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An Exodus Celebration of God's Power and Love

A joyful activity for elementary children to learn about and reenact the Israelites’ escape from Egypt and their songs of praise to God.

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Friendship and Forgiveness Prayer Space

An activity, including a discussion and a craft, on forgiving friends and family members, based on The Catholic Children’s Bible featured story “Jesus Teaches Us to Forgive”, Matthew 18:21–35.

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Treasures of Our Faith Bingo Card

A fun activity to help children recall important facts of our Catholic faith.

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Chapter I: Tough Questions

The worksheet poses several questions that ask students to reflect on how they would have stood up for their faith during the French and American Revolution.

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Chapter H: Reformation Word Find

A word search using terms related to the Reformation.

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Chapter F: Church Father Unscramble

Unscramble the names of the Church Fathers below. Then, under each unscrambled name, write one important contribution that the Church Father made to the Church.

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Chapter E: Early Christians Plant the Seeds

On this worksheet, students solve clues to list the names of important early Christians. These answers are then used to decode a secret message.

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Exercise Your Catechism

This handout guides students as they become familiar with searching for information in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

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Mercenary, Slave, or Disciple

Students identify their motivation for doing good deeds before reflecting on the role of grace in their lives.

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Grace upon Grace

Students look up and read several passages about grace. The worksheet asks students to identify the purpose of grace in each and summarize the ways grace is present in their own lives.

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The Spirit in Multiple Acts

Students look up and read several passages that the Holy Spirit. The worksheet asks students to summarize each passage and describe the role of the Holy Spirit in spreading the Good News.

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Okay, Gang, Listen Up!

Students look up and read several passages that highlight Jesus’ instructions to his disciples. This worksheet then challenges students to reflect on how well the Church is following the instructions today.

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Jesus’ Healings’ Common Points

Students look up and read several miracle stories from the New Testament before identifying common points between them.

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Although You Have Heard

Students rewrite classroom rules modeling their responses after Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.

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Biblical Evidence for Jesus’ Divinity

Students look up, read, and examine Scripture passages that provide evidence that Jesus is God.

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Influential Women

Students look up, read, and answer questions about Scripture passages that note influential women in the New Testament.

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What about You?

After reading Mark 8:27-29, students must answer several questions about who Jesus is to today’s world and people.

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I’m in This Story?

Students must look up several Scripture passages that give insight into the disciples of Jesus. This worksheet poses questions that help make Jesus’ mission relatable to students.

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Do You Believe?

For this worksheet, students look up Scripture passages that examine the words and beliefs of Jesus in each story.

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She Is Your Mother

As students complete this worksheet, they will explore what it means when we say that Mary is the Mother of God and the Mother of the Church.

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Priest, Prophet, and King

Students find examples in the Bible of the priestly, prophetic, and kingly work of Christ before applying it to their own lives.

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Cana Connections

Students match symbols from Jesus’ first miracle the wedding feast in Cana with their meaning and significance.

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The Lost Son

On this worksheet, students retell the story of the Prodigal Son using texting and social media messages.

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Gospel Comparisons

On this worksheet, students read all four Gospel accounts of the resurrection before identifying similarities and differences between them.

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Where East Meets West

This worksheet guides students to make connections between Confirmation in the Eastern and Western Churches.

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Waters of Salvation

On this worksheet, students identify the Scripture passages associated with the various parts of the Blessing of the Water used at the Easter Vigil.

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A Sacred Family Meal

This worksheet guides students to make connections between the Mass and a special meal or tradition in their family.

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Eucharistic Prayer Cards

This handout provides each element of the Eucharistic Prayer on a separate card for students to arrange in order.

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The Word God Speaks

This worksheet helps students to explore the meaning of “the Word” in John’s Gospel and throughout Scripture.

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My Birthday Readings

Students identify the liturgical season in which their birthday falls. This worksheet then guides them to identify and summarize the readings for that day.

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Unlocking the Codes

This handout provides several short activities for students to complete as they learn about the symbolism of the Book of Revelation.

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By Faith

This worksheet guides students to read numerous passages from the Bible regarding despair, faith, and hope. Students are then asked to draw connections between the passages and heroes.

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Passover Parallels

This partner worksheet helps students draw connections between Old Testament passage about the Passover and New Testament passages about the Mass.

