Category Archives: Church

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Sacramentals

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Objective:
 The middle school youth will come to a better understanding of the use and meaning of sacramentals, how they remind us of the Sacraments and keep us focused on God. Overview: According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Sacramentals are sacred signs instituted by the Church. They prepare men to receive the fruit of the Sacraments and sanctify different circumstances of life” (1677). Sacramentals are closely tied to our liturgical ceremonies that come to us from the Catholic

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The Second Coming of Christ

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Objective:
 The middle school youth will discover the Catholic Church’s beliefs regarding the Second Coming of Christ and how to prepare spiritually for His return. Overview: As Catholics, our idea of the Second Coming of Christ can be heavily influenced by our Protestant brothers and sisters. There are television shows dedicated to opening the book of Revelation and revealing the horrors of the end times. A very popular fictional book series sold millions of copies by describing a group of

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Heaven, Hell & Purgatory

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Objective:
 To help the middle school youth understand the Catholic Church’s teachings regarding heaven, hell and Purgatory Overview: What words would you use to describe heaven? Each person asked would probably give a different answer. However, heaven is not simply a place based upon our own individual idea of happiness. In fact, John Paul II said that heaven “is neither an abstraction nor a physical place in the clouds, but a living, personal relationship with the Holy Trinity.” Heaven

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The Devil

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Objective:
 The middle school youth will learn about the Catholic Church’s teaching on the devil and our need to resist temptation. Overview: When we renew our Baptismal vows, we begin by rejecting Satan and all of his works and empty promises. The Catholic Church teaches that Satan/the devil exists and has a role in the life of man on earth, “For while your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I want you to be wise as to what is good, and simple as to what is evil; then

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The Magisterium

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 The middle school youth will come to a better understanding of the teaching authority of the Church, called the Magisterium. They will also learn how the pope and bishops continue to teach and instruct the faithful. Overview: “And so I tell you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). Christ, the head of the Church, proclaimed that the Church would be build upon Peter – the Rock.

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Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

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Objective:
 The middle school youth will discover the importance of Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture in the life of the Church. Overview: How can we come to know God? We cannot know God unless He reveals Himself to us. As Catholics, we believe that the Bible is one source of God’s revelation to us. The Catechism says, “In Sacred Scripture, the Church constantly finds her nourishment and her strength, for she welcomes it not as a human word, “but as what it really is, the word of God”

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Salvation and Grace

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Objective:
 The middle school youth will develop a deeper understanding of the Catholic teaching on salvation and grace and discover the need for both in their lives. Overview: “Have you been saved?” This is the question that makes most Catholics uncomfortable because we are not really sure what the answer is. We are not born saved and we believe that we can lose our salvation when we commit a mortal sin. The goal of every Catholic, however, is to have a soul pure enough to be able to live

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The Trinity

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Objective:
 The middle school youth will develop a deeper understanding of the mystery of the Trinity and the role of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Overview: One of the greatest mysteries and most fundamental truths of the Catholic faith is our belief in the Holy Trinity. A mystery in the Catholic faith does not refer to a set of clues leading us to the answer to a riddle or unsolved crime. For Catholics, a mystery is something that can only be known through divine revelation.

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The Church: One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic

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Objective: The middle school youth will understand the four pillars that make the Church uniquely Catholic – one, holy, catholic and apostolic – and how these apply to them. Overview: The creed is central to our faith as Catholics. Within that prayer are the fundamental precepts of what the Church believes. We state our belief in one God, Jesus Christ (His divinity and humanity), the Holy Spirit, and then we state our belief that the Church is one, holy, catholic and apostolic. These are the