Grades 5-6

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Grade 5
Goal: To have the student come to a more thorough understanding of the Sacraments, the Liturgy, and the Creed.
Instructional Objectives:

1. The Trinity
2. The Church
3. Saints
4. Bible Content
5. The celebration of the Mass – Liturgy
6. The 7 Sacraments
7. Life in Christ – Commandments
8. Christian Prayer

 
Vocabulary
(new to Grade)
Anointing of the Sick – the sacrament in to which God’s special blessings are brought to those who are sick, elderly, or dying
Beatitudes – Jesus’ guidelines for true happiness
Cheerfulness – the quality of causing happiness
Chrism – perfumed oil consecrated by the Bishop during Holy Week, to use in the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders
Diaconate – the order of lay clergy (Deacons), who can assist priest in all but the sacrament of reconciliation, consecration of the Eucharist, and anointing of the sick
Evangelist – a person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, especially by public preaching
Feast Day – a day set to remember every canonized saint
Fortitude – strength in the face of adversity
Holy Orders – the sacrament that confers the ordained ministry of bishop, priests, and deacons
Incense – a substance that is used in religious ceremonies that produces a strong and pleasant smell when burned
Intercessor – one who intercedes in favor of another (prayer)
Justice – the quality of being just or fair
Liturgical Year – the seasons of the church calendar:

• green represents ordinary time, a time in which we learn and grow
• purple represents Advent and Lent, a time in which we work and prepare
•  red represents the Holy Spirit during the Holy Days of Good Friday, Pentecost, and in the sacrament of Confirmation
•  white is the time to celebrate, used during the Easter season, Christmas season, weddings and funerals

Liturgy – meaning “Work of the people”. It is the official public worship of the Church, including the celebration of Mass and the other sacraments
Magisterium – the authority and power of the church to teach religious truth
Marks of the Church –one, holy, catholic, apostolic; traits or characteristics of the Catholic Church (one-united, holy- of God, catholic – universal/for all, apostolic – from the apostles)
Matrimony – the sacrament that joins a man and a woman together for life
Monstrance – a vessel in which the Blessed Sacrament (consecrated host) is exposed for adoration
Ordination – the process by which individuals are consecrated and set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies
Paschal Mystery –we are saved by the suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus (we get to live forever)
Priesthood – a man choosing to dedicate himself to the service of God and God’s Church. He celebrates the sacraments and ministers to the people in the name of the bishop.
Reconciliation – a powerful sign in which we celebrate God’s love and forgiveness
Revelation – God’s communication of himself and his plan for salvation over time through words and actions. God reveals himself most fully through the actions of Jesus, his Son.
Sacraments of Healing – Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick
Sacraments of Initiation – Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation
Sacraments of Vocation – Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders
Sanctifying Grace – the grace that heals us and our human weaknesses, enabling us to live as God’s children
Vocation – a calling to life’s work, a mission, a purpose
Vow – a promise made before God
 
Prayers and Concepts to Know
Benediction
Divine Praises
Eucharistic Exposition
Hail Holy Queen (Salve Regina)
Memorare
 
Lesson Themes

• In the Profession of Faith, we accept God’s word and profess belief in the Trinity
• The Church is the presence of Jesus Christ in the World today
• Mary is a powerful intercessor for us
• Saints are examples of faith, models of virtue and intercessors on our behalf
• The Bible is a Library of the written word of God
• “Covenant” in both Old and New Testament
• The New Testament and Gospels are stories of Christ, Mary and the Apostles
• Study of the Mass parts
• Study of the 7 Sacraments
• Every member of the Church has a vocation to holiness

Grade 6
Goal: to have the student understand that God’s saving actions and His love are displayed in salvation history and fulfilled in Jesus
Instructional Objectives:

1. The scriptures as the inspired account of God’s relationship with mankind
2. The promise of a Redeemer as signs of the goodness and love of God
3. Salvation history as the initiative of God revealing Himself to His people and their response
4. Characters of the Old Testament
5. The need for personal conversion
6. The meaning of transubstantiation and the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

 
Vocabulary
(new to grade)
Abraham – the father of the Jewish people and Judaism. God made a covenant with Abraham and promised he would be the father of a great nation
Chosen People – God chose the Jewish people to be in relationship with him
City of David – Ancient Jerusalem
Exodus – the Jewish people were delivered from slavery by Yahweh
Israel – the promised land
Israelites –the descendants of Jacob who inhabited the ancient land of Israel
Judges –
Moses – an Old Testament prophet whom God called to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and slavery
Passover – the Jewish holiday celebrating their liberation by God from slavery
Patriarch – the male head of a family or tribe
Patron Saint –the heavenly advocate of a place, activity, or group of people
Profession of Faith – what the Church believes as stated in the Creed
Rosary – a traditional prayer to Mary made up of at least 5 decades. In each decade we pray the Our Father and 10 Hail Mary’s
Scripture – the Bible, which is a collection of ancient books written by human authors who were inspired by God
Sinai – the mountain on which Moses received the 10 Commandments
Stations of the Cross – a series of 14 images representing the experiences of Jesus on his way to the cross
Supplication – humbling asking God for help on behalf of another person
Temple – a place of worship
Tower of Babel – a story in the Old Testament explaining the origin of different languages
Transubstantiation – the complete change that occurs at the consecration of the bread and wine at Mass. The bread is changed in to the Body of Christ, and the wine is changed in to the Blood of Christ, even though the appearances of the bread and wine are not changed
Yahweh – An Old Testament name for God
 
Prayers and Concepts to Know
Stations of the Cross
Idea of Christian Service as an Act of Charity
 
Lesson Themes

• The story of Adam and Eve as first parents of the human race
• Original Sin
• God chose Abraham to be the Father of his Chosen People
• Moses’ role in furthering God’s relationship with His people
• The Exodus
• The Covenant of Sinai
• The various Old Testament leaders called by God (Joshua, Judges, Kings, etc.)
• The roles of prophets as God’s messengers
• The Passover in relationship to the Mass and Sacraments
• The Israelites are our ancestors in faith
• Developing a commitment to the service of others, and to moral responsibility