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Students:
1. Read, interpret, and apply Scripture to life. Scripture, as a vehicle of
revelation, enables Catholics to discover truth about oneself, God, and the
world. As a reflection of the community's experience of God, Scripture gives
meaning to prayer, unites values to knowledge and inspires people to hope.
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Read and
recall Bible stories.
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Use
historical/critical methods of interpretation.
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Locate
specific information within the Bible
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Use Scripture
for prayer and liturgy.
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Transfer
ideas from Scripture to daily life.
2. Present a reasoned rationale, based on faith and knowledge, for being a
Catholic. For faith to be living, conscious and active, it is important for
students to articulate the reasonableness of faith.
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Reflect on
the basic need for persons to engage in the quest for the transcendent.
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Recall
specific examples of personal conversion.
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Examine
reasons for believing in God, as a member of the Catholic religion.
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Demonstrate
personal synthesis of knowledge and faith.
3. Illustrate basic understanding of Catholic dogma and doctrine in light of the
"Catechism for the Catholic Church." Knowledge and understanding of the doctrine
and dogmas of the Catholic faith is an essential foundation for life within the
Catholic community.
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Recall and
explain the Nicene creed.
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Relate the
dogma and doctrine to the Catholic tradition.
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Research and
relate Church teachings to current experiences.
4. Demonstrate the importance of sacraments, with an emphasis on the centrality
of the Eucharist, in the life of Catholics. Persons encounter God in the
Sacraments. The sacraments, most centrally the Eucharist, are the source and
strength of the Catholic community and are essential to the life of the Church.
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Explain the
meaning of the sacraments.
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Demonstrate
an understanding of and experience Eucharist as central to Catholic life and
the symbol of the reign of God.
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Participate
in the sacramental life of the community.
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Refer to and
reflect upon scripture texts relating to the sacraments.
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Analyze,
interpret and apply symbols of the sacraments.
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Trace the
historical development of the sacraments.
5. Make moral decisions consistent with Church teachings. Life decisions
consistent with Church teachings provide opportunities for healthy, holy living.
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Demonstrate
knowledge and understanding of the Commandments and Beatitudes.
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Examine and
explain the Church's social teachings.
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Use a variety
of decision-making strategies.
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Apply
relevant knowledge of Church teachings to concrete situations.
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Access the
community in forming values and making choices.
6. Illustrate a basic understanding of the history of the Church. Our
understanding of God and our identity as church develops through history. The
history of the church is a reflection of the active and continuing presence of
God.
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Identify key
historical movements in the church.
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Discern the
active presence of God in historical events of the church.
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Trace the
impact of the church on culture and culture on the church.
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Trace the
development of theological ideas and issues through the history of the church.
7. Acknowledge and affirm the diverse cultural expressions of Catholicism. The
Catholic Church is a global community consisting of persons whose cultural mores
enrich the experience and tradition of the ethnic church.
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Identify the
varied cultures and the contributions they make within the church including
spirituality, traditions, popular devotions, world view, ethics.
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Celebrate our
cultural and ethnic heritage in the midst of holy days and holidays.
8. Apply Catholic principles to interpersonal relations (e.g., family, peers,
work, society, Church, etc.) Relationships with others are rooted in the dignity
of persons, given by God's grace.
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Identify
Catholic principles of interpersonal relationships.
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Use Scripture
to model interpersonal relationships.
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Apply moral
principles of the Church in interpersonal relationships.
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Examine issue
of sexuality which impact interpersonal relationships.
9. Demonstrate an appreciation for faith community as the way we come to know
God. A relationship with God is not a private affair. A dynamic faith community
is essential to the spiritual formation of its members.
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Distinguish
the elements of a welcoming and initiating community of faith.
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Trace the
central role of community in the history of revelation.
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Describe
personal experiences of coming to know God through faith community.
10. Use effective community building skills in relating with others. Effective
community building skills provide an essential tool in forming the people of
God.
