September 16 Chapter 1 Welcomes Are Good

Kindergarten September 9 Mass/Class September 16 Chapter 1 – Welcomes Are Good September 23 Circle of Grace – Lessons #1-2 September 30 Circle of Grace – Lessons #3-4 October 7 Chapter 2 – Names Are Good October 14 Chapter 3 – Stories Are Good October 21 Chapter 4 – God’s World Is Good October 28 Chapter 5 – Quiet Is Good November 4 Chapter 6- Talking to God is Good November 11 Chapter 10 – Thanking Is Good November 18 Mass / Class December 2 Chapter 7 – Families Are Good December 9 Chapter 11 – Preparing Is Good December 16 Special Season/Days #3 – Christmas Is Good January 6 Chapter 8 – I Am Good January 13 Chapter 12 – Choosing Is Good January 20 Chapter 13 – Shepherds Are Good January 27 Chapter 14 – Hearts Are Good February 3 Special Seasons/Days #5 – Lent Is Good February 10 Ash Wednesday (No Class) February 17 Chapter 15 – Hands Are Good February 24 Chapter 16 – Forgiveness Is Good March 2 Chapter 17 – Church Is Good March 9 Chapter 18 – Meals Are Good March 16 Chapter 19 – Seeds Are Good March 21-25 Pella Community – Spring Break March 27 Easter March 30 Chapter 20 – Butterflies Are Good April 6 Chapter 21 – Light Is Good April 13 Chapter 22 – Celebrating Is Good April 20 Mass / Class April 27 Chapter 25 – Life Is Good First Grade September 9 Mass / Class September 16 Unit 1 – God is Our Good Father Chapter 1 – Jesus is Our Friend September 23 Circle of Grace – Lessons #1-2 September 30 Circle of Grace – Lesson #3 October 7 Chapter 2 – God Is Good October 14 Chapter 3 – God Is Our Father October 21 Chapter 4 – God Our Father Is Holy October 28 Chapter 5 – God Shares His Life November 4 Chapter 6 – God Speaks to Us November 11 Chapter 7 – We Pray to God Our Father November 18 Mass / Class NCYC Send Off Mass December 2 Unit 2 – God Sent His Son As Our Savior Chapter 9 – God Promised a Savior December 9 Chapter 10 – God Chose Mary and Joseph December 16 Chapter 11 – Jesus Our Savior Was Born in Bethlehem Seasons / Feasts – Christmas January 6 Chapter 12 – Families Share Life and Love January 13 Unit 3 – Jesus Shows Us He is Good Chapter 13 – Jesus Calls Apostles January 20 Chapter 14 – Jesus Shows God’s Love January 27 Chapter 15 – Jesus Teaches Us to Love God February 3 Chapter 16 – Jesus Teaches Us to Love Others February 10 Ash Wednesday (No Class) February 17 Chapter 17 – Jesus Calls Himself the Good Shepherd February 24 Chapter 18 – We Come to Our Good Shepherd March 2 Unit 4 – Jesus Shows His Great Love Chapter 19 – Jesus Give the Gift of Himself March 9 Chapter 20 – Jesus Is Risen March 16 Chapter 21 – Jesus Sends the Spirit March 21-25 Pella Community – Spring Break March 27 Easter March 30 Chapter 22 – Jesus is With Us in His Church April 6 Chapter 23 – Mary is the Mother of the Church April 13 Chapter 24 – The Holy Spirit Helps the Church April 20 Mass / Class April 27 Chapter 25 – We Give Glory to God Second Grade September 9 Mass / Class September 16 Chapter 1 – We Are Called September 23 Circle of Grace – Lessons #1-2 September 30 Circle of Grace – Lesson #3 October 7 Chapter 2 – We are Welcomed October 14 Chapter 2 – We are Welcomed October 21 Chapter 3 – We Reflect October 29 Parents come to class with students for review nights thus far November 4 Chapter 4 – We Are Sorry November 11 Chapter 4 – We Are Sorry November 19 Mass / Class (NCYC Send Off Mass) December 2 Chapter 5 – We Are Forgiven December 9 Chapter 6 – We Go Forth December 12 Reconciliation Retreat (1-3:30) Parent(s) attend with child December 13 Communal Reconciliation / First Reconciliation December 16 Christmas Lesson Connecting Reconciliation / Eucharist Introducing Eucharist