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Extra! Extra!

Students read two “news articles” and evaluate the morality of each by answering a series of questions.

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Samson Smart

This is a set of riddles to challenge students as they learn about Samson in the Old Testament.

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Music to My Ears

Students evaluate a contemporary piece of music based on several different categories of violence and disrespect.

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Ways to Respect Life

This worksheet challenges students to think about how they can value the dignity of life on a day-to-day basis.

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Justice in the World

This worksheet challenges students to think about how the teachings about Justice from the Bishops of the World apply to their daily lives.

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Teachings from the Catechism

This worksheet challenges students to think about how the teachings from the Catechism on the fourth commandment apply to their daily lives.

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Which Way Shall We Go?

This handout provides a chart for students to list activities that are best to do on Sunday and those that should be saved for other days of the week.

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A Doctrinal Scavenger Hunt

A scavenger hunt to find important Church doctrines, teachings and beliefs in the Catechism.

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The Transfiguration of Jesus

This worksheet helps students to read Scripture passages, answer questions about, and understand the importance of the Transfiguration of Jesus.

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The Bible’s Practical Moral Advice

This worksheet guides students as they look up Scripture passages that give moral advice.

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Has It Ever Happened to You?

This is a set of interview questions to find out about an adult’s experience of being cheated or wronged.

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The Ideal King

This handout asks students to reflect on characteristics of an Ideal King.

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Samson Strong

This is a score card to keep track of physical activities based on Samson from the Old Testament.

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Mary’s Little Lamb

This worksheet helps students to reflect on the numerous images of the lamb found in Scripture.

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Altar of Sacrifice

This handout features an image of an altar.

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Supernatural Beliefs: What’s Right?

This worksheet guides students to identify and research Church teachings on supernatural beings.

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Interview Chart for Religious Beliefs

This chart allows students to see the comparison between the beliefs of five major religions and those of the Catholic Church.

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Introduction to the Old Testament

This worksheet guides students to explore and become familiar with the sections of the Old Testament.

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The Mission of the Church

Jesus has just risen from the tomb. Although you and all the other Christians are overjoyed, you now have to decide what to do. You are one of the followers who has been with Jesus for more than two years. …

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The Liturgy of the Word

A worksheet that looks at the three sources of readings at Mass.

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Remembering My Confirmation

A worksheet where students are asked to interview several adults about their Confirmation experiences.

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Making Good Decisions

Chapters 38 and 39 of The Catholic Connections Handbook discuss the basic teachings about Christian morality. After reading or reviewing these chapters, complete the crossword.

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The Liturgy of the Word

The Liturgy of the Word is discussed in chapters 29 and 30 of The Catholic Connections Handbook. After reading or reviewing these chapters, complete the crossword below.

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Introduction to Liturgy

After reading or reviewing chapter 27 of The Catholic Connections Handbook, which discusses the liturgy of the Church, complete the following activity. Use the clues to unscramble the words below each clue. When you are finished, write down the letters …

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The Lord's Prayer

Jesus shows us how to pray by giving us the Lord’s Prayer. After reading or reviewing chapters 49 and 50 of The Catholic Connections Handbook, complete the crossword.

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Baptism and Confirmation

The Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation are closely connected; they are both Sacraments of Initiation. Chapters 33 and 34 of The Catholic Connections Handbook discuss these two sacraments. After reading or reviewing these chapters, complete the crossword.

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The Bible: The Gospels

Below is a summary of chapter 19 of The Catholic Connections Handbook. However, the summary is jumbled; some of the words are in the wrong places. Make the summary understandable by rearranging the words in bold capitals and putting them …

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The Human Person

Below are five statements, written in code, about the human person. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a symbol. The same symbol represents the same letter in all statements. Review chapter 7 in The Catholic Connections Handbook, then …

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The Holy Trinity

The Shema is the Jewish statement of belief in one God. Jesus taught us to love only one God and, through Scripture and Tradition, we have come to understand that the one God is made up of three divine Persons—Father, …

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Revelation, Sacred Scripture, and Tradition

Using the information in chapter 1 of The Catholic Connections Handbook, find the word or words described in the clues below. Fill in the blank spaces below each clue. Then, use the letters from the numbered spaces to fill in …

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Life Issues F Activity: Guidance in Living Our Faith

Answer the questions below.

