Religion - Pre-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] 

Begin to understand that God created the world because he loves us. (creation) 

Begin to understand that God created me, others and all I see. 

Begin to understand that angels have been created by God and that God has given each of us a Guardian Angel to watch over and protect us. 

Begin to understand the Bible is the holy book that talks about God and creation.

PK-KF-R-2 Begin to understand the Bible as the book which contains the stories of God’s creation and of Jesus’ life. 

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

Begin to understand that Jesus is God and man, Son of God and Son of Mary. 

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

Repeat the Sign of the Cross. 

Become familiar with and show reverence for the names of the three Divine Persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit. 

Begin to understand that the word “Creed” means what we believe as Catholics.

Experience Mass where we worship and thank God.

Associate the parish priest with the Mass and be able to identify what he does within the Church. 

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

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

Begin to understand the definition of a Sacrament. 

Begin to understand that Baptism is a sacrament. 

Begin to understand that Jesus loves us always and forgives us. 

Begin to recognize that God has given us parents and a pastor to show us how to love others. 

Identify the special seasons in the Liturgical Calendar: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent and Easter and special feasts of Mary and the saints. 

Begin to associate the different colors with the different seasons of the Church year. 

Begin to recognize items in the classroom, church and at home that are “holy” and regard them with reverence. 

Prayerfully listen to Psalm 117 and respond “Halleluiah!” 

Bow their heads when blessed by the pastor, their parents or teachers. 

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

Understand how saying a kind word to someone or doing a good deed is a way to show God’s love.

Begin to associate happiness with loving and being close to God and other people. 

Begin to name and distinguish right (good) from wrong(sinful) actions.

Name times when they can ask God to help them obey their parents and to treat others with kindness. 

Compare the reason for and the purpose of the Ten Commandments with rules at home and at school. 

Begin to recognize the word virtue as a gift from God to do good things

Demonstrate awareness of the needs and feelings of others. 

Begin to understand the word sin referring to when we hurt others and don’t listen to God. 

Begin to understand that God created all people, creatures and the world as a gift for us all. 

Show the importance of sharing and respecting classroom materials and school resources. 

Begin to understand, participate in and reflect on service to help care for all God’s people, creatures and world. 

Begin to understand that prayer is talking to God. 

Listen to and participate in prayers and recognize that prayer is important. 

Spend time with God in prayer. 

Know that through prayer we thank God for our many gifts, and we ask God to help us with our worries. 

Recognize that we pray at home, at school and at church. 

Experience prayer with music and in short periods of silence.

Begin to recognize the Our Father is a prayer we say at Mass and in our daily lives. 

Begin to participate in devotional practices, short communal prayers related to the Rosary or Stations of the Cross.

Prayers By Heart 

Prayers to Experience 

Shared at Mass - Mass Responses 

Listen to stories about the parish patron saint. 

Begin to understand the word history as the story of the past. 

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

Associate their parish church as the place where their community, God’s family, joins in prayer together. 

Experience “Body of Christ” as who we are when we pray together and use our hands to help others. 

Recognize that God loves us so much that the Holy Spirit lives in each of us. 

Begin to understand “holy” in reference to the Church.

Begin to identify the Archbishop and recognize his role as the leader of our Archdiocese, the local Church. 

Begin to understand that Sunday is an important day to be with God and to go to Church. 

Understand that Jesus grew up in a loving family. 

Begin to understand Mary as part of the Holy Family. 

Begin to understand the word “holy” as being close to God

Begin to understand that both the priest and their parents serve God by taking care of others in their roles.

Listen to stories of saints as heroes of our faith who are part of the family of the Church in heaven. 

Begin to understand that Mary is the Mother of Jesus, Mother of God and our Mother. 

By Baptism, we are given new life as God’s children.

Begin to understand that the Church has a mission given to her by Jesus Christ.

Begin to name our unique gifts that God provides us to help 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 be kind and loving to all people.

Recognize that Jesus calls us to serve God and all God’s people. 

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

Sign of the Cross

Prayer to One’s Guardian Angel

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 117

Amen

And with your spirit 

Alleluia

Sign of Peace