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Chapter 16 Activity: Symbols of the Resurrection
One of the symbols the Church uses to represent Christ’s Resurrection is the lily. This beautiful white flower comes to life in the spring, reborn from a lifeless bulb. It resembles a trumpet, an instrument used to announce important news, …
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Chapter 15 Activity: Symbols of Jesus’ Suffering
Decorate the cross shape below with symbols that represent Jesus’ suffering and death. Refer to the Stations of the Cross on page 165 in the handbook. Choose two of the symbols you have drawn. Tell why you chose each symbol …
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Chapter 14 Activity: Jesus Heals
Match column A with column B to complete the sentences about Jesus’ healing ministry.
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Chapter 13 Activity: Picturing the Kingdom of God
In Sacred Scripture, Jesus teaches about the Kingdom of God. Although the Kingdom of God will reach its fullness in Heaven, we can strive to build it on earth. On the lines below, describe what you imagine the Kingdom of …
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Chapter 12 Activity: Who Am I?
Recall times when you received unexpected good news, either of an everyday nature—such as getting a better grade than you expected on a test—or on a far bigger, perhaps life-changing, scale. Describe an example of each of these types of …
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Chapter 11 Activity: Jesus Christ, True God and True Man
Recall times when you received unexpected good news, either of an everyday nature—such as getting a better grade than you expected on a test—or on a far bigger, perhaps life-changing, scale. Describe an example of each of these types of …
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Chapter 10 Activity: Live It!
There are many ways to reveal God’s Word to others. Sometimes we do so through our words, other times through our actions. On the lines below, list three ways you can reveal God’s Word to others through your words, and …
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Chapter 9 Activity: Faithful to God
It can be difficult to live in the modern world and remain faithful to God’s will. What are three things in your life that distract you from your faith in God and from following his will? List them in the …
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Chapter 8 Activity: Living the Ten Commandments
When God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses, he gave his Law to all people. The Ten Commandments give us a summary of how we are to live. The following tablets contain the Ten Commandments, with an example of how …
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Chapter 6 Activity: Recognizing God’s Goodness
Have you ever noticed how news reports often feature bad news: natural disasters, crime, accidents, and so on? Even in your own life, you may sometimes feel like there’s bad news all around. But the reality is that despite the …
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Chapter 5 Activity: Finding God’s Guidance in the Bible
Answer the following questions and look up the scripture passages.
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Chapter 4 Activity: Symbols for the Blessed Trinity
According to tradition, Saint Patrick used a shamrock to represent the Blessed Trinity—the one God in three Divine Persons. The following symbols, the triquetra (TRY-kwetra), on the left, and the triangle, are also symbols for the Trinity. On the lines …
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Chapter 3 Activity: The Mystery of God
Complete the Scripture quotes and sentences to solve the crossword puzzle about the mystery of God.
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Chapter 2 Activity: A Salvation History Time Line
Put the following events in chronological order by numbering them 1 through 10. In the empty squares, draw three symbols to represent events from salvation history.
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Chapter 1 Activity: Scripture Passage Search
Look up some or all of the following Scripture passages.
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Create Your Own Crossword Puzzle
Use the link below to create your own crossword puzzles. Use the vocabulary from the course you are teaching, and create your own fun and engaging activity! http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp
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Practicing Biblical Exegesis
A worksheet where students are asked to demonstrate their understanding of biblical criticism by completing their own exegesis.
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Preparing a Wedding Ceremony (Part 2)
This handout accompanies the handout “Preparing a Wedding Ceremony (Part 1).” After reading and considering the various options listed on that handout, consult with your group and choose one option for each box in the first column below. For each …
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Developments after the Second Vatican Council
A list of developments made after the Second Vatican Council that can be cut out.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 7
The final performance task options for Unit 7 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include creating a children’s book about the Catholic Church in the United States, or creating a PowerPoint presentation about the Catholic Church in …
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Reading Reflection: Pope John Paul II's 1992 Address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
In your group, read the excerpt from Pope Saint John Paul II’s 1992 Address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Work in your group to answer the questions about your assigned paragraph. Then complete the questions about the remaining paragraphs …
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Read and Reflect: A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indians
Complete this handout as you read the excerpt from Bartolomé de las Casas’s A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indians. Use a separate sheet of paper as needed.
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Film Reflection: The Mission
Complete this handout as you view the film The Mission (1986, 125 minutes, rated A-III and PG).
