Confirmation
Seventh grade begins the important journey to Confirmation. The steps taken this year include:
- Making a commitment to Confirmation at the Commitment Ceremony
- Tracking service experiences in the red Confirmation booklet
- Choosing a saint for their Confirmation name
- Writing a saint report
Blest Are We Our Religion series, Blest Are We, was developed according to the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
- What Catholics Believe
- How Catholics Worship
- How Catholics Live
- How Catholics Pray
Each chapter teaches students about:
- Doctrine
- Scripture
- Worship
- Morality
- Prayer
The themes for each unit are:
- The Mystery of the Incarnation
- The Meaning of the Kingdom
- The Christian Life
- The Paschal Mystery
- The Good News
Family Life We also use the Family Life series. This text presents skills and virtues for Catholic family living and covers five themes:
- God’s Gift of Family
- God’s Gift of Self
- God’s Gift of Life
- God’s Gift of Love
- God’s Gift of Community