Grade 8 Catechism Curriculum

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - CATECHISM

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CLASS - Video series LESSON - Video
THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST 1 - Christ is with us

2 - Christ in Our Church

3 - The Structure of Our Church

4 - Christ Protects His Church
THE CHURCH IS ESTABLISHED 1 - The Church has a Birthday

2 - The Church is Foretold

3 - Jesus Builds the Church

4 - The Mission of the Church
THE CHURCH TEACHES US 1 - God's Revelation

2 - Apostolic Fathers, Creeds and Councils

3 - The Writings of the Church

4 - Growing in Knowledge
ATTRIBUTES OF THE CHURCH 1 - Images of the Church

2 - One and Holy

3 - Catholic and Apostolic

4 - Why We Need the Church
AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH 1 - Hierarchy of the Church

2 - Truth and Freedom

3 - Infallibility of the Church

4 - Authority
The Officials of Our Church - Apostolic Succession 

2 - What is a Diocese?

3 - Priests and Deacons

4 - Monsignors and Cardinals
Members Only 1 - Sacraments on Initiation

2 - The Eucharist

3 - Confirmation

4 - Rites
Our Worship 1 - The Purpose of Liturgy

2 - The Liturgical Year

3 - Advent and Lent

4 - Pentecost and Other Feasts 
Mary, Our Mother 1 - The New Eve

- Mary's Privileges 

3 - Virginity of Mary

- Mary, Our Intercessor
Our Saints 1 - The Church Militant

2 - The Church Suffering

3 - The Church Triumphant

4 - Patron Saints
The First Millenium 1 - The First 300 Years

2 - Heresy and Error

3 - Monasteries

4 - Great Dangers
The Second Millenium 1 - The Crusades

2 - New Orders

3 - The Protestant Reformation

4 - New Dangers
Our Separated Brethren 1 - Salvation Through the Church

2 - Jews and Muslims

3 - Islam

4 - Pagans, Atheists, and Agnostics
The Call to Holiness 1 - Obstacles to Holiness

2 - Pride and Covetousness

3 - Lust and Anger

4 - Gluttony, Envy and Sloth
Virtue 1 - What is Virtue?

2 - Cardinal Virtues

3 - Moral Virtues

4 - Theological Virtues
Mercy and Happiness 1 - Mercy

2 - Spiritual Mercy

3 - Corporal Mercy

4 - Beatitude
Priesthood and Religious Life 1 - Vocations

2 - Religious Life 

3 - Religious Communities

4 - Holy Orders
The Layity 1 - Lay Service

2 - For the Good of the Church

3 - Single Life

- Married Life
Marriage and Family 1 - The Vocation of Marriage

2 - Unity of Marriage

3 - Marriage is Forever

- The Family Community
Our Place in the World 1 - Families as Societies

2 - God's Law is Supreme

3 - Unjust Laws

- Dominion and Stewardship
The Law 1 - Physical and Moral Law

2 - Natural Law

3 - Human Law

- Conscience
The Church and Society 1 - The Great Comission

- Sanctity of Life

3 - Self Defense and Just War

4 - Justice
Prayer 1 - Steps of Prayer

2 - Forms of Prayer

3 - Kinds of Prayer

4 - Supreme Worship
Sacramental Life 1 - What Sacraments Do

2 - Penance

3 - A Good Confession

4 - The Eucharist
Death and Judgement 1 - Death

2 - Preparing for Death

3 - Particular Judgement

4 - Heaven
The End of the World 1 - Jesus Will Come Again

2 - The Great Judgement

3 - Our Bodies in Heaven

4 - Transformation of the Earth