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Life Issues E Activity: Grace under Pressure

Answer the questions below.

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Life Issues D Activity: Time Survey

A survey about how you spend your time.

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Life Issues C Activity: Making a Commercial

Creating a commercial about a product

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Life Issues B Activity: Gospel Messages about Money

Develop a skit based on one of the passages above using one of the following dramatic genres.

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Life Issues A Activity: Saint Augustine: The Reluctant Saint

Read the article on Saint Augustine on page 351 in The Catholic Connections Handbook and then, thoughtfully and reflectively, respond to the following questions.

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Chapter 50 Activity: The Seven Petitions

Match each petition of the Lord’s Prayer with its meaning.

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Chapter 49 Activity: The Lord’s Prayer in Spanish

The Lord’s Prayer translated into Spanish.

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Chapter 48 Activity: A Prayer Puzzle

Unscramble each of the following words related to prayer, using the clues given for each word. Then take the letters that appear circled in boxes and unscramble them to find the name of an important Marian devotion.

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Chapter 47 Activity: Spirit Telecom: The Universal Wireless Prayer Network

The following Scripture passages feature stories of God calling and people responding. Locate and read at least two passages and jot down a few notes about what happens in each passage.

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Chapter 46 Activity: A Prayer Acrostic

Despite the “busyness” of our daily lives, we must strive to pray always. Imagine that you have to create a marketing poster telling a group of young people your age why they should make prayer an important part of their …

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Chapter 45 Activity: The Two Feet of Service and Justice

Caring for others involves both acts of charity and acts of justice. Review the illustration on page 498 in the handbook, and then complete the following chart. For every person or group of people in need described in the left-hand …

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Chapter 44 Activity: Ask Annie and Andy

Students are asked to answer a series of “Dear Abby” style questions that deal with Internet safety.

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Chapter 43 Activity: Keeping the Seventh, Eighth, and Tenth Commandments

Students are asked to list 10 practical ways to keep the 7th, 8th, and 10th Commandments.

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Chapter 42 Activity: Ways to Respect Life

Every day you have numerous opportunities to show respect for God’s work of creation in yourself and in other people. Respecting life means protecting oneself and others from harm, but it also means valuing life in everyday ways. The following …

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Chapter 41 Activity: Parents: Making Rules

Answer the following questions as if you were a parent.

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Chapter 40 Activity: First Three Commandments Crossword

Complete the following crossword puzzle to review what you have learned.

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Chapter 39 Activity: Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide

It’s not always easy to choose to do what is right, but if you listen to your conscience, you will usually know what choice you should make. For each of the following items, describe the choice you should make. Include …

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Chapter 38 Activity: How Do I Make Moral Decisions?

When you have a difficult moral decision to make, how do you go about figuring out what you should do? Do you talk with your friends or a parent or other adult, or do you pray about it? For some …

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Chapter 37 Activity: Living the Beatitudes

For each beatitude, write down how you live it in your own life.

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Chapter 36 Activity: The Sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders

The Sacrament of Matrimony is a vocation for married people to serve their families. The Sacrament of Holy Orders is a vocation for bishops, priests, and deacons to serve the People of God. Use the clues to unscramble the words …

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Chapter 35 Activity: Ten Steps to Celebrate Reconciliation

The ten steps to celebrate reconciliation.

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Chapter 34 Activity: It’s a Match!

Match the phrases in column A with the terms in column B by writing the correct letter in the space provided.

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Chapter 33 Activity: The Rite of Baptism

Even though not everything about the way the Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated has stayed the same over the centuries, some elements have not changed. Tell what these are. Explain why these essential elements must remain unchanging. You may refer …

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Chapter 32 Activity: Elements from the Mass

Complete this multiple-step activity on the parts of the Mass that have to do with Communion and sending forth. First, unscramble the word or words in the boxes. Then match the statements in the list below to the words in …

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Chapter 31 Activity: The Liturgy of the Eucharist

Below are parts of the Liturgy of the Eucharist; however, they are out of order. Review chapter 31 in the handbook, and put the statements below in the correct order by numbering the parts of the Liturgy of the Eucharist …

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Chapter 30 Activity: Scriptural Charades

Miming different scripture passages or other actions and emotions.

