Come and See Topic Overviews Year 4 – 6
Topic 1 - Family - Domestic Church
Topic 1 – Family-Domestic Church
Year 4 – People
People The genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus’ human family.
The story of Abraham, the father of God’s chosen people. The story of Jacob.
The story of the love and fidelity of Ruth.
Solomon, the wise ruler.
The role of Joseph in Jesus’ life.
Year 5 – Ourselves
Called to holiness.
Virtue of peace.
Made in the image and likeness of God.
To know, love and serve God.
God’s children.
Lives of holy people.
Thanksgiving to God. God as a loving parent.
Year 6 – Loving
Loving God’s love, care and forgiveness.
God’s unconditional love, which is not earned but given. The Beatitudes.
The parable of the prodigal son.
Scripture which helps the understanding of God’s love.
Topic 2 - Belonging - Baptism/Confirmation
Year 4 – Called
The call of David and Samuel in the Old Testament.
The call of the Apostles.
The Sacrament of Confirmation.
The Baptismal promises.
The work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
The ways in which we can respond to the call of God. The example of people who responded to God’s call.
The Trinity.
Year 5 – Life Choices
The Sacrament of Marriage.
The call to holiness.
Each person shares in the mission of Christ.
Witness of Christian life.
Christian service.
The Beatitudes.
Love of God and neighbour.
Year 6 – Vocation & Commitment
Vocation to the priesthood and religious life.
The ministerial priesthood.
The Sacrament of Ordination.
Some understanding of the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience.
The witness of all Christians through Baptism.
Topic 3 - Loving- Advent
Year 4 – Gift
The liturgical season of Advent.
Advent is focused on the “coming” of Jesus as Messiah.
The messiah is the one promised by God who would show God’s love and bring peace.
Isaiah prophecy about coming of the Messiah.
Further understanding of the Incarnation.
That Jesus will come again at the end of the world as he promised. Gaudete Sunday.
The visit of the Wise Men.
Year 5 – Hope
The liturgical season of Advent.
The theological virtue of hope. Isaiah and Jeremiah’s prophecies about the coming of the Messiah.
Waiting in hope for the coming of Jesus at Christmas.
Waiting in hope for the second coming of Christ at the end of time.
Further understanding of the Incarnation.
Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary.
Year 6 – Expectations
The liturgical season of Advent.
Isaiah’s expectation of the Messiah.
The Word in John’s Gospel.
The Annunciation.
The Incarnation.
The Angelus.
John the Baptist announces the coming of the Messiah.
The second coming of Jesus Christ.
Topic 4 - Community - Local Church
Year 4 – Community
Parish, pastoral area/deanery.
The vocation of the lay people in the Church.
The vocation of ordained ministers.
The service to a parish community through ministry.
Living our the command of charity and good works.
Funeral Rites.
Year 5 – Mission
Christ inaugurates the proclamation of the Good News using Isaiah.
The apostles share in Christ’ mission.
The call of Levi.
Priestly prayer for unity in John’s Gospel.
The nature of a diocese.
The bishop is the successor of the apostles and continues the mission of Christ.
The meaning of ecumenism.
(Trip to Christ the King Cathedral, Liverpool)
Year 6 – Sources
Sacred Scripture is the inspire Word of God.
God is truly present in Scripture.
The Old Testament has its own intrinsic value as well being for the Christian part of the total revelation of God in Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit.
The Gospels are central because Jesus Christ is their centre.
The Word of God is venerated and nourishes and governs the Christian life.
Topic 5 - Relating Eucharist
Year 4 – Giving & Receiving
Introductory Rites. Penitential Act.
Communion Rite.
The Lord’s Prayer.
The Sign of Peace.
Lamb of God.
Holy Communion.
Transubstantiation.
Prayer after Communion. Concluding Rite.
Year 5 – Memorial Sacrifice
Passover in Exodus.
The institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper.
The Eucharist as a memorial sacrifice of Jesus.
Transubstantiation through the power of the Holy Spirit, of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Proclaiming the mystery of faith. Eucharistic Prayer II.
Year 6 – Unity
The priestly prayer of unity of Jesus in John 17.
One body in union with Christ.
Eucharistic Prayers for Children III.
The Communion Rite.
The unity of the Church in Heaven and on earth with the offering of Christ.
Our Father.
The priest’s prayer for peace and unity.
Lamb of God.
The prayer: Lord, I am not worthy.
The Eucharistic presence of Christ.
Reception of Christ in Holy Communion and union of the faithful.
Topic 6 - Giving - Lent Easter
Year 4 – Self-Discipline
Ash Wednesday.
