GRADES 1-7
Grade 1: God is Love
First grade students begin to develop an awareness of God as our Father in Heaven, the creator of Heaven and earth, who is all good, who created them in His image and likeness, and who loves them unconditionally. Special emphasis is placed on growing to know, love, and trust God.
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Grade 2: Our Life in Jesus
Second grade students focus on how much children are loved by Jesus Christ, and how His death and Resurrection has opened the way to Heaven.
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Grade 3: The Kingdom of God and the Church
Third grade students learn about the Catholic Church, the Holy Spirit and how He guides the church, and how Jesus continues His mission through the Catholic Church.
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Grade 4: Jesus Teaches Us How to Live
Fourth grade students will focus on moral life. They will see how Jesus teaches us to love God and others by following the Ten Commandments and living the Beatitudes. They will be reminded that no matter what we do, God will always forgive us if we are truly sorry and ask his forgiveness.
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Grade 5: The Sacraments
Fifth grade students will further their understanding of the Sacraments and how they are celebrated. They will learn the ways the grace of the Sacraments deepen our relationship with Christ and strengthen us to follow him. They will grow in their understanding of the Son of God, sent to bring salvation and new life; as well as the Church’s role in salvation and the Holy Spirit who unites the Church in Jesus.
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Grade 6: The Word of God in the Old Testament
Sixth grade students will concentrate on the history of God’s relationship with his people and the salvation that he has offered over the ages. They will be reminded that God has always been faithful and true to his people and will learn more about God’s Kingdom.
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Grade 7: Jesus Christ and Sacraments
Students will discover more about their relationship with the Church, their relationship with Jesus Christ and how to make it stronger. As a disciple of Christ, individuals' relationships with Jesus and the Church are part of their life every day. Our faith is connected to who we are and therefore to everything we do.
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