GRADE 5 Unit Chapter Theme Scripture We Worship God as Catholic Christians Children will be able to identify basic characteristics of Christian worship and articulate worship’s importance for our life of faith. They will be able to identify the Sacraments of Initiation and explain their significance. 1. We Are a Worshiping People We worship God through prayer, service, and personal sacrifice as Jesus did. Deuteronomy 6:4–9; Psalm 95:1–6; Revelation 15:3–4; Psalm 57:12; Mark 16:15 2. Jesus Calls Us to Worship We worship with Jesus by imitating his life of prayer, loving service, and sacrifice. Mark 1:35–39; Mark 8:22–26; Psalm 66:4 3. Baptism Welcomes Us into the Christian Community Baptism gives us a share in God’s life and makes us members of the Church. John 1:35–42; John 3:5; Acts of the Apostles 2:38 4. Confirmation Seals Us with the Gift of the Holy Spirit In Confirmation, we celebrate the Holy Spirit within us and renew our baptismal commitment to witness to Jesus. Acts of the Apostles 1:6–8; Acts of the Apostles 2:1–41; John 14:26 5. The Eucharist Is the Center of Christian Life In the Eucharist, Jesus offers himself to the Father and gives himself to us under the appearances of bread and wine. Psalm 145; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26; John 6:51 6. Unit 1 Review We are called to worship through prayer and loving service. Psalm 139:1–5; John 6:33,35, 54–56; Colossians 3:16 We Celebrate the Eucharist Children will be prepared for active participation in the Eucharist. They will become more familiar with the Mass. Children will have a deeper love for the brothers and sisters with whom they are united in the Eucharist. 7. We Come Together to Celebrate The Eucharist, a thanksgiving celebration, begins with praise and the Penitential Act. Luke 22:19; Matthew 5:23–24; Mark 1:15 8. We Listen to God’s Word In the Liturgy of the Word, God speaks to us, and we respond. Mark 1:32–34; Luke 11:28; Luke 17:4; Mark 4:37–40; Mark 8:34–36; Psalm 141:8 9. We Praise and Thank God In the Eucharist, bread and wine are transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ, and we offer ourselves with Jesus to the Father. Psalm 116:12–17; Luke 22:14–20; John 6:35 10.We Receive Holy Communion Jesus comes to us in Holy Communion and unites us to himself and to one another. Psalm 75:2; Matthew 8:8; Matthew 26:26 11. We Are Sent to Glorify the Lord We go from Mass empowered and sent to bring the love of Jesus to the world. John 13:1–15; Matthew 28:19–20; Luke 24:44–53; Matthew 25:31–46; 2 Thessalonians 2:14–15 12.Unit 2 Review The Eucharist animates us in the Christian spirit to become witnesses to the world. John 6:3–13; John 6:34–35; John 13:34–35 We Celebrate God’s Healing Love Children will demonstrate an understanding of God’s grace and reconciling love, incarnate in Jesus and continuing through his Church in the Sacraments of Healing. 13.God’s Healing Love Conscience helps us exercise our freedom to choose what is good. 1 Peter 1:18–19; Ephesians 4:32; Luke 5:17–26; Psalm 30:3 14.Jesus Heals Us in the Sacrament of Reconciliation Jesus forgives us in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation when we are sorry for our sins. Luke 19:1–10; John 20:22–23; Ezekiel 11:19; Isaiah 1:18; 2 Corinthians 5:18 15.A Gift of Strength Through the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, Jesus can heal us in body and soul. Isaiah 12:2; Mark 10:46–52; James 5:14–15; Mark 14:36; Mark 5:34 16.Unit 3 Review We celebrate God’s love in the Sacraments of Healing. Mark 5:21–43; Jeremiah 33:6 We Follow Special Ways to Holiness Children will learn how to grow in holiness and discover the vocations to which God may be calling them. They will identify how God calls his people to serve the Church in various ways through the Sacraments at the Service of Communion. 17. God Calls Us to Be Holy God calls us to holiness through different states of life. John 15:16; 1 Samuel 3:1–10; Philippians 3:12–14; Galatians 5:22–23; Matthew 19:29 18. Christian Marriage Leads to Family Holiness Through the Sacrament of Matrimony, couples help each other be holy and establish a family. Ephesians 3:14–15 19. Holy Orders Is a Sacrament of Service Through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, bishops, priests, and deacons are called to minister in the name of Christ and the Church. Mark 16:15; John 20:21 20. Unit 4 Review God calls us to holiness through living out our vocations. Matthew 13:33; 1 Samuel 3:10; Matthew 4:18–20; Luke 1:26–38; John 14:15; Luke 8:38–39; Acts of the Apostles 1:6–9; 2 Timothy 1:9 We Worship God by Living in Love Children will be able to explain what is required by the Fifth through Tenth Commandments, and they will apply those teachings to their own lives. They will grow in respect for themselves and others and will understand the need for justice and selfsacrificing love. 21. Life Is Precious Life is a precious gift from God that must be cherished and protected. John 13:35; Psalm 23; Luke 23:33–34; John 10:10–11; John 6:1–15; 1 John 3:18 22. Christians Are Faithful in Love God gives us the gift of sexual relationships only within marriage and wants married people to be faithful to each other. Jeremiah 31:3; Matthew 5:8; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Acts of the Apostles 5:32 23. Christians Respect What Belongs to Others Christians are obliged to promote justice by respecting the property of others and by sharing their own possessions. Luke 12:16–21; Luke 16:19–31; Matthew 25:40 24.Christians Speak the Truth with Love Truth and kind words build up the Christian community. 1 Corinthians 3:9; 1 Corinthians 13:4–6; John 14:6; Ephesians 4:32; Galatians 5:22–23 25.Unit 5 Review Christians are called to show love and respect to everyone. John 13:34–35; Luke 16:19–31; Matthew 6:19–21; Ephesians 4:32; Matthew 25:31–46; Ephesians 4:1–3 1 2 3 4 5 The fifth-grade program of the Christ Our Life series, We Worship, focuses on the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, the center of Christian life. Grade 5 Scope and Sequence Scope and Sequence
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