Grades 4, 5 & 6

LITURGICAL YEAR

ORD.INARY TIME

Date

Sunday Gospels

DOCTRINAL CONTENT
Bible

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS
ORD.INARY TIME
LENT

Profession of Faith

Celebration of the
Christian Mystery

Christian Living Christian Prayer

Catholic Social
Teaching

September 21, 2014

25th Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 20.1-16
God Is Generous

Parables

God abounds in love (#214,

221)

Sunday Gospels

Being in
community

Vineyard prayer
service

Solidarity: We are
one human family

September 28, 2014

26th Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 21.28-32
Gods Will

Finding Bible
citations

Jesus calls us to do his word.

(561)

Eucharist: the
Lectionary

Making choices

Prayers of petition

Called to family
and community

October 5, 2014
27th Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 21.33-43
Gods Vineyard

Vineyard of God

Gods Son reveals Gods love

(#73, 138)

Including others

Psalm 80

October 12, 2014

28th Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 22.1-14
Wedding Feast

Sunday Bible
Readings

Church is sacrament of Gods Eucharist: Parts of the

union with us (#747, 1071-72) Mass

Feeding the hungry; Meal prayer

including others

Every person has a right

to lifes necessities

October 19, 2014

29th Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 22.15-21
Caesar and God

1st & 3rd

Commandments

God alone is God (#201-02,

228, 261)

Sunday is the Lord.s

Day

1st and 3rd CommandBaptismal

ments; living our Baptisms promises

Solidarity: We are
one human family

October 26, 2014

30th Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 22.34-40
Great Commandments

Jesus Great
Commandments

God is love. God is one (#228,

231, 592)

Eucharist: Prayer of
the Faithful

Jesus Great
Commandments

Great Commandments prayer

Dignity of the
human person

November 2, 2014
All Souls Day
November 9, 2014
Dedication of Lateran
Basilica
November 16, 2014
33rd Sunday Ordinary

John 6.37-40
Jesus Promises Eternal Life

Biblical saints

Jesus will raise us up to be

with him (#662, 1060)

Communion of
saints

Litany of the Saints Dignity of the

human person

John 2.13-22
Cleansing of the Temple

The Jerusalem
Temple

Jesus venerates the Temple,

God s dwelling place (#593)

Being a Catholic
Christian

Creating a
prayerful place

Matthew 25.14-30
Talents

Proverbs 31:
Ideal Wife

Jesus calls us to holiness

(#941, 1060)

Eucharist: Presentation
of the Gifts
Marriage and Holy
Ord.ers: Sacraments of
Service
Eucharist: First
Reading

Using talents to
serve

Prayers of petition

Christians are Christs

witnesses (#942, 1060)

Thanksgiving

Practicing works
of mercy

Prayer of
thanksgiving

Jesus teaches us to be ready

(#542, 561)

Sacrament of
Reconciliation

Advent

Advent wreath
prayer

November 23, 2014

Matthew 25.31-46
Feast of Christ the King Works of Mercy

EASTER

2014-2015 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

Called to family
and community

Option for the poor

and vulnerable

November 30, 2014 Mark 13.33-37

1st Sunday of Advent Be Alert!

Isaiah 40:
Babylonian Exile

December 7, 2014
Mark 1.1-8
2nd Sunday of Advent Jesus Is Good News

Ten Commandments John the Baptist prepares

Jesus way (#523)

Sacrament of
Reconciliation

Commandments; moral Advent wreath

dilemmas and choices prayer

December 14, 2014 John 1.6-8, 19-28 The

3rd Sunday of Advent Baptist Prepares for Jesus

Isaiah 61; Magnificat John the Baptist prepares

Jesus way (#523)

Advent

Recognizing signs
of presence

Magnificat, Advent
prayer

December 21, 2014 Luke 1.26-38

4th Sunday of Advent Marys Yes to God

King David; Jesus

OT ancestors

Advent, O Antiphons

Sharing the gift of

self

Hail Mary

Option for the poor

December 25, 2014/

January 4, 2015
Christmas/Epiphany
January 11, 2015
Baptism of the Lord

Luke 2.1-14/Matthew 2.1-12

Christmas/Epiphany

Jesus shares our humanity so Celebrating the

New Testament:
Nativity and Epiphany we can share his divinity (#460) Christmas season

