GRADE 4 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY BLESSED ARE WE INTRO TO SCRIPTURE Prepare for School Mass by going over the Readings (link) Additional printable pages in Mass file School Mass Read page 18-19 in student text Video: Blest Are We Grade 4 - How the Bible came to Be Have students practice using class room bibles Do activity on page 19 student text book Saint of the Week Information and printable pages in Saint file EXTRA: Have the students make book marks, using John 1:14 Using page 20 student text have students locate where bible stories took place on this map WE BELIEVE That the Bible is the Word of God. We believe that God is truly the author of the Bible because the Holy Spirit inspired the people who wrote it. FAITH WORDS The Bible is also called Sacred Scripture. There are readings from Scripture at Mass. The New Testament begins with a Gospel. The word Gospel means good news. The Bible is a collection of seventy-three books, divided into two parts. The Old Testament and the New Testament. Glory Be Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. John 1:14
GRADE 4 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY God s Goodness Saint of the Week Information and printable pages in Saint file Prepare for School Mass by going over the Readings (link) Read student text pages 397-400 Additional printable pages in Mass file School Mass THURSDAY Read pages 28-31 student text book Additional printable pages in file FRIDAY Faith Words Additional printable pages in file CHAPTER ONE WE BELIEVE God reveals himself as one God in Three Divine Persons the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. FAITH WORDS The Bible is the Word of God. The Holy Spirit guided people to write all that is contained in the Bible. One God in Three Divine Persons is called the Holy Trinity. The Three Divine Persons are the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Prayer of Praise Leader: All you waters above the heavens, All: Bless the Lord Leader: Sun and moon, All: Bless the Lord Leader: All you winds, All: Bless the Lord Leader: You dolphins and all water cr eatures, All: Bless the Lord Leader: All the birds of the air, All: Bless the Lord Scripture- The Story of Creation Genesis 1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was [a] formless and void, and darkness was over the [b] surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was [c] moving over the [d] surface of the waters. 3 Then God said, Let there be light ; and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day. Leader: Let us thank the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit All: Let us praise and exalt Him above all forever. Amen.
GRADE 4 Praise and Thanksgiving CHAPTER TWO WE BELIEVE By the power of the Holy Spirit, Christ is present in the Eucharist. MONDAY TUESDAY Read pages 40-43 student text Use Music Video Link for Opening or Closing Prayer Prepare for School Mass by going over the Readings (link) Additional printable pages in Mass file FAITH WORDS The celebration of the Eucharist is called the Mass. At Mass we share in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. WEDNESDAY School Mass THURSDAY Discuss the importance of attending Sunday Mass Break into groups and have students brainstorm reasons why they should attend Mass on Sundays Faith Words FRIDAY Saint of the Week Information and printable pages in Saint file The Liturgy of the Word is the part of the Mass in which we hear the Word of God in the Scriptures. The Liturgy of the Eucharist is the part of the Mass in which the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ. The Sunday Eucharist CCC #2177-78 The Sunday celebration of the Lord s Day and his Eucharist is at the heart of the Church s life. Sunday is the day on which the paschal mystery is celebrated in light of the apostolic tradition and is to be observed as the foremost holy day of obligation in the universal Church. This practice of the Christian assembly dates from the beginnings of the apostolic age. The Letter to the Hebrews reminds the faithful not to neglect to meet together, as is the habit of some, but to encourage one another.
GRADE 4 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY CHAPTER THREE The Commandments and God s Covenant Read pages 52-55 student text book Working in groups complete the activity on page 55 Prepare for School Mass by going over the Readings (link) Additional printable pages in Mass file School Mass THURSDAY Grade 4 DVD clip The Ten Commandments Additional printable pages in file Faith Words FRIDAY Saint of the Week Information and printable pages in Saint file A Prayer of Petition WE BELIEVE The Ten Commandments are part of God s covenant with us. The Commandments guide us in serving the one true God. FAITH WORDS The Ten Commandments are the laws God gave to Moses to help us live in peace with God and others. A covenant is an agreement between people or groups of people. God made the covenant, or sacred agreement, with the Hebrew people. Leader: That we may live the first three Commandments by showing our love for God. All: Help us, Lord, to follow your Commandments. Leader: That we may live the Fourth through Sixth Commandments by respecting the gift of life, All: Help us, Lord, to follow your Commandments. Leader: That we may follow the Seventh Commandment by respecting other people s property. All: Help us, Lord, to follow your Commandments. Leader: That we may follow the Eighth Commandment by being honest and truthful, All: Help us, Lord, to follow your Commandments. Leader: That we may follow the Ninth and Tenth Commandments by being satisfied with the gifts God gives to us, All: Help us, Lord, to follow your Commandments. Amen The Ten Commandments: 1-3 1. I am the Lord your God you shall not have strange gods before me. 2.You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. 3. Remember to keep holy the Lord s Day.
GRADE 4 CHAPTER FOUR The Commandments and the Lord s Prayer MONDAY Read student text book pages 64-65 This about how you have experienced God s goodness today and write a special prayer of Thanks Read student text book pages 66-67 Why do we pray the Lord s prayer? (to praise and thank God for his goodness, and because we hope to share in God s Kingdom at the end of time) TUESDAY Prepare for School Mass by going over the Readings (link) Lord s Prayer Music Video Clip link WE BELIEVE We pray the Lord s prayer to praise and thank God. We share our hope for the coming of the Kingdom of God at the end of time. FAITH WORDS Mercy is the loving kindness that God shows to sinners. Kingdom of God is the peace, love, and justice that all God s people will share at the end of time. WEDNESDAY School Mass THURSDAY Faith Words In Groups: Have students work in groups to discuss why we pray. Have them make a list and then share their lists with the class. Additional printable pages in file FRIDAY Saint of the Week
Unit 1 Review Complete the sentences with words from the box. Covenant Creation Ten Commandments Holy Trinity First Second Third Serving Petition 1. The Commandment tells us to place God first in our lives. 2. The first story in the Bible is about the of the world. 3. The Commandment tells us to set aside a whole day to honor God. 4. The Commandments guide us in the one true God. 5. The Ten Commandments are part of God s with us. 6. A prayer in which we ask God for something that is needed is called a. 7. The are God s rules that help us live in peace. 8. One God in the Three Divine Persons is called the.
Unit 1 Review Circle the letter of the best answer. 1. The Mass is another name for the celebration of the. A. Holy Orders B. Eucharist C. Anointing of the Sick 2. On Holy Thursday, we remember the words and actions of Jesus at the Last. A. Wedding of Cana B. Sermon of the Mount C. Supper 3. At Mass, we share in the life, Death, and of Jesus Christ. A. Ascension B. Resurrection C. Church 4. Our belief in God is called. A. Hope B. Temperance C. Faith 5. The loving kindness that God shows to sinners is called. A. Mercy B. Healing C. Patience What are the names of the Three Divine Persons of the Holy Trinity?