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How and Why Do People Suffer?
In the boxes below, give examples for each type of suffering, and respond to the questions that follow.
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Covenant Hope
All of the Scripture passages used in this exercise are taken from the list in your student book (pages 81–82). These Scripture passages concern covenants or promises that provide an image of hope in a future messiah. As you answer …
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Core Beliefs Practices and Attitudes of the Catholic Faith
Each statement below is a core belief of the Catholic faith. Choose a symbol (“I get it,” “I’m unsure,” or “I don’t get it”) that best reflects your understanding of each belief. Then briefly explain what you might know about …
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John, Chapter 17: Praying for Others
Brainstorm personal family issues that are of concern to you as well as any issues that may be troubling your friends. Using the outline below as a guide, write a personal intercessory prayer in the blank space.
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Human Rights and the Life of Jesus
Match the events in Jesus’ life outlined below with the articles from the United Nations documents “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” and “United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,” outlined on the handout “Human Rights” (Document #: TX003012), …
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Inspirations and Charisms Worksheet
A partially independent and partially group completed worksheet for students to fill out about the inspirations and charisms of a particular religious congregation or order.
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Who? What? When? Where? How? in the Local Diocese
An activity where students are asked to locate information about their local diocese.
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Your Role in Evangelization
An activity where students assess their role in evangelization.
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My Charisms
A worksheet where students are asked about ordinary charisms and religious charisms.
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Gifts of Holy Spirit
A worksheet where students are asked to explain each of the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit and then compose a short essay on instances where the gifts helped them out in difficult situations.
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Terms Related to the Church
A worksheet where students are asked to define several vocabulary terms related to the Church and write a short essay on which term means the most to them.
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Good Friday Intercessions
A handout that guides students through writing their own Good Friday intercessions.
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Catholic Mission and Volunteer Organizations
A worksheet where students are asked to research a mission or volunteer organization and answer several questions about their findings.
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Communal Prayer
A worksheet to help in preparing for a celebration of the Eucharist, from "The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth" Teacher Guide.
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What Is a Symbol?
A worksheet on symbols, their abstract meanings, and how they are integral parts of Church liturgies.
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Sacred Time: The Liturgical Calendar
A worksheet where students are asked to fill in information on the liturgical calendar.
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Invictus Forgiveness Reconciliation and Healing
Questions dealing with the issues presented in the film “Invictus.”
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A Preassessment of My Knowledge of the Eucharist: Part II
A preassessment exercise on students’ knowledge of the Eucharist: Part II.
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Vocabulary for Unit 5 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A list of several vocabulary terms and definition for Unit 5 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Violence versus Nonviolence
A worksheet where students fill in what they know and understand about violence and nonviolence.
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Mirror Exercise
An exercise that encourages students to reflect on how they are different from others, and how they can respectfully respond to these differences.