy Spirit in each of the Sacraments. 

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

Define the term “creed” as professions of belief and recall that the Nicene Creed is recited at Mass and the Apostles Creed is part of the rosary. 

Recognize faith is a gift that calls us to believe and to follow the teaching of our Church as stated in the creeds. 

Understand liturgy as the public worship central to the life of the Church and has four parts: Introductory Rites, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist, Concluding Rites. 

Articulate how participating in the prayer of the church (liturgy) opens us to hear God’s voice. 

Identify the two central parts of the Mass: Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Describe the Eucharistic Prayers used at Mass. 

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

Explain how the Body and Blood of Christ nourish us in the Eucharist. 

Explain the “sending forth” segment of the Mass. 

Appreciate and participate in worship of Eucharist at Mass and devotions outside Mass such as Exposition and Benediction. 

Explain how, Jesus the Bread of Life, nourishes them in the Eucharist. 

Recognize the Eucharist as the source and summit of our Catholic faith. 

Participate fully in the Eucharist with liturgical gestures and responses. 

As a class, with guidance from the teacher, prepare a liturgy based on a chosen theme or feast day, including choice of readings, creation of intercessory prayers, and music.

Recognize Christ’s great gift of the seven sacraments he has given to the Catholic Church. 

Recognize Christ’s great gift of the seven sacraments he has given to the Catholic Church. 

Recognize Christ’s great gift of the seven sacraments he has given to the Catholic Church. 

Know the outward signs, symbols, rite, ministers and effects of each sacrament. 

Understand how God’s sanctifying grace is revealed in the sacraments.

Explain why the sacraments are important to Catholics. 

Explain how regular participation in the Sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation help us grow in virtue and holiness. 

Articulate how the Sacraments draw each closer to Jesus and prepares each for life everlasting. 

Recognize that while sanctifying the individual person through the sacraments, the communal celebration sanctifies all members of the Church through God’s action and grace. 

Explain how each sacrament helps us to live as Christ taught. 

Explain the symbolism of the Baptismal Font and the Altar. 

Demonstrate awareness of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process and terms such as candidate and catechumenate. 

Know and articulate the effects, symbols, minister, how the sacraments are celebrated and responsibilities flowing from receiving the Sacraments of Initiation

Describe the order and the essential elements and participate in the sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation: examination of conscience, confession, act of sorrow, resolution to not sin again, and absolution by a priest. 

Identify the two Sacraments of Healing and connect each with healing stories in the Gospels and from own experience. 

Articulate how the Sacraments at the Service of Communion are ways to serve God, the Church, and the broader human community. 

Articulate how the Sacrament of Marriage calls each spouse to model the love of the Trinity. 

Recognize and list the degrees of Holy Orders. 

Articulate the names and colors of the liturgical year. 

Celebrate and participate in various seasons of the liturgical year. 

Explain the liturgical calendar in own words. 

Know the definition and effects of sacramental – holy objects and actions. 

Recognize and name the liturgical symbols and sacramentals associated with each of the sacraments. 

Know and define sacred vessels, vestments, liturgical books, liturgical environment and ministers used at Mass. 

Incorporate sacramentals into daily life: rosaries, medals, crucifixes, blessed ashes, blessed palms, and use of holy water. 

As the teacher says, “God, come to my assistance,” make the Sign of the Cross and respond, “Lord, make haste to help me.” Offer the Glory Be/ Doxology for the Liturgy of the Hours. (See Prayers)

With the teacher and classmates, antiphonally recite and pray Psalm 51. 

Experience the Liturgy of the Hours. 

Associate the Paschal Mystery with Christian funerals as dying and rising to new life. 

Know the Sacrament of Matrimony signifies the union of Christ and the Church, giving the spouses the grace to love one another with the love with which Christ loved His Church. 

Recognize that all people are created by God with a capacity to know and respond to His will for our lives. 

Recognize that faith is a life-long journey where we are strengthened by the grace of the Sacraments to fulfill God’s will for our lives. 

Understand to love is to will the good of another.

Recognize that the grace we receive in the sacraments prepares our souls for eternal life with God. (sanctifying grace). 

Articulate that each human person has a soul that will live forever. 

Recognize that moral life is a spiritual worship. 

Name the Beatitudes and describe how to practice them in daily life. 

Identify the Eight Beatitudes as Jesus’ teaching about the Kingdom and moral goodness.

Identify the four levels of happiness and how the Beatitudes help us achieve happiness through the grace of God. 

Describe why and how formation of conscience is a vital part of celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation. 

Demonstrate their knowledge of a method to examine their conscience. 

Identify the part in the Mass where we are asked to examine our conscience. 

Describe why sin offends God and neighbor and is a failure to love. 

Explain consequences of making sinful choices. 

Recognize the necessary conditions for sin and its consequences. 

Understand and explain how Reconciliation, received with the right disposition, frees us from sins committed after Baptism. 

Participate in Sacrament of Reconciliation. 

Name the Ten Commandments and describe situations that would break a commandment. 

State the two Great Commandments and identify how each of the sacraments assists us following the Commandments. 

Explain the implications of God’s covenant with the People of God. 

List the Cardinal Virtues and explain their effects on the life of a Christian. 

Recite and demonstrate ways to practice Theological Virtues. 

Experience the sacraments as both a personal and communal way of deepening our life in Christ.

Show respect and care for the sacramental presence in each person. 

Identify current events that illustrate an injustice and lack of respect for the sacramental presence in each person. 

Recall examples of sinful actions and explain the consequences of choosing to sin. 

