WEEK 1 (September 19, 2021)
Today we got to know each other. We are all part of the Catholic Parish Family and therefore have different gifts to give and questions to ask. On this puzzle piece, write your name, an interesting fact about yourself and what you would like to talk about and learn in CCD. PUZZLE.
As a member of the Church and part of the Christian family of God, we should think about how we live our life. Read page270 in your workbook and write down one new thing you learned. Your parents can email your puzzle piece, Puzzle worksheet and the new thing you learned to Jeannine at stroseparishdre@gmail.com.
We ended with a prayer from our teacher: “Thank you Lord for having such a great first day of CCD. May we continue to have such days as these as we learn more about your kingdom, as well as those who preach your word. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.”
WEEK 2 (September 26, 2021)
Hello 4th grade kids! This week we are learning about God’s wonderful world and all of His creation.
We begin with this prayer:
Prayer through the Intersection of Saint Thérèse
O gentle Jesus, through whom all life came to be,
hear our prayers for all men and women.
Hear our prayers for the great and powerful.
Hear our prayers for the weak and broken.
Hear our prayers for the littlest and most innocent.
Hear our prayer for tall human cedars
and the very littlest of human flowers.
May all see in each the souls so precious to You,
and through the intercession of Saint Thérèse
may each of them be kept saved and loved.
We ask this though Christ our Lord. Amen.
Then, read about the creation story on pages 28 and 29 in your textbook.
Begin your Creation Project. (More information will be posted soon about this!)
We ended with a prayer from our teacher: “Lord, thank you that you promise us that when two or more come together in your name, there you are with us. Thank you, Lord, that you have been with us throughout this lesson, and that you are with us now. Inspire us all as we leave this place to love and serve you always. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen”
WEEK 3 (October 3, 2021)
This week our teacher prayed: “O Lord who said ‘Let the little chidlren come to me and do not forbid them for such is the kingdom of heaven,’ bless your children who now stand before you in prayer. Help them understand the depth of your love. Fill them with your grace and wisdomso that they may grow to be strong men and women who fear your name and live for your glory. Protect them from all sorts of temptations and keep them under the wings of your divine care. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen!”
We worked on chapter 1 about God’s goodness and chapter 2 about praise andthanksgiving. Do the activities and chapter reviews in these chapters. Finally, do the Celebrating the Eucharist handout and work on the Creation Story Craft. The craft is from week 2, and since you just got the instructions, it will not be due until October 17. Dont’s forget to turn in photos of your work to Mrs. Frederick at stroseparishdre@gmail.com. Have a great week!
WEEK 4 (October 10, 2021)
We began class with our teacher praying: “O Lord God, we thank you for the many blessings you have showered upon us in Sunday School, and we pray that Your Spirit may continue to work to nourish our children. O, Lord, bless our Sunday School and its future endeavors, that through it we may glorify the Son, and the Father, and the Holy Spirit always and forever. Amen”
Then we looked at chapter 4, which was about the 10 commandments. Please complete all activities, the chapter review, and the faith in action pages. Send photos to Mrs. Frederick!
We will also be working on a Ten Commandment Tablet Craft. More information will come soon!
WEEK 5 (October 17, 2021)
We pray: “Righteous Father, we thank you that you shower us with your favor and always do what is best for us. We are so blessed to enter into your presence because of your grace. We thank you through that grace, that you have given each of us different gifts to serve you and each other. Throughout our day, may your grace be with all of us.
Today, we review the chapter on the Ten Commandments. We then will make two “stone tablets” out of small brown paper bags. Cut them into the following shapes and write the first through fifth commandments on one and the sixth through tenth commandments on the other. After that, crinkle them into balls (without ripping them up), so they look like stone tablets.
Then, complete the Ten Commandments worksheet:
We pray: “Righteous Father, we thank you that you shower us with your favor and always do what is best for us. We are so blessed to enter into your presence because of your grace. We thank you through that grace, that you have given each of us different gifts to serve you and each other. Throughout our day, may your grace be with all of us.
Today, we review the chapter on the Ten Commandments. We then will make two “stone tablets” out of small brown paper bags. Cut them into the following shapes and write the first through fifth commandments on one and the sixth through tenth commandments on the other. After that, crinkle them into balls (without ripping them up), so they look like stone tablets.
Then, complete the Ten Commandments worksheet:
WEEK 6 (October 24, 2021)
We begin with this prayer: “Lord, your word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Thank you that we can live in your light and walk in your truth. May the things that you have revealed and thoughts that we have shared dwell in our hearts and stir us to action. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen”
We read through chapter 4, which is about the commandments and the Lord’s Prayer (or Our Father). Please do all activities in the chapter, the chapter review and the faith in action activity.https://strosegirard.com/virtual-ccd-classes/
We also di this five-finger prayer activity. Trace your hand on a piece of plain white paper and cut it out. Paste it to a piece of construction paper with the words: “My Five-Finger Prayer” written at the top. Follow the directions listed below, and don’t forget to add a heart in the palm of the hand with “God’s Love” written on it!
WEEK 7 (October 31, 2021)
We begin by praying the Our Father and any prayer requests the children may want to share. Then we begin work on chapter 5. Please do all the activities, the chapter review and the faith in action page. If you didn’t finish your five-finger prayer from last week, you can finish it now! We also did a worksheet on “God’s Divine Son.”
WEEK 8 (November 7, 2021)
This week, we worked on chapter 5 “the crucifixion” on pages 70-71. We did the project on page 69 titled “In His Image.” Also, watch some highlights from “The Ten Commandments.”
WEEK 9 (November 14, 2021)
This week we continued watching the movie “The Ten Commandments.” Here’s a video that tells a little more about Moses and the Ten Commandments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHKFvxgQOFI.
