Key Concept:  God created everything.  All creation shows God’s goodness. God created humans in his image and likeness with a unique role in his creation.

Catholic Faith Words:  creation, Holy Trinity, image of God

Discover:  God made each one of us unique, our own special combination of things we like to do and things that are important to us. He wants us to respect one another and care for all he made.

• Read Pages 54–55.  Print and complete Chapter 1 Handout.
• Read pages 56–57:  Hang a large piece of chart paper horizontally on the wall where it can be easily reached. 
• Write the following in the center of the banner: Brothers and Sisters in God.  Have your child trace the outline of his or her hand onto the banner (include all family members as well!).  Then, inside their handprint, have them write one thing that makes them unique. 

• Print and complete Chapter 1 Review.

Key Concept: The Bible is the Word of God written in human words. The Church is the community of all baptized people who believe in God and follow Jesus.

Catholic Faith Words:  Bible, Church, Sacred Tradition

Discover:  We just finished talking about how God wants us to take care of his creation. This especially means taking care of one another.  One way that people take care of us is by helping us grow closer to God. 

• Read pages 64–67. 

• Read page 68.  
• Print and complete Chapter 2 Handout.  
• Have them write down a story about what the people in the picture are doing. 

• Print and complete Chapter 2 Review.

CHAPTER 2 HANDOUT  CHAPTER 2 REVIEW

Key Concept:  Mary is a special member of God’s family and the greatest Saint.  The family home is called the “domestic Church.” 

Catholic Faith Words:  Visitation, Mary, domestic Church

Discover:  We have been talking about ways that people are called to serve God and others.  Mary was called by God in a very unique way. 

• Read page 74:  What does Mary teach us about being part of a family?
• What is one way that your family members show love and care for one another?  Write it down.
• Read page 75:  Who is our Greatest Mother?
• Print and complete Chapter 3 Handout.
• Read Pages 76–77:  How can your family help to show us God’s love?

• Read page 78:  Gestures help us show respect while we are at church.  Genuflecting to the Tabernacle shows a person’s respect for Jesus Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist.  You may practice genuflecting.  Praying quietly shows respect for God and for others who wish to pray.  Walking quietly and speaking only when necessary (and then in a quiet voice) are ways to show respect while in church.  Practice walking around your room quietly. These are some ways that we can show reverence to God and respect to those around us during Mass.

• Print and complete Chapter 3 Review.

CHAPTER 3 HANDOUT  CHAPTER 3 REVIEW

Key Concept:  Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God. Prayer is an important part of a Catholic’s daily life. 

Catholic Faith Words: prayer, Lord’s Prayer, blessing and adoration, praise, petition, intercession, thanksgiving, Invite 

Discover:  We gather with our Church family to pray and honor God. We pray with our own family and our friends. And we can pray alone. Prayer is an important part of our daily lives. 

• Read Page 108:  Underline what we ask for in the Lord’s Prayer.
• Read pages 109–111. 

• Read page 112:  Print and complete Chapter 6 Handout.  How can you communicate with God?

• Print and complete Chapter 6 Review.

CHAPTER 6 HANDOUT    CHAPTER 6 REVIEW
 

Jan Woloszyk Introduction Video: 

Key Concept:  The Church is the Body of Christ, to which all her members belong. Stewardship is the way we appreciate and use God’s gifts—including our time, talent, and treasure and the gift of creation—to serve God and others. 

Catholic Faith Words:  parish, Body of Christ, stewardship

Discover:  We can give up our time, do things we are really good at or like doing, and share things we have or our own money to help others. Let’s learn more about how we can follow Jesus’ example as members of the Body of Christ.

• Read pages 142–143. 
• Print and complete Chapter 9 Handout. 
• Pages 144–145:  How can you respond to Jesus to help others?

• Read page 146.
• Look in the bulletin this week to find out how Our Lady of Victory is helping in the community.   

• Print and complete Chapter 9 Review.

CHAPTER 9 HANDOUT  CHAPTER 9 REVIEW

Key Concept: Jesus’ New Commandment is to love one another as he loves each of us. The Beatitudes are teachings of Jesus that show the way to true happiness and tell us how to live in God’s Kingdom here on earth.

Catholic Faith Words:  Beatitudes, mercy, New Commandment

Discover:

• Read page 190: Write down what Joseph’s brothers did to him? How did Joseph show them forgiveness?
• Page 192: What does Jesus teach us about love? In the box “God’s Word,” what does Jesus want us to do?
• Read page 193: Write down how Jesus’ New Commandment helps us to make good decisions. Jesus wants us to love everyone! He gave us the Beatitudes and the New Commandment to show us how to live in God’s Kingdom.
• Read page 194: Write down how the sign of peace helps you to follow the true peace of Jesus. We give each other the Sign of Peace during each Mass.
• Cut out from construction paper some simple hearts and doves. Then cut each of these cutouts into two pieces. Mix the pieces up and then find the pieces that fit together. If you have someone in your family that can do this with you it would be fun to mix all of the pieces and then match them up!
• Our signs of peace are as one, just as God wants us to be united as one and to live in peace with one another.

