Religion


Here you will find:   Prayers we will learn, prayers your child should already know, chapter guide (with Bible readings to go with each chapter), and unit links.




 Third graders will be learning two prayers during the year:
The Apostles' Creed  and  The Nicene Creed.

 We will be learning about the The Apostles' Creed during one of our chapters. We will be memorizing The Nicene Creed.



Apostles' Creed

 I believe in God,
the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
 the holy Catholic Church,
 the communion of saints,
 the forgiveness of sins,
 the resurrection of the body,
 and life everlasting.

Amen







Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We lkook for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.

Amen


You may practice these prayers at home before we begin to memorize them. 





 These are the prayers that students should have memorized before entering Third Grade.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.





Act of Contrition

Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all of my sins because of Your just punishments, but most of all because I have offended You, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all of my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to sin no more, to do penance and to avoid the near occasions of sin.  Amen.





Grace Before Meals

Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts,
which we are about to receive
from your bounty,
through Christ our Lord.  Amen.


 You may also want to practice:

Confiteor

I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and what I have failed to do; and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.





These are the topics we will study this year:



Unit 1:   Jesus Gives Us the Church

Chapter 1:   God Sens Us His Only Son
God the Son became one of us.
Jesus grew up in Nazareth.
Jesus begins his work.
Jesus shows us how to live as his followers.

Bible readings: Luke 1:26-35; 2:41-51; 4:14-15; Matthew 3:2, 17; 13:55;
1 Corinthians 12:3




Chapter 2:   Jesus Teaches Us About God's Love
Jesus tells us how much God loves us.
Jesus teaches about the Kingdom of God.
Jesus teaches about the gift of faith.
Jesus dies and rises to save us.

Bible readings: Romans 10:13; Psalm 118:1; Matthew 6:26-33; Luke 1:38; 17:5-5; 23:33-34; 24:1-12; Mark 4:35-41; 10:45




Chapter 3:   Christ Will Come Again
Jesus has power over life and death.
Jesus will come again.
When Jesus Christ comes again, he will judge all people.
Jesus teaches us to love others.

Bible readings: Matthew 24:42; 25:31-43; John 11:1-3; 17-44; 16:22; Mark 12:28-32




Chapter 4:   The Church Begins
Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit comes to the disciples.
The Church begins on Pentecost.
The early Church gorws.

Bible readings: Matthew 28:16-20;
Acts of the Apostles 2:1-4; 32, 36, 38, 41, 42; 9:3-5




Chapter 5:   We Learn About the Early Church
The apostles led the Church.
The disciples of Jesus share the good news.
The followers of Jesus stood up for their faith.
Many of our ancestors in faith are examples of holiness.

Bible readings: Matthew 28:19; Act of the Apostles 2:42, 45; John 15:12




Chapter 6:   The Church Year
The Church Year celebrates Jesus.

Bible readings: Mark 11:9; Matthew 28:20




Chapter 7:   Ordinary Time
In Ordinary Time, we celebrate the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

Bible readings: 2 Corinthians 13:13












Unit 2:   We Are Members of the Church

Chapter 8:   The Church Has Four Marks
Jesus chose the apostles to lead the Church.
The pope and bishops are the succesors of the apostles.
The Church is one and holy.
The Church is catholic and apostolic.

Bible readings: John 6:35; 8:12; 11:25; Matthew 16:18




Chapter 9:   The Church Teaches Us
The Church is the Body of Christ and the people of God.
We profess our faith through the Apostles' Creed.
The Holy Spirit guides the Church.
The Church continues to teach the true message of Jesus.

Bible readings: 1 Corinthians 12:14-21; 1 Peter 2:10; John 14:26




Chapter 10:   The Church Prays
Jesus teaches his followers how to pray.
We can pray with others or by ourselves.
There are different kinds of prayer.
The Church prays at all times.

Bible readings: Psalms 113:3; 141:2; Luke 11:1, 9




Chapter 11:   The Parish Is Our Home
We belong to a parish.
Many people serve our parish.
Our parish worships together.
OUr parish cares for others.

