| Title | Theme | Arch. of Boston Religion Curriculum Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| What do we do at church? | God made everything | K-1 obj.1; ccc 279-280 |
| Relationship between God and Jesus | K-2 obj. 3; ccc 430-435 | |
| Prayer | K-2 obj. 2; ccc 2699 | |
| Foster membership in the church community | 1-2 obj. 2 | |
| What is a sacrament? | A sacrament is a sign of God's love | 2-1 obj. 1; ccc 1212; 3-1 obj. 1 |
| Baptism | 3-1 obj. 1 | |
| Eucharist | 2-2 obj. 3 | |
| What is the Eucharist? | A sacrament is a sign of God's love | 2-1 obj. 1; ccc 1212 |
| The sacraments help us to live the Christian life of love | 2-2 obj. 3; ccc 1210 | |
| Jesus is present in the Eucharist under the signs of bread and wine | 2-2 obj. 3; ccc 1333-1336; 1350 | |
| The Eucharist is the nourishment of the Christian community | 2-2 obj. 3; ccc 2830 | |
| What is reconciliation? | Reconciliation | ccc 1425-1445 |
| A sacrament is a sign of God's love | 2-1 obj. 1; ccc 1212 | |
| We are forgiven when we tell God we are sorry | 2-2 obj. 2; ccc 1430 | |
| Why do we pray? | We pray because God and Jesus love us | 2-1 obj. 1; 2-1 obj. 2; 2-2 obj. 2 |
| What is Christmas? | Christmas is Jesus' birthday; God is Jesus' father; Mary is Jesus' mother; Joseph is Jesus' foster father | 1-1 obj. 1; ccc 522; 532; 564 |
| Where do people go when they die? | We will die and go to heaven with God | 1-2 obj. 2; ccc 1020 |
| What is Easter? | Jesus died on Good Friday | 1-2 obj. 2; ccc 654 |
| Jesus rose again from the dead on Easter | 1-2 obj. 2; ccc 655 | |
| We will die and go to heaven with God | 1-2 obj. 2; ccc 1020 |
| Week | Theme | Arch. of Boston Religion Curriculum Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | God loves us; God keeps us safe; we are God's children | K-2 obj. 2; ccc 150-152; 153-184 |
| 2 | God made everything; we take care of God's world | K-1 obj. 1; ccc 319; 295-315; K-4 obj. 1 |
| 3 | We are special; we are like God | God's image: ccc 355; 374; 380 |
| 4 | We are part of God's family; God's family meets in God's house, the church | K-2 obj. 2; ccc 1267 |
| 5 | Mary is Jesus' mom; Mary listened to God | K-2 obj. 3; ccc 485; 509; 723; 488-93; 508 |
| 6 | Christmas is Jesus' birthday | K-2 obj.3 |
| 7 | Jesus is our friend; Jesus is a present from God | K-2 obj. 3 |
| 8 | We can talk to God | K-2 obj. 2; ccc 2699 |
| 9 | I can be like Jesus; I can help and love; Jesus helps me | K-2 obj. 3 |
| 10 | Sign of the Cross | K-1 obj. 2; ccc 232-237 sec. 2 - part 4 |
| 11 | The church is God's house | 1-1 obj. 1; ccc 1180-2 |
| 12 | A visit to the church | 1-1 obj. 1; ccc 756; 2513; 1383; K-2 obj. 2 |
| Week | Theme | Arch. of Boston Religion Curriculum Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We are God's children; we are made in God's image; God wants us to try, love, and be nice | K-5 obj. 2; K-1 obj. 1; ccc 279-373; 319; 295-315; God created you, God made the world and all things; God's image: ccc 355; 374; 380; K-2 obj. 3; K-5 obj. 2,3; encourage honesty, concern for others, desire to make others happy, control of anger by non-violent responses |
| 2 | We are part of God's family; baptism | K-2 obj. 2; ccc 1267; 1-2 obj. 3; church is God's family, at baptism we become members of this family |
| 3 | Jesus wants us to be like him; to try, share, take turns, help, listen, be nice, love | K-2 obj. 3; K-5 obj. 2,3; encourage honesty, concern for others, desire to make others happy, control of anger by non-violent responses; ccc 1965-1974; 1983; 1-1 obj. 1; Jesus taught us to care for the world and people in it |
| 4 | Prayer | K-1 obj. 1; ccc 2559-2565; 2623-2649; prayer: talking to God |
| 5 | Prayer types: love, praise | K-1 obj. 1; ccc 2559-2565; 2623-2649; spontaneous prayers of praise and thanksgiving |
| 6 | Prayer types: thanks, petitionary | K-1 obj. 1; ccc 2559-2565; 2623-2649; spontaneous prayers of praise and thanksgiving; 2-1 obj. 1; ccc 2000; we need God's help to live the Christian life |
| 7 | Prayer types: petitionary, we can pray to Jesus too | K-2 obj. 3; spontaneous prayer of sorrow; ccc 2676 |
| 8 through 12 | Our Father | K-1 obj. 2; ccc 232-237 sec 2 - part 4; 1-2 obj. 2; ccc 2701 |
| Week | Theme | Arch. of Boston Religion Curriculum Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesus’ family is also our family | K-2 obj. 2; ccc 1267 |
| 2 | We talk to Mary: "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee" | K-2 obj. 3; ccc 2676; 1-2 obj. 2; 2-2 obj. 3; ccc 2637 |
| 3 | We talk to Mary: "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus" | K-2 obj. 3; ccc 2676; 1-2 obj. 2; 2-2 obj. 3; ccc 2637 |
| 4 | We talk to Mary: "Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death." | K-2 obj. 3; ccc 2676; 1-2 obj. 2; 2-2 obj. 3; ccc 2637 |
