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Program OverviewProgram Components 15Families IN MISSIONA Catholic to KnowInvite one family member to read aloud about Saint John Neumann. Then%u00a0discuss how his example can guide our lives.John Neumann was born in 1811 in what is now the Czech Republic. As a young man, he was ordained a priest in America. John became a missionary in New York, Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio, where he shared his love of God with others. As bishop of Philadelphia, he opened nearly 100 Catholic schools. Gifted with organizational skills, John brought teaching communities of sisters and brothers into the city. Known for his holiness, spiritual writing, and preaching, Saint John Neumann teaches us that a quiet and humble person can work hard for God and make a difference.Witness and ShareThese sentences describe what Catholics believe. Invite one family member to read aloud the My Way to Faith statements. Ask yourself, %u201cHow do I live my Catholic beliefs?%u201dMy Way to Faith%u2022 I show that I have been united to Christ by the ways I trust the Father and treat others.%u2022 I am called in Baptism to be Jesus%u2019 disciple and to give witness to God%u2019s kingdom.%u2022 I am welcomed into the community of the Catholic Church in Baptism.%u2022 Through sacramentals, I grow closer to God.Share Your FaithThink of one way you live according to the values of God%u2019s kingdom. Write your idea on the lines. Invite a family member to share ways in which he or she gives witness to God%u2019s kingdom.Saint John Neumann_b__001-052_5282_COL24_SE_G5U1.indb ~ pg 26 ~LoyolaPress. 11/14/22 10:01 PMFinal Review 11/14/22 Editorial Approval _______Families IN MISSIONA Catholic to KnowInvite one family member to read aloud about Saint John Neumann. Then%u00a0discuss how his example can guide our lives.John Neumann was born in 1811 in what is now the Czech Republic. As a young man, he was ordained a priest in America. John became a missionary in New York, Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio, where he shared his love of God with others. As bishop of Philadelphia, he opened nearly 100 Catholic schools. Gifted with organizational skills, John brought teaching communities of sisters and brothers into the city. Known for his holiness, spiritual writing, and preaching, Saint John Neumann teaches us that a quiet and humble person can work hard for God and make a difference.Witness and ShareThese sentences describe what Catholics believe. Invite one family member to read aloud the My Way to Faith statements. Ask yourself, %u201cHow do I live my Catholic beliefs?%u201dMy Way to Faith%u2022 I show that I have been united to Christ by the ways I trust the Father and treat others.%u2022 I am called in Baptism to be Jesus%u2019 disciple and to give witness to God%u2019s kingdom.%u2022 I am welcomed into the community of the Catholic Church in Baptism.%u2022 Through sacramentals, I grow closer to God.Share Your FaithThink of one way you live according to the values of God%u2019s kingdom. Write your idea on the lines. Invite a family member to share ways in which he or she gives witness to God%u2019s kingdom.Grade 5 Christ Our Life%u00ae 26FamiliesIN MISSION Do these pages at home as a family.CHAPTERScan the QR code for the answer to the question and to access other Christ%u00a0Our%u00a0Liferesources for families.Continued on next page.1Know and ProclaimRead and discuss the introduction and the chart below.We become closer to God as we learn about our Catholic faith. We share our faith to become closer to God and others. We Know Our Faith We Proclaim Our FaithGod revealed himself to the people of Israel and taught them to worship the one true God. Christian worship grew out of Jewish worship.As Catholics, we call our worship liturgy. It is what we do together as the Church community when we celebrate the Eucharist and other sacraments. Worshiping as a community strengthens our faith.God continually calls us to meet him in prayer. We respond by raising our hearts and minds to him, and we grow closer to him.As Catholics, we find opportunities to pray at various times. Praying before sleep allows us to thank God for the gifts he has given us during the day and to ask for strength for the next day.Jesus commanded his disciples to love and serve others, especially those in need.We serve others in many ways: for example, by building homes for people who are homeless, tending to those who%u00a0are sick, and volunteering for disaster relief.Test Your Catholic KnowledgeFill in the circle that best completes the sentence. Then discuss the correct answer.Catholics%u2019 greatest act of worship is%u274d prayer.