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The Rizers- 1 John 4:7 (Let Us Love One Another)
This video is a song based on a Scripture verse about loving one another.
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Lovely NOISE
This video is the song and lyrics to "Lovely Noise" and can be used with hand motions.
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Pharrell Williams - Happy (Despicable Me 2 - Lyric Video)
This is a video of the song "Happy" and can be used as an engage activity for the lesson.
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What is your "5 loaves & 2 fishes"?
This song, illustrated in child-friendly animation, uses the story of the 5 loaves and 2 fishes to show that Jesus can work great things through us when we surrender our lives to him. Please note: YouTube comments, ads, and suggested …
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The Baa Baa Song (He's the Good Shepherd)
This video is a catchy song based on Jesus, the Good Shepherd, that children can learn.
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A Little Help Here!
After reading several real-life examples of conflict, students provide suggestions to mediate each situation.
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The Healing Has Begun
The song/video "The Healing Has Begun," by Matthew West, available on YouTube (3:52) with lyrics, is a song about opening up to the healing power of God. It is appropriate for opening prayer on day 3.
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Dear Millie and Mike
This handout provides several real-life situations that teens might encounter. Students are challenged to respond to the situations and give advice to other teens.
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To Know Another
An individual worksheet where students rank the importance of discovering specific types of information about another person
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Interview Questions for a Married Couple
A list of questions to ask during an interview with a married couple.
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Who Is Your God?
This handout presents a list of different definitions and identities for God. Students are asked to choose ones that resonate with them.
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Our Culture, Our Selves
This handout asks students to rank a list of items in life and society according to their importance.
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Communication in My Family
This handout helps students to explore the communication and relationship they have with their parents by asking a series of reflective questions for students to answer.
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Telling Our Body's Story
This handout helps teens reflect on their body image and the influences on their attitudes towards their bodies.
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Relationships in Marriage
This handout presents numerous questions about healthy, life-long marriages for students to think about and answer.
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Cases to Examine: Changing Roles
This handout presents several real-life family situations about which students must evaluate and make a decision.
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Cases to Examine: Parenting Dilemmas
This handout provides several examples of parenting dilemmas. Students are to read the situations, choose a course of action, and explain their thoughts.
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Paths to Marriage
This handout gives a brief explanation for several types of relationships that end in marriage. Students are then asked to evaluate the reading and complete a journal prompt.
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Cases to Examine: Dealing with Conflict
This handout provides three situations for students to read and evaluate. Students must give a suggestion for how to respond to the conflict in each scenario based on the strategies in the book.
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Perspectives on Sex
This handout provides several comments from teenagers about sex. It can be used as a discussion starter or writing prompt.
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Three Perspectives on Drugs
This handout provides three different comments from teens about their drug and alcohol usage. This can be used as a discussion starter.
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My Baptismal History
If you were an infant when you were baptized, ask the following questions of your parents to learn more about the celebration of the sacrament. If you remember your Baptism, answer the questions yourself and ask your parents for details …
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RCIA Interviews
People join our church each Easter. These individuals participate in the RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. This is a process that calls for much discernment, study, and prayer. It closely parallels the way early Christians entered the …
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Images Found in My Church
Use the questions below as you interview key people in your parish. You may want to tape record their responses, with their permission, or take notes in a small notebook. Be sure to begin each section by stating or writ-ing …
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Favorite Childhood Prayers
Interview five adults of different ages about their favorite childhood prayers. Ask the following questions and record their responses in the space provided or on the back of their handout.
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Prayerful Moments
We can learn so much from one another’s stories! Interview three adults of different ages about times when they were truly prayerful and experienced the power of prayer. Ask them the following questions and record their responses in the space …
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Memory-Making Music
Interview three adults about their special music memories. Ask them the following questions and record their responses in the space provided.
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An Interreligious Interview
Pick an interviewee, Ask for an interview, Prepare and conduct the interview, and Follow up after the interview.
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Life Issues B Summary: God, Where Are You?
A nice summary of the ways God promises to be with us always.
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Life Issues A Summary: Dealing with Peer Pressure
A good summary on dealing with peer pressure.
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Life Issues B Summary: Friends in Jesus
A summary of Life Issues B: Friends in Jesus from the Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers, Second Edition.
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Life Issues A Summary: Who Am I?
A summary of Life Issues from the Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers, Second Edition.
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Handout: Morally Good or Morally Suspect
For each situation, determine whether the action is right, neutral, or wrong; whether the intent is good or not good; and whether the circumstances allow you to decide freely or keep you from deciding freely.
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Lesson 39 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 38, The Lord’s Prayer: Human Need.
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Lesson 38 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 38, The Lord’s Prayer: God’s Glory.
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Lesson 37 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 37, Praying Together.
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Lesson 36 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 36, Praying with Scripture.
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Lesson 35 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 35, Personal Prayer.
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Lesson 34 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 34, The Forms of Prayer.
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Lesson 33 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 33, Introduction to Prayer.
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Lesson 32 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 32, The Moral Life.
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Lesson 31 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 31, Respecting Truth.
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Lesson 30 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 30, Respecting Material Goods.
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Lesson 29 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 29, Respecting Sexuality.
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Lesson 28 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 28, Respecting Life.
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Lesson 27 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 27, Honoring God.
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Lesson 26 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 26, Honoring God.
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Lesson 25 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 25, Sources of Moral Truth.
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Lesson 24 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 24, Social Justice.
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Lesson 23 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 23, Introduction to Christian Morality.
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Lesson 22 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 21, Sacraments at the Service of Communion.
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Lesson 21 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 21, Sacraments of Healing.
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Lesson 20 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 20, The Eucharist.
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Lesson 19 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 19, Confirmation.
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Lesson 17 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 17, Introduction to the Sacraments.
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Lesson 16 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 16, Introduction to the Liturgy.
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Lesson 15 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 15, The Last Things.
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Lesson 14 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 14, The Organization of The Catholic Church
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Lesson 13 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 13, The Mission of the Catholic Church.
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Lesson 12 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 12, The Holy Spirit.
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Lesson 11 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 11, Jesus’ Resurrection.
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Lesson 10 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 10, Jesus’ Death.
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Lesson 9 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 9, Jesus’ Message and Mission.
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Lesson 8 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 8, Jesus Christ: True God and True Man.
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Lesson 7 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 7, The Promise of a Messiah.
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Lesson 6 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 6, The Human Person.
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Lesson 5 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 5, God our Father.
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Lesson 3 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 3, The Bible’s Big Picture.
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Lesson 2 Summary
The lesson learning objectives and content summary for Lesson 2, Knowing God: Reason and Revelation.
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