Second Semester – Eucharist January 6 Chapter 1 – We Belong January 13 Chapter 2 – We Gather January 20 Chapter 3 – We Are Forgiven January 27 Chapter 4 – We Listen February 3 Parent(s) come to class with children to review Eucharist lessons thus far February 10 Ash Wednesday February 17 Chapter 5 – We Prepare February 24 Chapter 6 – We Remember and Give Thanks March 2 Chapter 7 – We Share A Meal March 9 Video / Discussion of Eucharist Celebrating Our Faith – Eucharist March 16 Review and catch-up night March 27 Easter March 30 Dc. Don or Lowell Van Wyk to speak about call and role of a deacon April 3 First Eucharist Retreat (12-3:30) April 6 First Eucharist Rehearsal April 10 First Eucharist (10:30) April 13 Chapter 8 – We Go Forth April 20 Mass / Class April 27 Connecting Reconciliation / Eucharist “Fun Night” Fourth Grade September 9 Mass / Class September 16 Unit 1 – God Calls Us to Faith Chapter 1 – God Calls Us September 23 Circle of Grace – Lessons #1-2 September 30 Circle of Grace – Lesson #3 October 7 Chapter 2 – God Gives Us Gifts October 14 Chapter 3 – We Are God’s Holy People October 21 Chapter 4 – God Called Mary October 28 Chapter 5 – Jesus Calls Us to Follow November 4 Unit 2 – God Is Great and Good Chapter 6 – We Believe in God November 11 Chapter 7 – God is Powerful and Loving November 18 Mass / Class NCYC Send Off Mass December 2 Chapter 8 – God is Holy and Great December 9 Advent Chapter 9 – God is Just and Merciful December 16 Christmas Lesson January 6 Unit 3 – God’s Plan is a Plan of Love Chapter 10 – God Created People to Share His Life January 13 Chapter 11 – God Sent His Son Jesus to Live Among Us January 20 Chapter 12 – Jesus Revealed the Kingdom of God January 27 Chapter 13 – Jesus Came to Give Life February 3 Chapter 14 – God’s Kingdom is a Kingdom of Love February 10 Ash Wednesday (No class) February 17 Unit 4 – Jesus Brings Us to the Kingdom of God Chapter 15 – Jesus Suffered and Died for Us February 24 Chapter 16 – Jesus Is Risen March 2 Chapter 17 – Jesus Christ Is Lord and King March 9 Chapter 18 – Jesus Gives the Spirit to the Church March 16 Chapter 19 – We Belong to the Kingdom March 27 Easter March 30 Unit 5 – Jesus is with Us on Our Way Chapter 20 – Jesus Shares the Wonderous Life of Grace April 6 Chapter 21 – The Holy Spirit Lives Within Us April 13 Chapter 22 – God Blesses Contrite Hearts April 20 Mass / Class April 25 Chapter 25 – The Eucharist Is a Gift Fourth Grade September 9 Mass / Class September 16 Unit 1 – We Come to Know God Chapter 1 – God Reveals Himself to Us Through His Son September 23 Chapter 2 – God Speaks to Us in Scripture September 30 Chapter 3 – God Speaks to Us Through the Church October 7 Chapter 4 – God Offers Us Eternal Life October 14 Unit 2 – God Strengthens Us to Be Holy Chapter 5 – We Are Called to Follow Jesus October 21 Chapter 6 – Jesus Invites Us to Receive God’s Mercy October 28 Chapter 7 – We Worship God November 4 Chapter 8 – God Gave Us Laws for Living November 11 Chapter 9 – We Honor Mary November 18 Mass / Class NCYC Send Off Mass December 2 Advent / Christmas December 9 Unit 3 – We Love God Chapter 10 – We Show Our Love for God December 16 Chapter 11 – We Love All That is Holy January 6 Chapter 12 – We Keep the Lord’s Day Holy January 13 Chapter 13 – We Grow in Holiness January 20 Unit 4 – We