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Catholic Mass Kid's Trivia Game Part 8 Receiving Communion
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Lord's Prayer Drama
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Lovely NOISE
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The Parables of Jesus 6 - The Prodigal Son
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Jesus the Lord, by Roc O’Connor and the Saint Louis Jesuits
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Chapter E: Early Christians Plant the Seeds
On this worksheet, students solve clues to list the names of important early Christians. These answers are then used to decode a secret message.
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Light of the World
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Walk with Me
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Lord, You Have Come to the Seashore
The song/video "Lord, You Have Come to the Seashore," sung by Tim Lewis, is available on YouTube (4:03) with illustrated art and photos. It is best used on day 1.
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Pope Francis Joins Religious Leaders of Different Faiths, in Fight against Modern Slavery
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Pope Francis in Action
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Pope Francis Speaks
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Pope Paul VI—The Pilgrim Pope
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Dwelling Place
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Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
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Let There Be Peace on Earth—Sing Along
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Open My Eyes
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St. Maximilian Kolbe—Martyr
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St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
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Vaticanum Secundum (Opening of the Second Vatican Council)
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Catholic Social Teaching Movie
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SJ Project 2012—Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
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When the Saints Go Marchin’ In
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God Bless America
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Take, Lord, Receive
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St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
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St. John Neumann
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Be Not Afraid—St. Louis Jesuits & Bob Dufford, S.J.
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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God—Haven of Rest Quartet (Acapella)
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Palestrina—Sicut cervus
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St. Francis Xavier
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St. Thomas More
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Turning Points in History—The Reformation
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If God Be for Us
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Day by Day
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How to Start a Prayer Journal—#blbBibleStudy
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Top 40 Worship Songs—United States (by CCLI popularity)
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Just Say Jesus
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Holding Nothing Back
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Magnificat (with Wexford Carol)
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Magnificat—Mary’s Song
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Magnificat
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As Morning Breaks (Ps. 63)
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Jesus Urging His Disciples to Stay Awake
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Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me
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Exercise Your Catechism
This handout guides students as they become familiar with searching for information in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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Joy and Hope for the Modern World
This handout provides questions for students to reflect on and answer as they read quotations from this Constitution.
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Renaissance Humanism
This handout provides questions for students to research on the Internet about Renaissance Humanism.
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The Seven Petitions
On this handout, students match the meaning to each line of the Lord’s Prayer.
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A Prayer Puzzle
On this handout, students must use clues to unscramble words related to prayer.
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Spirit Telecom: The Universal Wireless Prayer Network
This handout guides students as they locate and read various Scripture passages focusing on the many way God calls us to prayer.
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Mercenary, Slave, or Disciple
Students identify their motivation for doing good deeds before reflecting on the role of grace in their lives.
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Grace upon Grace
Students look up and read several passages about grace. The worksheet asks students to identify the purpose of grace in each and summarize the ways grace is present in their own lives.
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The Spirit in Multiple Acts
Students look up and read several passages that the Holy Spirit. The worksheet asks students to summarize each passage and describe the role of the Holy Spirit in spreading the Good News.
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Okay, Gang, Listen Up!
Students look up and read several passages that highlight Jesus’ instructions to his disciples. This worksheet then challenges students to reflect on how well the Church is following the instructions today.
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Jesus’ Healings’ Common Points
Students look up and read several miracle stories from the New Testament before identifying common points between them.
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Although You Have Heard
Students rewrite classroom rules modeling their responses after Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
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YES! We Do!
This handout helps provides the dialogue for the students to renew their baptismal promises as a class.
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A Little Help Here!
After reading several real-life examples of conflict, students provide suggestions to mediate each situation.
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Biblical Evidence for Jesus’ Divinity
Students look up, read, and examine Scripture passages that provide evidence that Jesus is God.
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Influential Women
Students look up, read, and answer questions about Scripture passages that note influential women in the New Testament.
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What about You?
After reading Mark 8:27-29, students must answer several questions about who Jesus is to today’s world and people.
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I’m in This Story?
Students must look up several Scripture passages that give insight into the disciples of Jesus. This worksheet poses questions that help make Jesus’ mission relatable to students.
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Popular Bible Stories
This handout provides a list of Scripture passage that can be used for games and to review well-known Bible stories.
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Do You Believe?
