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• Booklet page 5, Church The
top quotation tells us we are an
interdependent community, not
merely individuals. Discuss how
this is different from American
society. Vatican II stressed the
universal call to holiness. Talk
about how to lead holy, justiceseeking
lives in these roles.
WCBT, page 12, The
Church. The Body of Christ
is another image of Church
stressed at Vatican II.
• Booklet pages 6-7, Church
& World Read aloud the famous
beginning of the Church in the
Modern World. Explain it
awakened people to transform
our world, make life on earth as
in heaven. Have the students do
page 7. Answers: a. 1 in 5; e, all
of the above; a, 0-5; c, one in
five.
• Booklet page 8, Ecumenism;
Other Religions Read aloud the
quotations. Discuss what
changes these documents
initiated. Invite students to talk
about their experiences of other
Christians and people of other
religions. Discuss why
understanding is important.
Attitudes: What is the greatest
injustice you see around you?
(page 6) Have your group
respond to the question on their
own; then compare their
responses with those on page 6.
Doctrine: Faith Helps Us See
(page 5) Read aloud this
summary of Sunday’s Gospel
concept—faith is a way of
seeing.
Closing Prayer: Invite the young
people to exchange a sign of
peace.
Extending Activities
Caring for the Poor
and Vulnerable
October is always a time of hunger
awareness. Arrange for a volunteer
opportunity at a homeless shelter or
meal program for your young
people. They might serve meals,
play with children, clean up, or
simply visit with people.
FoodFast, available from
Catholic Relief Services
(foodfast.org), is another
way for young people
to become aware of
the food needs of
people.
Reexamining
Bullying
To help the young people better
appreciate how bullying is such a serious
problem, use the following statistics to
expand the bullying story, Kick Me, 31st
Sunday in Ordinary Time in Visions.
List the information on the board or
make copies for the young people
● According to 2009 statistics, one
third of teens reported being bullied at
school.
● Only about a third of bullying
victims reported the bullying to
someone at school.
● Violent crimes are more likely to
occur among middle school students
and younger teens than among older
teens.
● 10 percent of middle and high
school students have had hate terms
used against them, and over one third
have seen hateful graffiti messages.
Prayer Journal
The reproducible activity on page 14 of
this guide is a miniature prayer journal,
one the young people can easily keep in
a back pocket or wallet. Make a copy for
each student. Complete one yourself, so
you can tell them how to start. The only
cut is on the heavy black line. The page
numbers will help the young people see
when they have the book folded
properly. Go through the journal page
by page, with a different person reading
the text aloud. Give them a few
moments to write on one of the pages.
Tell them to finish the journal on their
own. Ask in future classes if anyone has
kept up the journal. Even if only a few
continue, you will have been a success.
● Females are more likely to be called
by gender-based hate words, while
males are more likely to be called by
hate words related to their race or
ethnicity.
● Bullying is most common among
middle school students. Almost half of
students may be bullying victims.
● Students with disabilities are more
likely to be the victims of bullying.
(See www.bullyingstatistics.org)
Have the young people make
antibullying posters for their school or
parish, for example: Bully-Free Zone or
No Bullying Allowed. Display the
posters until the young people meet
for the Visions lesson for the 3rd
Sunday of Advent. After they read the
Gospel for that Sunday (Luke 3.10-18),
have the young people suggest what
John the Baptist might say to people
who tease, harass, or otherwise bully
others.
How Am I Doing?
(Answers to Assessment on Page 15) Assessment in catechesis can be
very useful in helping young people learn about their Catholic faith.
Remember, however, that religious faith is much more a matter of
conversion and commitment than it is of comprehension.
A. Multiple Choice: 1. c; 2. b; 3. d; 4. e; 5. b; 6. d; 7. c; 8. a, b; 9. d.
B. Vocabulary: 1. h; 2. e; 3. c; 4. g; 5. a; 6. d; 7. f; 8. b.
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