Grades 2 & 3
LITURGICAL YEAR
ORDINARY TIME
Date
Sunday Gospels
DOCTRINAL CONTENT Bible
ADVENT/CHRISTMAS ORDINARY TIME
Celebration of the Christian Mystery
Christian Living
Christian Prayer
Catholic Social Teaching
Matthew 21.28-32 God’s Will
God the creator
God makes us free to choose (#1799-1800)
Gathering as a community
Making decisions of conscience
Communal prayer
October 2, 2011 27th Sunday
Matthew 21.33-43 God’s Vineyard
Sunday scripture readings
The Church is the people of God (#777)
Sunday Eucharist
Belonging to a church community
Baptismal promise
Option for the poor and vulnerable
October 9, 2011 28th Sunday
Matthew 22.1-14 Wedding Feast
Ten Commandments
The people of God receive Baptism (#261, 1212)
Baptism, Eucharist
Remembering our baptisms
Prayer of thanksgiving
Call to family and community
October 16, 2011 29th Sunday
Matthew 22.15-21 Caesar and God
8th Commandment
The people of God build community Reconciliation: right and wrong Recognizing right and actions; 8th commandment (#229) wrong actions
October 23, 2011 30th Sunday
Matthew 22.34-40 Great Commandments
Jesus’ great commandment of love
The people of God love with their whole selves (#228, 592)
Reconciliation: exam- Keeping Jesus’ law of Prayer of petition ination of conscience love; 10 Commandments
Solidarity
October 30, 2011 31st Sunday
Matthew 23.1-12 The Greatest Serve Others
The people of God serve others (#561, 1822-23)
The communion of saints
Learning about Christians who serve
Making a prayer book
Option for the poor and vulnerable
November 6, 2011 32nd Sunday
Matthew 25.1-13 Wise and Foolish
The people of God pray (#2565)
Daily prayers
Daily prayer
Communal prayer
November 13, 2011 33rd Sunday
Matthew 2 5.14-30 Talents
The people of God use their talents (#941)
Reconciliation: accept- Responding to grace ing responsibility
Thanksgiving prayer service
November 20, 2011 Christ the King
Matthew 25.31-46 Works of Mercy
The people of God do works of mercy (#678, 682)
Reconciliation: loving actions
Doing works of mercy
Singing our prayer
Creation awaits fulfillment (#46, 315)
Family Forgiveness Prayer
Advent prayer and song Family forgiveness prayer; Our Father
Israel awaits a savior (#702)
Acts of justice
Modeling on Saints: St. Nicholas;
Christmas carols
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Christmas carols
Mark 1.1-8 December 4, 2011 2nd Sunday of Advent Jesus Is Good News
LENT
Profession of Faith
September 25, 2011 26th Sunday
Last Judgment
November 27, 2011 Mark 13.33-37 1st Sunday of Advent Be Alert!
