Key Concept: Divine Revelation is the process by which God makes himself, and his plans for humans, known to us. Humans share in the Creator’s loving plan by caring for creation. 

Catholic Faith Words:  Divine Revelation, Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, providence, stewardship

Discover:  The Objective of this chapter is to recognize God’s loving care for all things and that stewardship is a way for us to appreciate and use God’s gifts.  We will look at the gifts of the Earth that are used in the Seven Sacraments as signs of God’s presence and power.  When we care for creation, we assist in God’s plan.  The Church uses gifts of creation in the Sacraments to continue Jesus’ work.

• Read Pages 56-57.
• Activity: Sacraments
  • Place the water, oil, bread, and grapes on a table.  Dip your finger in the water. 
  • Think about how the water felt and how we need water to live, just like we need God.  Look at the bread.  In the Mass, bread becomes the Body and Blood of Christ. Look at the oil and grapes, eat the grapes (bread too). When we use these items in the Sacraments, we show respect for them as works of creation and as signs of God’s presence. 

• Read page 58:  Write down some things you can do to be a good Steward of God’s Creation today!  
• Print and complete Chapter 1 Handout:  Reminder Chart for Stewardship.

• Print and complete Chapter 1 Review.

CHAPTER 1 HANDOUT    CHAPTER 1 REVIEW

 

Key Concept: True happiness can come only through communion with God.  Religion expresses our relationship with God through beliefs, prayers, and practices.

Catholic Faith Words: religion, grace, faith, Messiah

Discover:  You just finished reading and discovering about taking care of the gifts God gives us through creation.  God made us to be happy with him.  When we think we want or need certain things we don’t have, God uses that longing to lead us to him. 

• Read pages 64-65:  What are the most important things that you would like to have?  God wants you to be happy!  That is why he gave us the desire for our longings! 
• Read pages 66-67.  Complete Activity: Faithfulness Acrostic.
• Write the word faithfulness vertically down on chart paper.  Create an acrostic poem by adding a word or phrase that helps you grow in faith around or with each letter of the word faithfulness. 

• Read page 68–69.
• Print and complete Chapter 2 Handout: Women at the Well Puzzle.

• Print and complete Chapter 2 Review.

CHAPTER 2 HANDOUT   CHAPTER 2 REVIEW

Key Concept:  One way that God communicates his love is through signs. Through the visible signs and Divine actions in each Sacrament, we receive grace and are helped to share in God’s work. 
 
Catholic Faith Words:  covenant, Seven Sacraments 

Discover:

• Listening for God and seeking God in our hearts helps us become more aware of his presence in our lives and the world. 
• God uses signs to share his presence and to tell of his eternal goodness, justice, and mercy.  
• We must be watchful for signs of God.
• Read pages 74-75.  Write down some signs that are mentioned that tell us about God’s presence.
• Read pages 76-77.  Read over the Effective Signs in the Sacrament Chart.

• Read page 78:  Write down how can you listen more actively for God speaking to you every day? 
• Print and complete Chapter 3 Handout:  Interpreting Signs.

• Print and complete Chapter 3 Review.

CHAPTER 3 HANDOUT   CHAPTER 3 REVIEW

Key Concept: The Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. Virtue is the habit of doing good. The Theological Virtues of faith, hope, and charity are gifts from God. 

Catholic Faith Words:  mystery, Holy Trinity, virtues 

Discover:  Christians are called to lives of trust.  The Holy Trinity is with us even when our lives take an unexpected turn.

• Read pages 88-89:  Write down your thoughts:
  • What gift did St. Patrick bring to the Irish people?
  • What are some things about your own life experiences that cause you to wonder about the mystery of God?
• Read pages 90-91: The Theological Virtues
  • Faith
  • Hope
  • Charity (Love)
• Print and complete Chapter 4 Handout: Trinity Puzzles.

• Page 92: Activity: Virtues Collage:  
  • On white construction paper use magazines and catalogs to create a Virtues Collage.  Draw a cross, an anchor, and a heart across the page.  Find pictures of people living out the virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity (Love) from the magazines or catalogs.  Cut out the photos and glue them to the paper under the appropriate symbols. 

• Print and complete Chapter 4 Review.

CHAPTER 4 HANDOUT  CHAPTER 4 REVIEW

Key Concept:  Prayer and worship are ways to show love for God and to thank him for his blessings. When we pray and worship, God fills us with joy, strength, and hope. 

Catholic Faith Words:  reverence, worship, liturgy

Discover:  We just finished talking about how the Theological Virtues help us live in our relationship with the Trinity.  Now we will talk about ways we can praise and show reverence to God. 

• Read pages 98-100.  Some ways we show reverence for God in church:  In the Book of Gospels, we stand to listen and sing, we genuflect in front of the Tabernacle are some ways we show reverence for God in church.
• Read page 101.  The Role of the Trinity:  The liturgy is the Church’s public, communal worship.  Liturgy celebrates the love that the Holy Trinity has poured out on the world.
• Write down from page 101 how each of the Three Divine Persons in the Holy Trinity are at the core of the Church’s liturgy. 
  • God the Father
  • Jesus Christ the Son
  • The Holy Spirit
• Print and complete Chapter 5 Handout: Prayer and Worship.

• Print and complete Chapter 5 Review.

CHAPTER 5 HANDOUT   CHAPTER 5 REVIEW

Key Concept:  The Great Commandment states that you should love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, soul, and mind. The Cardinal Virtues play a central role in helping people lead morally good lives.

Catholic Faith Words:  Cardinal Virtues

Discover:  We use our words and gestures to worship God. Prayer is an important way we show love for God and is part of following his Commandments.  Jesus teaches that following God’s Commandments is a matter of loving God and neighbor through a life of doing good.  Practicing the Cardinal Virtues is a way of loving and worshipping God.

• Read pages 108-109. 
• The Cardinal Virtues. Read the Cardinal Virtues on page 109 and write down each cardinal virtue that you practice and how.
  • Prudence
  • Temperance
  • Justice
  • Fortitude
• Read pages 110-111.  Write down what a virtuous response or action would be.  

• Read page 112.  Think about and write down some good decisions that you have made as you read the, Decision Making Tips. 
• Print and complete Chapter 6 Handout:  The Cardinal Virtues.

• Print and complete Chapter 6 Review.

CHAPTER 6 HANDOUT   CHAPTER 6 REVIEW

Key Concept: The Incarnation is the mystery that the Son of God became man in order to save all people. God created all people in his image and likeness, with the ability to love, free will (freedom to choose), and a soul that will live on after death. 

Catholic Faith Words:  psalms, creation, sin, Son of God 

Discover:  The Magi were not Jews, yet they recognized Jesus as King.  God’s message of salvation is intended for everyone!  

• Read pages 122-123: The Visit of the Magi.  
• Complete Activity: Gifts of the Magi:  What is the meaning of gold, frankincense, and myrrh?  (use your smart phone, tablet or laptop).  
  • What do you think was the significance of the Magi bringing these gifts to Jesus in the manger? 
  • Write down your own gifts and talents. 
  • What are the gifts we are called to give Jesus now?
  • How do we share our gifts with one another? 
  • What do our gifts represent? 
• Read pages 124-125:  The son of God took on human nature to save all people.  Jesus is the fullness of God’s Revelation.  We were created in God’s image and should be a living image of Jesus.  What does it mean to reflect the image of God?

• Read page 126:  On a piece of paper write down the Titles for Jesus and the qualities he showed in the Scripture:
  • Matthew1:23
  • Mark 1:1
  • Luke 2:11
  • Isaiah 9:5

• Print and complete Chapter 7 Review.

CHAPTER 7 HANDOUT   CHAPTER 7 REVIEW 


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Key Concept:  God’s Kingdom is present and grows in the Church and her Sacraments until God’s Reign comes in fullness at the end of time. Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God through his actions and parables. 

Catholic Faith Words:  Kingdom of God, parable, miracle, conversion

Discover:  Because we are made in the image of God, we can be signs of his love. In his words and actions, Jesus taught all about God’s love and his Kingdom. 

• Read pages 132-135
• Print and complete Chapter 8 Handout:  The Kingdom of God.

• Read page 136:  In your Bible find the following parables: Choose one of the parables and write down a question that might help you to understand your parable better.
• The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37)
• The Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1–14)
• The Lost Sheep (Matthew 18:12–14
• Luke 15:3–7) The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32)

• Print and complete Chapter 8 Review.

Key Concept:  Through the Sacraments, Christ unites his followers to his Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. Jesus Christ is the Redeemer of the human race. 

