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Christ Our Life NEW EVANGELIZATION EDITION School and Parish Editions, Grades 1–8

Christ Our Life ensures knowledge of our faith, a firm sense of Catholic identity lived out in daily life, and an enthusiastic response by children and adults to the Church’s call for a New Evangelization.

The Mission of the Church to

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his new edition fosters children’s love of God and knowledge of our Catholic faith so they can proudly go out into the world and proclaim it.

With its thorough presentation of the authentic teachings of the Catholic Church, comprehensive approach, and variety of teaching methods, Christ Our Life is the only program that is aligned with both the Church’s call for a New Evangelization and the NCEA: IFG ACRE Assessment.

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What is the New Evangelization? “The New Evangelization calls each of us to deepen our faith, believe in the Gospel message and go forth to proclaim the Gospel.

The focus of the New Evangelization calls all Catholics to be evangelized and then go forth to evangelize.� from the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

Ten Things Pope Francis Wants You to Know about the New Evangelization 1. Anyone can evangelize!

2. Want authentic personal fulfillment? Evangelize!

3. Evangelization starts with our own relationship with Jesus.

4. Live by faith-filled example!

5. An evangelizer is joyful, and others can tell.

6. Evangelizers meet people!

7. Proclaim the basics: Jesus loves all!

8. Get out of your comfort zone.

9. Mix and mingle with people in the everyday world.

10. Evangelization is for everyone!

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How does Christ Our Life Respond to the New Evangelization?

Since 1973, Christ Our Life has taught children that each of our lives is centered on Jesus. This revised edition responds to the Church’s call for a New Evangelization, guiding children to know, proclaim, witness, and share the Catholic faith.

With Christ Our Life: New Evangelization Edition, children are being catechized as knowledgeable, lifelong Catholics who are confident in proclaiming their faith, living their faith, and passing on their faith to future generations.

Christ Our Life: New Evangelization Edition: • Offers practical applications for the goals of the New Evangelization • Addresses and responds to the 2013 NCEA: IFG ACRE Assessment • Aligns with the USCCB document Go and Make Disciples, NCEA: IFG ACRE domains, and the Six Tasks of Catechesis

Correlations to NCEA IFG: ACRE edition © 2013

Grade 1 of Christ Our Life encourages faith knowledge that helps children articulate their Catholic faith . The Grade 1 curriculum prepares learners to participate in the NCEA IFG: ACRE assessment [National Catholic Educational Association Information for Growth: Assessment of Children/Youth Religious Education] © 2013 . The following correlation chart shows how the Grade 1 program aligns with the objectives of the ACRE assessment.

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The ACRE assessment is a source of information used to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of a religious education program in the following six domains: • Knowledge of the Faith • Liturgical Life • Moral Formation • Prayer • Communal Life • Missionary Spirit

For more information about the NCEA IFG: ACRE edition, please visit www.ncea.org.

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Student Objective: To know and understand basic Catholic teaching about the Incarnate Word Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, the life

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Where can I run from you, O God? Where can I hide from your presence?

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If I could sink down into the heart of the earth, You would be present there.

If I were to sail to the ends of the sea, Your hand would still be guiding me.

Not even darkness can hide me from you.

For you there is no darkness at all.

O Lord, you know everything about me.

You know when I sit and when I stand.

You see all that I am thinking.

You know all my ways.

Even before a word comes from my mouth, You know all about it.

You are behind me and before me and all around me.

You rest your hand upon me.

Your knowledge is so wonderful, O God! It is too great for me to understand. adapted from Psalm 139:1–12

A Moment with Jesus Read the Psalm Prayer quietly. What is one place that you are glad that Jesus is there with you?

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Why did Jesus willingly accept suffering and death?

Jesus willingly accepted suffering and death to save us from sin and death because he loved the Father and us.

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Know and Proclaim We long to worship God and be one with him. The sacraments help bring us closer to God and others.

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Sacramentals are words, actions, or objects blessed by the Church. They bring us closer to God and provide us with tangible ways of encountering the intangible.

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• I believe that Jesus is present to me today through the Holy Spirit.

• I give witness to Jesus through service to others.

Share Your Faith Peter Claver saw Jesus in those who suffered. Think of something you can do to help someone who is suffering. Write your idea below. Invite a classmate to join you in putting your idea into action. Remember that what you do for others, you do for Christ.

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