Saints among Us: Eucharist

Saints Among Us, a two-year curriculum, prepares second graders for First Reconciliation and third graders for Confirmation and First Communion. This curriculum supports the implementation of the restored order of the sacraments of initiation in the Archdiocese of Denver. This curriculum is designed not only to impart the necessary content of the faith to second and third graders, but also seeks to form their hearts as they prepare for the sacraments. It does so by drawing students to...
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Saints Among Us, a two-year curriculum, prepares second graders for First Reconciliation and third graders for Confirmation and First Communion. This curriculum supports the implementation of the restored order of the sacraments of initiation in the Archdiocese of Denver. This curriculum is designed not only to impart the necessary content of the faith to second and third graders, but also seeks to form their hearts as they prepare for the sacraments. It does so by drawing students to the divine Persons of the Holy Trinity, especially Jesus, the Son of God who became Incarnate to save us. The students meet Jesus in the curriculum by listening to the Word of God, learning to pray with the Bible, learning other forms of prayer, and by relating the content to their lives both in the classroom and with follow up at homes. The goal of this curriculum is to help students to encounter God more fully when they receive the sacraments. Book Four focuses on the Eucharist as the culmination of the Sacraments of Initiation and the source and summit of the Catholic faith. We will learn about Jesus' presence in the Eucharist, how to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and how to receive Communion with prayer and love.