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Explorers, Conquistadors, and Missionaries Mind Map
Complete this mind map as you listen to the presentations of your classmates. Attach lines and boxes to each topic to add notes.
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Examining the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
Answer the following questions as a group.
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Reflecting on Luther's Theses
Read these five excerpts from Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses. Then answer the reflection questions. Use a separate sheet of paper if you need more room.
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Reviewing Martin Luther's Complaint and the Church's Response
Use this handout to take notes from the in-class presentation on article 28, “Luther’s Complaint,” in the student book.
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Monastic Rule
Your group is about to found a monastery, and you must develop a rule (or constitution) governing your religious community’s life and work. Answer the following questions to begin developing your monastic rule. Use a separate sheet of paper if …
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Characteristics of Apologetics
With your group, read Saint Ignatius of Antioch’s letter to the Romans. Then answer the following questions.
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The Development of the New Testament
Use a separate sheet of paper to answer the following questions. Each group member must turn in an answer sheet.
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Mind Map
First, write the class prompt word or phrase in the center circle. In the other circles, write a word or phrase you associate with the center word or phrase. Extend even more circles from the center and from the other …
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Learning About Learning
A survey about what helped students learn best and what they didn’t learn as well from in the unit studied.
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Themes in Paul’s Epistles
An artistic presentation of several themes in Paul’s epistles, and the Scripture passages they correspond to.
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How Paul’s Conversion Changed His Life
A worksheet using Scripture passages to show how Saint Paul’s attitude toward Christ and Christians, Gentiles, and his enemies changed after his conversion.
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The Road to Damascus: A Scripted Version of Acts 9:1-22
A scripted version of Saint Paul’s conversion experience on the road to Damascus, found in Acts 9:1-22.
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Worksheet About Paul
On this worksheet from the Student Activities Workbook for Breakthrough!: An Introduction to People of Faith, you will find a crossword puzzle as well as facts and reflections questions on Paul's life and his conversion.
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Chapter 39 Activities
Activities for Chapter 39 The Lord’s Prayer: Human Need including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 38 Activities
Activities for Chapter 38 The Lord’s Prayer: God’s Glory including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 37 Activities
Activities for Chapter 37 Praying Together including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 36 Activities
Activities for Chapter 36 Praying with Scripture including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 35 Activities
Activities for Chapter 35 Personal Prayer including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 34 Activities
Activities for Chapter 34 The Forms of Prayer including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 33 Activities
Activities for Chapter 33 Introduction to Prayer including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 32 Activities
Activities for Chapter 32 The Moral Life including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 31 Activities
Activities for Chapter 31 Respecting Truth including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 30 Activities
Activities for Chapter 30 Respecting Material Goods including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 29 Activities
Activities for Chapter 29 Respecting Sexuality including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 28 Activities
Activities for Chapter 28 Respecting Life including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 27 Activities
Activities for Chapter 27 Honoring Family including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 26 Activities
Activities for Chapter 26 Honoring God including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 25 Activities
Activities for Chapter 25 Sources of Moral Truth including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 24 Activities
Activities for Chapter 24 Social Justice including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 23 Activities
Activities for Chapter 23 Introduction to Christian Morality including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 22 Activities
Activities for Chapter 22 Sacraments at the Service of Communion including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 21 Activities
Activities for Chapter 21 Sacraments of Healing including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 20 Activities
Activities for Chapter 20 The Eucharist, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 19 Activities
Activities for Chapter 19 Confirmation, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 18 Activities
Activities for Chapter 18 Baptism, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 17 Activities
Activities for Chapter 17 Introduction to the Sacraments, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 16 Activities
Activities for Chapter 16 Introduction to the Liturgy, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 15 Activities
Activities for Chapter 15 The Last Things, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 14 Activities
Activities for Chapter 14 The Organization of the Catholic Church, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 13 Activities
Activities for Chapter 13 The Mission of the Catholic Church, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 12 Activities
Activities for Chapter 12 The Holy Spirit, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 11 Activities
Activities for Chapter 11 Jesus’ Resurrection, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 10 Activities
Activities for Chapter 10 Jesus’ Death, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 9 Activities
Activities for Chapter 9 Jesus’ Message and Mission, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 8 Activities
Activities for Chapter 8 Jesus Christ: True God and True Man, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 7 Activities
Activities for Chapter 7 The Promise of a Messiah, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 6 Activities
Activities for Chapter 6 The Human Person, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 5 Activities
Activities for Chapter 5 God Our Father, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 4 Activities
Activities for Chapter 4 Faith, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 2 Activities
Activities for Chapter 2 Knowing God: Reason and Revelation, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Chapter 1 Activities
Activities for Chapter 1: Being Catholic, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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Handout: Praise Petition and Promise
The Lord’s Prayer includes three forms of prayer: praise, petition, and promise. Identify the types of prayer expressed in each phrase of the Lord’s Prayer.