Love God’s People Chapter 14 – We Honor and Obey January 27 Chapter 15 – We Respect the Gift of Life February 3 Lent February 10 Ash Wednesday (no class) February 17 Chapter 16 – We Are Faithful to Ourselves and Others February 24 Chapter 17 – We Respect What God Has Given Us March 2 Chapter 18 – We Respect the Gifts of the Earth March 9 Chapter 19 – We Speak the Truth with Love March 16 Chapter 20 – We Live God’s Laws March 27 Easter March 30 Unit 5 – Jesus Leads Us to Happiness Chapter 21 – Happy Are the Poor in Spirit April 6 Chapter 22 – God’s Sorrowing and Meek People Receive a Special Promise April 13 Chapter 23 – God’s People Long to Be Clean of Heart and Holy April 20 Mass / Class April 27 Chapter 24 – God’s People Bring Mercy and Peace to Others Fifth Grade September 9 Mass / Class September 16 Circle of Grace September 23 Unit 1 – We Worship God as Catholic Christians Chapter 1 – We Are a Worshipping People September 30 Chapter 2 – Jesus Calls Us to Worship October 7 Chapter 3 – Baptism United Us With the Christian Community October 14 Chapter 4 – Confirmation is the Sacrament of the Holy Spirit October 21 Chapter 5 – The Eucharist is the Center of Christian Life October 28 Unit 2 – We Celebrate the Eucharist Chapter 7 – We Come Together to Celebrate November 4 Chapter 9 – We Praise and Thank God November 11 Chapter 10 – We Receive Holy Communion November 18 Mass / Class NCYC Send Off Mass December 2 Special Seasons – Advent Chapter 11 – We Are Sent to Glorify the Lord December 9 Unit 3 – We Celebrate God’s Healing Love Chapter 13 – God’s Healing Love December 16 Special Season – Christmas January 6 Chapter 14 – Jesus Heals Us in the Sacrament of Reconciliation January 13 Chapter 15 – A Gift of Strength January 20 Unit 4 – We Follow Special Ways to Holiness Chapter 17 – God Calls Us to Be Holy January 27 Chapter 18 – Christian Marriage Leads to Family Holiness February 3 Chapter 19 – Holy Orders is a Sacrament of Service February 10 Ash Wednesday (no class) February 17 Unit 5 – We Worship God by Living in Love Chapter 21 - Life is Precious March 2 Chapter 22 – Christians Are Faithful in Love March 9 Chapter 23 – Christians Respect What Belongs to Others March 16 Special Seasons – Holy Week March 27 Easter March 30 Chapter 24 – Christians Speak the Truth with Love April 6 Chapter 25 – Unit 5 Review April 13 April 20 Mass / Class April 27 Special Seasons 7 – Pentecost Sixth Grade September 9 Mass / Class September 16 Chapter 1 – Revelation, Sacred Scripture, and Tradition September 23 Circle of Grace – Lessons # 1-2 September 30 Circle of Grace – Lessons #3-4 October 7 Chapter 2 – The Bible: God’s Plan for Salvation October 14 Chapter 3 – God the Father October 21 Chapter 4 – The Holy Trinity October 28 Chapter 5 – The Bible: The Old Testament November 4 Chapter 6 – Creation November 11 Chapter 7 – The Human Person November 18 Mass / Class NCYC Send Off Mass December 2 Chapter 8 – The Bible: Covenants December 9 Chapter 9 – Faith: Responding to God December 16 Christmas Lesson January 6 Life Issues A – Who Am I? January 13 Chapter 10 – The Bible: The Prophets January 20 Chapter 11 – Jesus Christ, True God, and True Man January 27 Chapter 12 – The Birth of Jesus February 3 Chapter 13 – Jesus Teaches February 10 Ash Wednesday (no class) February 17 Lent Lesson February 24 Chapter 14 – Jesus Heals March 2 Chapter 15 – The Death of Jesus March 9 Chapter 16 – The Resurrection of Jesus March 16 Holy Week / Easter Lesson April 6 Chapter 17 – The Holy Spirit April 13 Chapter 18 – Grace and the Gifts of The Holy Spirit April 20 Mass / Class April 27 Life Issues B – Friends in Jesus Seventh Grade September 13 Fun / Food September 20 Catholic Connections Chapter 19 – The Bible: The Gospels September 27 Circle of Grace October 4 The Holy Spirit and the Church Session 1 – The Holy Spirit October 11 MS/HS Corn Maze October 18 Theology of the Bod Chapter 1 – Who Am I? Discovering My True Identity October 25 Chapter 2 – Our Story: God’s Plan Human Sin, Jesus’ Love November 1 Chapter 3 – Me, Myself, and I: Body and Soul November 8 Chapter 4 – How Should I Act? November 15 Chapter 5 – Sex, Love, and Chastity December 6 Chapter 6 – To Use or Not to Use? That Is the Question: The Opposite of Love December 13 Chapter 7 – Vocation: God’s Call, My Response December 20 Chapter 8 – Hope and Future: Daily Living Out the Language of the Body January 10 Session 2 – Grace and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit January 17 Session 3 – Pentecost and the Early Church January 24 Session 4 – The Mission of the Church January 31 MS/HS Ski Trip February 14 Session 5 – The Structure of the Church February 21 Session 6 – End Things: Heaven and Hell February 28 Session 7 – The Saints and Mary March 6 Session 8 – Dealing with Peer Pressure March 13 Sacraments and Prayer Session 1 – Sacraments: Celebrating Christ’s Presence March 20 Session 2 – The Eucharist April 3 Session 3 – Baptism and Confirmation April 10 MS Diocesan Youth Rally April 17 Session 4 – The Sacrament of Healing April 24 Session 5 – Matrimony and Holy Orders Eighth Grade September 13 Fun / Fellowship September 20 Catholic Connections Chapter 37 – The Bible: The Old Law and the New Law September 27 Circle of Grace October 4 Catholic Connections: The Eucharist Session 1 – Introduction to Liturgy October 11 MS/HS Corn Maze October 18 Session 2 – The Eucharist: The Heart of all Liturgy October 25 Session 3 – The Liturgy of the Word November 1 Session 4 – The Liturgy of the Eucharist: Using Our Gifts November 8 Session 5 – The Liturgy of the Eucharist: The Power of Prayer November 15 Session 6 – Communion December 6 Session 7 – Sending Forth December 13 Session 8 – Family December 20 Session 9 – Time January 10 Session 10 – Take, Bless, Break, Share January 17 Catholic Connection: Christian Morality and Justice Session 1 – Moral Decision Making January 24 Session 2 – Honoring God January 31 MS/HS Ski Tri February 14 Session 3 – Honoring Family February 21 Session 4 – Respecting Life February 28 Session 5 – Respecting Truth and Property March 6 Session 6 – Respecting Sexuality March 13 Session 7 – Working for Justice March 20 Session 8 – Using Money April 3 Session 9 – Using Technology April 10 MS Diocesan Youth Rally April 17 Session 10 – Reaching God’s Goal for Our Lives April 24 Review and Fun Night Freshmen September 13 Fun / Fellowship September 20 The Creed – Session 1 Being Catholic: The “Cliff Notes” View September 27 Circle of Grace: Lessons #1-2 October 4 Circle of Grace: Lessons #3-4 October 11 MS/HS Corn Maze October 18 NCYC Pilgrimage Prep Day (1-5:30) October 25 Session 2: Knowing God November 1 Session 3: Faith November 8 Session 4: God Our Father November 15 Session 5: The Human Person November 18 NCYC Send Off Mass (6 pm) November 19-22 NCYC December 6 Session 6: True God and True Man December 13 Session 8: Jesus’ Message and Mission December 20 Christmas Lesson January 10 Session 7: Mary, Mother of God January 