WEEK 10 (November 21, 2021)
Have a Happy Thanksgiving! For this week, rewrite the Ten Commandments with a positive statement (“You shall…”) for commandments 1,2, and 5-10. For commandments three and four, students can transform the phrasing into negative statements (“You shall not…”).
The Ten Commandments
(the traditional Catechetical formula from the Catechism):
1. I am the LORD your God: you shall not have strange gods before me.
2. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
3. Remember to keep holy the LORD’s Day.
4. Honor your father and mother.
5. You shall not kill.
6. You shall not commit adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
WEEK 11 (December 5, 2021)
This week, we finished watching “The Ten Commandments.” Which part of the movie did you like best? Why?
WEEK 12 (December 12, 2021)
This week, we review the Ten Commandments. Then we read about the Beatitudes on pages 90-91. They Beatitudes are Jesus’ teachings about how to live and find true happiness in God’s Kingdom.
Beatitudes:
- Poor in Spirit – depend on God
- Those who are sad will be comforted
- Use God’s gifts to help others
- Helping those who are in need
- To forgive those who hurt you
- Staying devoted to God and to love
- Bringing peace to God’s world
- Suffering unfair treatment due to faith and loyalty to God
Beatitudes Plate
- On the back of a paper plate write “Blessed are” (name on back)
- Trace and cut out your hands 8 times (there are 8 Beatitudes) on constructions paper (use any colors as long as we can see what you write)
- Glue the hand cut outs to the plate around the edge (trace and cutout all hands first, write the Beatitude inside the handprint, then glue them all to the plate).
- Here’s an example
WEEK 14 (January 9, 2021)
This week, we reviewed Chapter 7 and the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12). On pages 142-144, we worked on a “Doing God’s Will” worksheet. Then we finished our Beatitude Plate project. Pray the Our Father Prayer!
WEEK 15 (January 30, 2021)
This week, we reviewed Chapter 8 and the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:13-16). Please complete all activities, the chapter review and the faith in action activity. Pray the Our Father Prayer!
WEEK 16 (February 6, 2022)
This week, we reviewed Chapter 13, which is about sacraments in the church. Please complete all activities, the chapter review and the faith in action activity. We also talked about 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, which is about the body of Christ. Check out the diagram about sacraments:
WEEK 17 (February 13, 2022)
This week we talked about Valentine’s Day. A good friend will let his friends know that he loves him. He will try his best to do something that would make him happy. St. Valentine did exactly that.
St. Valentine, a very holy priest, lived a long time ago. He was very kind to the people especially to those who were poor and sad. By means of kind and cheery notes, notes telling about God’s goodness to them, he made many people happy.
He sent messages of love and cheer even though he was very busy. Father Valentine urged his people to greet one another in Christ’s name at all times. He encouraged them, especially by his good example, to be kind to each other.
Father Valentine was cast into prison by those who did not believe in God. Even then he managed to send his cheery notes to his people. He knew that Jesus was Love Itself and that Christian love was the greatest love of all.
Father Valentine was martyred for love of God. (A martyr is a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion, or it can be a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle a martyr to the cause of freedom.) Now he is a saint in heaven sharing God’s happiness for all the kindness he was shown to others for the love of God.
We Imitate St. Valentine
It is a custom now to send valentines on the feast of this martyr. We should try to remember the spirit of the saint and recall that he wanted us to love all men for Jesus’ sake. We should never give valentines that will hurt or make someone sad. Who can you send a kind Valentine to this year?
Make someone you care about a Valentine!
Answer these questions:
- Who was St. Valentine?
- What did he do?
- What do we do on St. Valentine’s Day?
- Why do we send valentines?
Virtues and Practices:
- Be kind and loving to all, as St. Valentine was.
- Be gentle with others.
- Show your love by acts and not just by words.
WEEK 18 (February 27, 2022)
This week, we began by praying the Rosary with all of our CCD friends for peace in Ukraine. Then we started talking about the seven sacraments. We learned about Baptism, First Communion, and Confession this week. Next week, we will learn about Confirmation, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick, and Matrimony.
WEEK 19 (March 6, 2022)
This week, we worked on Chapter 13, which is about the sacraments in the Church. Please do all activities, the chapter review and the faith in action section. We also completed our study of the seven sacraments by learning about Confirmation, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick, and Matrimony.
WEEK 20 (March 13, 2022)
This week we began by praying for peace in the world, especially in Ukraine. We worked on Chapter 14. Please do all activities, the chapter review, and the faith in action section. We also reviewed the sacraments and made birthday cards for Fr. Ruggieri (March 18 is his birthday).
WEEK 21 (March 20, 2022)
We began class with a Litany of the Saints (this can be found on page 210 in your book). Look at some facts about saints in these Notes. Then, we completed saint mini projects. First, look up a saint, and then answer questions on the Saint Page. Next, create your own saint! Give your saint a name. What is your saint a patron of? When is your saint’s feast day? Give one interesting fact about your saint. Feel free to use the Saint Page for this too!
WEEK 22 (March 27, 2022)
This week, we talked about saints and sacramentals. Review the notes on Sacramentals and complete the Sacramentals Activity. Finally, share your saint projects with someone! Have a great week!
WEEK 23 (April 3, 2022)
This week, we reviewed our “Create a Saint” projects. We also reviewed Sacramentals. Share your Sacramentals Activity from last week with someone in your family! Pray for Ukraine and peace in the world.
WEEK 24 (April 10, 2022)
This week, we talked about Holy Week and Easter. Read pages 249-252 and do all activities. Pray for peace, and have a Happy Easter!