Grades 2 & 3

LITURGICAL YEAR

ORD.INARY TIME

Date

Sunday Gospels

DOCTRINAL CONTENT
Bible

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS
ORD.INARY TIME

Celebration of the
Christian Mystery

Christian Living

Christian
Prayer

Catholic Social
Teaching

Matthew 20.1-16
God Is Generous

Sunday Scripture
readings

The Church is the people of God

(#777)

Eucharist gathers us
together

Learning together about Singing our

prayer
Jesus

September 28, 2014

26th Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 21.28-32
Gods Will

God the creator

God makes us free to choose

(#1799-1800)

Sunday Eucharist

Making decisions of
conscience

Prayers of
petition

October 5, 2014
27th Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 21.33-43
Gods Vineyard

Sunday scripture
readings

Jesus invites us to faith (#179-80)

Saints: Saint Francis

of Assisi

Belonging to a church
community

Prayers for
church leaders

Option for the poor

and vulnerable

October 12, 2014

28th Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 22.1-14
Wedding Feast

Old Testament:
10 Commandments

Jesus teaches us hospitality

(#561, 1071-72)

Sacrament of
Reconciliation

Forgiving and being

forgiven

Prayer asking for

forgiveness

Call to family
and community

October 19, 2014

29th Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 22.15-21
Caesar and God

8th Commandment

The people of God build community Reconciliation: right

(#229)
and wrong actions

Recognizing right and

wrong actions

Prayer of
thanksgiving

October 26, 2014

30th Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 22.34-40
Great Commandments

Jesus great commandment of love

The people of God love with their

whole selves (#228, 592)

Reconciliation: exam- Respecting others

ination of conscience

Prayer of petition

November 2, 2014
All Souls Day

John 6.37-40
Jesus Promises Eternal Life

We share community with the

saints (#1053-55)

Presentation of the
Gifts at Eucharist

Praying for Christian Dignity of the

human person
dead at Mass

November 9, 2014
Dedication of Lateran
Basilica

John 2.13-22
Cleansing of the Temple

Jesus venerates the Temple, Gods

dwelling place (#593)

Making a prayer
book

November 16, 2014

33rd Sunday Ordinary

Matthew 25.14-30
Talents

The people of God use their talents

(#941)

Marriage and Holy

Praying always
Ord.ers: Sacraments
of Service
Reconciliation: accept- Responding to grace
ing responsibility

The people of God do works of

mercy (#678, 682)

Reconciliation: loving
actions

Doing works of mercy

Singing our
prayer

Creation awaits fulfillment (#46,

315)

Family Forgiveness
Prayer

Advent prayer and song Family forgiveness

prayer; Our Father

Israel awaits a savior (#702)

Acts of justice

Modeling on Saints:
St. Nicholas;

Christmas carols

Waiting for Jesus

coming

Christmas carols

The Hail Mary

Inculturating our faith

Hail Mary

The Jerusalem
Temple

Last Judgment

November 30, 2014 Mark 13.33-37

1st Sunday of Advent Be Alert!

LENT

Profession of Faith

September 21, 2014

25th Sunday Ordinary

November 23, 2014

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

EASTER

2014-2015 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

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

Isaiah and John the

Baptist

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

3rd Sunday of Advent Baptist Prepares for Jesus

The Church awaits Jesus (#523-24) Our Lady of

Guadalupe

Learning about saints

Solidarity

Called to family
and community

Thanksgiving
prayer service
Dignity of the
human person

Option for the poor

and vulnerable

December 21, 2014

4th Sunday of Advent
December 25, 2014/
January 4, 2015
Christmas/Epiphany
January 11, 2015
Baptism of the Lord

Luke 2.1-14/Matthew 2.1-12 New Testament:

Jesus is Emmanuel (#744)
Christmas/Epiphany
Nativity and Epiphany

Celebrating the
Christmas season

Telling the Christmas

story

Christmas carols

Mark 1.7-11
Jesus is Baptized

New Testament: the Baptism and Confirmation make us

Trinity
members of Gods family (#265, 985)

The sacrament of
Baptism

Remembering our
baptisms

Sign of the Cross

Prayer of praise

January 18, 2015

2nd Sunday Ordinary

John 1.35-42
Jesus Calls Followers

The prophet Samuel Jesus reveals God to us (#73)

Eucharist: Liturgy of
the Word.