%u274d service.%u274d the Eucharist. %u274d the Nicene Creed.As Catholics, we gather to hear the Gospel and celebrate the sacraments. The Holy Spirit sets our hearts on fire and sends us%u00a0forth as disciples to live our faith.%u201cGo into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.%u201d Mark 16:15Christ Our Life 9 %u00ae Grade 5_b__001-052_5282_COL24_SE_G5U1.indb ~ pg 9 ~ LoyolaPress. 11/14/22 10:01 PMFinal Review 11/14/22 Editorial Approval _______Families in MissionThe Families in Mission page appears at the end of each chapter. Send the page home so that families can further explore the chapter content, grow in faith, and be inspired to go forth as missionary disciples.Have families scan the QR code on the Families in Mission page to access additional resources such as Carpool Catechesis, a one-of-a-kind podcast designed to explore faith topics as a family. Other resources include the At-Home Edition, Study Guides, and the Glossary.Built-In Solutions for Family EngagementA parent%u2019s expression of faith has a profound impact on children; there is no adequate substitute for the parents%u2019 role in their children%u2019s faith formation. Christ Our Life supports parents as the primary teachers in the ways of faith. Parent resources are available in English and Spanish.A Letter HomeLOOKING AHEADTogether as a family, scan the QR code with a web-enabled device to view a video about Saint John Neumann. You will learn more about his holiness, preaching, and spiritual writing in the Families in Mission pages for Chapter 3.Signs of FaithWe often use images, signs, and symbols to show that we belong to a particular group or community. As Catholics, we also use colors, images, signs, and symbols to show that we belong to a group. We might carry a Bible, pray the Rosary, or wear a crucifix. In this way, we show others that we are part of a group united by our faith.Early Christians had to be careful about being identified as followers of Christ. In the Roman Empire, many people did not think Christians were loyal citizens. If the wrong person found out you were a Christian, your life might be in danger. Christians had to use symbols that only other Christians knew.One of these symbols was the outline of a fish. If two strangers met and one thought the other might be a Christian, he or she would draw a curved line to show the upper half of%u00a0a fish. If the other person was a Christian, he or she could draw the lower half of the fish to complete the symbol. Why would Christians use the image of a fish? Many early Christians spoke Greek. In Greek, the word fish could also be used as an acronym for %u201cJesus Christ, God%u2019s Son, Savior.%u201d People who wanted to become Christians during this time studied for as long as a year or two. They would learn about other Christian signs and symbols. They learned of%u00a0the waters of Baptism. They discovered the meaning of the bread and wine at Mass. They came to know signs of Christian devotion such as the Sign of the Cross. In these ways, they came to belong to the Church.In this unit, children learn about how the Church welcomes people into its community through the sacraments. Children revisit essential chapter content, complete a Your Turn activity, and undertake an interactive chapter review in the Review section of%u00a0each chapter. At the end of each chapter of this unit, children will also bring home the Families in Mission pages so that you can further explore the chapter content, grow in your faith, and be inspired to go forth as a family of missionary disciples. The last chapter of each unit is a unit review. There you will find a QR code that you can scan to play the Stump the Shepherd unit review%u00a0game.2 Unit 1 Christ Our Life%u00ae_b__001-052_5282_COL24_SE_G5U1.indb ~ pg 2 ~ LoyolaPress. 11/14/22 10:01 PMFinal Review 11/14/22 Editorial Approval _______A Letter HomeA Letter Home informs parents about what to expect in the upcoming unit. Send the page home and ask families to read it together.The Looking Ahead feature has a QR code that families can scan to watch a video about a featured saint or holy person. Ask families to watch the video together before children return to class.