St. Bartholomew's Church - Religious Ed: For Catechists

The Roman Catholic Church of East Brunswick: 460 Ryders Lane • East Brunswick, NJ 08816
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| The Eucharist |
| Faith First resources | Other Online Catechist Resources |
| Gospel Champions Game Information |
| How to Pray the Rosary |
| Catechism of the Catholic Church (online) |
| Catholic Educator's Resource Center |
| Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church |

Formal Prayers by Grade Level

Our Catholic tradition includes many wonderful prayers that children are expected to learn. All children are expected to learn their prayers for each grade level before promotion to the next grade can be considered.

Formal Prayers by Grade Level (1st - 8th)PDF format

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the Eucharist

(these activities are appropriate for students preparing for First Communion as well as older students in order to understand more deeply the gift of the Eucharist)

Jesus Is with UsPDF file ... a simple explanation that the Mass follows closely what Jesus did at the Last Supper, as a coloring page.

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What Is the Eucharist?PDF file ... a coloring page and four questions about the Eucharist

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Be in a State of GracePDF file ... a series of questions (along with a coloring page) that addresses the importance of confessing our sins and being in a state of grace before we may receive the Eucharist

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Activities when Visiting the Blessed SacramentPDF file (3 pages) ... a series of simple activities, appropriate for younger students, that can be done as a visit to the church ... showing the tabernacle, explaining the real presence, and drawing activities

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the wedding feast at cana

The Wedding Feast at Cana:PDF file

There are twenty differences between the top and bottom picture. Can you find them all?

 

This is the sheet to hand to studentsPDF file

 

This is the sheet that has all the answersPDF file

 

 

 

 

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"Faith First"

Links to Resources

We use the Faith First Legacy Editionexternal linknew window will open texts.

The Catechist & Teachers pageexternal linknew window will open offers some helpful information along with online lesson planning - When choosing the editions, select Faith First Legacy Edition.

screen grab from Faith First online lesson planning

 

The Lectionary linkexternal linknew window will open is a good resource for Lectionary-based catechesis - which can support those classes that use The Spirit magazines.

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Gospel Champions Game Information

for Teachers & Catechists

How the game works (in a nutshell) ... Each month a new story is unlocked for the student to play. Bonus stories are unlocked at special times of the year (Christmas and Holy Week/Easter).

The game publisher offers an overview of each game, which presents the story and an outline of the tasks the student is to complete. The summary also includes the listing of the Saint of the Month and the Corporal or Spiritual Work of Mercy.
The outline is designed to help teachers/catechists know what's in that month's game and ways to integrate the story into your lesson plans

 

Gospel Champions Monthly Outlines
Here are the 15 story summaries - click the View Summary links below to see information about each month's story, the Saint for that month, the Work of Mercy taught and other helpful information that you can use in your classes.
The summary documents below are in PDF/Acrobat Reader Formatbutton: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Month Story Download Summary
September 2007 The Rich Man and Lazarus 1, View Summary PDF file
October 2007 Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers 2. View Summary PDF file
November 2007 Jesus and Zaccheus, the Tax Collector 3. View Summary PDF file
December 2007 An Angel Appears to Joseph 4. View Summary PDF file
December 2007 The Birth of Jesus 5. View Summary PDF file
December 2007 Angels Visit the Shepherds 6. View Summary PDF file
January 2008 Visit of the Wise Men 7. View Summary PDF file
February 2008 Jesus and the Woman from Samaria 8. View Summary PDF file
March 2008 Jesus' Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem 9. View Summary PDF file
March 2008 The Resurrection of Jesus 10. View Summary PDF file
April 2008 The Walk to Emmaus 11. View Summary PDF file
May 2008 Do Not Worry 12. View Summary PDF file
June 2008 Mission of the Twelve 13. View Summary PDF file
July 2008 Three Parables on the Kingdom of Heaven 14. View Summary PDF file
August 2008 Canaanite Woman's Faith 15. View Summary PDF file

At the end of August, these stories stop working - a new set of stories will be available with the next Gospel Champions game.

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How to Pray the Rosary

(Click to View) How to Pray the Rosary

Help your students learn how to pray the Rosary - one of the most widely practiced and spiritually engaging devotion.

 

This pamphlet PDF file contains all the prayers, the sequence of the devotion, and a list of all the myteries (Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious)

(Adobe PDF file)

 

 

 

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Church Documents: Catechism & Compendium

The Holy See external link provides online versions of the primary catechetical documents:

 

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Other Online Catechist Resources

Catecheticalresources.com external link has a Teacher Resources pageexternal link that is organized by grade and subject. Worth checking out!

(Most of the resources requires Adobe's Acrobat Reader)

There is also a search page for resourcesexternal link on the site as well.

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Catholic Educator's Resource Center

The Catholic Education Resource Center has developed an impressive collection of online articles, which offer uncompromising support for the Church’s voice in contemporary society . . . I congratulate you on your work and pray that it may help educators and all members of the Church to understand and articulate the vision of life inspired by our faith.
Most Reverend Raymond Roussin, S.M.
Archbishop of Vancouver, B.C.

The Catholic Educator's Resource Center (CERC)external link is updated regularly with information that can be useful to most classes.

 

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Archived Items

We try to update this page regularly - following the seasons of the Church.

Last updated: 7/3/2008

You can still find past items and documents in our archive.

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Confirmation Service Project and Spiritual Encounter Opportunities

There are several opportunities left for 8th-grade students and Confirmation candidates who are still looking for service projects or spiritual encounters.

Check out Catechist Resources / Confirmation Opportunities link to external pageopens in a new window