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Handout: A Prayer Chart
Use these questions to help you identify situations when you used each prayer form, and record as many situations as you can recall.
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Living in a Material World
A worksheet where students are asked to rank items on their necessity for living a happy life.
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Handout: The Precepts of the Church
The Precepts of the Church direct us to participate in the sacramental life of the Church so that we might be nourished for living a moral life. Following are the Precepts of the Church as designated by the Catholic bishops …
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Handout: Jesus and Forgiveness
Read the passage listed under “Forgiveness and Salvation,” and then read your assigned passages from Matthew, Mark and John, or Luke, and answer the questions as your teacher has directed, either in writing (on a separate sheet of paper) or …
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Handout: Thoughts on the Mass
Complete the following sentences in the spaces provided. Feel free to be totally open and honest in your answers; you will not be asked to share them with anyone.
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Handout: Images of God in Scripture
Circle the Scripture passage that your teacher assigns you in the following list. Reflect on your assigned Scripture passage using the questions below. Use poetry, prose, painting, illustration, sculpture, or another medium to depict an image of God that is …
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Handout: Scripture in the Mass
Find the biblical passages assigned to you, and then write on the line the words from the Mass that refer to or echo the passage.
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Living in a Material World
Consider the following list of things. Which of them is necessary for you to have in order to be happy? Place a check mark in front of each one you feel is necessary.
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The Precepts of the Church
The Precepts of the Church are rooted in Scripture and Tradition. Do your best to locate Old and New Testament passages (in the Old Law and the New Law) that support each of the following precepts.
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Morally Good or Morally Suspect
For each situation, determine whether the action itself is good, neutral, or bad; whether the intent is good; and whether the circumstances keep the person who is considering the action from acting freely.
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Commitment Card
Knowing that God is calling me into a vocation of service, I commit to . . . • spending one minute each day in silence, to listen to God’s voice calling to me • remaining open to whatever vocation God …
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Jesus and Forgiveness
Questions about Scripture verses that talk about forgiveness and salvation.
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Ritual Postures and Gestures
The different postures and gestures that take place during Mass.
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We'd Like to Know: Possible Questions While Visiting Other Churches
In your visit to a different Christian Church, be prepared to ask the church’s representative some thoughtful questions about what they believe, their mission, and their worship. Here are some questions to start with. You might also think of other …
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The Message of Jesus
Read and discuss the meaning of the parable your group was assigned from the list below. Use this question to guide your discussion: What lesson was Jesus trying to teach about the Kingdom or about our relationship with the Kingdom …
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The I Am Sayings of Jesus
Choose three of the Scripture passages below to look up and read. After reading each one, discuss with your group what it says about Jesus’ identity. Write down a summary of your discussion below the saying.
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Questions about Jesus’ Teachings about How to Live
Questions about Bible passages where Jesus teaches how to live.
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Marks of the Church
Write at least two examples of ways that the Church and you model the four Marks of the Church.
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A Living Sign of Hope
We believe that because we are transformed by faith in the Risen Jesus, his presence in the world becomes more visible through us. Read the following statements that are based on Jesus’ teachings, and then answer the questions that follow. …
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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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Making God’s Kingdom Visible
In the space to the right of each name or phrase, write the intended meaning in the parable. Discuss the meaning among the members of your group. Your instructor can assist you if necessary. Describe people or groups that these …
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One of Us
Answer the following questions with your group that are related to the questions asked in the song “One of Us”. Your instructor will lead you through Part II. Use the following questions as prompts for taking notes in your notebook.
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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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Created in God’s Image
You will be guided through this handout, taking notes and answering questions as directed in your class.
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Faith: Some Important Connections
In silence, answer all but the last question by yourself. The last question will be answered in small groups.
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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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The Story of Betrayal
Read the following accounts from Sacred Scripture about Judas Iscariot: John 13:21–30, Matthew 26:14–16, 26:47–56, 27:3–10. Then number the sentences below in the order they take place in the Gospels.
