{"id":2374,"date":"2020-04-23T19:41:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T19:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stmaryswaterford.org\/Site\/?page_id=2374"},"modified":"2020-04-23T19:57:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T19:57:23","slug":"faith-formation-middle-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmaryswaterford.org\/Site\/?page_id=2374","title":{"rendered":"Faith Formation Middle School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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GRADE 5<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Our goal for the fifth grade is to make the students feel that they can talk to God about anything through prayer, that they are more comfortable about going to confession and how to use the Bible to answer their questions. \u00a0This is done by emphasizing a \u00a0Belief – Belief in God the Father; God the Son; and God the Holy Spirit. \u00a0One of our special projects is to perform the Nativity play as a joyful reminder that we are celebrating Jesus’ birth.<\/p>\n\n

GRADE 6<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The sixth graders is a wonderful year of discovery, learning and developing faith. At this grade level, the students learns the Nicene Creed (memorization and its meaning), the Beatitudes (memorization and their application to current living), that Faith has two aspects: Belief, as in the application of faith by participating in Mass, prayer and being faithful and Charity, as in one must do Good Works or Acts of Good Will (good deeds, do unto others, support and serve) to be a true balanced Roman Catholic.<\/p>\n\n

Students in 6th grade also learn the process of church. They learn the mechanics of how the Eucharistic ceremony is held, the process of each of the Sacraments (adding to the learning about the Sacraments from 4th and 5th grade), and the process of the church. At this age the students are able to understand the concrete application and process of action as well as beginning to understand the abstract concepts of faith, belief, morality (which they continue more in depth in 7th and 8th grades).<\/p>\n\n

GRADE 7<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The text for the seventh grade is “The Life of Grace”. \u00a0Topics discussed are Creation, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, the Seven Sacraments, the life of Jesus and many other topics. \u00a0In Advent and Lent, we focus on the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus. \u00a0In addition, we focus on the ten commandments, exploring the meaning of each and what Christ is calling us to do. The eight grade class concentrates on the\u00a0Church. \u00a0 \u00a0We discuss the Church’s beginning, the role of the apostles (including what they did and how they acted) , the Pope and what his responsibilities , the workings of the Church and how the Church guides us in regards to right and wrong. \u00a0Also, during lent , we perform the living Stations of the Cross which teaches what \u00a0happens to Jesus as we walk through his crucifixion.<\/p>\n\n

GRADE 8<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The eight grade class concentrates on the\u00a0Church. \u00a0 \u00a0We discuss the Church’s beginning, the role of the apostles (including what they did and how they acted) , the Pope and what his responsibilities , the workings of the Church and how the Church guides us in regards to right and wrong. \u00a0Also, during lent , we perform the living Stations of the Cross which teaches what \u00a0happens to Jesus as we walk through his crucifixion.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GRADE 5 Our goal for the fifth grade is to make the students feel that they can talk to God about anything through prayer, that they are more comfortable about going to confession and<\/p>\n

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