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Chapter 29 Activity: Source and Summit

As Catholics we recognize the Eucharist as the “source and summit” of Christian life. In the space below, create an illustration that shows how the Eucharist is at the heart of our faith and is the source of all our …

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Chapter 28 Activity: Super Sleuth Detective Agency

Matching Scripture passages with the Sacraments they are associated with.

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Chapter 27 Activity: A Liturgy and Sacraments Crossword

Review what you know about the liturgy and Sacraments by completing the following crossword puzzle.

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Chapter 26 Activity: When Do You Pray?

As a Catholic, you probably learned from a young age some of the traditional prayers of the Church, such as the Sign of the Cross, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Hail Mary. You probably also learned about the Mass and …

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Chapter 25 Activity: People of Faith

Use some or all of these people for the “People of Faith” activity, making sure to include a mix from different time periods. Instruct the participants to research their person of faith by referring to the page numbers in The …

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Chapter 24 Activity: Choosing Heaven Scenarios

How to respond in various life issues situations.

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Chapter 23 Activity: How Much Do You Know about the Church?

The descriptions below relate to the Church, present and past. Write the word or name from the box that matches each description. Some words will be used more than once.

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Chapter 22 Activity: Marks of the Church

Clues about the marks of the church.

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Chapter 21 Activity: Living Discipleship

Living as a follower of Christ is easier at certain times than at others. For example, when a group of friends wants to do something that you know is wrong and goes against Jesus’ teachings, it can be difficult to …

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Chapter 20 Activity: Come, Holy Spirit

Read the Acts of the Apostles 2:1–4 in your Bible. In the space below, create an illustration to represent one or more of the events at Pentecost.

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Chapter 19 Activity: Sharing the Good News

Choose one of the following Scripture stories and read it in your Bible. In the space below, design a “Web page” containing a short news story about the event you read about. Be sure your Web page includes artwork about …

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Life Issues B Activity: WWYD (What Would You Do?) Role-Playing Scenarios

How you would respond to different life issue scenarios.

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Life Issues A Activity: I Am God’s Gift to the World

A fill in the blank worksheet.

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Chapter 18 Activity: Symbols of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit help us to love God. Each gives us special graces to respond to God’s call to live holy lives. Complete the names of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and draw a suitable symbol …

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Chapter 17 Activity: Spirit News Activity

The editor of the Spirit News, a newspaper whose goal is to report how the Holy Spirit is active in the world, has asked for story ideas about ways the Holy Spirit is at work in the world. You and …

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Chapter 16 Activity: Symbols of the Resurrection

One of the symbols the Church uses to represent Christ’s Resurrection is the lily. This beautiful white flower comes to life in the spring, reborn from a lifeless bulb. It resembles a trumpet, an instrument used to announce important news, …

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Chapter 15 Activity: Symbols of Jesus’ Suffering

Decorate the cross shape below with symbols that represent Jesus’ suffering and death. Refer to the Stations of the Cross on page 165 in the handbook. Choose two of the symbols you have drawn. Tell why you chose each symbol …

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Chapter 14 Activity: Jesus Heals

Match column A with column B to complete the sentences about Jesus’ healing ministry.

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Chapter 13 Activity: Picturing the Kingdom of God

In Sacred Scripture, Jesus teaches about the Kingdom of God. Although the Kingdom of God will reach its fullness in Heaven, we can strive to build it on earth. On the lines below, describe what you imagine the Kingdom of …

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Chapter 12 Activity: Who Am I?

Recall times when you received unexpected good news, either of an everyday nature—such as getting a better grade than you expected on a test—or on a far bigger, perhaps life-changing, scale. Describe an example of each of these types of …

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Chapter 11 Activity: Jesus Christ, True God and True Man

Recall times when you received unexpected good news, either of an everyday nature—such as getting a better grade than you expected on a test—or on a far bigger, perhaps life-changing, scale. Describe an example of each of these types of …

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Chapter 10 Activity: Live It!

There are many ways to reveal God’s Word to others. Sometimes we do so through our words, other times through our actions. On the lines below, list three ways you can reveal God’s Word to others through your words, and …

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Chapter 9 Activity: Faithful to God

It can be difficult to live in the modern world and remain faithful to God’s will. What are three things in your life that distract you from your faith in God and from following his will? List them in the …

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Chapter 8 Activity: Living the Ten Commandments

When God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses, he gave his Law to all people. The Ten Commandments give us a summary of how we are to live. The following tablets contain the Ten Commandments, with an example of how …

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Chapter 7 Activity: Humankind and Original Sin

Complete the crossword puzzle.

