Curriculum for Schools and Parish Religious Education Programs

A manual of grade-specific activities and lesson plans for Catholic elementary schools and parish catechetical programs has been developed.

This manual provides teachers and religious educators with resources to immerse students in the study of the Archdiocese from its earliest roots to the present time. It includes lessons in all subject areas and across all grade levels. There are 121 lessons, including one for kindergarteners on the number 200, a research project dealing with the patron saints of archdiocesan parishes and schools for intermediate students, and a middle-school lesson that requires students to map the counties of the Archdiocese. The curriculum guide also contains lessons in special area subjects such as art, music and physical education.

The manual has been distributed to parishes and schools throughout the Archdiocese. For more information, contact Karen O'Connell, Office of Lifelong Formation and Education, at 502/448-8581 or koconnell@archlou.org. To view the manual, click here.

Parish Bicentennial Formation Events

We have developed basic materials for four parish- or regionally-based formation events. These intergenerational events focus on the themes of beginning, remembering, celebrating and missioning. The formation events include prayer, fellowship and discussion, along with creative activities for all ages. For an overview of each of these events, please click on the links below.

Parishes are encouraged to use the materials quarterly beginning in the Fall of 2007 with the other three units to be used in the spring of 2008, summer of 2008 and fall of 2008. However, the units can be used at other times and can be incorporated into already-existing parish formation programs.

Each parish has received a complete manual, which includes materials in Spanish. For questions, please contact Sue Brodfehrer, Family Ministries, at 502/636-0296, ext. 1219 or sbrodfehrer@archlou.org.

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