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It Sounds Familiar
People may go through ups and downs in faith or have a mixture of feelings and experiences regarding their faith. For each description, list some times when you have experienced mixed feelings about your faith. You could also list questions …
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Is This Mary or Martha?
Read each sentence, and decide if it describes Mary or Martha. Write your choice on the line that follows.
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Mary Magdalene: Apostle of the Resurrection?
Write a short essay comparing Mary Magdalene to one of the Apostles. Support any comparison you make with a Gospel and verses about the Apostle.
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An Interview with Mary Magdalene
Read the following Scripture passages and then answer the interview questions as if you were Mary Magdalene.
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The Images of Jesus Book
Read through the passages below, and select seven you like best. Create a booklet of drawings around the seven images you chose from the readings. Using copies of the handout, “Images of Jesus” (Document #: TX003029), fill in the missing …
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The Last Words of Jesus
Read the following seven passages from Scripture, which each contain one of the seven last words (meaning phrases or statements) of Jesus. Create a song title for each Scripture passage, expressing what you think these last statements meant to Jesus. …
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Jesus' Arrest and Sentencing
Use the assigned passages from Scripture to fill in the answers to the following questions.
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Loaves and Fishes: A Game of Feeding Others
A game that involves reading Scripture passages, answering questions, and making your way through a maze.
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Exploring the Healing Miracles
Read one of the following accounts of healing, and then answer the questions below.
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"It's All about God" Versus "It's All about Me"
Look up the Kingdom of God Scripture passage(s), and summarize the main idea in the story or saying in the “It’s All about God” column. Under the other column for that same passage, write how someone writing from an “It’s …
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Jesus the Good Shepherd
Locate the following passages in the Bible. Write each verse on the lines provided.
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Reflecting on the Lord's Prayer
Next to each phrase from the Lord’s Prayer, write another version of the phrase, using more current language or simply putting the words in a different way.
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Jesus, the Expert on Prayer
Read the Gospel passages below, and write a summary statement or two about what Jesus tells us about prayer.
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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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The Birth of Jesus
A fill in the blank worksheet from the birth narrative of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.
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Extraordinary Blessings
Look up the following passages in the Book of Ruth and briefly explain how one person blesses another in these verses. (There may be more than one blessing going on at one time!)
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The Life of Moses: A Chronology
Number the following events in the correct chronological order. After each event, note the chapter and verse from Exodus that describes the event.
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Proverbs from A to Z
Write proverbs, enough to fill twenty-six lines. The proverbs should address the problems and questions of people like you. Craft your proverbs carefully so that each line begins with the appropriate letter. (A longer proverb might take up several letters …
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Dilemma Decisions
A worksheet with tough decisions students may be faced with in their lives.
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Shapes of Support
Like Job we all need friends and family members to whom we can turn in our times of pain and sorrow. Fortunately our support comes in all shapes and sizes! Use these fill-in-the-blank statements to think about the people to …
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The Suffering of Job
A worksheet with questions about how the book of Job applies to the students’ lives.
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The Patriarch Family Tree
A fill in the blank family tree of several generations of people in the Old Testament.
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Promises
Describe the kind of promises that are made in the following areas, giving several examples for each one.
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Negative Speak
Fill in these blanks to create sentences that could relate to a modern-day situation—either your own or someone else’s.
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Gideon and God: A Dialogue
Read each Scripture passage as stated and then fill in Gideon’s response from the passage.
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Defining the Boundaries
Cut out each section below. In the space provided next to each element, number them in order of the importance they have to the people in your group, with 1 being most important and 8 being least important. Next to …
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Purim People: Heroes by Choice and Chance
A worksheet that has students list the qualities of a hero by using the letters from the word Purim.
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Questions about Elisha
An activity in the form of a talk show, Good Morning Israel, about the death of Elisha and interviewing people who came in contact with him.
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Getting to Know God
A worksheet for students to list the places they go to pray to God, listen to God, talk to God, and wait for God.
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Measuring Up David and Goliath
A worksheet where students fill in a chart using the story of David and Goliath as well as answering questions.
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All about Aaron
A matching worksheet about items and people that relate to Aaron in the Old Testament.
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The Fig Leaves of My Life
A craft activity where students cut out a fig leaf and draw or write the ways that they hide who they really are.
