DAY:

Saint Raphael Religious Education

Second DRAFT

Grade Eight2017-2018Finding God . . . Celebrating Church

DATE

STANDARDS AND INDICATORS

STUDY/PRAYER/SERVICE/EVENT

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Sept. 17, 18, 19

8.02.01 Recognize the Holy Spirit as central to opening the eyes of those who read Scripture and moving them to have faith in God.

8.02.02 Name and describe the two senses of Scripture: literal and spiritual.

8.02.04 Recognize that to discover the Scripture authors intention, the reader must take into account the culture, history and literary forms of that time.

8.07.02 Discuss the concept of vocation and the need for openness to God's call in our lives.

8.07.03 Identify how prayerful reflection on the Gospel affirms and/or challenges our thoughts and actions.

Opening Prayer Service: 10 minutes

Unit 1: The Early Church, p.1

Session 1: Jesus Message, p.3

September 27 or October 3: Confirmation II Parent and Student Meeting, Trumpet Room, 8:00 p.m.

Confirmation Retreat permission form is due October 24.

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Sept. 24, 25, 26

8.01.12 State belief that Jesus death has the power to save all people, even those who do not know Christ.

8.02.07 Understand that while Christians read the Old Testament in light of Christ, we believe the Old Testament retains value as Revelation on its own.

8.02.08 Discuss the Gospels as the heart of all Scripture because they are our principal source for the life and teaching of Jesus.

8.10.03 Understand that the Cardinal Virtue of Temperance helps us to moderate our desires for pleasure in earthly goods.

8.10.04 Explain that Catholic moral values, which guide how we use our gift of sexuality, prohibit sex outside of marriage.

Session 2: The Church Grows, p.11

+p. 260, Church and World Timeline (Keep referring to this as useful during the year)

Sept. 27 or Oct. 3: Confirmation II Parent and Student Meeting, Trumpet Room, 8:00 p.m.

Confirmation retreats are Nov 4-5 or February 3-4. Permission form due soon.

Youth Ministry coordinators are Annie and Mike McHugh amchugh@straphaels.org; mmchugh@straphaels.org

Discuss safety plans: fire escape route (see chart at classroom door), shelter in place, tornado, safety position.

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Oct. 1, 2, 3

8.06.10 State that we should be aware of how media can shape our values and practices either positively or negatively.

Young People will be able to:

1. Recognize that Catholic Christians have specific moral values

2. Identify those values and how they fit into their Circle of Grace

3. Understand those values and how they may oppose cultural values

4. Recognize that our understanding of values assists us in keeping appropriate

boundaries in our Circle of Grace

5. Know how to seek help when something unsafe threatens their Circle of Grace

Circle of Grace Lesson

Complete all lesson components and objectives.

Confirmation Retreat permission form is due October 24. Each student has been assigned to one of the two Confirmation retreats:

November 4-5 or February 3-4

Review safety plans: fire escape route (see chart at classroom door), shelter in place, tornado.

Theology of the Body DVD All Purpose Room

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Oct. 8, 9, 10

8.02.15 State the role of the first deacons and which community they were called to serve. (Acts 6:1-7)

8.02.16 State the significance of the story of Stephen in the Acts of the Apostles. (Acts 6:8-8:3).

8.01.06 Show how faith helps us to face the hardships of suffering, disappointment, and tragedy because God is with us.

8.01.13 Recognize that God gives us only one life, unique and unrepeatable.

8.02.23 Describe how the stories of the early Christian movement help us to understand the beginnings of the Church.

Session 3: Witnesses to the Faith, p.19

How to Pray the Rosary, pp. 278-281

Memorize Liturgical Responses see p. 14 of this pacing guide (May 16, column 2)

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Oct. 15, 16, 17

8.03.01 Recognize that the grace of the sacraments builds up both the individual and the Church.

8.03.02 Recognize that we use the term Confirmation because the sacrament both confirms our baptism and strengthens baptismal grace.8.03.03 Recognize the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) as a faith-formation process in which new members are welcomed into the Church.

8.03.04 Recognize Confirmation as a Sacrament of Initiation carrying an indelible character sealing the confirmands with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

8.03.05 State the essential elements of the Sacrament of Confirmation as laying on of hands and the anointing with chrism.

