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CHAPTER 13: HOW CAN I RECOGNIZE GOD IN MY LIFE?
Chapter Goals
In this chapter the children will learn:- to understand that, through the sacraments, God shares his life and love with us
- to appreciate the gift of the sacraments and their importance for us as members of the Body of Christ, the Church
- to respond to the gift of the sacraments by participating in them with faith and living what we
celebrate.
Share and Discover: The Unexpected Gift
Begin the conversation by telling a story about receiving an unexpected gift that became special to you. Share some history about the gift. Do you still have it? Who gave it to you? Explain that a true gift is given freely, out of love, with no strings attached.
Online Assessment: Due for Completion by 1/11/2021
Direct students to the Sadlier Connect website: https://religion.sadlierconnect.com/@PAR70079
Using the username and password assigned to you, log in and take the online assessment for Chapter 13: HOW CAN I RECOGNIZE GOD IN MY LIFE? Please have your student complete and submt the assessment by the end of Monday, 1/11/2021. -
CHAPTER 14: WHY DO I LONG TO BELONG?
Chapter Goals
In this chapter the children will learn:- to recognize that, in Baptism, we become members of the Church and are offered salvation from sin
- to appreciate that, through Baptism, we belong forever to Christ
- to respond to the grace of Baptism by reaching out with love to others.
Share and Discover: The Need to Belong
The need to belong and feel accepted by others is an important need for all people. Being in
relationship with others is essential to being human. For junior high school students, this may be
particularly true as the peer group becomes increasingly important. Much of what young people do (or don’t do) and say (or don’t say) is motivated by the need to belong. Young people may feel a lot of pressure to strive to fit in and be accepted by their peers. This pressure may be reflected in the styles they choose to wear, the music they listen to, the groups or cliques they join, and the language they use.
Emphasize the importance of friends with the young people, but remind them that they already do belong to somebody and someplace. Through the Sacrament of Baptism, they belong forever to Christ and have become members of the Church.
Emphasize that the Church does not require young people to fit a mold to be a member. In order to belong, the young people must go outside of themselves by reaching out with love to their peers, their family, and the world around them.
Online Assessment: Due for Completion by 1/25/2021
Direct students to the Sadlier Connect website: https://religion.sadlierconnect.com/@PAR70079
Using the username and password assigned to you, log in and take the online assessment for Chapter 14: WHY DO I LONG TO BELONG? Please have your student complete and submt the assessment by the end of Monday, 1/25/2021.