Catholic Faith Words:  Original Sin, sacrifice, Paschal Mystery, liturgical year

Discover:

• Read pages 142-143:    Saint Teresa of Calcutta followed God’s call to serve the poor.  Her life of faithful service, treating others with dignity, reflected Jesus’ teachings and his mission.
• Read page 144-145:  Look at the chart on page 145.  Write your thoughts on the following questions: 
  • How do we celebrate Baptism? 
  • What do you remember about your First Communion? 
  • How do you feel after participating in Reconciliation? 

• Read page 146:  Complete the Symbols of Victory sentences.
• Print and complete Chapter 9 Handout: Hidden Words.

• Print and complete Chapter 9 Review.

CHAPTER 9 HANDOUT   CHAPTER 9 REVIEW

Key Concept:  As members of the Church, we are all united in living out the mission of Christ.  The Church’s unity is expressed in the images of the Body of Christ and the People of God. 

Catholic Faith Words:  Marks of the Church, Body of Christ

Discover:  The Church has been entrusted with a mission to share the Good News of Jesus with everyone on earth!

• Read pages 156-159:  The Wider World.  
• Complete the activity: Look up Pope Francis’s Twitter account (@pontifex) or find a few of his Tweets. 
• Imagine Pope Francis has called a new Council.   Write down your thoughts:
  • What do think the Pope would ask Church leaders to focus on? 
  • How could you support the Pope’s message? 

• Read page 158: the Marks of the Church.  
  • One
  • Holy
  • Catholic
  • Apostolic
• Print and complete Chapter 10 Handout:  Church Word Puzzle.

• Print and complete Chapter 10 Review.

CHAPTER 10 HANDOUT  CHAPTER 10 REVIEW

Key Concept:  The Apostles proclaimed Christ’s Good News and spread the Reign of God as Jesus commanded. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Pope and the bishops continue the Apostles’ mission to teach.

Catholic Faith Words:  Pope, Magisterium, infallibility

Discover:  The images of the Church tell us something about being a community of Jesus’ followers.  When Jesus sent the Apostles out to spread the Good News, he established the mission and authority of their successors.  The Church teaches what God revealed through Jesus.

• Read pages 166-167.  Write down who has taught you about the Catholic faith and what you learned from them.
• Read pages 168-169.  The Pope and the bishops make up the Magisterium, or “body of teachers.”  As Peter’s successor, the Pope, guided by the Holy Spirit, protects and explains the Word of God.
• Print and complete Chapter 11 Handout: Decipher the Clues. 
• Make a Faith Toolbox:  Take an empty shoebox and brown paper or a grocery bag.  Cover the shoebox and its lid with the paper, and decorate it as a Toolbox.  Fill your Toolbox with items that keep your faith strong: notes to God, a rosary, birthday or First Communion cards, or photos.  It is a good idea to add to the box as you come to understand your Faith throughout the years!  What is in your box?

• Read Words for understanding on page 170.

• Print and complete Chapter 11 Review.

CHAPTER 11 HANDOUT  CHAPTER 11 REVIEW

Key Concept:  Mary and the Saints provide the Church with models of heroic virtue and holiness. Canonization declares that a model Christian is enjoying eternity with God.

Catholic Faith Words:  salvation, holy, Fruits of the Holy Spirit 

Discover:  We have been learning that the Holy Spirit guides the Church as she teaches about Christ. The Holy Spirit also helps each of us grow in faith and share that faith with the world.  Throughout history holy women and men have trusted in the Holy Spirit’s guidance. 

• Read pages 176-179.  Saints are models for us because they listened and responded to the Holy Spirit.  Catholics are called by the Holy Spirit to personal holiness!
• Spend some time reading on the Saints and write down how two of them responded in Holiness!

• Read page 180:   Have your Bibles and index cards with you.  The Scripture passage below connects to the origins of the prayers used when saying the Rosary. Write down how each Scripture verse connects to the Rosary. 
  • Matthew 28:19 (The Sign of the Cross) 
  • Matthew 6:9–13 and Luke 11:2–4 (The Lord’s Prayer)
  • Luke 1:28, 42 (The Hail Mary) 
  • Philippians 4:20 (The Glory Be) 

• Print and complete Chapter 12 Handout: Acrostics.

• Print and complete Chapter 12 Review.

CHAPTER 12 HANDOUT  CHAPTER 12 REVIEW

Key Concept:  Evil is the result of humans’ turning away from God’s goodness. God sent his Son to redeem people from the power of sin and evil.

