| MS. LAI'S CCD CLASS |
| CHAPTER 1 | CHAPTER 2 | CHAPTER 3 *continued* Cha. 1-3 Review |
CHAPTER 4 | CHAPTER 5 |
| CHAPTER 6 | CHAPTER 7 | CONFIRMATION #1 | CONFIRMATION #2 | CONFIRMATION #3 |
| CONFIRMATION #4 | CONFIRMATION #5 | CONFIRMATION #6 | CONFIRMATION #7 |
CONFIRMATION #8 |
| CONFIRMATION MASS/CELEBRATION |
CHAPTER 8 | CHAPTER 9 | CHAPTER 10 | CHAPTER 11 |
| CHAPTER 12 | CHAPTER 13 | CHAPTER 14 |
Sunday,
October 16, 2005
Chapter One -- More than Meets the Eye (Symbols)
Catholic Symbols
Chapter Two -- The Prayer of the Church
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Chapter Three -- God's Masterpieces
Sunday, November 6, 2005
Chapter Three -- God's Masterpieces (continued)
HOLIDAY next week. Class will resume on Sunday, November 20.
Sunday,November 20, 2005
HOLIDAY next week. Class will resume on Sunday, December 4.
Chapter Four -- The Sacrament of Sacraments
Sunday, December 4, 2005
Sunday, January 8, 2006
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Chapter Five -- Celebrating Eucharist
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Chapter Six
Sunday, February 5, 2006
Chapter Seven
Mrs. Calma subsititutes
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Confirmation meeting #1
Sunday, February 19, 2006
NO CLASS DUE TO PRESIDENTS' HOLIDAY 2/20
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Confirmation meeting #2
Sunday, March 5, 2006
Confirmation meeting #3
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Confirmation meeting #4
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Sunday, April 2, 2006
Confirmation meeting #5
Sunday, April 9, 2006
(Sunday, April 16, 2006 - Holiday)
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Confirmation meeting #6
Sunday, May 7, 2006
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Confirmation meeting #7
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Confirmation meeting #8
Sunday, May 21, 2006
CONFIRMATION
Chapter One -- More than Meets the Eye (Symbols)
- Opening Prayer: Lord, we have gathered in your name. Help us to strengthen our roots of faith by being willing to absorb a deep knowledge about the prayers and sacraments of the Church.
- Picture, page 6-7. Read scripture phrase. Each student responded about what he saw and the meaning.
- FORUM is a Latin word for the place where the ideas and work
of the community were explored and discussed. It was the center
of public life in a Roman city. So important was this concept
that in English the word forum
refers to an intense exchange of ideas, thoughts, and opinions.
Each lesson will begins with this kind of exchange and dialogue.
The Forum Assignment will be
given at the end of each session. It has two parts to be PREPARED
before the next meeting:
- The next lesson is read thoroughly. Key ideas are underlined in pencil.
- The forum activity or question is prepared for discussion. This preparation and subsequent participation are important for optimum learning.
- Chapter is read outloud by students and teacher taking turns. Stopping for questions and discussion.
- HOMEWORK
- On page 12, write reponses to the Symbol chart
- Forum Assignment
- Read pages 14-21. Underline in pencil statements that express key concepts.
- Complete the handout Thinking Symbolically. Write a brief paryer about your concerns.
- Share "Highlights for Home" with your parents.
Catholic Symbols
Check out
these websites:
- Catholic
encyclopedia article (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05590a.htm)
-
Disciples
Now – It’s Catholic – symbols
(http://www.disciplesnow.com/catholic/html/symbols.html)
- Dummies.com
– Catholicism
for Dummies article
(http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-1865,subcat-RELIGION.html)
- Christian
symbols (http://www.kensmen.com/catholic/symbols.html)
- Faith
Clip Art (http://www.faithclipart.com/)
Chapter Two -- The Prayer of the Church
- Opening Prayer-- Response: I will lift up my hands, calling on your name. Situations: When I am happy and my life is running smoothly; When I am upset and everything seems topsy turvy; When I cannot seem to over come a stumbling block. Additional prayers can be generated from Forum Assignment or from spontaneous prayers.