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Chapter 6 Activity: Recognizing God’s Goodness

Have you ever noticed how news reports often feature bad news: natural disasters, crime, accidents, and so on? Even in your own life, you may sometimes feel like there’s bad news all around. But the reality is that despite the …

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Chapter 5 Activity: Finding God’s Guidance in the Bible

Answer the following questions and look up the scripture passages.

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Chapter 4 Activity: Symbols for the Blessed Trinity

According to tradition, Saint Patrick used a shamrock to represent the Blessed Trinity—the one God in three Divine Persons. The following symbols, the triquetra (TRY-kwetra), on the left, and the triangle, are also symbols for the Trinity. On the lines …

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Chapter 3 Activity: The Mystery of God

Complete the Scripture quotes and sentences to solve the crossword puzzle about the mystery of God.

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Chapter 2 Activity: A Salvation History Time Line

Put the following events in chronological order by numbering them 1 through 10. In the empty squares, draw three symbols to represent events from salvation history.

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Chapter 1 Activity: Scripture Passage Search

Look up some or all of the following Scripture passages.

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Themes in Paul’s Epistles

An artistic presentation of several themes in Paul’s epistles, and the Scripture passages they correspond to.

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How Paul’s Conversion Changed His Life

A worksheet using Scripture passages to show how Saint Paul’s attitude toward Christ and Christians, Gentiles, and his enemies changed after his conversion.

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The Road to Damascus: A Scripted Version of Acts 9:1-22

A scripted version of Saint Paul’s conversion experience on the road to Damascus, found in Acts 9:1-22.

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Worksheet About Paul

On this worksheet from the Student Activities Workbook for Breakthrough!: An Introduction to People of Faith, you will find a crossword puzzle as well as facts and reflections questions on Paul's life and his conversion.

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The Comics

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The Story of Betrayal

Read the following accounts from Sacred Scripture about Judas Iscariot: John 13:21–30, Matthew 26:14–16, 26:47–56, 27:3–10. Then number the sentences below in the order they take place in the Gospels.

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Matthew's Call

Read Matthew 9:9–13. Answer the questions below.

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It Sounds Familiar

People may go through ups and downs in faith or have a mixture of feelings and experiences regarding their faith. For each description, list some times when you have experienced mixed feelings about your faith. You could also list questions …

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Is This Mary or Martha?

Read each sentence, and decide if it describes Mary or Martha. Write your choice on the line that follows.

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Mary Magdalene: Apostle of the Resurrection?

Write a short essay comparing Mary Magdalene to one of the Apostles. Support any comparison you make with a Gospel and verses about the Apostle.

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An Interview with Mary Magdalene

Read the following Scripture passages and then answer the interview questions as if you were Mary Magdalene.

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Bible Search

Fill in the blanks by referring to Luke 1:5–25,57–66.

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Images of Jesus

A worksheet that has students describe what Jesus is like and why.

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The Images of Jesus Book

Read through the passages below, and select seven you like best. Create a booklet of drawings around the seven images you chose from the readings. Using copies of the handout, “Images of Jesus” (Document #: TX003029), fill in the missing …

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Album

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The Last Words of Jesus

Read the following seven passages from Scripture, which each contain one of the seven last words (meaning phrases or statements) of Jesus. Create a song title for each Scripture passage, expressing what you think these last statements meant to Jesus. …

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Jesus' Arrest and Sentencing

Use the assigned passages from Scripture to fill in the answers to the following questions.

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Loaves and Fishes: A Game of Feeding Others

A game that involves reading Scripture passages, answering questions, and making your way through a maze.

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Exploring the Healing Miracles

Read one of the following accounts of healing, and then answer the questions below.

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"It's All about God" Versus "It's All about Me"

Look up the Kingdom of God Scripture passage(s), and summarize the main idea in the story or saying in the “It’s All about God” column. Under the other column for that same passage, write how someone writing from an “It’s …

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Kingdom of God Bingo

A bingo sheet with Scripture passages about the Kingdom of God.

