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Grade 5
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 1
Plan & Preview for Sharing Faith with My Family pages
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Pieces of cardboard or stiff paper could be used for the
Sacrament Trading Cards. The front and back of the cards
could be glued to the board, forming a sturdy trading card.
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Your child will be asking you to help him or her assemble
some scrapbook items that focus on the sacrament of Baptism.
You might want to obtain a scrapbook for use in this Sacraments
Scrapbook activity (Chapter 4).
Grade 5 of the We Believe program focuses on the seven sacraments
of the Catholic Church.
Unit 1 begins with Jesus Christ. The
children will recognize Jesus as the Son of God who shows us
God's love. The children will become more aware that they proclaim
the good news of Christ by what they say and do. The liturgy is
presented as a way we celebrate Christ's Paschal Mystery — his passion,
death, Resurrection from the dead, and Ascension into heaven. It is
by his Paschal Mystery that Jesus saves us from sin and gives us new
life. The children recognize Jesus' presence in the Church, and their
call to give witness and serve as Jesus did is explained. Unit 1 also
focuses on the sacrament of Baptism. As the foundation of Christian
life, this sacrament initiates us into the Church, the Body of Christ,
the people of God. The unit concludes with a presentation of the
Rite of Baptism and includes the roles of parents and godparents in Baptism.
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 2
Unit 2 concentrates on the sacrament of Confirmation and the sacrament
of the Eucharist as completing our Christian initiation begun at our
Baptism. The children first will understand the origin of the sacrament
of Confirmation in Scripture with the story of Pentecost and the
sign of the laying on of hands. Next, the children will become
aware of the rite, or celebration, of the sacrament of Confirmation.
The Eucharist is seen as a memorial, a meal, and a sacrifice with
emphasis placed on the real presence of Christ in the sacrament. An entire
chapter is devoted to full explanations of the celebration of the Eucharist:
the Introductory Rites, the Liturgy of the Word, the Liturgy of the
Eucharist, and the Concluding Rite. The children will feel that when
we celebrate the Eucharist we are strengthened to answer our call to
discipleship. The last chapter of Unit 2 concentrates on the importance
of prayer in the Christian life.
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 3
Unit 3 presents the sacraments of healing: the sacrament of Reconciliation
and the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. The children learn the
various parts of the sacrament of Reconciliation: contrition, confession,
penance, and absolution. They find out about when and where the sacrament
is celebrated, the roles of the priest and the penitent, the breakdown of
the Rites for individual penitents and for several penitents. As the
discussion of the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick begins, the
healing and saving work of Jesus is seen as a sign of his divinity.
Through the Church, Jesus continues his healing work. The children learn
where and when the sacrament is celebrated as well as its meaning and
purpose. The parts of the Rite of Anointing are examined and the Eucharist
as viaticum, the last sacrament of Christian life, is explained. The last
chapter of Unit 3 presents Mary's role in God's plan of salvation. The
children learn why the Church tells us that Mary is our greatest saint.
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 4
The last unit of Grade 5 We Believe calls the children to live their
lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. They examine the theological virtues
of faith, hope, and love and learn the Beatitudes. In this unit the
sacrament of Matrimony is introduced. Children learn about the celebration
of the sacrament and the importance of the family. The presentation of the
sacrament of Holy Orders begins with Jesus sharing his ministry in a
special way with his apostles. The children learn more about the different
ways bishops, priests, and deacons serve the Church. The last chapter of
the unit is aptly titled, "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic." These
four characteristics are the marks of the Church. What better way to
sum up this year's emphasis on the sacraments than by examining the
very nature of the Church that celebrates these special signs of God's
love and forgiveness.
Grade:
K
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