HS RCIA Class 2023-2024/Resources & handouts

Curriculum and handouts for the 2023-24 HS RCIA Catechism class

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Bishop's Quiz: Confirmation Questions

See Confirmation-Questions-Bishop-Burbidge-rev-01.2019.pdf (stmaryoldtown.org)

Catechism: Ten BIG Ideas

• Content:
  • list of ten BIG ideas for catechism (learning about the Catholic faith)
  • presented in short (1 page) and long forms (2 pages)
• Purpose: students to identify large concepts and measure their knowledge and learning progress with them
• Format: single page pdf in table form (portrait)
• Related pages: Catechism definition, Big Ideas for Catechism
• View file: Media:Catechism_Ten_BIG_IDEAS.pdf

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The Catholic Mass

The Catholic Mass overview (simple outline)

• Content: parts of the Mass with brief descriptions of their liturgical purpose and context
• Purpose: student familiarity with the Mass
• Format: multi-page pdf in outline form (portrait view)
• Related pages: Catholic Mass (overview), Mass responses in English and Latin, Mass responses in English and Spanish
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The Catholic Mass (detailed outline)

• Content:
  • the parts of the Mass
  • their Scriptural origins and purposes
  • Priestly text and People's responses
• Purpose: deeper awareness and understanding of the parts of the Mass
• Format: multi-page pdf in outline form (landscape view)
• Related pages: Catholic Mass
• View file: Media:The Catholic Mass parts and purposes handout.pdf

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Eucharistic Prayers

• Content: Comparison of the various Eucharistic Prayers
• Purpose: for students to view and appreciate the differences in Eucharistic Prayers
• Format: pdf chart (landscape)
• Related pages: Catholic Mass
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Covenants

• Content: list of the Old Covenants with Jesus and the New Covenant
• Purpose: for students to appreciate the connections between the Old and New Covenants / Testaments
• Format: single-page pdf in chart form (portrait)
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Liturgical Calendar

• Content: we used the Liturgical calendar and other related resources from the USCCB website (US Conference of Catholic Bishops)
• Purpose: understanding and more fully participating in Mass and the Catholic faith
• Format: see below links to outside resources (mostly USCCB)
• Related pages: Liturgical calendar

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Resources:

• LITURGICAL CALENDAR (usccb.org) for full 2024 liturgical year calendar (Dec 3, 2023 - Nov 31, 2024)
  • document also contains Holy Days of Obligation and Saints feast days
• USCCB resources on the 2024 Liturgical seasons:
  • What is Advent?
  • Christmas
  • What is Lent?
  • Easter Triduum
  • What is Easter?
  • Ordinary Time
• see also from the USCCB:
  • Understanding the Liturgical Colors
  • Complementary Norms

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  Roman Rite liturgical year

Nicene Creed

• Content: Nicene Creed parts explanations of its major parts
• Purpose: for students to learn the meaning and scriptural sources of the Nicene Creed
• Format: multiple=page pdf in chart form (portrait)
• Related pages: Nicene Creed
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Our Father prayer

• Content: Our Father prayer (or "Lord's Prayer") with scriptural sources and notes on the text and its meaning
• Purpose: for thoughtful prayer while reciting the Our Father's prayer
• Format: single page pdf in table form (landscape)
• Related pages: Our Father
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Salvation History

• Content: review of "Salvation History," or "God's plan for salvation"
• Purpose: students to recognize scriptural connections across the Old Testament to Jesus' actions and goal of salvation in the New Testament
• Format: multiple=page pdf in table form (portrait)
• Related pages: Salvation History
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Ten Commandments

• Content: Comparison of the texts of the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament books Exodus & Deuteronomy and the traditional Catholic version
• Purpose: Students to see Scriptural origins of the Ten Commandments and how they are interpreted in the traditional Catholic text
• Format: single page pdf (landscape)
• Related pages: Ten Commandments
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Typology

• Content: brief set of Old and New Testameent "types"
  • note: related to Salvation History
  • this Typologies set is incomplete
• Purpose: students to make connections between the Old and New Testaments and learn deeper connections between them
• Format: multiple=page pdf in table form (portrait)
• Related pages: Typology
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Vocabulary (running list)

• Content: vocabulary for Catechism
• Purpose:
  • identify and track key terms and vocabulary
  • students should measure their own learning / knowledge aginst this and similar lists
• Format: multiple=page pdf in table form (portrait)
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Vocabulary of Confession

• Content: list of terms and their definitions and purposes regarding the Rite of Confession, as well as their sources in Scripture
• Purpose: students to develop awareness and thouhtfulness in approaching the Sacrament of Reconciliation
• Format: single-page pdf in outline form // table/chart (portrait / landscape)
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