develop an awareness and appreciation of God’s love and forgiveness

develop an awareness and appreciation of the lives of love and service led by saints (including Mary and the canonised Saints)

develop an awareness and appreciation of the commandments teaching us to live good lives as God

• We share God’s life and love (grace).
• The life of Jesus shows us God’s great love for us.
• Jesus loved us so much that he died for our sins.
• Grace has been given to us by the Holy Spirit.
• The Holy Spirit guides the Church
  Jesus gave the Church the power to forgive sins.
• The Holy Spirit gives us the strength to love and help others.

• The life of Jesus shows us God’s great love for us.
• Through Jesus’ life, death, and Resurrection, we have new life.
• Jesus Christ is the first to rise forever from the dead. 
• Jesus is always with us.
• Jesus is the Son of God.
• Jesus promised the Holy Spirit
• The Holy Spirit inspires us to tell others about God’s goodness. Peter and John act with courage

• God has given me gifts and talents.
• God created us with a body and a soul.
• God created us out of love and calls us to love.
• God has given each person free will.
• Free will allows me to choose to do good.

• God’s Creation is Good - And it was Good
• The goods of the earth and “life” itself are gifts of God and should be respected - Stewards of God’s creation
• God made us different from one another. These differences should encourage love and respect. We are God’s work of art

• The Holy Spirit guides the Church.
• The Church helps us to know Jesus, and to make him known to others.
• The Bible contains many stories of God and his people.
• Moses and the commandments .
• Daniel in the lion’s den
• The Gospels tell us about the life and teachings of Jesus.
• Bartimaeus, Zacchaeus, the woman who washed Jesus feet. 
• Parables of the Seed and the Good Samaritan.
• Jesus gave the Church the power to forgive sins. The normal way that this power is used is through the sacrament of Penance.  

• Our parish our church
• Jesus shares his life with us in Baptism and Confirmation
• Holy Spirit helps us to live with courage
• The Gospels tell us about the life and teachings of Jesus.
• The great commissioning
• Peter identifies Jesus as the Son of God
• Mary helps us to know and follow Jesus.
• The Wedding at Cana
• Called to follow Jesus
• Saints say “yes” to God by following in the footsteps of Jesus.
• Mary McKillop, Pier Giorgio Frassati

• Lent - we try to do something in our lives to bring us closer to Jesus.
• Holy Week: Jesus teaches us how much he loves us
• Jesus ose again from the dead on Easter Sunday.
• Jesus appeared to his friends – The Road to Emmaus.
• The Church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
• During Advent, we remember John the Baptist who prepared for the Saviour, Jesus Christ.
• Mary said ‘Yes’ – the annunciation
• Mary shares the good news with Elizabeth.
• At Christmas we remember the birth of Jesus God’s gift to us.

• Lent – A time for Change - almsgiving and making sacrifices.
• Holy Week – the stations of the Cross
• Pentecost- Jesus promises the Holy Spirit
• New life in the Holy spirit.
• Advent – A journey to Christmas
• Advent - A journey in faith
• Mary and Joseph journey to Bethlehem
• The journey of the Magi

• We celebrate- Jesus said, “Do this in memory of me”.
• Jesus is present in the Mass. Jesus is really with us.
• Jesus is present in the priest who leads the community, when the people gather, the Scriptures are read and the Eucharist is celebrated at Mass.

• We use liturgical signs and symbols in the Mass
• The stories and actions of Jesus are lived out in the liturgy.
• We worship Jesus who is present in the Eucharist. This is called the “Real Presence”.
• We carry the peace of Jesus where ever we go.

• Prayer offers us the opportunity to listen and respond to God.
• As members of the Church, we are to pray often, every day.
• Children and parents should love and respect one another.
• The Ten Commandments call us to love God and our neighbour.
• God wants us to turn back to him after we have sinned. This is called “Repentance”.
• Forgiveness brings peace.
• In the Sacrament of Penance we are forgiven and reconciled.

• All our prayers bring our minds and hearts to God.
• The Christian home is normally the place where children first hear about God’s plan of love for them.
• We show our love for God and others by living out the Ten Commandments.
• Jesus teaches us how to keep the commandments.
• The Be-Attitudes teach us to live Jesus way of love.
• Living in peace happens when we treat others fairly and with respect.