3rd Year Syllabus - St Stephen Protomartyr

Year 3 - The Creed
Syllabus

Texts: Parents - A Well-Built Faith (AWBF) – Joe Paprocki
 Children - Bridges of Faith BoF – Joe Paprocki
 Shared - Totally Catholic (TC) – Mary Kathleen Glavich, SND
Journey of Faith (Adults (JFA), Teens (JFT), Children (JFC)) – Ligouri Press

August 24 – Introductory Session (Pillars of the Catechism)
Parents please read AWBF introduction pp xi-xiv  
sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

September – Faith
Parent & Child -    JFA Q1, JFC Q1, JFT Q1
     TC - What is Faith P.4-8
  Assignment(S) – TC – ACT Now on Page 8
  For next month: Parent – AWBF – Ch. 1 pp. 3-9
Words to know:     Faith – TC p. 8
  Prayer – TC p. 6

Things to know: What the four Pillars of the catechism are.                                               
ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

October – Laying a Firm Foundation – Transmitting Faith (The Creeds)
Parent & Child -    BoF – Ch. 1 pp. 9-14
     JFA Q2, JFC Q2, JFT Q2
  Assignment(S) – BoF – Review on p. 14
            Creed – Read and discuss the Nicene & Apostles
  Words to know: BoF p.14
  For next month: Parent – AWBF – Ch. 2 pp.11-16
sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

November – Assembly Line Construction: Human Desire, Revelation, and Faith
Parent & Child -    BoF - Ch 2 pp. 15-20
     TC - What has God Revealed P. 15-20
  Assignment(S) – BoF Review p. 20
  Words to know:     Revelation – TC p. 15, Covenant – TC p. 15,
BoF – p. 20
Learn about Advent on the web:
http://loyolapress.com/liturgical-year-advent.htm
For next month: Parent – AWBF – Ch. 3 pp. 17-24                                               
ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

December – Who’s the Boss – Scripture & Tradition

Parent & Child -    BoF - Ch 3 pp. 21-26          JFA Q4, JFC Q4, JFT Q4          TC – Ch 4 pp. 21-26
 Assignment(S) – BoF Review p. 26
Learn about Christmas on the web:
http://www.loyolapress.com/liturgical-year-christmas.htm
 Words to know: BoF p.26   
For next month: Parent – AWBF – Ch. 4 pp. 25-30
ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

January – The Trinity

Parent & Child -    BoF - Ch 3 pp. 27-32          TC – Ch 5 pp. 27-31
 Assignment(S) – BoF Review p. 32
  Words to know: BoF p.32
  Some web help on the Trinity:
 http://www.everystudent.com/forum/trinity.html
http://saintedwardparish.org/the-holy-trinity-teaching-children-the-great-mystery-of-the-catholi c-faith/
              For next month: Parent – AWBF – Ch. 5 pp. 31-36
ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

February – Sin, Salvation, and the Cross of Jesus

Parent & Child -    BoF - Ch 5 pp. 33-38          TC – Ch 13  pp. 71-76
 Assignment(S) – BoF Review p. 38
Learn about Lent on the web:
www.loyolapress.com/liturgical-year-Lent.htm
 Words to know: BoF p.38   
For next month: Parent – AWBF – Ch. 6  pp. 37-40
ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

March – The Church, Mary, the Saint, and Eternity

Parent & Child -    BoF - Ch 6 pp. 39-46          JFA Q6, JFC Q6, JFT Q6
   JFA Q7, JFC Q7, JFT Q7      
 Assignment(S) – BoF Review p. 46
Marian Feasts to know BoF p. 44
 Words to know: BoF p.46   
For next month: Parent – AWBF – Ch.7 pp. 25-30
ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

April – The Church, Places, People, and Practices

Parent & Child -    JFA Q8, JFC Q8, JFT Q8
   JFA Q9, JFC Q9, JFT Q9
   JFA Q11, JFC Q11, JFT Q11      
 Assignment(S) – Handout -  Liturgical Colors
             Handout – Important Days in the Liturgical Year
    
Part 1 Assessment BoF pp. 156 -  157
ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss