Catholic Connections is a new parish religious education program for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders from Saint Mary

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Welcome to Catholic Connections

• Catholic Connections is a new parish religious
  education program for sixth, seventh, and eighth
  graders from Saint Marys Press.
• Catholic Connections will strengthen young
  adolescents Catholic identity and inspire them
  to participate more fully in the Churchs mission.

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The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle
Schoolers Overview

• Comprehensive summary of the Catholic faith
• Declaration of conformity with the Catechism
• One textbook for the student for the whole
  program
• Created specifically for students in grades 6-8

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Look Inside
The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle
Schoolers
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Look Inside
The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle
Schoolers
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• The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle
  Schoolers
• Special Features
• Study It! Connect Catholic belief and worship
• Pray It! Short prayers for the student
• Live It! Suggest ways of putting faith into
  action

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• The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle
  Schoolers
• Special Features
• Think About It! Questions to ponder
• Did You Know? Topics to explore in more depth
• Looking Back. Provides historical insight

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• The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle
  Schoolers
• Special Features
• Fun Facts. Notes to inform and amuse
• People of Faith. Introductions to more than 20
  people of faith that strengthen and inspire the
  faith of the student

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• The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle
  Schoolers
• Special Features In the Back
• Catholic Prayers
• Catholic Beliefs and Practices
• Key Words and Index

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Observations?Questions?
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• Course Titles
• God, Revelation, and Faith
• Jesus the Christ
• The Holy Spirit and the Church
• Sacraments and Prayer
• The Eucharist
• Christian Morality and Justice

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• 10 Sessions per Course
• 7 sessions explore core concepts
• 2 sessions explore life issues
• 1 concluding session with parent option

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• Catechesis Based on Active Learning
• Teaching methods involving direct and meaningful
  personal experiences are effective ways of
  learning
• Characteristics of Active Learning
• Students are actively involved
• Teachers are guides as well as content experts
• Adolescent energy is channeled toward discovery
• Experience is used to reinforce religious truths
• Learner is engaged on many levels
• Active methods used are suited to faith formation

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• Catechists Guides Contain
• Introduction to Catholic Connections
• Tips for leading sessions
• Course Overview
• Strategies for helping young people pay
  attention
• Lesson plan for each session

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• Each Lesson Plan Includes
• Session overview
• Objectives
• Schedule at a glance
• Materials and preparation
• Sessions steps
• Handouts
• Optional session extension
• Includes page from Handbook

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• Integrative Project
• The aim of the project is to help the
  participants synthesize what they are learning in
  the course and make connections between course
  material and their own lives. It can also provide
  a concrete way to involve parents (optional).

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• Online eSource
• www.smp.org/eSource
• Click on Catholic Connections
• Find Support Materials
• Resources for the Program Coordinator
• Resources for the Catechist

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eSource for Catechists
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Catechist Tip Sheets
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Parent Tip Sheets
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Activity Pages
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• Auxiliary Materials

• Game On!
• Games for Catholic Connections
• Card Game to assist in learning
• 50 cards with the six themes covered in The
  Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle
  Schoolers

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Good news
(c) mediator
Because the Spirit is a helper and supporter for
our faith
Something with visible characteristics that help
us see the reality of Christs presence and
encounter his saving power called grace
The Beatitudes
Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist
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Observations?Questions?
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