Catholic Faith Words:  Original Holiness, sin, mortal sin, venial sin

Discover:  Original Holiness is the state of goodness before our first parents; Adam and Eve, chose to sin against God.  This disobedience and its effect for all humans is called Original Sin.  God is good and wants only good for us.  God sent His only Son to save His us His People from the power of sin and death.

• Page 190:  Read How did evil enter the world?
• Page 191:  Read the Scripture:  The Sacrifice of Jesus; Hebrew 9:24, 26-28.
• Write down what this passage in Scripture tells you about Jesus’ care for you?  Jesus’ Death and Resurrection was God’ plan for the Redemption he promised his Chosen People.  Sin harms a person’s relationship with God.  Through God’s grace, sinners are forgiven and restored to a loving relationship with Him.
• Read pages 192-193.  Using the Catholic Faith Words Box write down what the difference between Mortal and Venial Sin:

Mortal:

Venial:

Jesus conquered the power of sin and death by rising to new life in the Resurrection!

Live:

• Print and complete Chapter 13 Handout:  Real-Life Situations.

Family + Faith (pages 197-198):

• Print and complete Chapter 13 Review.

Key Concept:  Through the Sacraments of Initiation, we enter into a relationship with Christ and celebrate membership in the Catholic Church. Confirmation seals us with the Holy Spirit and deepens the grace of Baptism.

Catholic Faith Words:  Confirmation, Sacred Chrism

Discover:  God is with us in difficult times, and in good ones.  God cares so much about us that he shares his life with us.

• Baptism gives us a share in God’s life; Confirmation and Eucharist help us sustain this new life.  God’s grace is a gift, but we must cooperate with grace by turning away from sin.  Through the Seven Sacraments God shares His divine life with us.
• Read pages 200-201:  What new life is given at Baptism?
• Read the Scripture on page 201:  Freedom for Sin; Life in God.  Romans 6:10-11

“Dying” to sin and “rising” to new life connects us to Christ.

Grace:  God gives grace to us because He loves us!

Conversion:  When we accept God’s grace and live a Christian life we have a conversion!

• Read page 202-203:  How are the Sacraments of Initiation celebrated for adults?

The Church welcomes new adults and older children who want to become Catholic through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA  program).

Adults and older children who were not baptized as infants prepare for the Sacraments of Initiation through the Rite of Christian Initiation.

• On page 203:   After you have read A Night to Remember, have ever been to the Easter Vigil?   The Easter Vigil takes place on Easter Saturday. In this liturgy, we celebrate the Resurrection and welcome new members into the Body of Christ.

Live:

• Print and complete Chapter 14 Handout:  Word Scramble

Family + Faith (pages 207-208):

• Print and complete Chapter 14 Review.

Key Concept:  The Church receives God’s forgiveness through the Sacraments of Healing.  The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation includes contrition, confession, penance, and absolution.

Catholic Faith Words:  confession, reparation, contrition, absolution.

Discover:  Deepening our faith is about getting closer to God, our Church, and others. Love, trust, and forgiveness are essential to these relationships.  God’s forgiveness and reconciliation are available through the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.

God shares His divine life with us through the Sacraments!

• Read the Scripture story on pages 210:  The Parable of the Lost Son; Luke 15:11-32.   How can you bring forgiveness and reconciliation into your relationships?
• Read page 211.
• Read pages 212-213: Why is Anointing of the Sick called a Sacrament of Healing?  The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick brings healing and forgiveness.  A Priest anoints those who are seriously ill or facing surgery.  What are the Signs of the Sacrament or Anointing?  What are the Effects?

Live:

• Complete and print Chapter 15 Handout.

Family + Faith (pages 217-218:

• Print and complete Chapter 15 Review.

Key Concept:  The wheat bread and grape wine become the Body and Blood of Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist. Participation in the Mass is a duty and privilege.

Catholic Faith Words:  Real Presence, Communion of Saints.

Discover:  Gathering to celebrate the Eucharist is the most important thing Catholics do because it unites us with Christ and one another.

Jesus is present in the assembly, priest, Word of God, and especially in the Eucharist!

The Sunday Eucharist is an opportunity to meet God through Christ and the Holy Spirit.

The Priest acts in persona Christi (an ordained minister) as he leads the Mass.  The Deacon proclaims the Gospel and assists with distributing Holy Communion.  Within the Church community, members of the Church serve in the liturgical ministries.