- Warm-Up Activity (sheet)
- What is the composition of your family?
With whom do you live?
- <>What is your favorite activity outside of school? What makes it your favorite?
- <>What is your favorite TV show?
WHY?
- Review
- Thinking Symbolically
- Family holiday rituals -- Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July
- "How do we express and have deeper awareness of our spirituality through language?"
- Chapter is read outloud by students and teacher taking turns. Stopping for questions and discussion.
- HOMEWORK
- Finish "sunburst" questions
- Forum Assignment
- Read pages 22-29. Underline in pencil statements that express key concepts.
- Discuss Things to Share questions on page 21 with one or more. Write a brief paryer about your concerns.
- Share "Highlights for Home" with your parents.
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Chapter Three -- God's Masterpieces
- Opening Prayer
- Look at the picture on pages 22-23. Proclaim together Psalm 92:6
- Using the scripture passages on handout, imagine you are with the disciples in Jerusalem after Jesus' ascension. You are sharing your memories of many things Jesus told you about himself.
- Pray Psalm 23 together
- What symbols are in the scripture passages and what are their significance?
- Review/ correct homework: chapter 2 Assessment and "Proclaim God's Love" psalm matching sheet
- Page 29 "Things to Share" -- words, feelings, images
- Page 24 Look at the picture. What could Jesus be saying?
- What is a sacrament? Read questions on page 24.
- Think about "Why are we going to study the sacraments again?". Discuss.
- Original sin and the shattering of the harmony of God's plan. How does this affect us?
- What made the Father's plan of peace and harmony possible for us and the world? (Jesus' sacrifice on the cross and his victory over sin and death.)
- Page 25 Thought Provoker
- Highlight passages on pages 24-28. Read these 6 Key Ideas.
- Page 26 Picture- identify the sacraments that are symbolized. Why is the Eucharist in the center?
- Page 29 "Catholic Teachings" - Answer the question
- Page 26 Discuss the 4 Essential Qualities of Sacraments
- Page 26 Thought Provoker
- Page 26 Summarize "Catholic ID"
- Read "How to listen to scripture" from handout.
- Page 29-- "Scripture of My Life". Each reads one of the scripture subject from handout and decides which one to use and why.
- Review anamnesis, epiclesis, berakah, doxology. Page 28 Thought Provoker.
- Closing Prayer
- Evaluation
- HOMEWORK
- Assessment for chapter 3
- Forum Assignment
- Read pages 30-37. Underline in pencil statements that express key concepts.
- Complete Poetic Expression sheet
- Share "Highlights for Home" with your parents.
Sunday, November 6, 2005
Chapter Three -- God's Masterpieces (continued)
- Lesson Plan
- Substitute Teacher - Mrs. Helen Calma; Ms. Lai at Blessed Sacrament Sodality meeting
- Opening Prayer - Our Father
- Finish highlighting page 28
- Re-read the highlighted passages in the chapter
- After each paragraph, the reader summarizes what he read in one-two sentences
- Thought Provoker - page 26
- read silently and think of explanation/response
- After each student gives his response, read the 4 phrases in "Chapter 3 Handout". What are the verbs? Write them on the board. (These show that sacraments are active, participatory events.)
- Each student orally summarizes "Catholic ID" on page 26
- Importance of listening ACTIVELY to the scripture readings
at Mass. READ from "Chapter 3 Handout", "Suggestions
for learning how to listen to scripture".
- What do you remember about last week's readings?
- Orally re-read "In Every Liturgy", pages 27-28. See
pronunciations in "Chapter 3 Handout".
- Assessment for Chapter 3 -- read questions and
answer. Students self correct.
- Stained Glass drawings, page 26
- What sacrament is represented by each?
