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YEAR 1 & FS 1 Families
EARLY YEARS 1 & 2
Myself
Being sorry
Neighbours Neighbours share God’s world
Friends Friends of Jesus
Our world God’s wonderful world
Universal Church world
God helps us to choose well Sacrament of Reconciliation
Holidays & holydays Pentecost: feast of the Holy Spirit
Good News Passing on the Good news of Jesus
Pentecost serving
Reconciliation Inter-relating
Change Lent a time for change
Growing Looking forward to Easter
Choices
Treasures God’s treasure; the world
Special places Holy places for Jesus & the Christian
The importance of examination of conscience Sacrament of Reconciliation
Rules
Reasons for rules in the Christian family Sacrament of Reconciliation
Energy Gifts of the Holy Spirit
God’s people Different saints show people what God is like
Building bridges
Admitting wrong, being reconciled with God and each other Sacrament of Reconciliation
New life To hear & live the Easter message
Self discipline Celebrating growth to new life
Giving & receiving Living in communion
Listening & sharing Jesus gives himself to us in a special way Giving all Lent a time to remember Jesus’ total giving
Community
life in the local Christian community: ministries in the parish
Gift God’s gift of love & friendship in Jesus
Called Confirmation: a call to witness
People The family of God in Scripture
YEAR 4
Journeys Christian family’s journey with Jesus
Visitors Advent: waiting for the coming of Jesus
Promises Promises made at Baptism
Spread the word Pentecost a time to spread the Good News
Opportunities
Lent; an opportunity to start anew in order to celebrate Jesus’ new life
especially Jesus
Meals Thanksgiving Mass; Jesus’ special Mass a special time for saying thank you to God meal for everything,
Lent/Easter giving
Eucharist relating
Gathering The parish family gathers to celebrate Eucharist
Special people People in the parish family
Celebrating People celebrate in Church
Books The books used in Church
Preparations Advent; preparing to celebrate Christmas
Waiting Advent a time to look forward to Christmas
Birthday Looking forward to Jesus’ birthday
Advent/ Christmas loving
Local church community
Signs & symbols Signs & symbols in Baptism
Homes God’s dream for every family
Beginnings God at every beginning
Welcome Belonging Baptism; a welcome Baptism an invitation to God’s family to belong to God’s family
YEAR 3
YEAR 2 & FS 2
Baptism/ confirmation belonging
Domestic church God knows and loves God’s love and care family each one for every family
THEMES & TOPICS
themes and topics
Healing Sacrament of the Sick
Witnesses The Holy Spirit enables people to become witnesses
Death & new life Celebrating Jesus’ death & resurrection
Stewardship Common good The Church is called Work of the to the stewardship of worldwide Christian Creation family
Commandments enable Christians to be free & responsible
Freedom & responsibility
Transformation Celebration of the Spirit’s transforming power
Sacrifice
Lent a time of aligning with the sacrifice already made by Jesus
Unity Eucharist enables people to live in communion.
Sources The Bible, the special book for the Church
Mission Continuing Jesus’ mission in diocese [ecumenism] Memorial sacrifice The Eucharist the living memorial of Jesus’ sacrifice
Expectations Jesus born to show God to the world
The vocation of priesthood and religious life
Vocation & commitment
Loving God who never stops loving
YEAR 6
Hope Advent; waiting in joyful hope for Jesus; the promised one
Life choices Marriage commitment and service
Ourselves Created in the image & likeness of God
YEAR 5
INTRODUCTION COME AND SEE
YEAR 1 & FS 1 Families
EARLY YEARS 1 & 2
Myself
Being sorry
Neighbours Neighbours share God’s world
Friends Friends of Jesus
Our world God’s wonderful world
Universal Church world
God helps us to choose well Sacrament of Reconciliation
Holidays & holydays Pentecost: feast of the Holy Spirit
Good News Passing on the Good news of Jesus
Pentecost serving
Reconciliation Inter-relating
Change Lent a time for change
Growing Looking forward to Easter
Choices
Treasures God’s treasure; the world
Special places Holy places for Jesus & the Christian
The importance of examination of conscience Sacrament of Reconciliation
Rules
Reasons for rules in the Christian family Sacrament of Reconciliation
Energy Gifts of the Holy Spirit
God’s people Different saints show people what God is like
Building bridges
Admitting wrong, being reconciled with God and each other Sacrament of Reconciliation
New life To hear & live the Easter message
Self discipline Celebrating growth to new life
Giving & receiving Living in communion
Listening & sharing Jesus gives himself to us in a special way Giving all Lent a time to remember Jesus’ total giving
Community
life in the local Christian community: ministries in the parish
Gift God’s gift of love & friendship in Jesus
Called Confirmation: a call to witness
People The family of God in Scripture
YEAR 4
Journeys Christian family’s journey with Jesus
Visitors Advent: waiting for the coming of Jesus
Promises Promises made at Baptism
Spread the word Pentecost a time to spread the Good News
Opportunities
Lent; an opportunity to start anew in order to celebrate Jesus’ new life
especially Jesus
Meals Thanksgiving Mass; Jesus’ special Mass a special time for saying thank you to God meal for everything,
Lent/Easter giving
Eucharist relating
Gathering The parish family gathers to celebrate Eucharist
Special people People in the parish family
Celebrating People celebrate in Church
Books The books used in Church
Preparations Advent; preparing to celebrate Christmas
Waiting Advent a time to look forward to Christmas
Birthday Looking forward to Jesus’ birthday
Advent/ Christmas loving
Local church community
Signs & symbols Signs & symbols in Baptism
Homes God’s dream for every family
Beginnings God at every beginning
Welcome Belonging Baptism; a welcome Baptism an invitation to God’s family to belong to God’s family
YEAR 3
YEAR 2 & FS 2
Baptism/ confirmation belonging
Domestic church God knows and loves God’s love and care family each one for every family
THEMES & TOPICS
themes and topics
Healing Sacrament of the Sick
Witnesses The Holy Spirit enables people to become witnesses
Death & new life Celebrating Jesus’ death & resurrection
Stewardship Common good The Church is called Work of the to the stewardship of worldwide Christian Creation family
Commandments enable Christians to be free & responsible
Freedom & responsibility
Transformation Celebration of the Spirit’s transforming power
Sacrifice
Lent a time of aligning with the sacrifice already made by Jesus
Unity Eucharist enables people to live in communion.
Sources The Bible, the special book for the Church
Mission Continuing Jesus’ mission in diocese [ecumenism] Memorial sacrifice The Eucharist the living memorial of Jesus’ sacrifice
Expectations Jesus born to show God to the world
The vocation of priesthood and religious life
Vocation & commitment
Loving God who never stops loving
YEAR 6
Hope Advent; waiting in joyful hope for Jesus; the promised one
Life choices Marriage commitment and service
Ourselves Created in the image & likeness of God
YEAR 5
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