Telling the
Christmas story

Book of blessings

The human person

is sacred

Mark 1.7-11
Jesus is Baptized

New Testament:
the Trinity

The Sacrament of
Baptism

Remembering our
baptisms

Sign of the Cross

Prayer of praise

Called to family
and community

January 18, 2015

2nd Sunday Ordinary

John 1.35-42
Jesus Calls Followers

Jesus first followers; Jesus invites disciples (#849)

Capernaum

Vocation: saying yes

to God

Vocation to follow
Prayer for
Jesus; Pope John XXIII vocations

January 25, 2015

3rd Sunday Ordinary

Mark 1.14-20
Jesus Calls Four Fishermen

Gospel accord.ing to
Mark; Jonah

Jesus calls fishers of people

(#96, 136, 849)

Marks Gospel

Recognizing how
God calls us

February 1, 2015
4th Sunday Ordinary

Mark 1.21-28
Jesus Teaches with Authority

Africans in the Bible

Jesus teaches with authority

(#427, 548-50)

February 8, 2015
5th Sunday Ordinary

Mark 1.29-39 Jesus Raises

Up, Heals, Frees

Jesus public
ministry

Jesus calls disciples to serve

(#561)

Anointing of the Sick

Being
compassionate

Healing prayer

February 15, 2015

6th Sunday Ordinary

Mark 1.40-45
Jesus Heals a Leper

Jesus public
ministry

Jesus brings healing (#561,

620)

Eucharist: Holy
Communion

Acting with
empathy

Heartfelt prayer

Solidarity

February 22, 2015

1st Sunday of Lent

Mark 1.12-15
Jesus Is Tempted

Noah; covenant

Jesus faces temptation

(#538-40)

Lent

Covenants/
Commandments

Ash Wednesday
prayer service

Called to
community

March 1, 2015
2nd Sunday of Lent

Mark 9.2-10
Transfiguration

Abraham & Sarah;

4th Commandment

Jesus wants us to share his

divinity (#72, 460)

Lent

Fourth
Commandment

Believers prayer

March 8, 2015
3rd Sunday of Lent

John 2.13-25
Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Exodus, Covenant; Ten Command- Jesus fulfills Gods

commandments (#228, 593)
ments; 5th Commandment

Lent

Fifth
Commandment

Exodus prayer
drama

March 15, 2015

4th Sunday of Lent

John 3.14-21
Jesus Gives Us Light

8th Commandment

Jesus is Savior (#593, 620)

Lent

Eighth
Commandment

The Creed

March 22, 2015

5th Sunday of Lent

John 12.20-33
The Grain of Wheat

7th, 9th, and 10th

Commandments

Christ is firstborn from the

dead (#629, 658)

Lent; Reconciliation

7th, 9th, and 10th

Commandments

Our Father

March 29, 2015

Palm/Passion Sunday
April 5/April 12, 2015
Easter Sunday/
2nd Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2015
3rd Sunday of Easter

Mark 14.115.47
Jesus Passion

The exodus from

Egypt

Jesus gives his life for us

(#628)

Triduum

Jesus Passion

The Passion

John 20.1-31
Jesus Is Risen

Resurrection

His disciples encounter the

risen Jesus (#656)

Easter

Celebrating life

Easter Alleluia

Luke 24.35-48 Jesus

Appears to His Disciples

Resurrection
appearances

His disciples recognize Jesus Eucharist: Eucharistic

in the breaking of bread (#656) Prayer

Building Christian
community

Eucharistic Prayer

April 26, 2015

4th Sunday of Easter

John 10.11-18
The Good Shepherd

Biblical shepherds

Jesus gives himself for our

salvation (#620)

Leading in care for Psalm 23

creation

May 3, 2015
5th Sunday of Easter

John 15.1-8
The Vine and the Branches

Nature images in the We are Jesus witnesses in the Preparing for

world (#561, 941-42)
Bible; Holy Spirit
Pentecost

May 10, 2015

6th Sunday of Easter

John 15.9-17
Love One Another

Acts of the Apostles

Mary is Mother of God (#50809, 744)

We believe in Father, Son, and

Holy Spirit (#261, 743)

Jesus makes charity his new

commandment (#1823)

Prayer of
discernment

Call to community

Spreading the Good Singing our prayer: Solidarity: We are

one human family
News; discipleship spirituals

Church leaders

Preparing for
Pentecost

Duties and
responsibilities

Life and dignity of

the human person

Care for creation

Living in the Holy

Spirit

Vine and branches The human person

is sacred
prayer

Showing love to
one another

Spirit prayer

Solidarity: We are
one human family