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Small-group activity that guides students to discover the culture of Jesus’ world by searching the Gospels

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Exploring Religious Orders and Congregations

A research assignment worksheet done in pairs to find important information about different religious orders.

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The Sacrament of Holy Orders Graphic Organizer

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The Threefold Ministry of a Bishop

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How to conduct a writing workshop in the classroom.

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Background for the Teacher This session focuses our attention on Paul's conversion experience. Using a hard-boiled egg and a raw egg as focusing symbols, the young people reflect on the meaning of conversion. Then two or three of the participants …

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