| 5 | Our family at church is called Catholic; God speaks to us through the church | 1-2 obj. 2; ccc 1392; 1-5 obj. 2 |
| 6 | We celebrate Mass, Part 1: God's word | 2-2 obj. 3; ccc 1349 |
| 7 | We celebrate Mass, Part 2: gifts to God | 2-2 obj. 3; ccc 1350; 1339 |
| 8 | We celebrate Mass, Part 3: Jesus comes to us at Mass | 2-2 obj. 3; ccc 1350; 1339 |
| 9 | We celebrate Mass, Part 4: the Sign of Peace | 2-3 obj. 1; 2-6 obj. 5 |
| 10 | We celebrate Mass, Part 5: we share the Body and Blood of Christ | 2-2 obj. 3; ccc 1350; 1339 |
| Week | Theme | Catechism of the Catholic Church |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesus, the good shepherd | #754, 764 |
| 2 | The Holy Spirit | #696, 729, 731, 1742 |
| 3 | The Trinity | #253-256 |
| 4 | Sacraments | #1113-1116, 1118 |
| 5 | Baptism | #1262,1263, 1266-1267, 1277-1280 |
| 6 | Reconciliation: I decide what I do; the Holy Spirit can help me | #1742-1745 |
| 7 | Reconciliation: I can say sorry to God | #1430-1433, 1455, 1459, 1468, 1847, 2631 |
| 8 | Reconciliation: a priest comes to class to perform the Sacrament | #1456 |
| 9 | The Eucharist: Jesus shares his life with us; we can live with God and Jesus | #1391, 1402, 1406 |
| 10 | The Eucharist: the Last Supper | #1329,1333, 1337-1339 |
| 11 | The Eucharist: at church, the bread and wine become Jesus | #1376, 1382-1384, 1413 |
| 12 | The Eucharist: Jesus can help us be like him | #517, 520-521, 1392, 1416 |
| Week | Theme | Catechism of the Catholic Church |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The baptism of Jesus | #535-536 |
| 2 | The wedding at Cana | #2618 |
| 3 | Jesus heals the Centurion's servant | #2610, 2448 |
| 4 | The good Samaritan | #1931-1932, 1825-1827 |
| 5 | Jesus, the bread of life | #1406 |
| 6 | Jesus, the way, the truth, the life | #459, 1698 |
| 7 | Jesus, the light of the world | #2466 |
| 8 | We are the light of the world | #782 |
| 9 | Jesus rides into Jerusalem | #559-560 |
| 10 | The Last Supper | #610 |
| 11 | Jesus's arrest, crucifixion, and the Resurrection | #542, 596, 639-646, 2746 |
| Week | Theme | Catechism of the Catholic Church |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | God gave Moses the Ten Commandments | #2075-2082 |
| 2 | God is the most special (I am the Lord your God, you shall not have strange gods before me) | #2084, 2110-2114 |
| 3 | Say nice things about God (you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain) | #2142-2143, 2160-2162 |
| 4 | On Sunday rest, go to church, and say thank you to God (remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day) | #2168, 2172-2173, 2180, 2182, 2184 |
| 5 | Help, listen, and be nice to Mom and Dad (honor your father and mother) | #2199, 2214-2217, 2228, 2251 |
| 6 | Don't hurt people (you shall not kill) | #2258, 2288, 2302-2303 |
| 7 | People who are married should love each other (you shall not commit adultery) | #2360-2361, 2364, 2380-2381, 2397 |
| 8 | Don't take things that aren’t yours (you shall not steal) | #2401, 2450, 2453 |
| 9 | Tell the truth (you shall not bear false witness) | #2464-2469, 2482-2483, 2505, 2508 |
| 10 | Love yourself and what you have -- you are special (do not covet your neighbor's wife; do not covet your neighbors goods) | #2514-2515, 2534-2536 |
| Week | Theme | Catechism of the Catholic Church |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apostle’s Creed, Part 1: “We believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.” | #232-240, 325-355 |
| 2 | Apostle’s Creed, Part 2: “We believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.” | #232-240, 422-434, 430-455, 484-512 |
| 3 | Apostle’s Creed, Part 3: “He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.” | #422-434, 595-630, 624-628, 638-658, 659-667, 668-686 |
| 4 | Apostle’s Creed, Part 4: “We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church.” | #232-240, 687-747, 748-759 |
| 5 | Apostle’s Creed, Part 5: “We believe in the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins.” | #946-962, 976-983 |
| 6 | Apostle’s Creed, Part 6: “We believe in the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.” | #988-991, 1020-1050 |
| 7 | Review of sacraments: Baptism, Reconciliation, and the Eucharist | #947-953, 1212, 1267, 1422-1424, 1333-1344 |
| 8 | Sacraments: Marriage, Ordination, Anointing of the Sick | #947-953, 1534-1535, 1557-1568, 1014-1020, 2299, 1516-1519, 1523-1525 |
| 9 | Sacraments: Confirmation | #947-953, 735, 798, 1285-1289, 1830-1831 |
| 10 | Gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom and understanding | #735, 798, 1830-1845 |
| 11 | Gifts of the Holy Spirit: counsel, fortitude and knowledge | #735, 798, 1830-1845, 2003 |
| 12 | Gifts of the Holy Spirit: piety and fear of the Lord | #735-798, 1830-1845 |