The following key Scripture stories appear throughout Grade 1 and are fully illustrated:
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Additional Scripture stories are explored in the Teacher Resource:
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*Note that information on all the sacraments is scaffolded throughout the program.
Illustrated stories of the following saints appear in the resources for Grade 1:
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In the Student Book
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In the Teacher Resource
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Strand of Religious Education |
Theological Emphases |
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Believing |
God’s self-revelation in the person of Jesus Christ, Sacred Scripture, and Tradition; God’s plan of salvation for all people as it is found in the Church; the Creed as a summary of Catholic beliefs and a profession of faith |
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Celebrating |
The ways that the Church expresses its faith through liturgy and the celebration of the sacraments, with special attention given to the importance of the Eucharist; the celebration of the Church’s liturgical year |
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Living a Moral Life |
The universal call to holiness; living as a follower of Christ who reveals God’s love to others; theological anthropology (being created in the image and likeness of God) as expressed in Scripture and Tradition; our ability to reason and the formation of conscience |
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Living in Communion |
An ecclesiology of communion calls us to be in fellowship with our neighbour and with God; belonging to the Church as the Body of Christ; sharing in the evangelizing mission of the Church; learning about the Communion of Saints |
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Living in Solidarity |
Catholic social teaching: dignity of the person, sharing God’s resources with our neighbours, and so on; mission and evangelization |
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Prayer |
Prayer implies a relationship with God; ways the Church expresses its faith and prayer; traditional prayers; prayer as both personal and communal |
The following key Scripture stories appear throughout Grade 2 and are fully illustrated:
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Additional Scripture stories are explored in the Teacher Resource:
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The following prayers from Grade 1 are also inluded:
*Note that information on all the sacraments is scaffolded throughout the program.
Illustrated stories of the following Saints appear in the resources for Grade 2:
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In the Student Book
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In the Teacher Resource
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Strand of Religious Education |
Theological Emphases |
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Believing |
God’s self-revelation in the person of Jesus Christ, Sacred Scripture, and Tradition; God’s plan of salvation for all people as it is found in the Church; the Creed as a summary of Catholic beliefs and a profession of faith |
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Celebrating |
The ways that the Church expresses its faith through liturgy and the celebration of the sacraments, with special attention given to the importance of the Eucharist; the celebration of the Church’s liturgical year |
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Living a Moral Life |
The universal call to holiness; living as a follower of Christ who reveals God’s love to others; theological anthropology (being created in the image and likeness of God) as expressed in Scripture and Tradition; our ability to reason and the formation of conscience |
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Living in Communion |
An ecclesiology of communion calls us to be in fellowship with our neighbour and with God; belonging to the Church as the Body of Christ; sharing in the evangelizing mission of the Church; learning about the Communion of Saints |
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Living in Solidarity |
Catholic social teaching: dignity of the person, sharing God’s resources with our neighbours, and so on; mission and evangelization |
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Prayer |
Prayer implies a relationship with God; ways the Church expresses its faith and prayer; traditional prayers; prayer as both personal and communal |
The following key Scripture stories appear throughout Grade 3 and are fully illustrated:
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Additional Scripture stories are explored in the Teacher Resource:
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The following prayers from Grades 1 and 2 are also included:
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*Note that information on all the sacraments is scaffolded throughout the program.
Illustrated stories of the following Saints appear in Grade 3:
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Strand of Religious Education |
Theological Emphases |
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Believing |
God’s self-revelation in the person of Jesus Christ, Sacred Scripture, and Tradition; God’s plan of salvation for all people as it is found in the Church; the Creed as a summary of Catholic beliefs and a profession of faith |
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Celebrating |
The ways that the Church expresses its faith through liturgy and the celebration of the sacraments, with special attention given to the importance of the Eucharist; the celebration of the Church’s liturgical year |
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Living a Moral Life |
The universal call to holiness; living as a follower of Christ who reveals God’s love to others; theological anthropology (being created in the image and likeness of God) as expressed in Scripture and Tradition; our ability to reason and the formation of conscience |
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Living in Communion |
An ecclesiology of communion calls us to be in fellowship with our neighbour and with God; belonging to the Church as the Body of Christ; sharing in the evangelizing mission of the Church; learning about the Communion of Saints |
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Living in Solidarity |
Catholic social teaching: dignity of the person, sharing God’s resources with our neighbours, and so on; mission and evangelization |
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Prayer |
Prayer implies a relationship with God; ways the Church expresses its faith and prayer; traditional prayers; prayer as both personal and communal |
Handing on the Word of God to Grade 4 students in a Bible Presentation Celebration is an invitational practice in which many Catholic School Boards engage. The needs, circumstances, and traditions of individual Catholic boards vary widely. The purpose of this document is to support those Catholic School Boards where this is common practice. It contains suggestions for, and an exemplar of, a Bible Presentation Celebration.
The following key Scripture stories appear throughout Grade 4:
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The following prayers from Grades 1 to 3 are also included:
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*Note that information on all the sacraments is scaffolded throughout the program.
Stories of the following Saints appear in the Grade 4 Student Book and Teacher Resource:
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Strand of Religious Education |
Theological Emphases |
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Believing |
God’s self-revelation in the person of Jesus Christ, Sacred Scripture, and Tradition; God’s plan of salvation for all people as it is found in the Church; the Creed as a summary of Catholic beliefs and a profession of faith |
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Celebrating |
The ways that the Church expresses its faith through liturgy and the celebration of the sacraments, with special attention given to the importance of the Eucharist; the celebration of the Church’s liturgical year |
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Living a Moral Life |
The universal call to holiness; living as a follower of Christ who reveals God’s love to others; theological anthropology (being created in the image and likeness of God) as expressed in Scripture and Tradition; our ability to reason and the formation of conscience |
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Living in Communion |
An ecclesiology of communion calls us to be in fellowship with our neighbour and with God; belonging to the Church as the Body of Christ; sharing in the evangelizing mission of the Church; learning about the Communion of Saints |
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Living in Solidarity |
Catholic social teaching: dignity of the person, sharing God’s resources with our neighbours, and so on; mission and evangelization |
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Prayer |
Prayer implies a relationship with God; ways the Church expresses its faith and prayer; traditional prayers; prayer as both personal and communal |
The following key Scripture stories appear throughout Grade 5:
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The following prayers from Grades 1 to 4 are also included:
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*Note that information on all the sacraments is scaffolded throughout the program.