Bible readings: John 15:15; 13:34; Matthew 18:20; 25:40




Chapter 12:   God Calls Us to Holiness
God calls each of us.
God calls everyone to be holy.
God calls some men to be priests.
God calls some people to religious life.

Bible readings: 1 John 4:11, 12; 1 Samuel 3:10; Isaiah 43:1




Chapter 13:   Advent
The season of Advent helps us prepare for the coming of the Son of God.

Bible readings: Luke 3:4; Philippians 4:4-5




Chapter 14:   Christmas
The Christmas season is a special time to celebrate that God is with us.

Bible readings: Luke 2:1-12






Unit 2 Games:| Word Scramble | Keyword Activity |






Unit 3:   The Church Leads Us in Worship

Chapter 15:   We Celebrate the Sacraments
The Church celebrates the sacraments.
Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist are the sacraments of Christian initiation.
Reconcilitation and Anointing of the Sick are sacraments of healing.
Holy Orders and Matrimony are sacraments of service to others.

Bible readings: John 3:16; Luke 5:17-25




Chapter 16:   Celebrating Eucharist: The Mass
Jesus celebrated Passover and the Last Supper.
The Mass is a sacrifice and a meal.
We take part in the Mass.
We celebrate Mass each week.

Bible readings: Psalms 106:1; 118:28; Matthew 26:26-28; 28:1; Luke 22:19




Chapter 17:   We Worship at Mass
We gather to praise God.
We listen to God's word.
We receive Jesus Christ.
We go out to love and serve Lord.

Bible readings: The Roman Missal




Chapter 18:   Celebrating Penance and Reconciliation
We make the choice to love God.
God is our forgiving Father.
The sacrament of Reconciliation has several parts.
The Church celebrates the sacrament of Reconciliation.

Bible readings: Luke 15: 11-32




Chapter 19:   We Pray for Healing and Eternal Life
Jesus cared for and healed the sick.
The Church heals us in Jesus' name.
We believe in eternal life with God.
The Church celebrates eternal life with God.

Bible readings: 1 John 4:11, 12; 1 Samuel 3:10; Isaiah 43:1




Chapter 20:   Lent
The season of Lent is a time of preparation for Easter.

Bible readings: Isaiah 55:3; John 3:16-17




Chapter 21:   The Three Days
The Three Days celebrate that Jesus passed from death to new life.

Bible readings: Rite of Baptism












Unit 4:   We Are Called to Discipleship

Chapter 22:   We Continue the Work of Jesus
Jesus brings God's life and love to all people.
Jesus shares his mission with his disciples.
The Church works for justice and peace.
We live out the good news of Jesus Christ.

Bible readings: John 20:19, 21; Luke 4:16-19




Chapter 23:   The Church Respects All People
People around the world have different beliefs about God.
The Jewish faith is important to Christians.
Christ calls his followers to be united.
The Church works for Christian unity.

Bible readings: Deuteronomy 6:4; John 17:20-21




Chapter 24:   The Church is Worldwide
The Catholice Church is all over the world.
Catholics share the same faith.
Catholics celebrate their faith in different ways.
We are the light of the world.

Bible readings: Luke 4:42-43; Matthew 5:14, 16




Chapter 25:   We Are God's Holy Peopl
We belong to the communion of saints.
Mary is the greatest of all the saints.
The Church remembers and honors Mary.
God calls us to be saints.

Bible readings: Luke 1:38




Chapter 26:   The Kingdom of God Continues to Grow
Jesus used the parables to teach about the Kingdom of God.
Jesus taught that the Kingdom of God will grow.
Jesus' miracles were signs of the Kingdom of God.
The Kingdom of God grows.

Bible readings: Luke 11:1; 13:18-19; Matthew 13:3-8, 18-23; 14:22-33




Chapter 27:   Easter
In the Easter season, we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus.

Bible readings: John 20:19-29




Chapter 28:   Sharing Faith in Class and at Home

Bible readings: Luke 2:10; Psalm 86:10-13; Romans 8:14











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