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Department of Religion

The religion curriculum of Bishop Chatard is designed to encompass all major points suggested by the United States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) as well as advance further topics.

The department facilitator is Sr. Susan Lindstrom.

Department of Religion Course Offerings: 2012/13

010 Religion I: The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture; Who Is Jesus Christ?

Grade 9/ Two Semesters/ Required
The first semester will give students a general knowledge and appreciation of the Sacred Scriptures. Students will learn about the Bible, authored by God through Inspiration, and its value to people throughout the world. Students will pay particular attention to the Gospels where they may grow to love and know Jesus more personally. Second semester explores the Mystery of Jesus Christ, the Living Word of God, the second person of the Blessed Trinity. Students will understand that Jesus Christ is the ultimate revelation from God. The students will also learn who Jesus calls them to be.

020 Religion II: The Paschal Mystery; Jesus' Mission Continue in the Church (Ecclesiology)

Grade 10/ Two Semesters/ Required
The first semester is designed to help students understand all that God has done and accomplished through Jesus Christ, most notably the redemption of humanity. They will be introduced to what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. In the second semester they will learn how the Church, founded by the apostles through Jesus Christ, is sustained by both human and divine elements. They will learn about the sacredness of the Church in all her dimensions: as mystery, sacrament, servant, herald, community and institution.

030 Religion III: Sacraments as Privileged Encounters; Life In Christ (Morality)

Grade 11/ Two Semesters/ Required
First semester students will learn how they can encounter Christ in full and real ways in and through the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. Students will examine all 7 sacraments in detail to learn how to encounter Christ throughout their lives. Second semester will help students see that it is only through Christ that they can fulfill God.s plan for their lives. Students will learn the moral concepts and precepts that govern the life of a disciple.

043s Religion IV: Sacred Scripture

Grade 12/ One Semester/ Required
Note: Seniors must choose two different semester religion courses.
The purpose of this course is to give an overview of Sacred Scripture with an introduction to the basic principles for understanding and interpreting the Bible. The course will examine Scripture as the narrative of Salvation History, exploring the presence of God.s action in this record of His Revelation, and recognizing God.s desire to share his merciful love with us.

044s Religion IV: History of the Catholic Church

Grade 12/ One Semester/ Required
Note: Seniors must choose two different semester religion courses.
The purpose of this course is to supply the students with a general knowledge of the Church's history from apostolic times to the present. This course introduces the fact that the Church was founded by Christ through the Apostles and is sustained by Him throughout history through the Holy Spirit. The students will come to know that the Church is the living Body of Christ today and, as such, has both divine and human elements. In this course, students will learn about the Church's 2,000 years of history and about how the Church is led and governed by the successors of the Apostles.

045s Religion IV: Living as a Disciple of Jesus Christ in Society

Grade 12/ One Semester/ Required
Note: Seniors must choose two different semester religion courses.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the Church's social teaching. In this course, students will learn how Christ.s concern for others, especially the poor and needy, is present today in the Church's social teaching and mission. Issues such as capital punishment, immigration, discrimination and stewardship of the earth will be explored through writings of popes, bishops and lay people who are recognized as leaders in the area of social justice.

047s Religion IV: Ecumenical and Interreligious Issues

Grade 12/ One Semester/ Required
Note: Seniors must choose two different semester religion courses.
The purpose of this course is to help the students understand the manner in which the Catholic Church relates to and differs from non-Catholic Christians as well as other religions of the world. The course is intended to help students to recognize the ways in which important spiritual truths can also be found in non-Catholic Christian churches and ecclesial communities as well as in non-Christian religions.

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