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

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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)
  • View file: Media:Ten Commandments Exodus, Deuteronomy, Traditional forms comparison.pdf


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)
  • View file: Media:Mass The Catholic Mass simple-outline.pdf


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)
  • View file: [[Media:The Catholic Mass parts and purposes handout (pdf).pdf


Eucharistic Prayers

  • Content: Comparison of the various Eucharistic Prayers
  • Purpose: for students to view and appreicate the differences in Eucharistic Prayers
  • Format: pdf chart (landscape)
  • View file: Media:Eucharistic Prayers comparison v2.pdf