- Read orally the 4 Essential Quality of Sacraments
- From where do we get "liturgical prayers"?
- What is the Paschal mystery?
- Poetic Expression
- Read the poems they wrote OR
- Write a poem
- Do "Scripture of My Life" from "Chapter 3 Handout".
- Closing Prayer
- Page 28 - Re-read last section "Blessing"
- Answer Thought Provoker (1st line Introduction, 2nd & 3rd lines Anamnesis, 4th line Epiclesis)
- Recite pray at end of "Chapter 3 Handout".
- HOMEWORK
- Re-read chapter 4, pages 30-37
- Do Assessment for chapter 4
- Do "Jesus Broke Bread with Them", a scripture
investigation sheet from chapter 4
- Share "Highlights for Home" with your parents.
HOLIDAY next week. Class will resume on Sunday, November 20.
Sunday,November 20, 2005
- Mr, Spyrow will be the substitute
- Binder organization; make sure everyone has all the papers
- Chapters 1-3 Review; check to see all assigned work has
been accomplished
HOLIDAY next week. Class will resume on Sunday, December 4.
Chapter Four -- The Sacrament of Sacraments
Sunday, December 4, 2005
- Substitute Teacher - Mrs. Helen Calma; Ms. Lai at Blessed Sacrament Sodality meeting
- WEB PAGE ADDRESS ON BOARD
- Review written assignments
- "Poetic Expression" (chapter 3)
- Assessments for chapters 3 and 4 (what about 1 & 2?)
- "Jesus Broke Bread with Them" (chapter 4)
- Do "Scripture of My Life" from "Chapter 3 Handout"
- Page 28 - Re-read last section "Blessing"
- Answer Thought Provoker (1st line Introduction, 2nd & 3rd lines Anamnesis, 4th line Epiclesis)
- Closing prayer -- what are its parts?
- Write out definitions of anamnesis, epiclesis, invocation, berakah
- Social Sunday - eat and socialize in Ryan Hall; followed by
speaker
- Advent Speaker - listen and take notes
- Reconcilation Service in church
- Join Ms. Parangan's class; then go over some lesson information
- HOLIDAY - December 25 and January 1; class resumes JANUARY 8, 2006.
Sunday, January 8, 2006
- Read and discuss Magi and Epiphany information
- Final review of chapter 4
- Homework:
- Read chapter 5
- HOLIDAY - January 15; class resumes JANUARY 22, 2006.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Chapter Five -- Celebrating Eucharist
- Review scripture readings for 2nd Sunday in Ordinary
Time: 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19; 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20; John
1:35-42
- Discuss information in chapter
- Do Assessment for chapter 5
- Do "For Granted", "I think I toook for granted the privilege of participating in Mass.... while I was based on earth!
- Homework
- Share "Highlights for Home" (chapters 5 & 6) with your parents.
- Read chapter 6 "The Sacraments of Initiation"
- Do "Sealed in the Spirit"
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Chapter Six
Sunday, February 5, 2006
Chapter Seven
Mrs. Calma subsititutes
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Confirmation meeting #1
- Introductory Meeting
- Ministry sign ups (1st, 2nd, 3rd choices)
Sunday, February 19, 2006
NO CLASS DUE TO PRESIDENTS' HOLIDAY 2/20
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Confirmation meeting #2
- Minstry meeting - preparation
Sunday, March 5, 2006
Confirmation meeting #3
- Reflection meeting - group
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Confirmation meeting #4
- Minstry meeting
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Sunday, April 2, 2006
Confirmation meeting #5
- Reflection meeting - group
Sunday, April 9, 2006
(Sunday, April 16, 2006 - Holiday)
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Confirmation meeting #6
- Minstry meeting
Sunday, May 7, 2006
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Confirmation meeting #7
- RETREAT - Ending: Final Reflection group meeting
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Confirmation meeting #8
- Minstry meeting
Sunday, May 21, 2006
CONFIRMATION