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Behold, I Come
A worksheet that examines Gospel passages, and after each reading the student answers the question “How does Jesus respond to his Heavenly Father’s will in this Scripture account?”
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Divine Providence
A reflection worksheet to help students get a better sense of God’s Providence in their lives.
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Secular Institutes
A worksheet completed in groups about the history, role, and characteristics of secular institutes.
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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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A Conversation about the Future of Priestly Ministry
A worksheet with questions about the future of priestly ministry.
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The Effects of the Sacrament of Holy Orders
A worksheet completed in groups about the effects of the Sacrament of Holy Orders from both the book and the student’s personal knowledge.
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The Formation of a Priest
While watching the PowerPoint “The Formation of a Priest”, the students must fill out this worksheet by filling in the blanks.
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Understanding Christ the High Priest
A worksheet to help students understand Christ’s identity as the ultimate High Priest through examining scripture passages.
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Family Life
A worksheet with questions about the meaning of the family, the responsibilities of parents, the domestic Church, as well as the influence parents have on their children in their moral and spiritual development.
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First Comes Love
A three-part worksheet that encourages the participant to compose a narrative about a personal experience of being loved and respected.
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A Preassessment of My Knowledge of Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage
A marriage preparation worksheet that examines childhood catechesis, social skills, family of origin, the virtue of chastity, pre-Cana preparation, marriage dispensations, nuptial Mass, responsibilities, and family planning.
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Marriage in the New Testament
A discussion-oriented worksheet on marriage in the New Testament.
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Marriage in the Old Testament
An activity that takes a look at marriage in the Old Testament.
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Why Sacramental Marriage?
A series of short questions on Sacramental Marriage to discuss with a group, or personally respond to.
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Vocations: Answering God’s Call – Final Performance Task Options for Unit 3
Several project options that reinforce the main ideas of Unit 3.
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Vocations: Answering God’s Call – Final Performance Task Options for Unit 2
Several project ideas centered around the main ideas from the Unit.
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The Key to Happiness: Listening to the Teacher!
An activity where groups of young people are asked to take a look at Scripture passages showing Jesus ”re-creating” an older ethical standard according to a new standard of love.
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Sacraments of Christian Initiation: The Foundation of Our Vocation
A group activity, where students are asked to "build” the foundation of the Church by describing how each Sacrament of Christian Initiation helps those who are initiated to authentically live their Christian vocation.
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A Dramatic Call: Lessons from the Old Testament
An activity where young people are asked to pick a Scripture passage that deals with an Old Testament ‘call’, and create a contemporary skit.
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Vocations: Answering God’s Call - Final Performance Task Options for Unit 1
Several final performance task options/activities that correlate with Unit 1 of Vocations: Answering God’s Call.
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Catholic / catholic
A worksheet that visually explores the differences between Catholic and catholic.
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New Testament References to Eternal Life
A worksheet where students are asked to look at several Scripture passages and discover what each reveals about eternal life.
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Student Notes for Unit 1 of "Jesus Christ: God's Love Made Visible"
A worksheet on the main ideas of several articles found in Unit 1 of "Jesus Christ: God's Love Made Visible."
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Student Notes for Unit 2 of "Jesus Christ: God's Love Made Visible"
A worksheet that outlines the main ideas of several articles from Unit 2 of "Jesus Christ: God's Love Made Visible."
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Baptism: Entering the Circle of Life
A worksheet on Baptism with questions based on the "Circle of Life" segment from the Walt Disney movie, "The Lion King."
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Roman Missal Activities
This resource provides activities to help you to prepare young people for the implementation of the Roman Missal, third edition.
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Middle School Retreat to Learn about the Church as a Saving Community
An outline to help plan a middle school retreat focused on the Church as a saving community.
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Finding Salt and Light for the World: An Inventory of Discipleship Gifts and Skills
An activity where students are asked to list the gifts or skills that they think one would need in order to be “salt for the earth and light for the world” in a variety of ministries.
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Presentations on Vocations
A project where students are asked to create several presentations on vocations.
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Researching the Role of the Magisterium
Several strips of paper that may come in handy when researching the role of the Magisterium.
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Where Does the Church Say…?
A chart outlining different types of Church documents, the author and audience of each particular document, and what’s in each document.
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Comparing and Contrasting the Three Degrees of Holy Orders
A chart that compares and contrasts the specific qualities of bishops, priests, and deacons.
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Reviewing the Leadership Structure of the Church
A number of questions on the leadership structure of the Church.
