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Scripture / Christian Life

•  Recognizes the Bible as the story of God’s people

• Reverences the Bible as God’s special book

• Learns about Jesus from the Bible

• Becomes familiar with stories from the Bible

 Sacraments / Worship

• Recognizes the sacraments as special signs of God’s love:
  • *BAPTISM – welcomes us to God’s family, the Church
  • *EUCHARIST – Mass, Bread of Life, Saving Cup
  • * RECONCILIATION – “I’m sorry”, Jesus forgives

• Experiences prayer as listening and talking with God

• Prays: Sign of the Cross, Glory Be, Lord’s Prayer, Hail Mary, Grace (before and after meals) and Angel of God

• Expresses love of God and personal needs in spontaneous prayer

• Gathers with God’s family at Mass

• Begins to pray at Mass

• Celebrates rituals and activities which express our Christian beliefs (Advent Wreath, Christmas Crib, etc.)

 Morality / Social Justice

• Knows that Jesus gave two great commandments: Love God and Love Others

• Names how she/he loves God, self and others

• Shows care for others

• Demonstrates responsibility for God’s creation

• Recognizes sin as turning away from God, hurting self and others

• Recognizes the need to say “I’m sorry”

• Tries to live at peace with oneself and others

• Learns to develop friendships and share with others

• Participates in Mission awareness and other Christian service activities

 Christian Faith and Practice

• Names God as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

• Recognizes that God creates people and the world out of love

• Begins to recognize that God sent us Jesus to show us how to live and love

• Learns to identify Church as God’s family

• Understands saints as models of faith in our lives

• Learns to identify Church as a community of people who come together in God’s name

• Recognizes Mary as Jesus’ mother

 Prayers

• Sign of the Cross

• Glory Be

• Lord’s Prayer

• Hail Mary

• Grace (before and after meals)

• Angel of God