Faith Formation Grades 1-5

Grade 1

Teaching

  • Creation: God created everything. All that God made is good
  • Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit
  • Jesus: Healing actions, The Great Commandment
  • The Church: God invites us
  • Morality: Love one another as Jesus loves you
  • Sacraments: The church has Seven Sacraments, they are signs of God's love
  • The Kingdom of God: God is great and we must serve him first.


Grade 2 

Teaching          

  • Revelation: God is the creator of all that is good, Jesus is God's greatest gift.
  • Trinity: The Holy Trinity is three Persons in one God
  • Jesus: The Ten Commandments are God's laws to his people, Jesus is Messiah.
  • The Church: Sacraments are holy signs that come from Jesus and give grace.
  • Morality: Followers of Jesus are to proclaim his good news to the world
  • Sacraments: Eucharist, Reconciliation The Eucharist is a memorial of the sacrifice of Jesus
  • The Kingdom of God: Through the Eucharist Jesus' followers are united with him and one another

 

Grade 3

Teaching

  • Revelation: God created humans in his image and likeness.
  • Trinity:  Jesus, God the Son, taught about God the Father and God the Spirit.
  • The Mass: The Mass is the Church’s most important form of worship.
  • Jesus: Jesus died and rose to new life to save all people from the power of sin.
  • The Church: The Church’s mission is to share Jesus’ good news with the people of all nations
  • Morality: Christians are called by Jesus to be the light of the world.
  • Sacraments:  Sacraments are signs that come from Jesus and give grace.
  • The Kingdom of God: All members of the Church share in its mission to work for   peace and justice.                     

 

Grade 4

Teaching

  • Revelation: All God wants you to know about him is in Scripture and Tradition.
  • Trinity:  Every person is worthy of respect because he or she is created in God’s image.
  • Jesus: The Beatitudes describe the reign of God that Jesus announced.
  • The Church: Every person is called by God to a vocation.
  • Morality: All human life is sacred because it comes from God.
  • Sacraments:  The Church year celebrates the Paschal mystery.
  • The Kingdom of God: The Church’s mission is to proclaim the Gospel and to work for the good of all.


Grade 5

 Teaching

  • Revelation: True happiness can come only through communion with God.
  • Trinity: The Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life
  • Jesus: Jesus is both human and divine, truly God and truly human.
  • The Church: The Church is expressed in the images of the Body of Christ and the People of God.
  •  Morality: Evil is the result of humans’ turning away from God’s goodness
  • Sacraments:  In the liturgical assembly, the Holy Spirit strengthens the community
  • The Kingdom of God: Faith in the Resurrection is the source of hope in eternal life and happiness