• Page 196: Pray the Act of Love prayer.

• Print and complete Chapter 13 Review.

CHAPTER 13 HANDOUT    CHAPTER 13 REVIEW

Key Concept: Each of us has a purpose and vocation that helps us follow God’s plan and be a light to the world. God’s gifts of faith, hope, and charity (love) help you live a good and moral life.

Catholic Faith Words:  vocation, virtues, Theological Virtues, faith, hope, charity

Discover:  When we love as Jesus did, and share his peace with others, we are his light in the world.  We are all called to be the Light of the world.

• Page 199:  Read the Scripture from God’s Word.
• Read pages 200-201.  Write down who has shared the Light of Christ with you?  What did they do to show you that it was the Light of Christ?  Write down how you can be the Light of Christ to someone!
• Read pages 202-203:  The Theological Virtues; faith, hope and charity (love) are gifts from God that help us live in a relationship with the Holy Trinity.   Virtues in our daily life are strengths that help us believe, trust and do the right thing in generosity.

Live:

• Print and complete Chapter 14 Handout.  Show us how you practice the virtues in your daily life!
• Read page 204 and share in writing how you can make prayer a part of your day!

Family + Faith (pages 207-208):

• Print and complete Chapter 14 Review.

Key Concept:  Conscience is the ability given to us by God that helps us make choices about right and wrong. God’s grace in the Sacraments, and the Holy Spirit, help us make changes and good choices.

Catholic Faith Words:  grace, conscience, Precepts of the Church, sin

Discover:

We have been talking about the importance of practicing virtues and praying every day. We pray to thank God, for our family and friends, and for special needs we may have. Sometimes we pray when we need help making a choice about something.

Read pages 210–211:  Take some time to read and reflect on the Precepts of the Church on page 211.

Read God’s Word on page 212 to see how it is possible to change directions and overcome making a bad choice.

Read page 213:   Sin is when you do something intentional and this hurts your relationship with God and each other.   The choice to sin is intentional.  An accident or mistake is not intentional.  The Holy Spirit and the teachings of the Church help us to make good choices.  When we mess up, we can still receive the grace of God through the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.

Go over the Form Your Conscience chart on page 214 this will help you in know how to tell right from wrong!

Live:

• Print and complete Chapter 15 Handout.   This is a fun way to review the concepts you are reading about.

Family + Faith (pages 217-218):

• Print and complete Chapter 15 Review.

Key Concept:  Baptism removes Original Sin, forgives personal sin, and gives new life in Christ. Confirmation seals and completes Baptism. In the Eucharist, Jesus shares himself with us, giving us the gift of his Body and Blood.

Catholic Faith Words:  Sacred Chrism, Sacraments of Initiation, Eucharist, Real Presence

Discover:

• Read page 224:  How does someone become a member of the Catholic Church?  People of all ages can be Baptized into the Church.
• What happens at the Easter Vigil?  Write down the three things that took place when Aunt Kim received the three Sacraments in one celebration.
• Read page 225:  In the picture of the baby being Baptized and the picture of Aunt Kim would you be able to explain what the difference would be?  Please write it down.
• Page 226 will help you to understand the three Sacraments of Initiation better.
  • Baptism removes Original Sin, forgives personal sin, and gives new life in Christ.
  • Confirmation seals and completes Baptism.
  • Jesus shares Himself with us in the Eucharist
• Read Sacraments of Initiation on page 227 and write down the important words that you hear in each Sacrament.

Live:

• Print and complete Chapter 16 Handout.  For fun, cut out all of the pieces from the handout and use the Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist pieces as headings making three columns.  Glue each of the other pieces to the correct column.

Family + Faith (pages 231-232):

• Print and complete Chapter 16 Review.

Key Concept:  In the Sacraments of Healing, God’s forgiveness and healing are given to those suffering physical and spiritual sickness.  In Penance, a priest absolves sin, In the Anointing of the Sick, the priest anoints and prays for God to send his healing love.

Catholic Faith Words: Sacraments of Healing

Discover:  When we are welcomed into a friend’s home, or as we enter church for Mass, we feel like we belong. We feel like people want to be with us. Jesus made people feel that way, too. Jesus welcomed, in a special way, those who were sick and he healed many people.

• Read pages 234–235:  How can Faith lead to healing?  Jesus has power over illness and death.  There is a strong connection between faith and healing.  You usually experience healing for the first time in your family.  Write down a time you were sick and who cared for you.   
• Read page 236-237:  Sacraments of Healing are Penance and Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick.  Write down how the effects of sin and sickness can be similar.  The Sacraments of Healing bring forgiveness and healing to those who are physically and spiritually sick.

Live:

Whether we are in physical or spiritual pain, the Sacraments of Healing help us to heal when we are hurt.

