2011 RCL Benziger Catalog by RCL Benziger

Dear Partner in Ministry,

Family Life

RCL Benziger is proud to assist you in your mission of spreading the Gospel message in your parish or school. I am excited to be able to share with you the new programs that join our family of trusted, effective and easy-to-use resources.

For over forty years, RCL Benziger has led the way in family life education, and with the new edition of RCL Benziger Family Life, we continue that tradition. This highly anticipated product provides a comprehensive moral catechesis and addresses complex issues of contemporary family life within the context of the Catholic faith. In every grade level, Family Life implements child safety education, promotes virtuous living, and enriches the family’s sense of Catholic identity.

I invite you to view a short introductory video and request a free review pack at www.RCLBFamilyLife.com. This new web site provides key resources for program leaders, teachers, catechists, and both English- and Spanish-speaking parents. Parishes can now implement Family Life using one of our creative models that respects various goals and timeframes.

Preschool and Kindergarten

Our bestselling preschool program, Stories of God’s Love, now has a NEW level - Stories of God’s Love Kindergarten. This religion readiness program, written for young learners by an expert team of preschool specialists, provides an excellent foundation for a lifetime of faith and can be used with any of our fine elementary series. Adult Formation and RCIA Online

We have entered the world of digital publishing with Apprentices in Faith (RCIA) and Faith Connection. Both of these products are delivered online allowing you to expand the use of these products to reach more people. You can print as many copies as you need or email them to participants and parishioners, all at one low price.

In 1999, RCL Benziger was the first Catholic publisher to launch a web site with resources for catechesis – FaithFirst.com. Today, it is one of the most visited websites in Catholic education and we continue to enhance and upgrade FaithFirst.com as well as Blest Are We.com with new online lesson planners, expanded chapter reviews for students, and more interactive learning to support your K-8 programs. All of us at RCL Benziger wish you many blessings and hope that you will invite us to partner with you in the wonderful ministry we share. Sincerely,

Peter M. Esposito President

Contents Religion Readiness

Elementary

Special Needs Resources

Junior High

Sacrament Preparation

Family Life

Bilingual Resources

High School

Adult Faith Formation

Backlist Prices

Sales Team

Order Information

Web Sites

Index

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A Complete Religion Readiness Program for School and Parish

Preschool

Stories of God’s Love follows the guidelines for preschool materials developed by the Subcommittee on the Catechism of the USCCB. Written by a team of respected preschool specialists, Stories of God’s Love offers: • A Scripture-based approach, presenting the Bible as the source for learning about God and God’s Son, Jesus. • Age-appropriate formation with twenty-two story leaflets and eight seasonal leaflets for each of two levels: ages 3 to 4 and ages 4 to 5. • Separate Guides for School and Parish that meet the needs of both parish and Catholic school programs with a choice of either single-day or multipleday formats. • A family focus that helps children and their families live Christian values. • Online Support for teachers, catechists, children, and parents.

Engaging Activities Capture the children’s interest and imagination and integrate what they have learned. Find the Lost Sheep

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Preschool

Help the shepherd find the lost sheep.

Separate Guides for School or Parish

Story Leaflets Packaged in a folder, the story leaflets proclaim age-appropriate Bible stories from the Old or New Testament one week, and follow the next week with a contemporary story—related to the previous lesson’s Bible story—connecting God’s love to everyday life.

• Single-day or multiple-day formats • Lesson plans include prayer, strategies, and activities • Planner pages with clear objectives and an overview of each lesson • Background pages for each faith theme

Online resources are available for children, parents, catechists, and program directors.

Easy-to-Follow Lesson Plans Prayer, activities, and optional strategies provide catechists and seasoned teachers with all the components for fun, faith-filled lessons.

Jesus Is the Good Shepherd One day Jesus told the people, “I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep and they know me. I love and care for my sheep as my Father loves and cares for me.” Another time Jesus told a story about a good shepherd to help them understand how much God loves us. Jesus said, “There was a shepherd who had one hundred sheep. One day one of the sheep wandered away from the shepherd and the rest of the sheep. The one sheep got lost.” Jesus went on to tell the people how the good shepherd searched and searched until he found the one lost sheep. Jesus then described how happy the shepherd was when he found his one lost sheep. Jesus said, “The shepherd picked up the lost sheep and put the sheep over his shoulders. He carried it home. The shepherd was so happy that he told his friends and neighbors, over and over again, ‘Be happy with me! I found my lost sheep!’ ” BASED ON JOHN 10:14–15 AND LUKE 15:3–7

Gather

Play the gathering song to signal that it is time for the children to clean up and move to the Story Time Area. Lead the children in singing the song, accompanied by its motions, as they move to the Story Time Area. Remind the children that many people take care of them in many diﬀerent ways.

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Show the children the teaching poster or the cover of the children’s leaﬂet for chapter 5. Point to the shepherd and say the word shepherd aloud and have the children echo it after you. Explain that a shepherd is someone who takes care of sheep. Invite a child to come up and open the Bible to the place marked by the bookmark, Luke 15:3–7. Tell the children to listen and discover how the good shepherd in the story takes care of his sheep.

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Distribute the children’s leaflets for chapter 5 and give the children time to look at them. Call their attention to the maze activity on the center two pages and explain the directions. Point to the shepherd in the picture, who is looking for the lost sheep. Then tell the children to find the lost sheep in the picture and to circle it. Ask the children,“Who wants to help the good shepherd find the lost sheep?” Have the children use their finger to lead the shepherd through the maze to the lost sheep. Have the children raise their hand when they come to the lost sheep. Conclude by reminding the children that a good shepherd cares for and loves his sheep. Jesus tells us he is the Good Shepherd. Jesus loves each of them and cares for them.

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Repeat the activity as time allows. Conclude by reminding the children that Jesus tells us that he is the Good Shepherd. He always loves and cares for us.

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Hand a stuﬀed toy sheep to one of the children. If you do not have a stuﬀed toy sheep, use a large cotton ball, balled-up tissue paper or a picture of a sheep. Invite the child holding the sheep to tell one thing they remember about the Bible story and then to pass the sheep to another child. Ask that child to tell what they remember about the story. Let each child take a turn holding the sheep and telling what they remember about the Bible story. Expect some children to give the same answers.

Ask a child to pretend to be the good shepherd and another child to pretend to be the lost sheep. Have some of the remaining children pretend that they are the other sheep, and the remaining children pretend that they are the good shepherd’s friends and neighbors. Have the “good shepherd” cover their eyes. Lead the lost sheep to a hiding place in the classroom. Have the good shepherd look for and ﬁnd the lost sheep. When he or she ﬁnds the lost sheep, have the good shepherd say to the other sheep and the good shepherd’s friends and neighbors, “I am happy. I have found my sheep.”

Ask and aﬃrm responses to the question, What can you do or say this week to thank the people who take care of you? Give examples, if necessary, to help the children respond. Tell the children to take home their leaﬂets and share the Bible story and the activity with their family.

Preschool

Welcome

Hang a large piece of chart paper in the Welcome Center on which you have printed “People we trust who take care of us” across the bottom, and have scissors and glue or paste and copies (several for each child) of the black line activity master on page 157 of this guide. Welcome the children by name and direct them to the Welcome Center. Call their attention to the words on the chart paper. Read the word TRUST aloud and have them repeat it after you. Then read the sentence aloud to them. Tell the children that we all have people who we trust will take care of us. Ask, “Who are some of the people you trust to take care of you?” and print their responses in large letters on the chart. Give the children copies of the black line activity master that show ways people take care of us. Describe each picture. Ask the children to cut out a picture that shows one way people take care of them. Help the children glue or paste their pictures on the chart. Invite the children to help you hang the chart near the door of the classroom for the families to see when they pick up the children.

Pray

Gather the children at the prayer table. Introduce the prayer by saying, “We all have people who take care of us as good shepherds care for their sheep. Let us thank God for the people who love and take care of us.” Explain to them that in today’s prayer they will pray the words, “Thank you, God” aloud after you. Invite the children to quiet themselves for prayer, using the breathing gestures. (Pause.) Lead the children in prayer. Teacher: For our parents, we say, Thank you, God. Children: Echo the words of the prayer. Teacher: For (name appropriate caregivers and helpers), we say, Thank you, God. Children: Echo the words of the prayer. Teacher: Jesus, thank you, for being our good shepherd. Thank you for giving us people to care for us. Thank you, God. Children: Echo the words of the prayer. Teacher: Together let us pray, “Amen.” All: Amen.

Additional Activity Learn a new song.

Use this activity to reinforce the children’s understanding of the Bible story or to add a concluding song to the prayer. I Tell the children that you will teach them a song and that the name of the song is “Jesus Is My Good Shepherd.” I Practice singing the song to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Jesus is my good shepherd, my good shepherd, my good shepherd. Jesus is my good shepherd. He cares for me. I Sing the song with the children.

Tell the Bible story. Take the opened Bible, place the children’s leaflet inside the Bible, and tell this week’s Bible story, “Jesus Is the Good Shepherd.” Use the adapted version of the story on the Family Page of the children’s leaflet. Refer to the teaching poster or the illustration on the cover of the children’s leaflet as you read the story.

Seasonal Leaflets

For My Family

Sharing the Bible Story The Good Shepherd Cares for His Sheep

One day when many people were gathered around to hear Jesus, he told them a story about a shepherd to help them understand how much God loved them. Jesus said, “There was a good shepherd who had many sheep. One day one of the sheep wandered away from the shepherd and the rest of the sheep. The little sheep got lost.” Jesus went on to tell the people how the shepherd searched and searched, looking for the lost sheep. He didn’t stop until he found the sheep. Jesus told the people how happy the shepherd was when he found his lost sheep. Jesus said, “The shepherd picked up the sheep and put it over his shoulders. He carried it home. The shepherd was so happy that he told his friends and neighbors, over and over again, ‘Be happy with me! I found my lost sheep!’” BASED ON LUKE 15:4–7

Reflecting on Our Faith

How do we show our love and care for each other as a family?

Nurturing Our Children

Though three- and four-year-olds may appreciate it when we tell them they have done something well, it is even more powerful when they have the opportunity to learn new skills and feel the success of doing so. This is why young children frequently attempt to establish their independence and want to try to do many things by themselves. For example, your child might show a new desire to serve their own food. Although they might not be entirely successful, the experience will help them build their confidence. Your being patient as your child tries new things and practices new skills will help them develop a healthy sense of personal success and achievement.

Eight themes per age level introduce and explore seasons, holy days, and holidays.

Family Page Bring God’s love home each week through sharing, nurturing, prayer, activities, and reflection.

Living Our Faith Together Here are three activities to do with your child: Ask your child to retell the Bible story of “The Shepherd Cares for His Sheep.” I Read the Bible story to your child by placing this leaflet in the Bible at Luke 15:4–7. I Play a game of hide and seek, but call it “Shepherd and Sheep.” Take turns being the shepherd (the seeker) and the lost sheep (the one who hides). I Visit www.RCLBenzigerPreschool.com where you will find games and activities to do with your child as well as articles to assist you in nurturing the faith of your child. I

Lesson Planner Materials Needed

Faith Focus

Praying as a Family

In addition to the general supplies named on page 9 in this guide, you will need the following materials for teaching this lesson:

Jesus tells us to trust in God’s caring love for us.

Bible Story

At dinnertime this week include this or a similar prayer in your mealtime prayer:

“Jesus Is the Good Shepherd” (Based on John 10:14–15 and Luke 15:3–7)

Thank you, God, for giving us Jesus. Thank you, God, for caring for us. Thank you, God, for all those who show us love. Thank you, God. Amen.

Enriching the Lesson

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After this week’s lesson the children should be able to: I recall the Bible story “Jesus Is the Good Shepherd.” I discover that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who loves and cares for us. I express thanks to people who take care of them.

Clear objectives and lesson overviews.

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Prayer

Lord God, Shepherd of your people. You sent us your only Son, Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who gave his life for us. Send the Holy Spirit to help us listen to his voice so during our time together they may come to know how much you love them. Amen.

Chapter Objectives

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Story Leaflets

Kindergarten

Packaged in a folder, the story leaflets contain a Scripture story from the Old or New Testament one week and then the following week, a corresponding real-life story explores how we can learn about and live out God’s love every day.

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Kindergarten

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With Blest Are We: Faith & Word and Faith First Legacy, RCL Benziger offers two distinct programs, with one common mission–to lead children to Christ and to a “…deeper knowledge and love of his person and message, and of a firm commitment to follow him.” NDC 19A

Elementary

When you select a program from RCL Benziger for your school’s or parish’s needs, you know that sound Catholic teaching, strong Catholic identity, and steadfast character will be stressed throughout each lesson.

Both programs use approaches that engage students while offering solid content. Easyto-follow guides are filled with background, teaching tips, creative ideas, prayer, and assessment tools to assist busy teachers and catechists in planning and presenting each chapter’s subject matter.

Elementary

Blest Are We: Faith & Word Edition The best features of two popular program approaches, spiral and thematic, teach the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (creed, sacraments, morality, prayer) at every grade level while relating to a specific theme, Catholic belief, and practice each year. A multi-media approach provides great lesson content including online support.

Faith First Legacy Edition The spiral learning approach pioneered by RCL Benziger introduces and reinforces doctrine, Scripture, and the liturgical year every year on every grade level. Young people are engaged in a dynamic process that touches head, heart and hands in every chapter. Full online support for program directors, teachers/catechists, students, and parents is available at our award-winning website, FaithFirst.com.

Popular Spiral-Thematic Approach Six standard themes—one for each grade level—are highlighted along with lives of the saints and real-life examples of Christian witness. In addition, the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church are incorporated in the unit structure at each grade level.

Parish Student Books, Levels 1–6

Elementary

Features in the parish student books serve the needs of parish religion programs with: • Age-appropriate summary of Church teaching organized according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. • Important Bible knowledge and skills. • Eleven lessons celebrating liturgical seasons and feasts. • Take Home family pages that promote cooperation between home and parish. • Faith In Action feature builds a sense of belonging to the Church.

School Student Books, Grades 1–6 Student books for school programs provide effective ways to empower students for a lifetime of faith by giving them opportunities to: • Build Scripture literacy and make connections with Catholic teaching. • Relate parish ministries to Catholic Social Teaching. • Learn more about the liturgical life of the Church and its feasts and seasons. • Retain what they’ve learned through Chapter and Unit Reviews. • Connect home and school using the Take Home family pages. (See pages 28 and 29 for grades 7 and 8.)

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Two Take Home pages at the beginning of every chapter give families background information, an engaging activity, prayer, and a weekly planner to promote connections with parish or school.

In the Time of Jesus On the Road to Emmaus On the day of Jesus’ Resurrection, two of his disciples were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, discussing the tremendous events of the previous days. As they walked along, the Risen Jesus joined them, but they did not recognize him. It was not until they stopped to share a meal that the disciples realized that the stranger with them was Jesus. The exact location of Emmaus is not known, but it is believed to have been at the village of Amwas. The name “Emmaus” means “warm wells.” Read about Jesus’ appearance on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13–35.

in Literature J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) is the author of two of the best-loved classics of the twentieth century, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien, a devout Catholic, was a scholar and professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Oxford. Over a fifteen-year period, he created the fantastical world of Middle-Earth with its hobbits, elves, dwarves, and wizards. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit for his own children. Surprised by its success, his publishers

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encouraged him to write a sequel, which resulted in his greatest and most famous work, The Lord of the Rings.

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Parent Pages

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Hear & Believe After an opening prayer and activity, these pages connect Scripture and Catholic doctrine to the lesson theme.

Respond Saints and other faith-filled Catholic figures are brought to life through inspiring stories.

Faith in Action Each chapter has a response page that makes connections with a variety of parish ministries and vocations, reinforcing a sense of belonging to the Church and the parish community.

Chapter Review Recall and reinforce learning with a one-page review for parish and two-page review for school.

Bilingual Edition also available!

See pages 56–59

Catechist and Teacher Guides, Grades 1–6 Separate Multimedia Guides for School and Parish! Comprehensive multimedia catechist guides provide an easy-to-use planner, a wealth of resources and optional activities, a FREE “DVD Quick Clips” in each guide, and more.

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Features include: • Understanding Scripture section offers important information about the Bible in a complete minicourse • Background for the Teacher page provides an adult understanding of the chapter theme • At-a-Glance Planner helps you plan every step of each lesson • Three-Step Methodology uses simple steps to guide you through each lesson • Catholic Schools Week section in School Guides includes a lesson and a special prayer celebration for Catholic Schools Week

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Easy-to-Use Three-Step Methodology

At-a-Glance Planner

Catechist Guide provides one-day lesson plans for parish programs.

Teacher Guide provides five-day lesson plans for Catholic schools.

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Gives a comprehensive overview of each chapter for easy lesson planning.

Three teaching steps guides you through each lesson plan: Share, Hear & Believe, Respond.

A Variety of Activities Reproducible Classroom Activity Masters, activities in the student text and ideas in the guides provide warm-up, wrap-up, and at-home activities.

Enrichment Boxes The background you need is provided throughout the lesson: • Scripture • Liturgy • Multiple Intelligences Activities • Cultural Awareness • Special Needs Activities and more

DVD Quick Clips These grade-level DVDs, included FREE in your guide, enliven your lessons with ten video clips and include instructions for use in appropriate chapters.

Visit BlestAreWe.com to learn more about this innovative planning tool.

Home Program Guide These affordable guides for each grade are for parents who choose to teach their children at home. They provide easyto-use lesson plans that encourage families to participate in parish group activities.

Classroom Activities Booklet Two reproducible activities for each chapter offer opportunities to reinforce and extend learning.

Projects Engaging unit projects for every grade extend and enrich learning.

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School Tests

Reproducible chapter, unit, and end-of-year tests provide a comprehensive assessment program.

Unit Tests Booklet Extra assessment is provided in the form of these helpful unit tests.

Enhance the Teaching Process with an Array of Supplemental Resources! SUPPLEMENTS, GRADES 1–6

Bible stories in a convenient CD format for Grades 1–4.

(Supplements can be used for Parish or School unless otherwise specified) GRADE 1 COMPONENTS S6021 Home Program Guide 1 (Parish) S6031 Unit Tests 1 (Parish) S6231 Tests (School) S6041 Activities Booklet 1 (BLM) S6051 Projects 1 (BLM) S6061 Music CD 1 S6071 Listening to Scripture CD 1 GRADE 2 COMPONENTS S6022 Home Program Guide 2 (Parish) S6032 Unit Tests 2 (Parish) S6232 Tests (School) S6042 Activities Booklet 2 (BLM) S6052 Projects 2 (BLM) S6062 Music CD 2 S6072 Listening to Scripture CD 2 GRADE 3 COMPONENTS S6023 Home Program Guide 3 (Parish) S6033 Unit Tests 3 (Parish) S6233 Tests (School) S6043 Activities Booklet 3 (BLM) S6053 Projects 3 (BLM) S6063 Music CD 3 S6073 Listening to Scripture CD 3 GRADE 4 COMPONENTS S6024 Home Program Guide 4 (Parish) S6034 Unit Tests 4 (Parish) S6234 Tests (School) S6044 Activities Booklet 4 (BLM) S6054 Projects 4 (BLM) S6064 Music CD 4 S6074 Listening to Scripture CD 4 GRADE 5 COMPONENTS S6025 Home Program Guide 5 (Parish) S6035 Unit Tests 5 (Parish) S6235 Tests (School) S6045 Activities Booklet 5 (BLM) S6055 Projects 5 (BLM) S6065 Music CD 5 GRADE 6 COMPONENTS S6026 Home Program Guide 6 (Parish) S6036 Unit Tests 6 (Parish) S6236 Tests (School) S6046 Activities Booklet 6 (BLM) S6056 Projects 6 (BLM) S6066 Music CD 6 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES S6069 Music CDs Complete Set of 8 S6076 Song Book S6077 Accompaniment Book S6079 Summer Program Leader’s Guide (Parish) S6075 Listening to Scripture CD English/Spanish Package FIRESIDE CATHOLIC YOUTH BIBLE—NEXT S6891 Hardcover S6892 Softcover S7106 Leader’s Guide STORYKEEPERS RESOURCES B5048 The Story Lives On (Bilingual) B5050 Set of 4 DVDs and one manual

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Music Program Song selections to enrich chapter, unit, and liturgical year celebrations, plus instrumental tracks for background music and meditation.

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Listening to Scripture Audio CDs

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Accompaniment Book Perfect resource for musicians, music leaders, and cantors.

Song Book Program music with lyrics for student participation in class or at liturgy.

The StoryKeepers DVDs Animated stories of Jesus come alive in thirteen half-hour episodes in a four-DVD set. In addition, you’ll find a selection of five-minute video clips of key Bible stories perfect for short timeframes. A Spanish audio track is included. A resource manual completes this versatile set that will complement your lessons. The Story Lives On is a bilingual guide for intergenerational gatherings.

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Youth Bible—NEXT This NEW NABRE Fireside Catholic Youth Bible examines twenty-one themes through articles, quotations, and questions to challenge teens to live out their faith as disciples of Christ.

The Most Comprehensive and Effective Spiral Method! Every year, on every grade level, doctrinal lessons on all four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church deepen age-appropriate understanding. In-depth Scripture study chapters encourage children to read the Bible and apply its meaning for today, and seasonal materials help make connections with the liturgical life of the parish.

Parish Student Books, Grades 1–6 • Doctrinal lessons develop each topic more deeply and age appropriately each year. • Scripture chapters throughout each level focus on God’s word and its meaning for us today. • Liturgical year lessons for every week of Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost connect catechesis and the liturgical life of the parish. • Catholic prayers and practices, saints stories, and Making a Difference activities build Catholic identity.

School Student Books, Grades 1–6 • Builds students’ understanding of faith concepts through doctrinal lessons and reinforces and extends content as children mature. • Develops a religious literacy and encourages integration of faith and life. • Includes strong Scripture study chapters to help learners understand its meaning for today.

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• Integrates lessons with the liturgical year and Sunday Mass to make connections with the liturgical life of the parish community. • Cross-Curricular Projects for Schools provides a two-page feature in every unit to make connections with creative arts, math, science, language arts, and social studies.

FAITH FIRST LEGACY EDITION

Online resources for children, parents, and catechists (See pages 32–33 for grades 7 and 8.)

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Chapter Opener Doctrine Pages Children explore and apply the key chapter concepts through a dynamic learning process. • Faith Focus—Prepares children for learning key lesson concepts • Faith Words—Builds religious literacy with core Catholic vocabulary • Faith-Filled People— Introduces children to saints and other people of faith

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Each chapter begins with a prayer and a discussion question to help assess the children’s prior knowledge of this topic.

What Difference Does Faith Make in My Life? At the heart of every lesson, children are asked to reflect on what faith means to them. This important step helps children recognize that faith is meant to be lived.

Our Church Makes

a Difference This feature examines the difference the Church has made and continues to make in the world.

With My Family A detachable page in each chapter offers a way to partner with parents and contains interesting and meaningful opportunities for making faith come alive in the home.

Chapter Review The We Remember feature reinforces the important concepts of the lesson and can be used to conclude the lesson.

Catechist and Teacher Guides, Grades 1–6 These comprehensive guides give catechists and teachers what they need to prepare inspiring and engaging lessons with the flexibility to fit any schedule.

Features Include: • Time-saving lesson plans using the Engage, Teach and Apply, Connect methodology • Background and Tips boxes placed right where you need them – at the point of use – with additional background information, teaching tips, liturgy tips, special needs, Catholic Social Teaching, and more • Introductory Essay and references to Church documents • QuickStart, a video-assisted workshop for teachers and catechists, is a great tool to use at the beginning of the year.

Unique Spiral Learning Approach!

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The spiral learning approach introduces and reinforces doctrine, Scripture, and the liturgical year every year on every grade level.

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Simple and Effective Follow this simple, effective process as you teach each lesson: • Engage—Involve the children in prayer, and then access their prior knowledge. • Teach and Apply—First you teach, then the students apply knowledge by completing an engaging activity. • Connect—Help the children understand and apply what they’ve learned by making real-life connections.

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Methodology!

Lesson Planner A one-day plan for catechists and a five-day plan for teachers gives the lesson focus, objectives, enrichment activities, and a materials list.

Background Theological background on the chapter’s content is presented with reflection questions that help connect faith concepts to your everyday life.

Visit FaithFirst.com to learn more about this innovative planning tool that will allow you to customize and extend your session plans.

Parish and School Supplements, Grades 1–6 School Religion

Coordinator’s Manual You’ll find reproducible handouts, helpful articles, meeting models, tips, and more in this resource especially designed for School Religion Coordinators. A FREE bonus DVD with the “QuickStart” video is included for teacher training.

Parish Program

At Home Family Guide

Director’s Manual

This comprehensive guide assists you in planning, implementing, and evaluating your catechetical program. A FREE bonus DVD with “QuickStart” video component makes this a must-have resource.

This family-friendly resource allows parents to work with all their children at the same time. Used in conjunction with Faith First Legacy Edition student books, this hands-on resource:

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• Provides a balanced presentation of doctrine, Scripture and the liturgical seasons, covering the twenty-seven major topics of the Faith First Legacy Edition program.

• Offers age-appropriate instructions in a format that respects the schedule demands of today’s families.

A Wealth of Resources to Enrich Your Lessons!

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FAITH FIRST LEGACY EDITION PARISH & SCHOOL SUPPLEMENTS, GRADES 1-6 CLASS KITS Each Class Kit includes components listed under each grade level.

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FAITH FIRST ART & ENVIRONMENT PACKAGE 20397 Art & Environment Package $ 75.75 PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S MANUAL – PARISH 20500 Program Director’s Manual

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RELIGION COORDINATOR’S MANUAL—SCHOOL 20560 Religion Coordinator’s Manual $ 60.25 AT HOME FAMILY GUIDE 20509 At Home Family Guide Legacy Ed. $ 26.50 KEEPING FAITH FIRST 20510 Keeping Faith First

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PARA LA FAMILIA 20477 Para La Familia CD-ROM

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STORYKEEPERS RESOURCES B5048 The Story Lives On (Bilingual) B5050 Set of 4 DVDs and one manual

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Class Kits for Grades 1–6 • Additional Activities–Reproducible activities for home or classroom use. • Called to Prayer–Practical prayer in easy-to-use formats for all seasons. • Assessment Tools–Review and assess student’s knowledge. • The Faith-Filled Classroom–Tried-and-true tips from veterans give support to catechists and teachers.

Art & Environment Package Create a faith-filled learning environment with these colorful resources: fifteen posters, seven banners, and six packs of fifty pass-along cards.

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Para la Familia A CD-ROM with reproducible resources in Spanish correlated to every chapter of grades 1-6 will help parents understand and participate in their children’s learning. Includes the “With My Family,” “We Pray,” and “We Remember” features plus saints, activities, and prayers.

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Student Book Teacher Guide

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RESOURCES FOR RELIGION TEACHERS

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GRADE 7 THE STORY OF JESUS S6407 S6417

Student Book Teacher Guide

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GRADE 8 THE STORY OF THE CHURCH S6408 S6418

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES LEVELS 1–8 S6069 S6076 S6077 S6079

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MY FIRST EUCHARIST

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This special education resource provides prayer services, student activity workbooks, lesson plans, and other ideas to improve Catholic religious education for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. S6906 S6907

OUR CATHOLIC IDENTITY CATECHISM 1–8: SPANISH 20221 20222 20223 20224 20225 20226 20227 20228

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The program, published by the National Catholic Office for the Deaf, provides a signed and closed-captioned sacrament preparation video (VHS format), lesson plans, and activity masters to help prepare deaf or hearing-impaired children to celebrate First Eucharist.

Additional components for these programs are available. See price list on page 84 or call Customer Service for details.

Junior High, Parish or School For Grades 7 and 8 Blest Are We: Faith & Word Edition offers two core texts for junior high students: The Story of Jesus and The Story of the Church. Both school and parish use the same student book. Students deepen and extend their knowledge of Jesus, his life, and his teachings, and explore the Church’s history, moral teaching, and the development of its liturgy and sacraments.

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Unique Spiral-Thematic Curriculum Provides the Best Features of Two Popular Curriculum Approaches!

• Spiral: Teaches the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church in each unit at every grade level. • Thematic: Relates the four pillars to a specific theme in Catholic belief and practice each year.

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Exciting New and Revised Features

Get Connected Colorful preview pages help students and families connect with chapter themes. Prayer and home activity suggestions reinforce Catholic identity and traditions.

Hear & Believe

Revisions to these teaching pages continue Blest Are We’s emphasis on Scripture and its connections to Catholic doctrine.

Pray and Review Conclude the week’s lesson with a prayer celebration and a two-page chapter review.

Faith in Action A new page for each chapter connects parish ministries with Catholic Social Teaching and helps students live their faith. S

Each unit concludes with a helpful unit wrap-up and a three-page unit review.

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Activity Masters You’ll find pages for each chapter right in your guide!

BLEST ARE WE: FAITH & WORD PARISH AND SCHOOL JUNIOR HIGH THE STORY OF JESUS S6207 Student Book THE STORY OF THE CHURCH S6208 Student Book

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(See page 34 for original edition of Blest Are We.)

Comprehensive Guides for Catechists and Teachers Find Everything You Need, Every Step of the Way! • Background pages offer an overview of the lesson’s theme for adults. • Understanding the Scripture article is a complete mini-course in the Bible— right in your guide. • Enrichment Boxes give helpful information for a variety of needs and are on the guide page where you need them. • Chapter Reviews help reinforce learning in both school and parish programs, and additional assessment features are provided in school guides for unit and end-of-the-year reviews.

Catechist and Teacher Resources Books, DVDs, music, and references to Church documents to enrich your lessons and two reproducible activity masters for each lesson are included right in your guide and even more resources are available at www.BlestAreWe.com.

Easy-to-Follow Lesson Plan

Clear objectives and an at-a-glance planner (five-day plan for schools and one-day plan for parish) are provided for each lesson, along with interesting ideas for your prayer corner prayer celebrations.

Enrichment Boxes

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Helpful information at the point-of-use is included throughout each lesson. You’ll find: Scripture, Multiple Intelligences Activities, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Activities, Liturgy, Special Needs Activities, and more!

Prayer Celebration

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Chapter Review A review of lesson content helps reinforce learning.

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THE STORY OF JESUS S6217 Teacher Guide THE STORY OF THE CHURCH S6218 Teacher Guide

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Program Resources Junior High

These Affordable Resources Reinforce, Enrich, and Extend Each Chapter. Tests Reproducible chapter, unit, and end-of-year tests give you a comprehensive assessment program.

Classroom Activities

Two black line master activity pages for each chapter engage your students and reinforce learning.

Projects Unit projects enrich the chapter theme and extend learning.

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This NEW NABRE Fireside Catholic Youth Bible examines twenty-one themes through articles, quotations, and questions to challenge teens to live out their faith as disciples of Christ.

Music Program

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Song selections on CD will enrich your sessions and liturgical year celebrations, and you can use the instrumental tracks for background music and meditation. The Accompaniment Book is the perfect resource for music leaders. The Song Book allows students to participate fully in classroom prayer and Sunday liturgy. Order one for each of your students!

MUSIC RESOURCES FOR PARISH AND SCHOOL S6076 Song Book Levels 1-8 $ 3.75 S6077 Accompaniment Book Levels 1-8 $ 33.25 S6067 Music CD Grades 7-8 $ 22.95 FIRESIDE CATHOLIC YOUTH BIBLE–NEXT S6891 Hardcover S6892 Softcover S7106 Leader’s Guide

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Junior High, Parish and School Design Your Own Two-Year Course of Study with Five Interchangeable Texts. Five titles for Junior High are available that can be interchanged to meet your scheduling needs. The twelve chapters in each text include unique interwoven Scripture chapters.

Mystery of God Examines the Creed as the summary statement of our beliefs.

Morality: Life in Christ Leads young people to study and apply principles of Catholic morality.

Church and Sacraments Explores how the sacraments bind us together as a community of faith.

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Jesus in the New Testament

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Church History Introduces the major themes, events, and people that have helped build the Church. (School teacher guide available only.)

Each Class Kit includes Activities and Assessment Tools, Called to Prayer and Liturgical Lessons, and Helping Kids Live Their Faith.

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Build a Solid Foundation for Young Teens Both Teacher and Catechist Guides give you easy-to-follow, flexible plans, along with the background information, teaching tips, and resources you need to bring lessons to life for young people.

Simple Yet Effective Three-Step Process The Engage, Teach and Apply, Connect format keeps young people focused as they discover and learn, then apply and reinforce learning with integration activities. Practical connections to real life help young people see that faith is alive and active.

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Separate Guides for Parish or School

Class Kit Components Reinforce and Extend Learning Activities and Assessment Tools A variety of activities and assessment instruments are included for every chapter and unit of each student book.

Called to Prayer and Liturgical Lessons These reproducible resources for all the weeks of Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost connect teens with the liturgical life of the parish. Prayer services using a variety of styles of prayer inspire teens to worship.

Helping Kids Live Their Faith This book explores the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching and includes ageappropriate service projects.

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Wisdom from the Church A wholesome family life can foster interior dispositions that are a genuine preparation for a living faith and remain a support for it throughout one’s life.

Human Reproduction Booklets The Level A booklet (male and female anatomy and intercourse) and Level B booklet (pregnancy and childbirth) are included at no charge with student packs for grade 5 (Level A) and grade 6 (Level B), but can be used at higher grade levels if preferred. The human reproduction content is placed in separate booklets so the material can be taught at home or in class with parental permission. Guide material for parents and catechists/teachers is in a tear-out section in the center of each booklet. Spanish editions of the Human Reproduction booklets are available online at RCLBFamilyLife.com.

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Escrito por un equipo de especialistas en Preescolar y Kindergarten, el nuevo Relatos del amor de Dios Kindergarten, sigue las normas establecidas por la Conferencia Episcopal de los Estados Unidos (USCCB) sobre los materiales para Preescolar y Kindergarten y establece una base firme para el joven alumno. Este nuevo programa interactivo le es útil a los niños, padres, maestros y catequistas Written by a team of preschool/kindergarten specialists, NEW Stories of God’s Love Kindergarten follows the USCCB guidelines for preschool/kindergarten materials and lays a firm foundation for young learners. This engaging new program serves children, parents, teachers, and catechists.

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This comprehensive moral catechesis places human sexuality within the context of Catholic moral living. These parent components are available in Spanish to be used with the English components found on page 48. • Online Parent Letter • Online Family Time Activity Pages • OnlineHuman Reproduction Level A & Level B • Parent Connection Magazines

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Libro de los niños • Veinte capítulos principales • Enfoque Escuchamos y creemos para integrar las Sagradas Escrituras con la doctrina Católica • NUEVA sección: La fe en acción • Lecciones de días festivos y tiempos • Sección nuestra herencia Católica

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Hear & Believe After an opening day reflection and activity, the Hear & Believe pages connect Scripture and Catholic doctrine to the lesson theme. You will also find three additional features: • We Believe: a short statement of Catholic doctrine related to the lesson theme • Faith Words: vocabulary words for the week’s lesson • Page Turner feature: A question leading to the next lesson concept

Complete text in English and Spanish—side-by-side.

La fe en acción Hay una página en la conclusión de cada capítulo que relaciona los ministerios de la parroquia con la doctrina social Católica y anima a los estudiantes a participar plenamente en la vida de la Iglesia.

Faith in Action A page at the conclusion of each chapter makes connections between parish ministries and Catholic Social Teaching and encourages students to participate fully in the life of the Church.

Guía del catequista multimedia • • • •

Planes de lecciones motivadores Páginas con información exhaustiva Sección Idioma y cultura GRATIS: Clips de DVD correlacionados con los temas de las lecciones

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Engaging lesson plans Extensive background pages Language & Culture section FREE “Quick Clips” DVD correlated to lesson themes

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Idioma y Cultura Cada capítulo incluye esta importante característica que ayuda a catequistas a hacer conexiones entre el capítulo y una dedicacíon especial, dia de fiesta, oracion, o celebracíon especial dentro de la comunidad hispana.

Language & Culture Each chapter includes this important special feature which helps catechists make connections between the chapter content and a special devotion, holiday, prayer, or celebration practiced within the Hispanic community.

English Components p also available!

See page 14.

Recursos Actividades del salón de clases y Pruebas para cada Unidad

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Estas guías de actividades extienden las lecciones y hacen que el aprendizaje sea divertido. Las Pruebas para cada Unidad ofrecen repaso adicional del contenido en el salón de clases.

Resources Classroom Activities and Unit Tests These black line activity masters extend the lessons and make learning fun. Unit tests provide additional classroom review of content.

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Una catequesis de ritos eficaz y flexible

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Effective and Flexible Ritual Catechesis

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The Word of God This Week Set time aside each day this week with other members of your household, with other members of your parish or alone to listen to and reflect on the living Word of God. Use these passages from the Lectionary that are assigned for Liturgy this week. Reflect on how the Lord is inviting you to a deeper union with him.

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These Words Are Hard! Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s text comes at the end of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bread of Life Discourseâ&#x20AC;? that we have been reading since the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. This will be the last reading from the Gospel of John before taking up Mark again. These final verses of chapter 6 resume the murmuring criticisms that we read before and describe describe the scandal scandal that Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; words were causing even among his disciples: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?â&#x20AC;? (John 6:60). The question reflects not only the doubts of the first disciples, but also the crisis of Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own communityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the difficulty in accepting Jesus as the sacramental Bread of Life. Jesus knew that some of his own disciples would have difficulty accepting this teaching. The disciples feared that Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; radical

words were driving driving people people away. words They felt that the Eucharist and the Cross were stumbling blocks would for many who otherwise would follow them. John the Evangelist concludes the chapter with the presentation of two possibilities for action: Peter and Judas. Peter, speaking for the Twelve, professed faith in Jesus, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe . . .â&#x20AC;? (John 6:68â&#x20AC;&#x201C;69). Judas, on the other hand, remains in the group but is already divided between his loyalty to Jesus and the darkness that will eventually lead him to betray his friend (see John 6:70â&#x20AC;&#x201C;71). Jesus is the Bread of Life for the Christian community. He is the vine, the source of strength and nourishment. Where else can we go?

THURSDAY Matthew 24:42â&#x20AC;&#x201C;51 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep awake . . .â&#x20AC;?

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WEDNESDAY Matthew 23:27â&#x20AC;&#x201C;32 â&#x20AC;&#x153;. . . inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.â&#x20AC;?

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It is part of the human condition to avoid that which we do not understand. When we hear opinions that shake our beliefs, we usually criticize the person who proposed them. Jesus did that with his words on the Bread of Life. Adults What part of Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; message do I find hard to live? Children How do I feel when a classmate doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand my religion?

Mark 6:17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;29 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it.â&#x20AC;?

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Responding to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Word Responding to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Word. . . It is easy to relate to the disciples. Most of us are uncomfortable with the concept of mystery. We use the term when we talk about such things as the Incarnation, the Resurrection, and the Eucharist. Mystery does not imply a secret or a spooky Halloween concept. Mystery refers to something that is real but beyond our imperfect human understanding; something that causes awe rather than discussion. Often this kind of talk scandalizes the listeners. What did Jesus mean when he said that he would rebuild the Temple in three days? What was he trying to say when he promised to come back again and not leave us orphans? The discourse of the Bread of Life in the Gospel of John falls under this category of

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scandalous sayings. Jesus was saying that one can eat the best food in town, but if they do not eat the Body and drink the Blood of Christ they will have no life within them. It was part of the Jewish tradition to eat animal meat offered to God. The problem with Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teaching is that he was not referring to animals, but to himself, a person. He offers to nourish us with his own Body and Bloodâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;his very life. This was difficult to accept for many people of his time, especially because it was coming from the simple son of the local carpenter. May we all take the side of Peter and respond to this mystery of our faith by proclaiming, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have come to believe . . . that you are the Holy One of Godâ&#x20AC;? (John 6:69).

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God of all truth, Guide us in our path as we search for answers to the Doubting Thomas in all of us. Fill us with your light and wisdom and give us the grace to believe in you even without seeing. We ask this in the name of Jesus who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Amen.

For reflection . . . Dianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to make Billie live again on the screen is a model for my commitment to make Jesus live again in our world. It invites me to ask, Am I as loyal and faithful to Jesus as Diana was to Billie? As the twelve disciples were to Jesus? NEVER LET GO OF LOYALTY AND FAITHFULNESS. TIE THEM AROUND YOUR NECK, WRITE THEM ON YOUR HEART. PROVERBS 3:3 ADAPTED

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In the home. Take some time to ask everyone in your family how they feel about the Eucharist. In the workplace or in school. Ask your Christian friends if they receive Holy Communion and what it means to them. In the community. Encourage people in your parish to read a good book that deals with the Eucharist in a Catholic context.

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Author: Adele J. Gonzalez ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Front photo: iStockphoto The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ÂŠ 2009 RCL Benziger. All rights reserved. The Faith ConnectionÂŽ is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark OďŹ&#x192;ce and is published weekly by RCL Benziger, 206 E. Bethany Dr., Allen, TX 75002. 877-275-4725 Contact us at RCLBenziger.com

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Discover Ask the following questions, and invite the group to reflect on them quietly before sharing their responses with one or two other people: What did you see or hear in the Liturgy of the Word?

Gospel—John 6:60–69 When confronted with the difficulties of believing in Jesus, those who encounter him are forced to decide. They must choose either to follow the Lord or abandon his ways. The choice highlights the difficulty of discipleship and clarifies for us that a commitment to Jesus comes about not on our own power, but by the generous action of God’s grace in our lives.

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Handbook for Catechists Your catechists will learn to do much more than present information; they will become ministers of the Word with ideas to awaken conversion.

RCIA: How Are We Doing? A Self-Assessment Tool Evaluate the strengths of your parish’s RCIA process and use this reproducible tool to identify the areas you’d like to improve.

