Grade 8

Religious Education Program Curriculum

Part I. Church History – The Journey of the Catholic Church

Theme: Jesus’ life and mission continue through the Church, the community of believers called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to be the sign of the kingdom of God.

Objectives:

  • To deepen the young adolescent’s knowledge of the history of the Church.
  • To lead the young adolescent to a fuller participation in the life and mission of the Church.

Part II. Morality – The Journey in Christian Living

Theme: Through our relationship with Jesus, we grow in an ever-deepening awareness of who God is, who we are, and how God calls us to live. Catholic Christian morality gives direction to our response to God’s call.

Objectives:

  • To help the young adolescent grow in an understanding of the moral responsibilities arising from one’s relationship with Jesus.
  • To help the young adolescent understand what conscience is and how to form his or her conscience according to the Catholic faith.
  • To help the young adolescent learn basic concepts of morality and develop skills for moral decision-making.
  • To enable the young adolescent to recognize the role of the Spirit and the witness and guidance of the Catholic Christian community in moral living.

Part III. Prayer – The Journey in Friendship with God

Theme: Prayer is an expression of our awareness of and response to God’s presence, love, goodness and saving power.

Objectives:

  • To assist the young adolescent to grow in a desire for and appreciation of prayer as essential to the Christian life.
  • To help the young adolescent, through the presentation and experience of a variety of prayer forms, to develop the ability to pray.