17 Session 9: Jesus’ Death January 24 Session 10: Jesus’ Resurrection January 31 MS/HS Ski Trip February 14 Session 11: The Holy Spirit February 21 Session 12: The Mission of the Catholic Church February 28 Session 13: The Organization of the Catholic Church March 6 Session 14: The Last Things March 13 Christian Prayer Session 1: Introduction to Prayer March 20 Session 2: Models of Prayer March 27 Easter April 3 Session 3: Forms of Prayer April 10 Session 4: Personal Prayer April 17 Session 5: Challenges of Prayer April 24 Session 6: Praying with the Scriptures Confirmation – Year 1 September 13 Kick Off September 20 Parents/Candidates Overview of Confirmation Process September 27 Invitation 1- Personal Uniqueness: Promise and Pain October 4 Circle of Grace: Levels of Intimacy and Influence October 11 MS/HS Corn Maze October 18 NCYC Pilgrimage Prep Day – Coralville October 25 Invitation 2- Identity: Looking for the Real You November 1 Invitation 3- Faith: More Than the Eye Can See November 8 Invitation 4- Trusting in God November 15 Rite of Entrance (10:30 am) Process Rite of Entrance and Period of Invitation November 18 NCYC Send Off Mass – 6 pm November 19-22 NCYC December 6 Invitation 5- The Church: A Community of Disciples December 13 Formation 1- Revelation: Coming to Know Our God December 20 Christmas Lesson January 10 Formation 2- Prepare the Way of the Lord: Jesus’s Identity is Revealed January 17 Formation 3- The Reign of God: Jesus’s Mission January 24 Formation 4- Parables and Miracles: Jesus Teaches and Heals January 31 MS/HS Ski Trip February 14 Formation 5- Sin: An Obstacle to the Reign of God February 21 Formation 6- Jesus Rejected: The Meaning of the Cross February 28 Formation 7- The Resurrection: God is Victorious March 6 Formation 8- Pentecost: Gift of the Spirit March 13 Class March 20 “Passion” April 3 Class April 17 Rite of Covenant (10:30 am) Process the Rite and review the Period of Formation April 24 Class Confirmation – Year 2 September 13 Kick Off September 20 Reflection 1- Guided and Strengthened September 27 *Sponsor/Candidate Retreat October 4 Circle of Grace October 11 MS/HS Corn Maze October 18 NCYC Pilgrimage Prep Day – Coralville October 25 *Reflection 2- Prayer: Communion with God November 1 *Reflection 3- Christian Morality: What Does Love Look Like November 8 *Morality – Send Out Your Spirit –Chapter 6 November 15 *Reflection 4- Christian Service: Witnessing to God’s Justice November 18 NCYC Send Off Mass – 6 pm November 19-22 NCYC December 6 *Reflection 5- Sacraments of Initiation December 13 *Reflection 6- Baptism: Born in the Holy Spirit December 20 Christmas Lesson January 10 *Reflection 7- Eucharist: Nourished Through the Spirit January 17 *Reflection 8- Confirmation: Sealed with the Spirit January 24 Class January 31 MS/HS Ski Trip February 13 Mission Project February 21 *Mission- Life After Confirmation: Moving On February 28 Final Interviews March 6 Final Interviews March 12 Mission Project March 20 *Reflection: Catholic Social Teaching / Catholic Worker April 3 *Reflection 9- Confirmation: Celebrating the Rite April 17 *Saint Reports / Rehearsal April 24 Confirmation Retreat – Net May 1 Confirmation Seniors Class will meet the first Sunday of each month and will focus on Catholic Social Teachings and ways in which we can be active in helping those teachings to be ordinary happenings. Students will not only learn and discuss these teachings but plan to be active in helping them to take place.