This is our catalog of courses. We will occasionally adjust the course listing to reflect the addition of new courses and the retirement of others.
This course is a great way to start off learning the basics of the Faith. The Baltimore Catechism is broken into three parts. Part 1 studies the Creed and answers such questions as the purpose of our existence, God and His perfections, the Trinity, the Incarnation, the marks of the Church, and much more. The basic structure of the course follows the time-honored Baltimore Catechism and is supplemented by the new Catechism of the Catholic Faith.
Total classes: 14
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 6th to 8th
Suggested credit: 1 full semester Religion or Catechism
Description
This course is a great way to start off learning the basics of the Faith. The Baltimore Catechism is broken into three parts. Part 1 studies the Creed and answers such questions as the purpose of our existence, God and His perfections, the Trinity, the Incarnation, the marks of the Church, and much more. The basic structure of the course follows the time-honored Baltimore Catechism and is supplemented by the new Catechism of the Catholic Faith.
Outline
Class 1 – What is a Catechism? (How to use the Baltimore Catechism and the CCC)
Class 2 – The Purpose of Man’s Existence
Class 3 – God and His Perfections
Class 4 – The Unity and Trinity of God
Class 5 – Creation and the Angels
Class 6 – The Creation and Fall of Man
Class 7 – Actual Sin
Class 8 – The Redemption
Class 9 – The Holy Ghost and Grace
Class 10 – The Virtues and the Gifts of the Holy Ghost
Class 11 – The Catholic Church
Class 12 – The Marks and Attributes of the Church
Class 13 – The Communion of Saints and Forgiveness of Sins
Class 14 – The Resurrection of the Body
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Required, The Baltimore Catechism (available free online)
Homework: Lessons 2-14 will have an online quiz to help reinforce key ideas in each lesson. The quizzes generally are ten multiple-choice questions. There will also be a final exam to review material from the semester. Quizzes and the exam are automatically graded by the computer so that students have immediate feedback. Parents give the final grade.
