Sacraments and Liturgy

Textbook
UNDERSTANDING THE CATECHISM: LITURGY AND SACRAMENTS. 
Charles Chesnavage. Resources for Christian Living, Allen, Texas. 1998

Course Objectives
The student will become familiar with the major content of the second part of the Catholic Catechism,

"The Celebration of the Christian Mystery" and understand the meaning and importance of the liturgical life of the Church.

The student will know:
--Liturgy is the public worship of the Church; will know the seasons, principal feast days and colors of the

liturgical calendar; 
--The kinds of liturgy; i.e. The Eucharistic Liturgy, Seven Sacraments, Divine Office;
--The meaning of Paschal Mystery, that Christ's whole life was salvific;
--Non-liturgical prayer and devotional prayer and be able to distinguish this from the official

prayer of the church.
In all of this the student will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Paschal Mystery,

which is at the heart of all Catholic worship.
 
Expectations:
1. Arrive on time and be at his/her desk when the signal sounds.
2. Show reverence during the prayer time.
3. Participate in classroom activities by taking notes, answering questions and listening.
4. Complete home and classroom assignments on time. Absentees will ask for missed work and

complete it within 3 days of returning to the class.
5. Be courteous and respectful to all members of the class both teacher and students by

listening when another is speaking.
6. Observe this room as a gum free and food free zone.
7. Refrain from using headsets, card playing and working on another class assignment unless otherwise

permitted by the teacher

Requirements:

1. Notebook: Each student will have a notebook or a section

in a notebook specifically designated for Sacraments/Liturgy. Class notes and study assignments will be

entered daily into this notebook. This notebook will be checked weekly. Any pages not pertaining to

Sacraments/Liturgy will be removed. This will count for 30% of the grade.
2. Home/class assignments: Points will be given for assignments turned in ON TIME.  No points will be

given for assignments 3 days late or on the 4th day after an excused absence.

Assignments will count for 10% of the grade.
3. Journal writing: Each student will keep a separate section of his/her Sacrament/Liturgy notebook for

daily journal writing. Each journal entry must be dated and consist of at least 3 complete sentences.

If absent, the student will simply enter the date and write, "Absent." Journals will be collected at the end

of the quarter on March 10, and will count 10 % of the 3rd quarter grade and on May 14, and

will count 10% of the 4th quarter grade.
4. Prayer Book project: Prepare a book of prayers giving the definition and example of each kind of non

liturgical prayer. Use list of devotional prayers discussed during week 2 of 3rd quarter. This counts 20%

of the 3rd quarter grade and is due on Mar. 12th.
5. Liturgical Calendar project: Each student will prepare a liturgical calendar for the church year, 2004. This

calendar will begin with Advent of 2003 and end with the Feast of Christ the King in 2004. Months and

days will be numbered as on a secular calendar. Each liturgical season will be colored according to the church

colors and Sundays will be labeled in relation to the particular season. Saints days will be labeled and colored

for the particular feast. This will count 10% of 4th quarter grade

and is due on May 7.
6. Fourth quarter project:10 Hours of Christian Service. Report sheets are due on Wednesday, May

19, 2004. This counts 10% of the 4th quarter grade.
7. Tests: A test will follow the completion of each chapter. Tests will count 30% of the quarter grade. The final

exam will be comprehensive and will deal with all material from the entire semester.