Religion - Third Grade

Worship

Students will show an interest in being part of the Christian community at Mass.
Students will participate in the local church community as well as the worldwide Body of Christ.
Students will further identify the Liturgy of the Word: Old testament reading, Psalms, New Testament Letters, Alleluia, Gospel Reading, Homily, Creed, General Intercessions.
Students will identify the parts of the Liturgy of the Eucharist: Offering of the bread and wine, the Eucharistic prayer, Amen.

Students will identify five types of prayer: praise, thanksgiving, petition, intercession, forgiveness.
Students will recite the Act of Contrition and the Apostles’ Creed.
Students will recite the prayer to the Holy Spirit and the Prayer of Blessing on a Child’s Birthday.

Students will identify and explain the Sacraments of Initiation, the Sacraments of Healing, the Sacraments of Service.
Students will interpret the meaning of the sacraments as signs of God’s grace in their lives.

Students will distinguish between the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Students will identify the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles as part of the New Testament.
Students will act out the call of the prophet, Samuel, and the call of the apostles according to Matthew.

Students will compare and contrast the mission of each person of the Blessed Trinity.
Students will define the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ.
Students will describe the family as the domestic Church
Students will define the Communion of Saints and the unity of the Church.
Students will read about and express an interest in the lives of the saints, especially St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Charles Lwanga.
Students will define the catholic social teaching about work as ‘Work is more than a way of making a living;” it is cooperating with God to create our world.

Students will participate in helping others as a service to God.
Students will use their talents to help other people.
Students will identify saints and holy people as those who help others, with a special devotion to St. Vincent De Paul.

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