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Entries relate to BLEST ARE WE FAITH & Word Edition © 2008 and BENDECIDOS © 2008. Titles that refer only to BLEST ARE WE © 2002 and ©2004 are indicated in parentheses.    Catholic Social Teaching -- The Call to Family, Community, and Participation "I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." --John 13:34-35 While our society stresses individualism and being number one, the Catholic tradition teaches that human beings grow and achieve fulfillment in families and in communities. Therefore, the Church teaches that all institutions should protect and nurture human life and promote the common good. Through the Sacraments of Holy Orders and Matrimony, men and woman are called to serve the family and the common good in a special way.Bishops, priests, and deacons help make the world aware of the sacredness of human life by attending to the moral and spiritual needs of people and by helping them to recognize their true vocations as children of God. Married couples are called by God to love and serve each other, to remain faithful to each other, and to receive with love any children with whom God may bless them. It is the moral obligation of Catholic parents to pass on to their children the rich and beautiful teachings of the Catholic faith and to show their children how to live as faithful followers of Jesus Christ. 
 Have the children discuss the many different ways that Catholics can live out their faith. On the board, draw a chart with three columns labeled At Home, At School, and In the Parish. Have the children brainstorm ways they can serve in each of these places. Make sure to include in the discussion the necessity of attending Sunday Mass and praying.  Ask the children in your group to name a priest or deacon in the parish and tell how he serves the parish community. You might also invite your parish priest to visit your class and talk to the children about the Sacraments of Holy Orders and Matrimony. Links Peter's Pence Help the Helpless (Catholic Orphanage in India for Disabled Children) Books The Gift of Prayer Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725). ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36102-4 Conversations of the Saints: Words and Wisdom from God's Chosen Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725). ORDER NUMBER: 0-7648-0386-7 The Essential Catholic Prayer Book Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725). ORDER NUMBER: 0-7648-0488-X Videos Saints' Gallery: Volume IV: Early Church Leaders (35 min.) Features Peter and Paul, Clare of Assisi, Thomas Aquinas, and Catherine of Siena. Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725). ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-360031-1 Music "The Hand of God," "For the Beauty of the Earth" BLEST ARE WE Music CD 5 Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725). ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36656-5 BLEST ARE WE Song Book Words and melodies for songs on the BLEST ARE WE music CDS, LEVELS 1-8 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36617-4 BLEST ARE WE Accompaniment Book Accompaniment music for songs on the BLEST ARE WE music CDs, Levels 1-8 ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36618-2 |