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Jesus the Good Shepherd

Locate the following passages in the Bible. Write each verse on the lines provided.

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Reflecting on the Lord's Prayer

Next to each phrase from the Lord’s Prayer, write another version of the phrase, using more current language or simply putting the words in a different way.

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Jesus, the Expert on Prayer

Read the Gospel passages below, and write a summary statement or two about what Jesus tells us about prayer.

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John, Chapter 17: Praying for Others

Brainstorm personal family issues that are of concern to you as well as any issues that may be troubling your friends. Using the outline below as a guide, write a personal intercessory prayer in the blank space.

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Human Rights and the Life of Jesus

Match the events in Jesus’ life outlined below with the articles from the United Nations documents “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” and “United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,” outlined on the handout “Human Rights” (Document #: TX003012), …

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The Birth of Jesus

A fill in the blank worksheet from the birth narrative of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.

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The Comics

A worksheet.

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Extraordinary Blessings

Look up the following passages in the Book of Ruth and briefly explain how one person blesses another in these verses. (There may be more than one blessing going on at one time!)

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The Life of Moses: A Chronology

Number the following events in the correct chronological order. After each event, note the chapter and verse from Exodus that describes the event.

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Proverbs from A to Z

Write proverbs, enough to fill twenty-six lines. The proverbs should address the problems and questions of people like you. Craft your proverbs carefully so that each line begins with the appropriate letter. (A longer proverb might take up several letters …

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Dilemma Decisions

A worksheet with tough decisions students may be faced with in their lives.

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Shapes of Support

Like Job we all need friends and family members to whom we can turn in our times of pain and sorrow. Fortunately our support comes in all shapes and sizes! Use these fill-in-the-blank statements to think about the people to …

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The Suffering of Job

A worksheet with questions about how the book of Job applies to the students’ lives.

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The Patriarch Family Tree

A fill in the blank family tree of several generations of people in the Old Testament.

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Promises

Describe the kind of promises that are made in the following areas, giving several examples for each one.

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Negative Speak

Fill in these blanks to create sentences that could relate to a modern-day situation—either your own or someone else’s.

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Gideon and God: A Dialogue

Read each Scripture passage as stated and then fill in Gideon’s response from the passage.

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Defining the Boundaries

Cut out each section below. In the space provided next to each element, number them in order of the importance they have to the people in your group, with 1 being most important and 8 being least important. Next to …

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Purim People: Heroes by Choice and Chance

A worksheet that has students list the qualities of a hero by using the letters from the word Purim.

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Questions about Elisha

An activity in the form of a talk show, Good Morning Israel, about the death of Elisha and interviewing people who came in contact with him.

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Getting to Know God

A worksheet for students to list the places they go to pray to God, listen to God, talk to God, and wait for God.

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Measuring Up David and Goliath

A worksheet where students fill in a chart using the story of David and Goliath as well as answering questions.

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All about Aaron

A matching worksheet about items and people that relate to Aaron in the Old Testament.

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The Fig Leaves of My Life

A craft activity where students cut out a fig leaf and draw or write the ways that they hide who they really are.

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Why Sacramental Marriage?

A series of short questions on Sacramental Marriage to discuss with a group, or personally respond to.

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Comparing and Contrasting the Three Degrees of Holy Orders

A chart that compares and contrasts the specific qualities of bishops, priests, and deacons.

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God’s Covenants with Our Ancestors of Faith

An activity where students are asked to work in groups to locate Scripture passages that show God’s Covenants with our ancestors of faith.

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The Format of the Pauline Letters

An outline of the features that the Pauline letters have in common.

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Two Kinds of Writing: The Catholic Letters and the Book of Revelation

A homework assignment on the Catholic Letters and the Book of Revelation using sentence completion, true or false, and short answer questions.

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Continuity between the Old and New Testaments

A worksheet on the connection between the Old and New Testaments.

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The Exodus

An assignment on the Exodus, comprised of fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions.

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The Cardinal Virtues

A handout on defining the Cardinal Virtues and describing how a person who exhibits the Cardinal Virtues acts.

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A Biblical and Symbolic Look at the Sacraments of Healing and the Sacraments at the Service of Communion

A worksheet that takes a biblical and symbolic look at the Sacraments of Healing and the Sacraments at the Service of Communion.