EASTER
2011-2012 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Isaiah and John the Baptist
The Church awaits Jesus (#523-24) Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 11, 2011 John 1.6-8, 19-28 The 3rd Sunday of Advent Baptist Prepares for Jesus December 18, 2011 Luke 1.26-38 4th Sunday of Advent Mary’s Yes to God
Angel messenger
Prayer asking for forgiveness
Mary, model of believers (#273, 509)
The Hail Mary
Inculturating our faith
Hail Mary
Jesus is true God and true human (#479, 483)
Telling the Christmas story
Telling the Christmas story
Christmas liturgies
Mary is Mother of God
Learning about Mary
Magnificat
Telling the Epiphany story
Telling the Epiphany story
Epiphany liturgies
Eucharist: Liturgy of the Word
Learning about Jesus in Psalm 40 scripture
Eucharist: Call and response
Learning about Jesus’ neighborhood
Prayer responses at Eucharist
Dignity of the human person
Option for the poor and vulnerable
December 25, 2011 Christmas
Luke 2.1-14; 2.22-40 Jesus Is Born
January 1, 2012 Mary, Mother of God
Luke 2.16-21 Mary Is Mother of God
January 8, 2012 Epiphany
Matthew 2.1-12 Coming of the Magi
January 15, 2012 2nd Sunday Ordinary
John 1.35-42 Jesus Calls Followers
The prophet Samuel Jesus reveals God to us (#73)
January 22, 2012 3rd Sunday Ordinary
Mark 1.14-20 Jesus Calls Four Fishermen
The land of Galilee
January 29, 2012 4th Sunday Ordinary
Mark 1.21-28 Jesus Teaches with Authority
Jesus has healing power (#548-50) Eucharist: Sacrament of healing
Using our power for good
Prayer of petition
February 5, 2012 5th Sunday Ordinary
Mark 1.29-39 Jesus Raises Finding Gospel Up, Heals, Frees passages
Jesus’ life is a continual teaching (#561)
Eucharist: the Gospel
Modeling on saints: Martin de Porres
Prayer of petition
Option for the poor and vulnerable
February 12, 2012 6th Sunday Ordinary
Mark 1.40-45 Jesus Heals a Leper
Saints show the power of the Spirit in us (#961)
Eucharist: the homily
Modeling on saints: Damien of Molokai
Praying with our bodies
Solidarity
February 19, 2012 7th Sunday Ordinary
Mark 2.1-12 Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Jesus’ actions show he is the Savior (#594)
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Forgiving and being forgiven
Act of Sorrow
February 26, 2012 1st Sunday Lent
Mark 1.12-15 Jesus Is Tempted
Jesus chooses his father (#71-73, The rainbow covenant with Noah 538-40)
Ash Wednesday prayer service
Lenten practices: prayer
Ash Wednesday prayer service
March 4, 2012 2nd Sunday Lent
Mark 9.2-10 Transfiguration
Mark’s Gospel
Jesus is both human and divine (#460, 568)
Eucharist: Our Father
Lenten practices: listening
Our Father
March 11, 2012 3rd Sunday Lent
John 2.13-25 Jesus Cleanses the Temple
The Ten Commandments
Jesus calls us to holiness (#592, 2052)
Ten Commandments
Lenten practices: 10 Commandments
10 Commandments prayer service
March 18, 2012 4th Sunday Lent
John 3.14-21 Jesus Gives Us Light
Jesus shows God’s love (#620)
Reconciliation: forgiveness
Lenten practices: forgiving
Love prayer service
March 25, 2012 5th Sunday Lent
John 12.20-33 The Grain of Wheat
Jesus nourishes us with his body and blood (#805)
Eucharist: bread is Jesus’ body
Lenten practices: Eucharist
Eucharistic prayer
Remembering Jesus’ last days
Veneration of the Cross
Mary, Mother of God Mary is the Mother of God (509, 723) Jesus comes for all people (#528)
Jesus is the Messiah, God’s son (#561)
Mark 14.1—15.47 April 1, 2012 Palm/Passion Sunday Jesus’ Passion
The Passion story
Jesus suffers, dies, and is raised up Veneration of the Cross (#620)
April 8 and 15, 2012 John 20.1-31 Easter Sunday/2nd Easter Jesus Is Risen
Jesus is risen
God raises Jesus to new life (#658)
Water is a sacramental
Witnessing to Jesus’ resurrection
Reconciliation and peace prayer
April 22, 2012 3rd Easter
Luke 24.35-48 Jesus Appears to His Disciples
Jesus is present in the Church (#935)
Eucharist: Creed
Being Catholic
The Creed
April 29, 2012 4th Easter
John 10.11-18 The Good Shepherd
God is Father, Son, and Spirit (#261)
Recognizing Church leaders
Living in the Spirit
Psalm 23
May 6, 2012 5th Easter
John 15.1-8 The Vine and the Branches
Jesus is the new creation (#349)
Creation reveals God to us
Care for creation
Sent by the Spirit prayer service
God the creator
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