In Religion, we’ve wrapped up our study of the Mass. We’ll be reviewing the Mass, practicing how to receive Communion, and practicing a special song in the two weeks leading up to Communion. Soon, we will begin to practice for our May Crowning Mass. This Mass is on Monday, May 6, at 9:30 AM, and...Read More

In religion, we have finished talking about the first main part of Mass, which is the Liturgy of the Word. We’ve broken it down into its parts and will review it over the next few weeks, multiple times. We have moved on to the Liturgy of the Eucharist, having just begun discussing what it is....Read More

In Religion, we continued to delve into the Mass. We looked at who is involved in the Mass and their roles. We also talked about the Introductory Rites, the beginning of Mass. Our next step is to look at the first main part of Mass: The Liturgy of the Word.  In Math, we wrapped up...Read More

In Religion, we have officially started to prepare for First Holy Communion by learning about the Last Supper and how it relates to the Mass. The children learned that Mass is both a meal and a sacrifice. We spoke at length about what happened during the Last Supper. We also continue our Second Step discussions,...Read More

We’ve had a great start to the new calendar year and second half of 2nd grade.  These last two weeks, we learned about Confirmation, specifically looking at how the Holy Spirit helps us. We will talk about the Church Year next week, looking at each season and its significance. Next week, we will also focus...Read More

We’ve been doing some fun Advent activities in Religion, from creating Nativity scenes to working on an Advent Wreath and a winter scene. Next week, we will focus heavily on our Second Step program, along with some other Advent activities. After Christmas break, we begin our study of the Mass in preparation for Communion. We...Read More

In Religion, we learned about the Great Commandment. We’ve also looked closely at what each of the Ten Commandments means and discussed how the Ten Commandments relate to the Great Commandment. A copy of the Commandments has been sent home. Please start helping your child memorize all ten. They will be tested on the Ten...Read More

In Religion, we have looked closely at the Sacrament of Baptism. We learned how it is the Sacrament in which we become members of the Church. We also discovered what Original Sin is and how Baptism washes away Original Sin. With Reconciliation approaching quickly, we began our intensive study to prepare for the Sacrament. This...Read More

In Religion, we finished the chapter that covers Sacraments. We talked about how we praise and worship God in different ways. We began by briefly defining each Sacrament. Next, we will look more in depth at each. Of course, the heaviest concentration will be on the two Sacraments we will receive this year. We will...Read More

This week, we finished talking about what is a disciple and listed ways that we can all be a disciple of Jesus. We distinguished between Apostles and disciples. In addition, we talked about the wonderful story of Pentecost. Next week, we will finish talking about Pentecost by creating a stained-glass window (using paper) of the...Read More