Living out Our Faith As Disciples of Jesus
Religion 7 2016-2017 Syllabus
LIVING OUT OUR FAITH AS DISCIPLES OF JESUS
Jesus is the way, the truth and the light
Text: Sadlier’s We Live Out Our Faith
Teacher: Mrs. Davis
Quarter 1
Chapters 1-7
Faith Grace, and Relationships
Faith:
How do we know God exists?
Aristotle, Aquinas, Revelation.
How does he reveal himself to us?
How can we know Truth?
-God Created us in his own image because he LOVED us.
The Blessed Trinity : A unity of love. Marriage reflecting this life-giving union.
-He revealed himself to us because he LOVES us.
-The greatest sign of his love is Jesus.
-Scripture, Tradition, The magisterium, Deposit of Faith
-Covenant Relationships
The Shema
A truly happy life: Live the Beatitudes
-The Ten Commandments encompassed in The NEW COMMANDMENT
7 Saints or Blesseds; full length, The Song of Bernadette
Extracurricular Catholic Culture:
Weekly Liturgy
Saints of the Week
Adoration
The Rosary
Service to others
Current Events and Social Justice
Quarter 2
Chapters 8-12
Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s promises of Salvation
The Holy Spirit who inspires and emboldens us as he did the Apostles
The Joyful Mysteries: correlating Messianic prophecies from OT to NT
The Immaculate Conception
The Incarnation
“In the beginning was the Word…. The Ark of the Covenant The Ark of the New Covenant (Revisit “Grace upon Grace.”
The Kingdom of God: Grace and freedom from sin are offered to all. Birthright and usurpation.
The Gospels, Infancy Narratives: Correlating Messianic Prophecies
Advent
Christmas
7 Saints; Full length Bakhita
Extracurricular Catholic Culture:
Weekly Liturgy
Saints of the Week
Adoration
The Rosary
Advent Wreath
Service to others
Current Events and Social Justice
Quarter 3
Chapters 13-18
Revisiting Pentecost
The gifts of the Holy Spirit
The 7 Sacraments: Baptism, Penance, Eucharist, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Marriage, Anointing of the sick.
The beauty of the gift of Absolution. God’s unfathomable Mercy
The Act of Contrition. What is true contrition?
The Parts of the Mass
7 Saints (Faustina Movie)
Extracurricular Catholic Culture:
Dr. Martin Luther King: A Catholic view of Man (Made in the image and likeness of God; made for freedom-freedom to love Him and reflect His image)
PBS Documentary: Citizen King
Weekly Liturgy
Saints of the Week
Adoration
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Advent Wreath
Service to others (Saint Vincent de Paul)
Quarter 4
Chapters 19-24
All members of the Church share in the Priesthood of the Faithful. The Laity.
How we can live lives of service to God and one another.
Exploring Vocations
Matrimony, the Consecrated Life
The evangelical counsels: poverty, chastity, obedience.
The common call to holiness.Misunderstood teachings and the beauty of Catholic teaching on Priestly Celibacy, Purgatory, and the Communion of Saints.
One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic
Almsgiving and the Good Samaritan
Who is my neighbor?
Living out the Works of Mercy
The theological virtues: Faith ,Hope, Charity... in action.
Extracurricular Catholic Culture:
Weekly Liturgy
Saints of the Week
Adoration
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Service to others
Current Events and Social Justice