In our prayers and personal offerings, we all participate in the Mass and our faith tradition.

“The Body and Blood, together with the soul and divinity” of Christ is “truly, really, and substantially contained” in the “Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1374.)

This doctrine distinguishes the belief of Catholics from that of Protestants, who believe that the communion rite is only a symbolic commemoration of the Last Supper.

• On page 224 read the Scripture:  Communal Life; Acts 2:46-47.
• Read page 225.
• Write down how and with whom are we united in the celebration of the Mass?
• Write down the sights, sounds and actions that make you feel welcome at Mass?
• Read the Scripture on page 226-227:  Church Order, 1 Thessalonians 5:14-18.
• Print and complete Chapter 16 Handout:  Eucharist Word Puzzle.

Live:

• On page 228 read the section on Roles and Responsibilities.
• Please write down the roles you might like to do using your God given gifts and talents.

Family + Faith (pages 231-232):

• Print and complete Chapter 16 Review.

Key Concept:  Sacred Scripture is the Word of God written by humans.  The Word of God is proclaimed and preached in the first of two main parts of the Mass: the Liturgy of the Word.

Catholic Faith Words:  Book of Gospels, Psalms, Creed

Discover:  We understand the importance of the Mass, and the different roles and responsibilities in the celebration. We are called to actively participate and listen closely to God’s Word.  The Bible is the written Word of God which we read, reflect on, and use in our prayers.  God’s message will inspire us to change our lives!

• Read pages 234-235:  Why is God’s message important for us today?
• Look up and write down Proverbs 16:16 on a piece of paper.  Read it aloud with your someone in your family.  Take some time to reflect on the verse. Write two sentences about what the passage means to you.
• Read pages 236-237:  Why is the Liturgy of the Word important?

Even though the Bible (Sacred Scripture) was written long ago, with the help of the Church’s interpretation, it continues to reveal God’s Truth to us!  The Church interprets Scripture in light of her living Tradition.

The Liturgy of the Word is an integral part of the Mass and all sacramental celebrations.

• Read the Scripture on page 236:  Gratitude in Your Hearts, Colossians 3:16.  How do you express your gratitude to God during the Liturgy?
• Page 237:  How many Readings from Scripture are in the Liturgy of the Word?

Live:

• Print and complete Chapter 17 Handout:  Driving the Word Home
• Read page 238:  How do you live God’s Word?  This Sunday carefully listen to the Readings and the Homily.  Write down the message you heard.

Family + Faith (pages 241-242):

• Print and complete Chapter 17 Review.

Key Concept: In Sunday worship and daily living, we show that the Eucharist is the source and the summit of the Catholic Church. The power of the Holy Spirit and the words of the priest transform the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.

Catholic Faith Words: consecration, transubstantiation, Blessed Sacrament

Discover: In the Mass, after we are fed with God’s Word, we are fed with the gift of the Eucharist.

Sharing food with others is a way of affirming a human bond with them.

The Eucharist is our spiritual nourishment and forms a spiritual bond that unites us to Jesus and to one another.

• Read pages 244-245:  What’s the difference between bread we eat and the Eucharist? (One fills the stomach; one fills the heart.)  How does the Eucharist feed us?  What hunger does the Eucharist Satisfy?  The spiritual hunger is a longing for something that will result in true happiness!  The bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus during the consecration at Mass.  The Mass is both a meal and a sacrifice.  Transubstantiation is the mystery of the priests’ words and by the power of the Holy Spirit that transform the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus.
• Print and complete Chapter 18 Handout: Celebrating the Eucharist
• Read page 246:  The Eucharist is a Sacrament that is both a meal and a sacrifice.  Why is the Eucharist a sacrifice?
• Please write down your response to the question:
• Read the scripture on page 246:  The Lord’s Supper, Matthew 26:26-28
• Read page 247:  What did Jesus sacrifice for us and why?  How does the Church celebrate and participate in that sacrifice?
• Please write down your response to the questions.

Live:

• On page 248:  Write down what it means for you to live the Eucharist in your daily life.

Family + Faith (pages 251-252):

• Print and complete Chapter 18 Review.

Key Concept:  Through Baptism, all of us are called to spread the Gospel and build up the Body of Christ. The Sacraments at the Service of Communion are Holy Orders and Matrimony.

