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. 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.
1.The first man and woman, Adam and Eve, disobeyed God.
1. Through the Sacraments, we share in God's own life.
2. A Sacrament is a special sign given to us by Jesus.
3. When we worship God, we give Him thanks and praise.
4. Jesus is present with us in the Sacraments.
5. Catholics become members of the Church when they are baptized.
6. Every time we celebrate the Sacraments, Jesus is with us through the power of the Holy Spirit.
7. The gift of faith helps us to trust God and to believe in Him.
8. Catholics worship and work together in communities called parishes.
9. Catholics throughout the world share and celebrate the Sacraments, the belief that Jesus is the Son of God and is with us always, and their faith in God and His love.
10. Be able to draw a picture of one of the Seven Sacraments: Baptism, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, or Holy Orders