Understand the importance of praying for the “souls of the faithfully departed.” (See prayers.) 

Identify and explain the similarities and differences in the concepts of hell and purgatory. 

Explore the terms social sin and associate this term with a problem in our society

Identify ways to alleviate problems of hunger, disease, poverty due to social sin.

Define solidarity and Identify challenges to achieving this in our society. 

Understand what it means to be good stewards of God’s creation. 

Define Catholic Social Teachings and how living these teachings can reduce social sin. 

Relate Catholic Social Teachings with Jesus’ life and teachings. 

Associate every right with a corresponding responsibility. 

Identify ways to show respect for the work of others. 

Evaluate how homework and home/classroom responsibilities help build respect for the value of work. 

Determine ways to show appreciation for jobs of those in local community. 

Participate in service projects and reflect on how service continues in building the Kingdom of God on earth. 

Describe what it means to pray.

Demonstrate a reverential attitude for prayer and the value of silence in prayer.

Describe ways to prepare for prayer. 

Demonstrate the ability to identify the various forms of prayer, blessing, adoration, petition, intercession, thanksgiving, and praise. 

Write an original prayer. 

Understand the Psalms as prayers that formed part of the prayer life of Jesus and the Apostles. 

Know the Liturgy of the Hours is comprised of Psalms from the Old Testament. 

Describe how the Jesus prayer can help them in their daily lives.

Participate in a variety of traditional devotions. 

Engage in four stages of Lectio Divina. 

Recite and illustrate understanding of the “Our Father.”

Explain when and why the “Our Father” is prayed during the liturgy. 

Know by heart and find references for the Joyful Mysteries: Baptism of Jesus, Marriage Feast at Cana, Jesus Announces the Kingdom of God, Last Supper

Articulate the history and purpose of the Rosary. 

Prayers By Heart

Prayers to Experience 

Shared at Mass - Mass Responses 

Explain how the Sacraments tie us to the History of the Church; the Kingdom of God is both here and yet to come. 

Identify ways that the Sacraments offer grace filled opportunities and encouragement to join together, worship God, and serve God’s people.

Identify ways to show respect for all members of a community.

Identify the church as the Mystical Body of Christ on earth.

Recognize we are all members of the Body of Christ and are called to work together to build the Kingdom of God.

Associate the presence of the Holy Spirit within us and the importance of chastity. 

Explain how the four marks of the Church help us build the Kingdom of God. 

Associate the Sacraments as special events in the life of the Church that help identify her as one, holy, catholic and apostolic.

Define the terms “magisterium: and “infallibility. 

Explain how the Precepts of the Church can encourage us to worship more fully as a community. 

Define how we share in the priestly, prophetic and kingly offices of the Church. 

Explain the concept of the domestic church as the place where children receive the first proclamation of the faith. 

Identify how the Kingdom of God is lived out in families (domestic church), their parish, the local Church, Archdiocese and the universal Church.

Describe how participation in the sacraments help us lead a holy life. 

Identify qualities of people who joyfully live out the vocation of Marriage. 

Identify the Sacraments of Vocation/Service and explain how ordained and married persons are called to proclaim, serve, and witness. 

Recognize the vocation to consecrated life and provide examples of this calling. 

Recognize God’s call to be ordained: deacon, priest, bishop. 

Pray for the diocesan (archdiocesan) seminarians by name. 

Be familiar with the story of the parish patron saint and celebrate the feast day. 

Realize that saints come from all walks of life. 

Recognize the particular charism of religious communities within a parish. 

Identify several Saints who devoted themselves to the sacramental life of the Church and inspire us to lead good lives. 

Identify, research and describe several selected Saints from different historical periods in the Church, share how their lives are examples of God’s call to service, explain their appreciation for the sacraments and reflect on how their lives fostered the growth of the Church. 

Articulate the titles and symbols of Mary. (Resource: Litany of Loreto) 

Understand the implications of Mary’s “Yes!” to God’s will as a model for our lives. 

Celebrate days in honor of Mary; pray Marian prayers. 

Increase understanding of discipleship as following Jesus and living out the Gospel message – Mt. 28 – The Great Mandate to go forth. 

Demonstrate ways that the grace received in the sacraments can help you witness your faith in your daily life. 

Articulate understand that all Christians follow Jesus as the Way, the Truth and the Life. 

Care for the gift of our bodies.

Participate with their class in discerning the gifts of their classroom community and in giving thanks for these gifts.

List ways that one is called to respond as a responsible steward, given the knowledge that all creation is sacred.

Define steward through the understanding of donating one’s time, talent, and treasure.

Define ecumenism as the call to Christian unity. 

Articulate that all people are made in the image and likeness of God and express their belief in God in different ways. 

Share faith with others. 

Recognize that the Sacraments are key moments that give us grace to witness to our faith. 

Joyful Mysteries

Prayer for Souls of the Faithful Departed

Jesus Prayer

Act of Faith

Silent Prayer

Meditation

Lectio Divinia

Rosary

Stations of the Cross

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

One or more decades of the Rosary

Our Father

Hail Mary

Invitatory, Psalm(s) antiphonal style and Doxology from the Liturgy of the Hours – Psalm 139

Spontaneous Prayer using “You, Who, Do Through” sequence

Sign of the Cross

And with your spirit

Confiteor

Alleluia

Responses after Scripture: Readings and Gospel

Preface Dialogue

Sanctus

Mystery of Faith

Sign of Peace

Agnus Dei / Behold the Lamb of God

Amen

Confiteor

Gloria

Creed, Nicene or Apostles

Invitation to Prayer