For this worksheet, students look up Scripture passages that examine the words and beliefs of Jesus in each story.
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Gifts of the Holy Spirit
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Skit Guys—Grace
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Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
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Burning in My Soul
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Spirit of the Living God
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Forever (Live)
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With Every Act of Love
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Resurrection Cartoon
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Mighty to Save
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Forgiveness (Live)
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Isaiah 53
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Lamb of God
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For The Cross
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Seven Corporal Works of Mercy
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The Kingdom of God
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Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God
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Lean on Me
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The Angel Speaks to Mary
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The Hurt and the Healer
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I Will Follow
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Consider the Lilies
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Mary's Role in the Catholic Church
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Mary, Did You Know? (The Bible)
The song/video "Mary, Did You Know? (The Bible)," by CeeLo Green, available on YouTube (4:12), incorporates video about the life of Mary and Jesus and is also appropriate for day 1.
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Mary, Did You Know?
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Mary in 2 Minutes
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The Day of the Dead
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Christ Is Risen
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I Will Rise
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How Can Jesus Be Both God and Human?
The video "How Can Jesus Be Both God and Human?" available on YouTube (2:42). This short video by Bishop Robert Barron explains the two natures of Jesus and some of the false teachings that the early Christian communities were battling.
- The New Testament and the Church: Provides background for the teacher for the day 3 lesson.
- Live Jesus in Our Hearts: Jesus Christ and the New Testament: use with Chapter 7
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Fully Human, Fully God
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Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes
The video "Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes," available on YouTube (2:08), is used for the "Happy Are You!" activity on day 2. The first 1:15 is sufficient.
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Blest Are They—The Beatitudes
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The Monastic Life, an Opportunity for the Church
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Vocation Testimonial
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The Story of a Vocation
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Go Make a Difference
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Hands and Feet
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Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)—The Nativity Story
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Big House
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One Spirit, One Church
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1 Timothy 4:12— Seeds Family Worship—'Young'
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Heaven in the Real World
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Veggietales "Madame Blueberry"
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C4: Ignite Your Catholic Faith—What are the Marks of the Church?
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Run the Race
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Pope to Youth: 'Forget about false idols. Only God offers true hope'
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Trip Lee—Reflections on Romans 8
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Gospel Music by Shai Linne, 116 Clique (Romans)
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Acts 15 The Council of Jerusalem
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Inculturation: The Case of Matteo Ricci
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World Peace Prayer
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Your Grace Is Enough
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Skit Guys—Peter and John: The Tomb
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I'll Race You to the Tomb
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John's Gospel—The Wedding at Cana—John 2
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Lazarus Raised
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Jesus and Nicodemus
Short video illustrating the interaction between Nicodemus and Jesus (available on YouTube, 3:50)
- Used for the “Born Again” activity on day 1 for The New Testament and the Church
- Used in Chapter 5 of Live Jesus in Our Hearts: Jesus Christ and the New Testament
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Genesis 1—The Creation Story
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I Am The Way, the Truth, and the Life
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Holy Spirit, Come Now
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She Is Your Mother
As students complete this worksheet, they will explore what it means when we say that Mary is the Mother of God and the Mother of the Church.
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Priest, Prophet, and King
Students find examples in the Bible of the priestly, prophetic, and kingly work of Christ before applying it to their own lives.
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On Your Marks
This worksheet guides group members to work together as they identify the importance of the church being “One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic”.
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Cana Connections
Students match symbols from Jesus’ first miracle the wedding feast in Cana with their meaning and significance.
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The Lost Son
On this worksheet, students retell the story of the Prodigal Son using texting and social media messages.
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Gospel Comparisons
On this worksheet, students read all four Gospel accounts of the resurrection before identifying similarities and differences between them.
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Chapter B The Bible: The Gospel of John
This PowerPoint accompanies Chapter B by giving an overview of the Gospel of John.
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My Vocation
This handout helps students identify their talents, gifts, and personality and how these fit into God’s vocation for their lives.
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Where East Meets West
This worksheet guides students to make connections between Confirmation in the Eastern and Western Churches.
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Waters of Salvation
On this worksheet, students identify the Scripture passages associated with the various parts of the Blessing of the Water used at the Easter Vigil.
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A Sacred Family Meal
This worksheet guides students to make connections between the Mass and a special meal or tradition in their family.