Catholic Faith Words:  vocation, laity, consecrated religious life, vows

Discover:

• Please Pray the “Morning Prayer”:  “God be in my head, and in my understanding; God be in my eyes, and in my looking; God be in my mouth, and in my speaking; God be in my heart, and in my thinking; God be at my end, and at my departing.  Amen.”
• Read page 258:  How do vocations serve God and others?
  • The particular way God calls a person to serve Him and others is a vocation.
  • The four states of life to which people are called are the priesthood, married life, single life, and religious life.
• Read the Scripture:  The Compassion of Jesus, Matthew:9:35-38.
• Page 259:  Read about Saints Isidore and Maria.
• Write down an activity that you offer to God.
  • Think of a person whom you admire because of his service to others.
  • Write down what it is that makes this person so special in your eyes.
  • The two Sacraments at the Service of Communion are Holy Orders and Matrimony.  How do people live Holy Orders?  How do people live Matrimony?  Please write your answers down.
• Print and completed Chapter 19 Handout: Your Vocation individually.

Live:

• Please write some questions you would like to ask Fr. Denis, Deacon Ric or deacon Fred about their vocation.  You can email your questions to us or write it on a note card!  Thank you!

Family + Faith (pages 265-266):

• Print and complete Chapter 19 Review.

Key Concept:  Faith in the Resurrection is the source of hope in eternal life and happiness with God in Heaven. The Church cares for the dying through prayer and celebration of last Eucharist, known as viaticum.

Catholic Faith Words:  Heaven, Hell, eternal life, Purgatory, Particular Judgment

Discover:  We are all called to serve God and one another. One way the Church serves God’s People is by offering His hope and encouragement.  Christians are called to meet the needs of others; those who show love to others in this life will be with God in eternal life.

• Page 268:  Read the Scripture: The Judgement of the Nations: Matthew 25:31-40.  This Parable of the Last Judgement is only in Matthew’s Gospel
• The story tells us that people who know Jesus treat others with love and kindness.  They will enter Heaven!
• Look at the Works of Mercy Chart on page 317.  We break them into two categories, the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.  Write down some of the ways that you can work together with God as He builds His Kingdom.
• Read pages 270-271:  Christians prepare for eternal life by accepting God’s grace and serving Him and one another.  In the funeral liturgy, the Church proclaims the message of eternal life, and uses symbols connected to our Baptism and Jesus’ Resurrection.  Some of the objects used during a funeral Mass:
  • • Holy Water
    • Paschal Candle
    • White Pall that covers the casket
• Print and complete Chapter 20 Handout:  Commendation of the Dying

Live:

• Find out how to comfort the sorrowful on page 272:   Create and cut out a prayer and glue it to a note card. Then decorate your card with colored pencils, using images such as hearts, crosses, flowers, and images of the angels and Saints.
• The words and thoughts you’ve shared in these cards will let people who have experienced a loss know that they’re not alone. This support and your prayers are ways children your age can participate in the life of your parish, and as part of the entire Body of Christ. In other words, this parish—and the Church—needs you!

Family + Faith (pages 275-276):

• Print and complete Chapter 20 Review.

Key Concept:  The Church’s mission is to bring the Good News to all people everywhere. The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy are actions that address the physical and spiritual needs of others.

Catholic Faith Words:  missionaries, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, evangelization, Corporal Works of Mercy, Spiritual Works of Mercy

Discover:  We’ve just learned about some ways the Church helps us through difficult times. The Works of Mercy are special ways we bring God’s message, care, and comfort to the world.

• Read pages 278-279:  What are the qualities of a missionary?  The Holy Spirit and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to live the Christian life and proclaim the message of Jesus!
• Read the Scripture on page 279:  Fulfilled in Your Hearing, Based on Luke4:16-21.
• Read pages 280-281:  Works of Mercy review the Corporal Works of Mercy on page 317.
• Write down some ways that people your age can live a merciful life.  The Corporal Works and the Spiritual Works of Mercy address different needs; one meets the physical needs of people and the other meets the needs of the heart, mind, and soul.  All who are baptized are called to give witness to the faith.  In the celebration of the Sacraments, we are given the grace to become more like Jesus.  We can show our love for others through Works of Mercy.
• Print and complete Chapter 21 Handout: Get the Message

Live:

The Holy Spirit gives us the courage to continue Jesus’ work!

Family + Faith (pages 285-286):

• Print and complete Chapter 21 Review.