Church History
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Jesus the Lord, by Roc O’Connor and the Saint Louis Jesuits
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Chapter F: Church Father Unscramble
Unscramble the names of the Church Fathers below. Then, under each unscrambled name, write one important contribution that the Church Father made to the Church.
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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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Vaticanum Secundum (Opening of the Second Vatican Council)
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The Catholic Church during World War II
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St. Thomas More
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Turning Points in History—The Reformation
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Crusades
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Fall of the Roman Empire
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The Nicene Creed in Original Greek
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Catholic History in Less than Five Minutes: (4) The Early Church Fathers
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Jesus Urging His Disciples to Stay Awake
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Burning in My Soul
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Forever (Live)
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Resurrection Cartoon
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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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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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Matthew 1:1–16: The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
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Upon This Rock I’m Gonna Build My Church
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The Mission of the Church
Jesus has just risen from the tomb. Although you and all the other Christians are overjoyed, you now have to decide what to do. You are one of the followers who has been with Jesus for more than two years. …
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Revelation, Sacred Scripture, and Tradition
Using the information in chapter 1 of The Catholic Connections Handbook, find the word or words described in the clues below. Fill in the blank spaces below each clue. Then, use the letters from the numbered spaces to fill in …
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Tradition – Who We Are
A brief explanation of tradition versus Tradition.
A short video about how Catholic traditions that have been handed down help God reveal himself to us.
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Chapter 23 Activity: How Much Do You Know about the Church?
The descriptions below relate to the Church, present and past. Write the word or name from the box that matches each description. Some words will be used more than once.
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The Gift of Catholic Education: A Treasure to Inherit
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Unity Under Christ
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The Holy Spirit Is Always at Work
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Find the Source of Salvation
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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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The Church in the Third Millennium
An excerpt from The Catholic Church: A Brief Popular History, by Cynthia Stewart that discusses background on the Church in the Third Millennium.
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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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Strengthening the Papacy: Vatican I
A book excerpt from The Catholic Church: A Brief Popular History by Cynthia Stewart about strengthening the papacy during Vatican I.
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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 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: 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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Litany Promises Promises
Rev. John P. Mack Jr. discusses the rite of ordination, including the litany and the promise to obedience that priests make. He also talks about the challenges that priests face, and questions that he is often asked by high school …
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Catholic / catholic
A worksheet that visually explores the differences between Catholic and catholic.
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30th Anniversary of John Paul II’s Assassination Attempt
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What About the Bad Popes?
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Leading with Humility: Pope Francis Blesses a Man with a Disability
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Jesus and Mary Compared to Adam and Eve
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Does Excommunication Condemn Someone to Hell?
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Can Non-Catholic Christians Receive Communion in the Catholic Church?
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Did the Emperor Constantine Found the Catholic Church?
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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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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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Marks of the Church
A chart that students are asked to fill in with at least two examples of ways the Church models the four marks of the Church, and at least two examples of ways they model the four marks of the Church.
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Five Models of the Church
An activity where students are given a chart containing the meanings, strengths, and limitations of each of the five models of the Church and asked to answer related questions.
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The Two Pentecosts
A chart used to draw parallels between the feasts of Shavuot and Christian Pentecost.
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Mysteries: Celibacy
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Mysteries of the Church: SEMINARY
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Mysteries of the Church: APOCALYPSE
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Mysteries of the Church: Jesus' Arrest & Trial
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Mysteries of the Church: The Early Evangelists
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Mysteries of the Church: Women in the Church
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Mysteries of the Church: The Crusades
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Mysteries of the Church: Christianity and Science
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Mysteries of the Church: Christian Denominations
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 2
This resource is part of the Living in Christ Series. It offers ideas for assessing students who have recently learned about the Church, especially the birth of the Church at Pentecost.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 5
This resource is part of the Living in Christ Series. It offers various project ideas for students who have recently studied the Paschal Mystery, especially the birth of the Church at Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit, and the …
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The Development of Catholic Trinitarian Theology
This handout is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students can fill in the blanks to learn or review key concepts about the development of Trinitarian theology.
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Vocabulary Review
This review is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students may use it to review key theological terms.
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Why is the Mass Changing?
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Early Church Fathers
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A Christmas Legend: The Birth of Jesus and Gift Giving
Session Overview: This 2-hour session is designed to use role-playing skills for a presentation to an audience. Scripture: This session is based on Luke 2:1-20. Read the Scripture passage to the young people after the role-play, "Christmas Legend," has been …