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Saying Yes
This handout guides students to examine several Scripture passages exemplifying what it means to say “yes” to God’s call.
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Eucharistic Prayer Cards
This handout provides each element of the Eucharistic Prayer on a separate card for students to arrange in order.
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The Word God Speaks
This worksheet helps students to explore the meaning of “the Word” in John’s Gospel and throughout Scripture.
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Stories That Speak to Us
This handout guides students to recognize the importance of stories, both in our families and our faith.
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Putting the Pieces Together
This puzzles helps students to identify and order the parts of the Liturgy of the Word.
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My Birthday Readings
Students identify the liturgical season in which their birthday falls. This worksheet then guides them to identify and summarize the readings for that day.
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Liturgical Roles
This handout asks students to identify the role of the various liturgical ministers at Mass.
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Important Moments
This handout asks students to think about and reflect on moments in their life that have been significant.
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My Morning and Evening Prayers
This handout asks students to think about the Liturgy of the Hours before they answer questions about and create their own morning and evening prayers.
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Symbol Search
This handout challenges students to find symbols in their classroom or school and identify the deeper meaning of each.
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Unlocking the Codes
This handout provides several short activities for students to complete as they learn about the symbolism of the Book of Revelation.
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By Faith
This worksheet guides students to read numerous passages from the Bible regarding despair, faith, and hope. Students are then asked to draw connections between the passages and heroes.
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Passover Parallels
This partner worksheet helps students draw connections between Old Testament passage about the Passover and New Testament passages about the Mass.
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God Loves a Cheerful Giver
This worksheet guides students to read and answer questions about a specific Hebrew festival from the book of Leviticus.
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2014 Rite of Ordination
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The Rite of Ordination
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Set Me As a Seal
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Dominic's Vocation
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Vocation 101: What Is Vocation?
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Beloved
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When I Say I Do
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Sacraments 101: Anointing of the Sick (Who It's For)
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My Visit to a Leprosy Colony
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Healing Rain
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How to Be a Confirmation Sponsor 101
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You Are More
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Water of Life
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Remind Me Who I Am
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Behold the Lamb of God
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Remembrance
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Say Yes
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Introduction to the Liturgy of the Eucharist
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Table of Grace
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Thy Word
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St. Teresa's Prayer
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Remembrance (Communion Song)
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The Seven Sacraments
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Call It Grace
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Follow You
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Do Something
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Sacraments of the Catholic Church
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Open the Eyes of My Heart
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Open My Eyes
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When We Gather
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City of God
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Holy, Holy, Holy
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Matthew 1:1–16: The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
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Don't Give Up
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'The Last Supper' from the Epic Motion Picture Son of God
The video "'The Last Supper' from the Epic Motion Picture Son of God," available on YouTube (6:01), provides a visual of the Last Supper story. It is appropriate for use on day 4.
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Do This in Memory
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The Two Feet of Service and Justice
This chart provides students space to create examples of acts of charity and social justice for several real-life situations.
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Reflections on Poverty in America
This handout provides a series of Scripture passages and real-life accounts to help students reflect on poverty in America.
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Married Couple Interview
This handout provides the outline for an interview of a married couple.
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Dear Millie and Mike
This handout provides several real-life situations that teens might encounter. Students are challenged to respond to the situations and give advice to other teens.
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The Roles of Men and Women on TV: True to Life or Not?
This handout provides questions for students to answer as they observe the roles of men and women on TV.
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Fair Trade
This worksheet provides questions for students to answer as they research and learn about the Fair Trade Movement.
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Song "Make Me a Channel of Your Peace"
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Music Video: “Covenant Hymn” (Ruth)
The song/video “Covenant Hymn,” by Rory Cooney and Gary Daigle and Theresa Donohoo, available on YouTube (5:09), is based on Ruth’s words to Naomi.
The Old Testament and the Trinity: It is appropriate for prayer on day 2.
Revelation and the Old Testament: This video is suitable for use in Chapter 7
An accessible and engaging look at Abraham as the common spiritual ancestor of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Revelation and the Old Testament is the first semester course in the new high school series Live Jesus in Our Hearts. This series takes a fresh approach to the Framework outline, bringing in new themes such as in-depth use of scripture, extensive online resources, and an invitational, evangelizing approach.
Are you interested in seeing how we're reframing framework? Learn more about Live Jesus in Our Hearts!