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