Curriculum Connections
The Big Ideas
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Participate with joy and gratitude in the Sacramental life of the Church and celebrate the Eucharist as the central sacrament of the Catholic Church;
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Rely on the power of faith, hope, charity and grace when faced with a personal, social or moral challenge;
Appreciate the role of the Holy Spirit in initiating believers into the communion of saints, forming them for a life of service and promoting in them a holy and virtuous life.
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Develop attitudes and values founded on Catholic social teaching and act to promote social responsibility, human solidarity and the common good;
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Appreciate the gift of the common prayers of the Church and how they teach us to pray;
Specific Expectations
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ML3: Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of developing a life of virtue (good habits and practices; Cardinal and Theological Virtues) in order to discern and implement the moral teachings found in the Gospels and applied through the teachings of the Church. [CCC nos. 1803-1845]
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ML2.2: Describe through the use of example, how making moral choices promotes a life of virtue. [CCC nos. 1776-1829]
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LS1: Understand that through the sacraments of service we receive the gift of grace to live our vocations as Catholic Christians for the benefit of society and the world. [CCC nos. 1285-1321; 1533-1600; 1601-1666]
LS1.2: Identify the prayers, symbols and ritual actions of the sacraments of Confirmation, Holy Orders and Marriage and explain how each is a source of Grace for a life of service to the world. [CCC nos. 1285-1321; 1533-1600; 1601-1666]
BL2.1: Identify in the Old Testament evidence of the active presence of the Holy Spirit and how the Spirit is portrayed at the moment of creation and in the lives of God’s Chosen People (e.g. Gen. 1:2; Numbers 11:25-26; Exod. 31:3; Isaiah 11:1-2, 30:1, 44:4-5, 61:1-2, 63:7-14; 1 Samuel 16:13-14; Micah 3:8; Ps. 33:6, 139:7, 143:10). [CCC nos. 702-710]
BL2.2: Using passages from the New Testament as evidence explain the significance and role of the Holy Spirit in the life of Christ and outline how this inseparable union of Christ and Spirit is found in the life of the Church. [CCC nos. 711-747]
BL2.3: Identify and explain the meaning of the names, titles and symbols of the Holy Spirit to describe the Church’s understanding of the Spirit’s Mission. [CCC nos. 683-701]