• Print and complete Chapter 17 Handout.

Family + Faith (pages 241-242):

• Print and complete Chapter 17 Review.

CHAPTER 17 HANDOUT         CHAPTER 17 REVIEW


Charlie Brown Video

Key Concept:  Holy Orders is the Sacrament in which baptized men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to lead and serve the Church. Matrimony joins a baptized man and a baptized woman in Christian marriage to serve God by loving each other and any children God gives them.

Catholic Faith Words:  vows, priest, deacon, Sacraments at the Service of Communion

Discover:  Parents and families help take care of us when we are sick or sad. Priests share God’s forgiveness and healing love with us in the two Sacraments of Healing. Let’s discover more about how married people and those who are ordained help to serve God and the community.

• Read pages 244-245:  Vows are sacred promises made to or before God.  In Matrimony, a man and woman profess their vows to love and serve God and one another.  When a man celebrates Holy Orders, he vows to live a life of service to the Church community.
• Page 247:  Write down two questions you would like to ask Fr. Denis, Deacon Ric or Deacon Fred and your parents about how they serve others.

Live:

• Read page 248.
• Please write a thank you card to Fr. Denis!  We will present the card to him at the end of the summer session.
• It is important that you as a member of God’s family stay close to God and help to serve others.
• Print and complete Chapter18 Handout.

Family + Faith (pages 251-252):

• Print and complete Chapter 18 Review.

Key Concept:  God kept his promise to be forever faithful when he sent his Son, Jesus. Throughout her history, the Church strives to be faithful to God’s covenant and proclaim the Good News.

Catholic Faith Words:  covenant, proclaim, faithful

Discover:

• Read page 258.  Write down God’s promises to Abraham.
• On page 259 it is continued… God told Abraham to look up at the stars.  What else does God tell Abraham about his family?
• Make a booklet with your family called, “My Family Is God’s Family.”
  • Fold two pieces of white paper in half to make it.  Staple the folded edge.
  • On the front of the booklet, write “My Family Is God’s Family,” decorate the cover with the “stars in the sky” (see Genesis 26:4–5).
  • On the inside pages, write and/or draw an image on each page about a family member, parish member, or friend who has shown you something about how to live like Jesus.  God’s covenant—or promise—can never be broken. We all share in God’s eternal love because we are each a member of God’s family.  Even when we sin, or fail to show God love, he does not break his promise or stop loving us.
• Page 260–261:  The Early Church/ The Church Grows/ Into the Present.  Write down:
  • People know that you are a follower of Jesus because:
  • My parish family shows that it follows Jesus by:
  • When I think of Catholic I think of:

Live:

• Print and complete Chapter 19 Handout.

Family + Faith (pages 265-266):

• Print and complete Chapter 19 Review.

Key Concept:  We can use our time, talent, and treasure to worship God, help others know about him, and respect and help others. The Church is a sign of the Kingdom of God.

Catholic Faith Words:  peace, justice

Discover:  We just heard about the history of our Church, and how she continues to grow. Now we will talk about what we are called to do as members of the Church.

• Read pages 268–269:  The Church continues Jesus’ work on Earth through her worship, teaching, care for others, and work for peace and justice.  Write down and explain:
  • Some of the talents and gifts God has given you.
  • Some of the things that interest you most.
  • How you use your talents and interests to help others.
• Why Help with the Church’s Work?  By our Baptism all members of the Church share in her mission to share the Good News and serve God and others.
• Read pages 270-271:  A great message on these pages for all of us!
• Optional Activity: If you would like to make a Mission of the Church T-shirt with your Mom or Dad you will need a solid colored T-shirt and fabric markers, or bleach marker for this activity.
• Design your t-shirt in a way that furthers the Church’s mission and shares the message of Jesus’ Good News.  All members of the Church share in her mission to spread the Good News and to work for peace and justice.

Live:

• Print and complete Chapter 20 Handout.

Family + Faith (pages 275-276):

• Print and complete Chapter 20 Review.

CHAPTER 20 HANDOUT         CHAPTER 20 REVIEW

Key Concept:  People who die in God’s friendship will live forever in his presence. At the end of the world, Christ will judge all people on the way they lived their lives.

Catholic Faith Words: Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, Last Judgment

Discover:  We give witness to our faith by showing God’s love to others. When we do this, we are helping to spread the Good News of God’s Kingdom. God’s Kingdom is the world of love, peace, and justice that is in Heaven and is still being built on Earth.

• Page 278:  Read the story, The Little Daisy.  Write down what the Sunflower said to the Daisy.
• Page 279:  Jesus’ Resurrection is proof of His promise of eternal life.  The last book of the Bible, Revelations, ends with John’s vision of a new creation, God’s everlasting Kingdom.
• Read pages 280-281:  As followers of Jesus we can look forward to a reunion with God.

Live:

• Print and complete Chapter 21 Handout.

Family + Faith (pages 285-286):

• Print and complete Chapter 21 Review.