Textbook: Blest Are We Faith in Action- The Story of Our Church
There are 5 units that will be covered. We will be reading and discussing the textbook, doing some devotional activities, holiday activities, in class activities and reading/discussing the Bible. Students will have homework from time to time and a chapter test at the end of each chapter. Students will participate in morning prayers daily and school masses at least 1-2 times a month.
Unit 1: The Marks of the Church
Chapter 1- Apostolic:Founded on the Apostles
Chapter 2- Holy- Jesus Christ in the Sacraments
Chapter 3- Catholic: Open and Respectful to All
Chapter 4- One: Praying for Unity
Unit 2: The Growth of Christendom
Chapter 5- Councils, Cultures, and Conflicts
Chapter 6- Liturgy and Unity, Worship and Beauty
Chapter 7- The Church and the Empire
Chapter 8- Prayer for Understanding
Unit 3: The Age of Faith and Beauty
Chapter 9- Faith Expressed and Living
Chapter 10- Mass in the Cathedral
Chapter 11- The Quest for Salvation
Unit 4: Reason, Rebellion, and Reform
Chapter 13- A Time for Reform
Chapter 14- Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Chapter 15- Morality and Salvation
Chapter 16- Seeking a Common Prayer
Unit 5: Returning to the Roots of Christianity
Chapter 17- Modern Ecumenical Councils
Chapter 18- Renewal of the Liturgy
Chapter 19- The Moral Struggle of a New Age
Chapter 20- A Prayer for the Church