CCD Second Year
Theme: Jesus invites us into a union of love with him and our heavenly Father. The Lord grants, nourishes, and strengthens our participation in the divine life.
Doctrine.
- Recognize Jesus as God's Son, made man, who came down to earth to save us.
- Recognize the obedience of Jesus to the Father as a sign and model for our lives.
- Know that Jesus suffered, died on the cross, and rose on Easter Sunday.
- Recognize the many gifts that Jesus has given us: a share in God's life through Baptism; his forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance; his real Body and Blood in the Eucharist; and his Mother, Mary, as our Mother.
- Recognize Jesus' presence among us, specifically during the Mass.
- Recognize that Jesus actually comes to us in Holy Communion so that we can grow more like him.
- Recognize Jesus' two-fold Law of Love: to love God and to love neighbor.
- Recognize that by our actions we can and do say "no" to God; therefore, we need to be forgiven and to forgive.
- Recognize that if we are sorry and seek God's mercy through the Sacrament of Penance, he will forgive us.
- Recognize the Church as the family of God; Baptism as the gateway to new life in God's family.
Scripture.
- The Nativity (Luke 2:1-20) and the Visit of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12).
- Jesus' Hidden Life at Nazareth (Luke 30:40) and Finding Him in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52).
- Gospel stories illustrating the goodness and love of Jesus, especially when he cured people.
- Account of the Last Supper (Luke 22:7-20).
- Death and Resurrection of Jesus (Luke 23:44-56; 24:1-8; John 21:1-14).
- Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes (Mark 8:1-10) and Easter Meal (Mark 16:14).
- The Good Shepherd (John 10:11-15); Story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10); Parables of the Prodigal Son and the Lost Coin.
- Jesus Present to Us Still (Matthew 28:20; 18:20).
- Baptism Accounts in Acts (Acts 2:37-41; 10:44-48).
- Recognize Mass Readings as the Word of God.
Prayer.
- Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, Prayers Before and After Meals, a Morning Offering, and an Act of Contrition.
- Recognize the different expressions of prayer and identify four reasons for praying.
- Participate in formal and informal prayers and celebrations.
- Recite and/or sing selected communal prayers and responses from the Mass: Reading Responses, Gospel Acclamation, Sanctus, Eucharistic Acclamation, Lamb of God, and Great Amen.
Worship and Sacraments.
- Experience communal celebrations and personal reception of the Sacrament of Penance.
- Be familiar with ritual stages in Confession.
- Actively participate in the Mass.
- Recognize the difference between ordinary bread and the Eucharist.
- Describe through verbal and/or artistic forms of creative expression something of the significance of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Feast of the Holy Family, Feast of the Annunciation, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost.
- Point out certain objects in the church such as the altar, the tabernacle, the holy water font, Stations of the Cross, Confessional/Reconciliation Room, Mass vestments, as well as other important Christian objects like the Bible and crucifix.
Moral Development.
- Recognize signs of God's love in his/her life and in the world around us.
- Relate our care of all living things to God's care for us.
- Suggest ways of making the world a better place in which to live, particularly by being aware of our treatment of others.
- Identify and talk about reasons for sorrow and the signs of forgiveness.
- Participate in skits and games to distinguish between sin, temptation, and mistake.
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