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ECHOES of FAITH PLUS The BEST Basic Formation for Catechists and School Religion Teachers! Echoes of Faith Plus is a video-assisted program offering comprehensive basic catechist formation. The best-selling program has been updated and expanded to integrate the key teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the General Directory for Catechesis, and the National Directory for Catechesis. The three sets follow the categories for catechist formation described in the General Directory for Catechesis: being, knowing, and savoir-faire (GDC 238):

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Catholic Spirituality for Adults A Ground-breaking Resource for Adult Faith Formation RCL Benziger brings you an exciting new series by leading Catholic authors who explore the deepest dimensions of spirituality—that place in the soul where faith meets understanding! Join ten of the best Catholic authors as they explore the spiritual dimensions of faith from an experiential point of view. Each of the titles will inspire Catholic adults to know, love, and serve God more fully as they expand knowledge, deepen faith, and live their Catholic faith in a deeper and more committed way. Use ten accessible titles in a variety of ways, including: • faith sharing groups • adult faith formation study groups • teacher and catechist resource libraries • spiritual reading during the catechumenate or mystagogy • any form of adult spiritual enrichment

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Eucharist

by Robert Barron A master theologian and popular Catholic author offers inspiring insights and a fresh look at the Eucharist that brings to light the meanings of meal, sacrifice, and real presence in our lives.

The Spirituality of Community by Adele J. Gonzalez A masterful teacher helps us to realize that there can be no strangers in the Church and that we can all see the face of God not only in those we love, but in those who get on our nerves.

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Following Jesus by John Shea The brilliant theologian and popular storyteller John Shea introduces us to a Jesus who is uncompromising in his desire for us to follow him. Filled with captivating stories and profound theological insights, Following Jesus will challenge and inspire you.

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Reconciliation by Robert Morneau Bishop Morneau draws upon his wisdom to shed new light on a sacrament that can bring us face to face with the merciful Christ. He closes his book with a series of his own poetic reflections on sin, forgiveness, reconciliation, and peace.

Holiness by William J. O’Malley, S.J. A masterful teacher looks at “down-to-earth” holiness and uses the examples of saints who are flawed like us to surprise and inspire us to be what we already are: children of God in the family of God.

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Diversity of Vocations by Marie Dennis A Catholic mother with six children who is also a member of a Franciscan community in the inner city reflects on the many wonderful ways we may be called to serve God. She presents vocation as a wonderful invitation from the Spirit of Life to lead lives of service.

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Charity

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by Virgil Elizondo This inspiring new look at the Christian virtue of charity offers a vision that excludes no one, that hungers for justice, and that thirsts for mercy and compassion.

Mary by Kathy Coffey A well-known writer gives us a portrait and model of the Mother of Jesus as our own spiritual mother and guide in our lives and homes today.

Listening to God’s Word by Alice Camille A popular teacher of Scripture inspires readers not only to understand and appreciate God’s word but to live it and know the peace and joy that comes from it.

Customize Adult Faith Formation for Your Parish! Engage Adults in Lifelong Learning Exploring Our Catholic Faith, By Rev. Louis Cameli helps Catholic adults make a connection between faith and life. The handy four-page pamphlet format makes it easy for individuals or groups to address a particular topic or all of the 26 topics included in the set. The easy-to-follow facilitator’s manual contains everything you need to facilitate individual or group learning and spiritual growth. Use Exploring Our Catholic Faith for guiding adults in reflection, discussion, further study, prayer, and discernment for discipleship as you minister to:: • RCIA participants and team members • Adult faith formation groups • Small faith communities • Whole Community Catechesis gatherings • Sacrament preparation sessions Correlated to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults and the Compendium: Catechism of the Catholic Church

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First Pillar of Faith: I Believe, We Believe P01. Our Capacity for God P02. God’s Revelation P03. Faith: Our Response P04. The Holy Trinity P05. God: Father and Creator P06. God: Creator of Humans P07. Jesus Christ, Son of God P08. Jesus Christ, Son of Mary P09. Jesus Christ, Redeemer P10. The Holy Spirit P11. The Church P12. Resurrection of the Dead Second Pillar of Faith: The Celebration of the Christian Mystery P13. The Sacraments P14. The Paschal Mystery P15. Sacraments of Initiation P16. The Eucharist P17. Sacraments of Healing P18. Holy Orders and Matrimony

Third Pillar of Faith: Life in Christ P19. Human Dignity P20. The Human Community P21. Law and Grace P22. First–Third Commandments P23. Fourth–Tenth Commandments Fourth Pillar of Faith: Prayer in the Christian Life P24. The Revelation of Prayer P25. The Tradition of Prayer P26. The Lord’s Prayer

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What Makes Us Catholic Based on his best-selling book, What Makes Us Catholic, Thomas Groome presents nine characteristics of the Catholic faith. Available on DVD or audio CD, this series is ideal for adult faith formation, RCIA, an Advent or Lenten series, or simply for individual listening and reflection.

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Best-Selling Resources from Mark Link, S.J. Vision/Year A—Drawing upon the daily lectionary, Vision is a resource for daily prayer and reflection on the Scriptures. Misson/Year B—Based on the daily lectionary, this book is an invitation to join in prayer for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the human race. Action/Year C—Based on the Year C lectionary readings, this book is an ideal method for praying Scripture in a contemporary way.

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Elementary Blest Are We Faith & Word Edition Grades 1-6 Blest Are We Original Edition Grades 1-6 Faith First Legacy Edition Grades 1-6 My First Eucharist Our Catholic Identity Workbooks Grades 1-8 Para la Familia, CD-ROM Resources for Religion Teachers Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Program, The StoryKeepers, The (Bilingual DVD) This Is Our Faith Heritage Edition, I & II

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Sacraments Confirmation Program - RCL Eucharist Program - Benziger Eucharist Program - RCL Eucharist Program - Silver Burdett Gift of the Spirit, The Reconciliation Program - Benziger Reconciliation Program - RCL Reconciliation Program - Silver Burdett We Celebrate Series (First Sacraments)

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Blest Are We Original Edition Kindergarten Faith First Original Edition Kindergarten Stories of God's Love Kindergarten Stories of God's Love Preschool

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Bilingual Resources Bendecidos Ecos de Fe El Programa Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Eucaristía - Benziger Eucaristía - RCL Mark Link Meditaciones para adultos Nuestra Identidad Católica, Grados 1-8 Reconciliación - Benziger Reconciliación - RCL Relatos del amor de Dios Kindergarten Sagrada Bibilia: Dios Habla Hoy StoryKeepers, The Vida Familiar

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High School Catholic & Capable Compendium: Catechism of the Catholic Church Discovering God's Word Faithful Revolution Vatican II, The Fireside Catholic Youth Bible - Next Path Through Catholicism Path Through Scripture Understanding the Catechism

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