11. Critique societal structures in light of Catholic social justice principles
and apply to social and personal situations. Catholic morality has to do with
the public arena as well as personal life. Catholics are called to discern
discrepancies, where they exist, between social realities and gospel values, and
to develop strategies to make gospel values operative.
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Analyze
Church documents which contain Catholic Social teaching and characterize their
major elements.
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Draw
implications from these documents for public and personal life.
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Develop
strategies to make gospel values operative where they are not.
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Compare and
contrast American cultural values with the Church's social teaching.
12. Engage in service to the community (e.g., family, parish, local, national
and global) in response to the Gospel call. By virtue of Baptism, Catholics are
called to discipleship which is manifest in loving service to others.
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Relate the
sacraments of initiation to the call to service.
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Engage in
theological reflection on service.
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Reflect on
gospel portrayals of Jesus as a person of service.
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Engage in age
appropriate service to the community.
13. Exercise responsible stewardship for the gift of creation. Creation is a
gift from God for all generations. It is a Catholic's responsibility to interact
with the gift wisely, share its fruits equitably, and to preserve the gift for
the future.
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Reflect on
the abundance of God's creation in the face of poverty and human suffering.
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Reflect on
the meaning of ownership in light of Catholic traditions.
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Explore the
interdependence of God's creation.
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Examine
patterns of distribution and use of resources in light of the theology of
stewardship.
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Engage in problem solving to promote
responsible stewardship.
14. Examine the variety of Christian life-styles as ways to respond to the
Baptismal call to a life of service. By virtue of baptism, every Christian is
called to service. This call is fulfilled through a variety of lifestyles and
ministries.
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Identify the
characteristics of various life styles (single, married, religious, ordained).
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Explain the
connections among lifestyles, ministries and vocations.
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Explore the
service dimensions of each lifestyle.
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Locate specific examples which disclose the role of community in
personal and spiritual development.
15. Demonstrate the relationship between faith and culture (e.g., through arts,
social sciences, sciences, technology, etc.) Faith and culture inform each other
in providing meaning, purpose and direction to human life.
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Observe and
critique culture in light of Catholic values.
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Demonstrate
ways in which the Catholic experience of faith has been and is shaped by
culture.
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Compare and
contrast American cultural values with Catholic values.
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Examine the
interaction between faith and each discipline of learning.
16. Use appropriate resources (e.g., directory for masses with children,
lectionary for children, liturgy training publications, etc.) to plan and
participate in liturgy and other prayer experiences. Liturgy is a central
expression of the community's faith. It is essential that members of the
community, gathered in prayer, participate actively in appropriate and
meaningful ways.
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Locate and
use a variety of liturgy planning resources.
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Plan
liturgies and other prayer experiences that foster conscious participation.
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Consciously
participate in liturgy and other prayer experiences.
17. Use a variety of prayer forms (e.g., traditional, spontaneous, devotional,
multicultural) to enrich and express personal and communal spirituality. Prayer,
as open and loving communication with God, reflects the diverse spiritualities
of the Catholic people.
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Demonstrate
an understanding of the various prayer forms.
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Recite and
explain the traditional prayers of the Church.
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Experience
various prayer forms.
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Engage in
personal prayer.
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Articulate
the practical role of prayer in sustaining a God-centered life.
18. Celebrate the presence of the Sacred in experiences of
sacramentals, symbols
and rituals. We are drawn into the mystery of God's presence in and through the
mediation of sacramentals, symbols and rituals.
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Explain the role of sacramentals, symbols and rituals in the life of
Catholics.
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Give examples
of religious symbols drawn from home, school and Church.
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Explore the
relationship between symbols and the mystery of God's presence.
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Incorporate sacramentals, symbols and rituals into meaningful prayer
experiences.
19. Demonstrate an understanding of liturgical seasons and feasts. The mystery
of salvation is unfolded in the cycles of the Church year.
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Identify
liturgical seasons and feasts.
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Use knowledge
of liturgical seasons and feasts to inform understanding of doctrine.
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Use knowledge
of liturgical seasons and feasts to plan and design liturgies and prayer
experiences.
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Apply the
message of liturgical seasons to daily life.
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