Word of Life Curriculum
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Word of Life curriculum - a joint creation of The Augustine Institute and Ignatius Press - represents a new vision for catecheis at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. These catechetical resources for Pre-K through Grade 8 children provide not only faithful teaching, but also explain why the faith is relevant in our modern culture.
This comprehensive, multifaceted curriculum calls children, parents, teachers and catechists to conversion and transformation in Christ. It also brings together faith and reason and demonstrates how the truths of the faith speak to the human heart.
The Word of Life curriculum helps Christians “give a complete meaning to their existence, educating them in a mentality of faith in keeping with the Gospel”. Responding to the needs of contemporary culture and those of modern man requires an “evangelizing catechesis”. This catechesis centers on an initial proclamation of the kerygma.
What makes Word of Life unique and impactful is its approach to the “formation of a Christian mentality” and how it creates “a coherent doctrinal vision that can be used as a reference in life.”
This new initiative is a rediscovery rather than a reinvention. Word of Life unites a faithful articulation of the faith as it is presented in the Catechism of the Catholic Church with, when necessary, esteemed sources in the living tradition of the Church to form a presentation of faith that is meaningful, practical, and intelligible for modern students.
Course outlines (by school year) are:
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Pre-K and Kindergarten God's Plan of Love God loves me God created us out of love God keeps His promises The life of Jesus, our Savior Jesus saves us God gives us the Church Grade 1 God's Promise of a Savior God loves us and created us Preparing for the Savior Jesus, our Savior has come Jesus saves us from our sins We share in Jesus' life Grade 2 Salvation History: God's Presence in the Sacraments The need for a savior God's loving plan to save us God's plan is fulfilled through Jesus Jesus save us from our sins Jesus gives Himself to us in the Eucharist Grade 3 Holy Spirit and the Life of Grace Created for communion The communion is love is broken Jesus repairs the communion of love At Mass we worship God Our life in Christ Our mission in Christ Grade 4 The Creed; Truth and Our Response of Faith We believe: united in faith and truth I believe in God I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God I believe in the Holy Spirit and the Holy Catholic Church I believe in the firgiveness of sins and life everlasting Grade 5 Liturgy and Worship God works and in justice we respond God became man so that man might become like God Christ's victory through water and the Spirit Jesus fulfills God's work Our life of grace flows from the Paschal Mystery Grade 6 The Word of God: Jesus Christ and Sacred Scripture The Good News In the Beginning You Shall be my People The Kingdom of the Lord The Coming of an Anointed One God is With Us Grades 7 & 8
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