1st Communion Prep I
UNIT I: GOD IS OUR CREATOR
In this unit, we learn about the nature and attributes of God and how we can respond to His love through prayer.
LESSON 1: GOD IS OUR FATHER AND WE ARE HIS CHILDREN
We are God’s children and are made in His image and likeness.
VOCABULARY
Parable:
A parable is a short story that uses familiar things to help explain something in a way that is easier for us to understand.
Disciple:
A disciple is a student or follower. Jesus had many disciples.
LESSON 2: WE RESPOND TO GOD
We listen to and talk with God when we pray.
VOCABULARY
Praise:
To tell someone exactly what is good about him or her, or about something her or she has done. We praise God when we celebrate His goodness. We praise God when we thank Him with words or actions of joy.
Prayer:
is the way we speak to God and listen for His voice.
LESSON 3: GOD CREATED EVERYTHING OUT OF LOVE
The world was made for the glory of God, to show it forth and communicate it.
3. God Created Everything Out of Love
The world was made for the glory of God, to show it forth and communicate it.
VOCABULARY
Glory:
Another word for praise. We give glory to God when we celebrate His goodness.
Steward:
Someone who takes care of something for someone else. We are stewards of God’s creation.
Lesson 4; GOD IS A TRINITY
The mystery of the Holy Trinity is that God is three Persons in one God.
The mystery of the Holy Trinity is that God is three Persons in one God.
VOCABULARY
Shamrock:
A traditional symbol of the Trinity. It is a small plant that has three leaves that are separate from each other. The three leaves together make up one shamrock. St. Patrick used the shamrock to teach the people of Ireland about the Trinity.
Sign of the Cross:
A short prayer that asks for the blessing of the Holy Trinity. We make the Sign of the Cross over our bodies while we say, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
Trinity:
The Trinity is the Christian mystery revealed to us by God that He is three Persons in One God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
God the Father:
God the Father is the first Person of the Holy Trinity. He is the Almighty Creator, who made all things by His Word and His Wisdom
God the Son:
God the Son is the Second Person of the Holy Trinity. He is our Savior, who has always existed with the Father. The Father sent the Son into the world into the world in the Person of Jesus Christ.
God the Holy Spirit:
God the Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Holy Trinity. He makes us holy and guides us to become more like Jesus.
Mystery:
A mystery is a truth about God we can come to know only with God’s help.
Person:
A person is a unique individual who can know and love.
Lesson 5: The Attributes of God
God is love and He made us out of love.
VOCABULARY
Love:
Love is wanting and choosing what is good for someone else.
All-Knowing:
Knowing all things. Because God made everything, He knows all things.
All-Powerful:
Having all power. God made everything that exists (except for evil). Therefore, He has all power.