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Sacraments as Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ

A worksheet that looks at the seven Sacraments.

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Three Scriptural Images of the Church

An activity where students are asked to respond to each of the items for each of the three scriptural images of the Church.

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Telling a Story of Baptism

A homework assignment on telling a story of Baptism, from Section 4 Part 3 of “Jesus Christ: God’s Love Made Visible.”

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The Tradition of the Ancient Israelite Priesthood and the Letter to the Hebrews.

A chart on the traditions of the ancient Israelite priesthood with applications and interpretations in the Letter to the Hebrews.

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Paul's Missionary Journeys

A group assignment on Paul’s missionary journeys.

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The Gospel of John: Myths and Facts

A worksheet on the myths and facts of the Gospel of John.

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Learning Stations on Revelation

Learning stations for the Book of Revelation.

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Major Points in the Epistles

A group exercise on the major points in the Epistles, which addresses faith versus works, unity, Gentile Christians, the pre-eminence of Christ, and Christian living.

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What Do You Know about Acts?

A word puzzle that challenges students’ knowledge about the Acts of the Apostles.

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Prophet Crossword Puzzle

A crossword puzzle with answers pertaining to the prophets.

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Covenant, from “The Catholic Youth Bible” Old Testament Teacher Guide

A worksheet that uses certain Scripture passages to describe covenants, from “The Catholic Youth Bible” Old Testament Teacher Guide.

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Statements from the Catechism on the Sacraments at the Service of Communion

Several passages from the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Sacraments at the Service of Communion that students can cut apart to use as study tools.

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The Rite of Penance and Reconciliation

A document outlining the Rite of Penance and Reconciliation.

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Scriptural Background for the Sacraments of Healing

Several Scripture passages that act as Scriptural background for the Sacraments of healing.

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Stories of Reconciliation and Healing

An activity where students use the spaces provided to write a description of a true story that illustrates forgiveness, reconciliation, or healing.

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Is Your Life a Eucharistic Journey?

A worksheet where students are asked to reflect on the relationship between their faith journey and the celebration of the Eucharist.

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The Eucharist A Sacrificial Offering and Transformational Event

Nine questions pertaining to the Eucharist that can be cut apart and used as study aids.

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The Eucharist in the Scriptures

A worksheet on the numerous accounts of the Eucharist in the Scriptures.

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Babette's Feast

A worksheet on “Babette’s Feast”, from “The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ.”

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If I Ruled the World

A worksheet that asks students to think about how they would solve different social justice issues if they ruled the world.

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Mirror Exercise

An exercise that encourages students to reflect on how they are different from others, and how they can respectfully respond to these differences.

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The Rite of Confirmation

A worksheet on the Rite of Confirmation, with blank spaces for students to write down important information.

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Confirmation East and West

A chart where students can compare and contrast Confirmation in the Eastern Catholic Church and the Western Catholic Church.

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Personal Experiences of Confirmation

Short answer questions on students’ personal experiences of confirmation.

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The Sacraments Seven Ways of Experiencing Christ

This chart contains a concise overview of each of the Seven Sacraments. Some information is left out for students to fill in.

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Preassessment of My Knowledge of the Church's Liturgy

A preassessment of knowledge on the Church's Liturgy.

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Celebrating Marriage

A worksheet dealing with the rite of the Sacrament of Matrimony, from "Christian Morality: Our Response to God's Love."

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New Testament Images of Church

A worksheet where students are asked to read select Scripture passages and summarize what they say about New Testament images of Church.

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Symbols of Baptism

This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. It invites students to reflect on the significance of key symbols used in baptism.

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Interview Questions about Your Baptism

This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students ask the provided to questions to adults who can tell them about the details of that student's baptism. A reflection on the significance of the sacrament is done at …

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The Prophets

This article is part of the Living in Christ Series. It uses Scripture to discuss the role of a prophet as a spokesperson for God in the Old Testament.

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Getting to Know Mary

This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students must find various scripture passages regarding Mary and reflect on questions about her life and personality.

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Assumption of Mary - Mary as a Disciple

  Begin an exploration of Mary as the first disciple by explaining the word disciple, which means "follower, or one who believes in the teachings of a leader."   Invite the students to examine the ways that Mary was a …