Lent is a time for self discipline, for prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Jesus commandment to love our enemies.
Holy week.
The Stations of the Cross.
The sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.
Easter Triduum.
Liturgy of Maundy Thursday, washing of the feet.
Liturgy of Good Friday – reading of the Passion and the Veneration of the Cross.
The Resurrection.
Year 5 – Sacrifice
Lent is a time for self sacrifice.
Jesus’ temptation in the desert.
Holy Week.
The Stations of the Cross.
The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.
Gethsemane: the agony in the garden.
Holy Thursday, the altar of Repose.
Jesus’ suffering.
The Crucifixion.
Good Friday liturgy of the Passion of the Lord.
The Resurrection.
Year 6 – Death & New Life
Lent, a time to remember the suffering and death of Jesus.
The raising of Lazarus.
Jesus the Bread of Life.
The liturgy of Friday of the Passion of the Lord.
The liturgy of the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night.
The four parts to the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night.
Jesus rising to new life
Topic 7 - Serving Pentecost
Year 4 – New Life
The descent of the Holy Spirit on Our Lady and Apostles.
The feast of Pentecost.
The power of the Holy Spirit.
The gift and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
The witness to the Resurrection of Peter and John.
The Journey’s of Paul.
The beginning of the Christian Church.
Paul’s journeys; beginning of the Christian Church.
Year 5 – Transformation
The teaching of the Risen Lord on the road to Emmaus.
The beginning of the Church of Pentecost.
The Holy Spirit strengthens and transforms the lives of Christians.
The fruits of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit.
The prayer – Come Holy Spirit.
The Conversion of Saul.
Some of the letters of Paul.
The Spirit at work in God’s family.
Jesus Christ lives in and acts through the Church.
Year 6 – Witnesses
Post Resurrection appearances of Jesus.
Jesus – Promise of the Holy Spirit.
The Ascension of Jesus.
The choice of Stephen who was to be the first martyr.
The power of the Holy Spirit.
The role of service of deacons.
The conversion and witness of Lydia in Acts.
Modern witnesses to the Good News.
The moral life of Christians is sustained by the Holy Spirit.
Topic 8 - Interrelating Reconciliation
Year 4 – Building Bridges God’s mercy and love.
Jesus the Good Shepherd.
Examination of conscience.
Sacrament of Reconciliation, other names for it, Confession, Penance and Sacrament of Forgiveness.
Contrition.
Absolution.
Penitential Rites I and II.
Scripture references to God’s unconditional love and forgiveness.
Year 5 – Freedom & Responsibility
Ten Commandments.
Greatest Commandment – Love God and love others.
Beatitudes. Freedom brings responsibility.
God is loving and merciful.
Seeking God’s forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Dignity of the human person.
Year 6 – Healing
Jesus healed the sick, the healing of the blind man.
The Christian responsibility of caring over the sick.
The parable of the Last Judgement in Matthew.
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick with the celebration of the Eucharist.
The effects of the Sacrament.
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick at home or in hospital.
The three Sacraments received by those seriously sick, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and Viaticum.
Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Topic 9 - Universal Church
Year 4 – God’s People
The Communion of Saints.
The call to holiness.
What a martyr is.
Examples of holy people including Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.
Year 5 – Stewardship
An understanding of the book of Genesis and other scripture related to stewardship.
The harmony and order of the created world.
Solidarity among all creatures.
Being made in the image and likeness of God.
The integrity of the creation.
The stewardship of creation.
The Catholic Social Teaching about care for others and for the integrity of creation.
Year 6 – Common Good
Jesus came for the poor and marginalised.
The Beatitudes.
Catholic Social Teaching.
The Common Good.
The acceptance of personal responsibility.
Justice.
Respect for the dignity of the human person.
Human solidarity.
Other Faith - Islam
Islam Year 4 –
The Qur’an First words of the Qur’an
Names of the Qur’an
Year 5 – Islamic Holidays
The Islamic Calendar
Hajj
Year 6 –
The Five Pillars of Islam Zaka
Other Faith - Judaism
Year 4 – Holy Books
The Torah.
The importance of the Torah.
Year 5 – Beliefs and Festivals
Pesach.
God cares for His people.
Year 6 – Belonging and Values
Yom Kippur.
The value of atonement.
Other Faith - Hinduism
Year 4 – Holy Books
Vedas and Bhagavad-Gita.
Sacred writings guide people’s lives.
Year 5 – Beliefs and Festivals
Brahman / Belief in one god / Pilgrimage.
Respect for the beliefs of Hindus.
Year 6 – Belonging and Values Karma.
Hindus care for creation.