Features and stories of the following Saints and Holy People appear in the Grade 5 Student Book:
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Strand of Religious Education |
Theological Emphases |
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Believing |
God’s Self-Revelation in the person of Jesus Christ through Sacred Scripture and Tradition The Creed as a Summary of Catholic Belief and a Profession of Faith In God’s Plan of Salvation Christ founded the Church with the following marks: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic |
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Celebrating |
The Seven Sacraments of the Church – Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist: Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick; Sacraments of Service: Holy Orders and Marriage The Mass as the source and summit of Christian life The Celebrations of the Church’s Liturgical Year |
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Living a Moral Life |
Christian Morality as a living response of our human vocation to life in the Spirit as revealed by reason (Natural Law), the Scriptures and Tradition Freedom and Responsibility, Reason, Conscience, and Conscience Formation Grace, Virtue, Holiness and Sin and Forgiveness |
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Living in Community |
Living in the Church as members of the Body of Christ The Communion of Saints |
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Living in Solidarity |
Living our Christian vocation within the human community Social Justice Teachings of the Church Our mission to evangelize (i.e. proclaim the Gospel message) and to witness to Jesus Christ |
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Prayer |
God’s universal call to prayer and our human response The Way of Prayer: Forms and Expressions of Prayer |
The following key Scripture stories appear throughout Grade 6:
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The following prayers from Grades 1 to 5 are also included in the Teacher Resource:
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*Note that information on all the sacraments is scaffolded throughout the program.
Features and stories of the following Saints and Holy People appear in the Grade 6 Student Book:
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Principle of Rights and Responsibilities
Understand that by virtue of our human dignity, out of respect for equality and diversity of being and the common good, all human beings are to enjoy certain fundamental human rights (e.g. the right to life, liberty, religious freedom, food, shelter, health care, education, and employment). [CCC nos. 1886-1896; 1928-1948]
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Strand of Religious Education |
Theological Emphases |
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Believing |
God’s Self-Revelation in the person of Jesus Christ through Sacred Scripture and Tradition |
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Celebrating |
The Seven Sacraments of the Church—Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist: Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick; Sacraments of Service: Holy Orders and Marriage |
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Living a Moral Life |
Christian Morality as a living response of our human vocation to life in the Spirit as revealed by reason (Natural Law), the Scriptures and Tradition |
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Living in Community |
Living in the Church as members of the Body of Christ |
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Living in Solidarity |
We are called to live our Christian vocation within the human community (i.e. communal nature of our dignity as human beings) |
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Prayer |
God’s universal call to prayer and our human response |
The following key Scripture stories appear throughout Grade 7:
The following prayers from Grades 1 to 6 are also included in the Teacher Resource:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
*Note that information on all the sacraments is scaffolded throughout the program
The grade 7 program is designed to draw the students into a deeper and more critically aware relationship with God. The program is founded in the six major areas of catechesis: What we Believe; Celebrating our Faith; Living a Morally Good Life; Living In Community; Living in Solidarity, and Nurturing a life of Prayer. The program explores the sacred mysteries of our faith revealed in Scripture, Tradition and the life of Jesus Christ and God’s revelation of Himself to humanity. Through the one, holy catholic and apostolic Church God, offers us salvation. This offer is explored through a study of the four stages of salvation history and the sacraments of Confirmation, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. The program also focuses on the personal encounter with Christ offered through His real presence in the Eucharist. A focused study of the Sermon on the Mount within the program looks at virtuous living and developing habits of prayer. Church teaching on social justice and the call to community and solidarity are examined though narratives and the lives of the saints with a particular emphasis on Mary Mother of Jesus and the many devotions to her prayed by the faithful.
The following prayers from Grades 1 to 7 are also included in the Teacher Resource:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
*Note that information on all the sacraments is scaffolded throughout the program
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Strand of Religious Education |
Theological Emphases |
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Believing |
God reveals Himself through Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition and authenticated by the Magisterium God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one Through the Holy Spirit Christ remains present in the Church and in the world The Church is One, united in faith; Holy, sanctified by Christ; Catholic, founded for all people; and Apostolic through the legacy of the Apostles |
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Celebrating |
Through the Holy Spirit, the sacraments are the source of grace Through the Mass we encounter Christ and fully participate in his passion and death The Liturgical year unifies the Church through the celebration of the paschal Mystery |
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Living a Moral Life |
The Commandments, The Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes guide the moral life of followers of Christ We guide our moral life through our conscience, Sacred Scripture and the teaching of the Church We overcome sin by acknowledging our weakness and asking for forgiveness |
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Living in Communion |
The Church is the people of God, witnessing to Christ through service |
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Living in Solidarity |
The Social Justice teaching of the Catholic Church is rooted in Sacred Scripture Promoting the dignity of each person and the common good is the responsibility of both civil authority and each individual Social structures and institutions are responsible to identify and eliminate sinful inequalities We participate in Jesus’ mission through evangelization in all sectors of society |
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Prayer |
The Our Father is the model for all prayer to God We are called to develop a habit and a life of prayer through Jesus as our mediator |