1. The Mass is the greatest way to worship God.

2.The beginning of the Mass unites us as members of the Church.

3.The community of people who join together to celebrate the Mass is called the assembly.

4. Jesus rose to new life on a Sunday.

5. Sunday is called the Lord’s Day.

6.The beginning of the Mass prepares us to hear God’s word and to celebrate the Eucharist. 

7. In the celebration of the Mass, the priest leads the assembly, offers our prayers to God, and does what Jesus did at the Last Supper.

8.In the celebration of the Mass, the deacon often reads the Gospel, prays special prayers, and helps the priest at the altar.

9.Some ways people take part in the Mass include greeting others, singing praise, thanking God, listening to God’s word, and celebrating Jesus’ gift of himself in the Eucharist. 

10. Students will need to draw a picture of his/her parish gathering together for the celebration of Mass.

Jesus is the living bread. He is the Son of God who was sent to bring life to us.

Jesus told us, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever.”

On the night before he died, Jesus shared a special meal with his disciples. This special meal is called the Last Supper. 

During the Last Supper, Jesus took the bread and said a blessing.

Then he broke the bread and gave it to his disciples saying, “Take it; this is my body.”

Then Jesus took a cup of wine and gave thanks. All the disciples drank from this cup. Jesus said, “This is my blood.”

At the Last Supper, the bread and the wine became the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

Jesus wanted his disciples to remember and celebrate this special meal again and again. That is why He said, “Do this in memory of me.”

The church continues to celebrate what Jesus did at the Last Supper by celebrating the Eucharist.

The Eucharist is the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. In this sacrament the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.

This all happens through the power of the Holy Spirit and the words and actions of the priest. 

The celebration of the Eucharist is called the Mass.

The Mass is both a meal and a sacrifice. During Mass we remember the meal of the Last Supper. During Mass we remember the sacrifice that Jesus offered by dying on the cross.

Receiving the Body and Blood of Christ is called Holy Communion.

During Mass we remember and celebrate that:

-Jesus died to save us from sin.

-Jesus rose to new life.

-Jesus gives us his own Body and Blood in Holy Communion.

1. Confession is telling our sins to the priest in the sacrament of Penance.

2. Contrition is being sorry for our sins and promising not to sin again.

3. A penance is a prayer or kind act we do to make up for our sins.

4. Absolution is the forgiveness of our sins by the priest in the Sacrament of Penance.

5. In the Sacrament of Penance we go alone to tell our sins to the priest.

6. Our parish community sometimes gathers to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance together.

7. In the Sacrament of Penance, the priest always forgives us in the name of Jesus.

8. Jesus always wants us to forgive others.

9. Jesus told Peter to forgive his brother seventy seven times. Be able to tell what Jesus really meant when he said this. 

10. Be able to write a story about or draw a picture of friends forgiving one another.

1. Sin separates us from God and one another.

2.  Reconciliation means coming back together.

3. We receive and celebrate God’s forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance.

4. A conscience is a gift that God has given to all of us.

5. Our conscience helps us to know what is
right and what is wrong.

6. Penance is a sacrament of forgiveness.

7. Contrition is another word for sorrow.

8. The Act of Contrition is a prayer of sorrow.

9. Students should be able to retell the story of the  shepherd and his lost sheep and relate it to God’s love and forgiveness.

10. Students should be able to write words or draw pictures that show people at peace with God, themselves, and others.
 

1. Jesus wants us to follow the commandments.
2. Our friendship with God is hurt by sin. 
3. Mercy is another word for God's love and forgiveness. 
4. Jesus told us that God loves us and is ready to forgive us.
5. Sin is any thought, word, or act that we freely choose to commit even though we know that it is wrong.
6. Free will is God's gift to us that allows us to make choices.
7. A venial sin is a sin that hurts our friendship with God.
8.  A mortal sin is a sin that breaks our friendship with God.
9. Jesus told a story about a father who loved and forgave his son. Be able to use words or pictures to retell the story.
10. Remember that good choices show your love for God, yourself, and others. Be able to draw a picture showing yourself making a good choice.

1. Jesus’ teaching to love God and others is the Great Commandment.

2. The Ten Commandments are special laws that God gave his people.

1. The Bible is the book in which God's Word is written.

2. We learn about God's people who lived before Jesus in the Old Testament.

3. The Gospels are books of the New Testament that tell about Jesus' life and teaching.

4.The word gospel means "good news!"

5. The Old Testament tells about God's people who lived BEFORE JESUS.

6. The New Testament is about Jesus Christ and his disciples.

7. The Gospels are the four books about Jesus' life and teaching.

8. The Old Testament is the FIRST part of the Bible.

9. The New Testament is the SECOND part of the Bible.

10. Gospel means "good news." The four books of the New Testament called Gospels are about the Good News of Jesus Christ.

11. The children should be able to portray themselves helping someone, praying, or showing love to others. This can show someone that they have listened to Jesus' teaching.

1. The Holy Spirit is always with us.
2. Confirmation strengthens us to live out our faith.
3. The Holy Spirit helps us to love God and others.
4. Baptism is the sacrament that makes us members of the Church.
5. You will need to portray yourself being helped by the Holy Spirit.
6. Be able to explain - The Church uses a picture of a flame to remind us of the Holy Spirit because, like fire, the Holy Spirit gives us light, warmth, and energy.
7. Confirmation is the sacrament that seals us with the gift of the Holy Spirit.
8. At Confirmation, the bishop anoints us with Sacred Chrism.
9. At Confirmation, we pick a sponsor to help us.
10. The Holy Spirit is our helper and guide.
11. The Holy Spirit was sent by the Father and Jesus to help and guide the Church.