8.03.06 State and describe the gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, right judgment, courage, knowledge, reverence, wonder and awe.

8.03.07 Recognize and explain why the bishop is the ordinary minister of the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Faith Knowledge Assessment

Session 4: The Catechumenate in the Early Church, p.27

+p. 264, Precepts, 10 Commandments, 4 Last Things

+pp. 284-285, Sacraments

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Oct. 22, 23, 24

08.01.14 Recognize that Marys grace-filled yes allowed her to participate with the whole redemptive work of her son.

08.01.07 State that God created us in a state of original holiness and justice.

8.01.08 State the meaning of original sin.

8.04.01 Explain that in the course of the liturgical year, the Church explores the entire life of Christ.

Session 5: Celebrating Ordinary Time, p.35

+ pp. 221-222, Liturgical Calendar

All Saints Day (Nov. 1) is a Holy Day of Obligation

+ p. 289, Holy Days of Obligation

Confirmation Retreat permission form is due October 24. Each student has been assigned to one of the two Confirmation retreats:

November 4-5 or February 3-4

Oct. 30- Nov. 1

NO SRRE CLASS

Holy Days of Obligation are the days other than Sundays on which we celebrate the great things God has done for us through Jesus and the saints.

November 1: All Saints Day

On Holy Days of Obligation, Catholics attend Mass.

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Nov. 5, 6, 7

8.01.01 Show understanding that the mystery of the Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and of Christian life.

8.01.04 Understand that the desire for God is written in the human heart because we are created by God and for God.

8.01.09 Recognize that God allows evil, and that God helps us to understand the mystery of evil through his Son Jesus Christ.

8.01.10 State that the Incarnation is the mystery of God assuming human nature in Jesus to bring about our salvation.

Unit 2: We Belong, p.45

Session 6: We Believe, p. 47

+ All Souls Day, pp. 247-250

On Thursday, December 7:

Sponsor Certificate is due (sent from sponsors home parish). Saint Report is due.

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Nov. 12, 13, 14

8.01.03 Articulate understanding that God is holy and completely deserving of our love and worship.

8.12.03 Show understanding that disciples practice stewardship as a response of gratitude to God the giver of all created and material goods.

8.12.09 Understand that service is action rooted and nurtured in prayer.

8.12.10 Describe stewardship as our responsibility to use our time, talent and treasure as an act of gratitude to God.

Session 7: Praise God in Worship, p. 55

On Thursday, December 7:

Sponsor Certificate is due (sent from sponsors home parish). Saint Report is due.

Service Reflection is past due.

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Nov. 19, 20, 21

8.07.07 Show understanding that meditation on Scripture or spiritual readings is part of the prayer life of Catholics.

8.10.01 Describe how friendships grow through chastity.

Session 8: Monasteries and Community, p.63

+On Prayer, p. 268-269+Vocations prayer, p. 273

On Thurs., Dec. 7: Sponsor Certificate (sent from sponsors parish), Saint Report due.

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Nov. 26, 27, 28

Session 10: Celebrating Advent and Christmas, p. 79

+ Advent, pp. 223-226

On Thurs., Dec. 7: Sponsor Certificate (sent from sponsors parish), Saint Report due.

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Dec. 3, 4, 5

8.02.09 Describe that the letters (Epistles) are incorporated into Sacred Scripture because they give guidance and wisdom to us today.

8.02.10 Describe how the stories of the early Christians help us to understand the beginnings of the Church.

8.12.11 Understand that we continue Jesus' mission and ministry when we participate in the ministries of the Word, build community, worship, and serve others.

Session 9: Sent on Mission, p. 71

+ visit to church to pray before the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe

December 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception; it is a Holy Day of Obligation.

+Holy Days of Obligation, p. 291+Precepts of the Church, p. 264

On Thurs., Dec. 7: Sponsor Certificate (sent from sponsors parish), Saint Report due.

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Dec. 10, 11, 12

8.01.02 Show understanding of God as transcendent existing beyond all limitations and human boundaries.

8.07.06 Describe a specific Catholic devotion known as a novena.

Unit 3: We Worship, p. 89

Session 11: The Church and Society, p. 91

Prepare for Penance see pp. 290-295

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Dec. 17, 18, 19

Videos: The Journey or The Nativity Story

Suggested Christmas carols: Awa