Religion Curriculum

Catechetical Certification Program for Catholic Schools – For School Leaders and Teaching Faculty in the Archdiocese of Seattle

• Christ in the Classroom Program Overview
• Six Tasks of Catechesis – correlated to the Christ in the Classroom Program
• Prayer Online Resources

Religion Standards and Framework

• PreK – 8 Essential Concepts Across the Grade Levels – August 2014
• Religion Core Concepts Grade Level Questions
• Catechetical Formation in Chaste Living Aligned to OCS PreK-8 Religion Standards
• Prayers by Grade Level – 2014 Standards
• Prayers by Heart: The Catholic Children’s Prayer Book (Archdiocese of Seattle) through Saint Mary’s Press – available for $6.95, if interested. (9.1.21 – This book is now a special order for a higher price tied to volume ordering.  OCS is working with the Office of Faith Formation to design a new prayer booklet in pdf format that schools could print out with all prayers in Spanish and English – timeline: TBA).
• Prayer Completion Card Grade Levels Pre-K-8
• PreK – 8 Glossary
• PreK – 8 Scripture References
• High School Religion Standards

Teaching the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist – Special teaching unit. A gift from Archbishop Etienne – intended for middle and high school students. This unit has lessons, videos, and a teacher’s guide to assist you in deepening the teaching the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Developed during the Year of the Eucharist – aligned to his Pastoral Letter: The Work of Redemption – Truth in Love.(2021)

Components of the Complete Religion Document for Reference: Grade Level Bands

• Framework for PreK – 8
• Grades PreK – K – 1
• Grades 2 – 3 – 4
• Grades 5 – 6
• Grades 7 – 8 

Grade 7 Missionary Discipleship Institute through the Maryknoll, Stewardship Office and OCS Partnership

• Missionary Discipleship Institute Curriculum aligned to 7th grade religion standards (MDI)
• Rubric for Missionary Discipleship (English)
  
• Rubric for Missionary Discipleship (Spanish)
• Missionary Discipleship Institute 21-22

Mission Educational Resources for YOUTH and FAMILIES:

• Missio:  Join the Catholic Missions Without Leaving the U.S.  MISSIO is the global crowdfunding network, powered by Pope Francis’ Pontifical Mission Societies, where your Catholic donations are crucial for the success of Pope Francis’ missions to the poor and marginalized. If you’re looking to make donations to the causes dearest to Pope Francis’ heart, you’re in the right place.
• Missio Educational Resources for:   ADVENT/CHRISTMAS   LENT/EASTER    ORDINARY TIME   WORLD MISSION MONTH EXTRAORDINARY MISSION MONTH

***Religion Textbooks: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Conformity Review Guidance assists schools and parishes in the conformity of catechetical texts and series in an authentic and complete way to the Catechism.   The Office for Catholic Schools advocates for Catholic schools to use and apply the most current Conformity Review,  USCCB Conformity List- 10.12.21 when making curriculum and instructional materials purchases.

Some textbooks receive an “Imprimatur“. An Imprimatur is an official license by the Roman Catholic Church to print an ecclesiastical or religious book – it is that stamp or guarantee that something is of a good standard. Right now, an example of an imprimatur at the high school level for religion textbooks is, ProLife Curriculum: Principles and Choices  (Grades 9 – 12) and the imprimatur is from Archbishop Sartain. (The imprimatur is located in the front of a religion textbook included with the publishing information).

Some of our formation resources have been lifted up by Archbishop Etienne for your considerations. The Sacred Story Institute, Founder Rev. William Watson, has received formal endorsement from Archbishop Etienne. Please see letter: Archbishop Paul D. Etienne DD STL -Endorsement of Sacred Story Institute 10-17-19  heartily supporting the work of the Missionary Discipleship Formation through the Sacred Story Institute.

Specifically, approved textbooks correlated to the Archdiocese of Seattle Religion Standards – Elementary and Secondary Schools

• Our Sunday Visitor: Alive in Christ Gr. 1 – 6  Our Sunday Visitor ordering website
• Our Sunday Visitor: Alive in Christ Gr. 7 – 8  Our Sunday Visitor ordering website
• RCL Benziger: Be My Disciples Gr. PreK – 8 and RCL Benziger: Be My Disciples Ordering website
• RCL Benziger: Blest Are We Gr. PreK – 8 and RCL Benziger: Blest Are We Ordering website
• Sadlier: We Believe Gr. PreK – 6 and Sadlier: We Believe Gr. PreK-6 ordering website
• Saint Mary’s Press Gr. 5- 8  and Saint Mary’s Press ordering website
• Saint Mary’s Press – Prayers by Heart $5.95 each (The Catholic Children’s Prayer Book – Arch of Seattle)
• Family Life/Chaste Living – 2010, RCL – Benziger Family Life K-8 program.
• ProLife Curriculum: Principles and Choices  (Grades 9 – 12)
• Sacred Story Institute – Missionary Discipleship Formation through Ignatian Spirituality – 2 programs: Sacred Story Youth (SSY- PreK-8) and True Heart: Young Adults (High School – Youth Adults)
• Missionary Discipleship Institute Curriculum aligned to 7th grade religion standards (MDI)

Supplemental Faith Formation Materials

• CREDIBLE CATHOLIC supplemental faith formation free, online materials for middle schools and high schools

ACRE: Evaluating an tracking your local ACRE scores tied to the Religion Standards

• ACRE – Test Alignment Directions
• ACRE Chart Level 1 Alignment Concept and Standards (Grade 5)
• ACRE Chart Level 2 Alignment Concepts and Standards (Grade 8)
• ACRE Chart Level 3 Alignment Concepts and Standards (Recommended for High Schools)
• ACRE Overview

Catholic Identity Standards

• WCEA Catholic Identity Standards and Rubrics (PreK – 8)
• 2010 Catholic Identity High School Standards

Catholic Identity Integration of Laudato Si – Our Care for Our Common Home

• Laudato Si
• A New Solidarity with Creation website – Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center
• Catholic Climate Covenant – Resources for K-12
• Organizations and Resources on Creation Care

Policies

• Sacramental Policies reside in the Many Gifts, One Spirit Consultative Leadership document through the Archdiocese of Seattle
• Family Life/Chaste Living Implementation and Policy – OCS
• Liturgy Policies – Liturgy Office, Archdiocese of Seattle, plus a suggested Liturgical Coordinator Job Description
• Virtual Liturgy Guidance: Revised Livestreaming for Schools

Catholic Northwest History Curriculum (Gr. 4 – 12) Catholic NW History

Catechetical Resources, Catholic Church and Archdiocesan Websites

• The Holy See
• Online Faith Formation Resources
• Liturgy Office

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