Learning about Jesus in Psalm 40

scripture

January 25, 2015

3rd Sunday Ordinary

Mark 1.14-20
Jesus Calls Four Fishermen

The land of Galilee

Eucharist: Call and

response

Learning about Jesus

neighborhood

Prayer responses
at Eucharist

February 1, 2015
4th Sunday Ordinary

Mark 1.21-28
Jesus Teaches with Authority

Jesus has healing power (#548-50) Eucharist: Sacrament

of healing

Using our power for

good

Prayer of petition

February 8, 2015
5th Sunday Ordinary

Mark 1.29-39 Jesus Raises Finding Gospel

Up, Heals, Frees
passages

Jesus life is a continual teaching

(#561)

Eucharist: the Gospel

Modeling on saints:
Martin de Porres

Prayer of petition

Option for the poor

and vulnerable

February 15, 2015

6th Sunday Ordinary

Mark 1.40-45
Jesus Heals a Leper

Saints show the power of the Spirit

in us (#961)

Eucharist: the homily

Modeling on saints:
Damien of Molokai

Ash Wednesday
prayer service

Dignity of the
human person

February 22, 2015

1st Sunday of Lent

Mark 1.12-15
Jesus Is Tempted

The rainbow
Jesus chooses his father (#71-73,
covenant with Noah 538-40)

Ash Wednesday
prayer service

Lenten practices:
prayer

Creating Lenten
prayers

March 1, 2015
2nd Sunday of Lent

Mark 9.2-10
Transfiguration

Marks Gospel

Jesus is both human and divine

(#460, 568)

Eucharist: Our Father

Lenten practices:
listening

Our Father

March 8, 2015
3rd Sunday of Lent

John 2.13-25
Jesus Cleanses the Temple

The Ten
Commandments

Jesus calls us to holiness (#592,

2052)

Ten Commandments

Lenten practices:
showing signs of faith

10 Commandments
prayer service

March 15, 2015

4th Sunday of Lent

John 3.14-21
Jesus Gives Us Light

Jesus shows Gods love (#620)

Reconciliation:
forgiveness

Lenten practices:
loving actions

Love prayer
service

Rights and
responsibilities

March 22, 2015

5th Sunday of Lent

John 12.20-33
The Grain of Wheat

Jesus nourishes us with his body

and blood (#805)

Eucharist: bread is
Jesus body

Lenten practices:
Eucharist

Eucharistic
prayer

Dignity of the
human person

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 Passion story

Jesus suffers, dies, and is raised up Veneration of the

(#620)
Cross

Remembering Jesus
last days

Veneration of the
Cross

John 20.1-31
Jesus Is Risen

Jesus is risen

God raises Jesus to new life (#658)

Water is a
sacramental

Witnessing to Jesus
resurrection

Reconciliation
and peace prayer

Luke 24.35-48 Jesus

Appears to His Disciples

Jesus is present in the Church

(#935)

Eucharist: Creed

Showing belief in
resurrection

The Creed

April 26, 2015

4th Sunday of Easter

John 10.11-18
The Good Shepherd

Jesus is our good shepherd

(#620, 2415-18)

Creation reveals God

to us

Showing care for all

that lives

Thanksgiving for
creation

May 3, 2015
5th Sunday of Easter

John 15.1-8
The Vine and the Branches

God the creator

We are the Body of Christ (#805)

The Mass is about

Jesus with us

Recognizing Jesus in
each other

Prayer to the Holy Solidarity: We are

one human family
Spirit

May 10, 2015

6th Sunday of Easter

John 15.9-17
Jesus Great Commandment

The life of Jesus

Jesus rule is love (228, 592)

Eucharist

Recognizing the saints

Sent by the Spirit

Luke 1.26-38
Marys Yes to God

Angel messenger

Mary, model of believers (#273,

509)

Jesus is the Messiah, Gods son

(#561)

Called to family
and community

Care for the

earth