Term 1: Lesson 1 NEW BEGINNINGS

How do you feel about being in post-primary school?

From the following set of words, choose two that best describe how you feel
about being in your new school. Look carefully and be honest. Colour in
your chosen words. Then draw a picture using these words in the space
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DELIGHTED CHALLENGED

HAPPY

AFRAID EXCITED

ANXIOUS
ANNOYED
GROWN UP

SMALL
NERVOUS
BORED

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 Term 1: Lesson 1 NEW BEGINNINGS
Copy this prayer into the space below and use your favourite colours to
decorate the page.
Angel sent by God to guide me,
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Be my guardian and protect me;
On the paths of life direct me.

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 Term 1: Lesson 2 SETTLING IN
Complete the following fact-file on your school.

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M My new school is called

Y
The principal’s name is

N The chaplain’s name is

E
W The head of Year 8 is

My form teacher’s name is

S
C The name or number of my class is

H
The number of students in my class is
O
O The total number of students in the school is

L
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 Term 1: Lesson 4 BECOMING A CLASS
Help your teacher to prepare a Class Charter for display in your
classroom. Pick five things that you think are most important for your
class. For example, we listen, we share, we help each other, no shouting,
no teasing, and so on.Write these on the scroll below.
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 Term 1: Lesson 5 YOU ARE SPECIAL
Using paint, make a handprint in the space below.
Alternatively, use a marker to draw an outline of your hand.
Choose your favourite scripture quotation from page 17 of
the Student Text.
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 Term 1: Lesson 6 WE LEARN,WE GROW
Complete the sentences using the wordbank below.

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My Religion teacher’s name is ________________________________

In Religion class we take time to __________ on the world and on

_______.

Religion class helps us to be more aware of the _____________ of

______ in the world.

We learn about how God wants us to _______ through the story

of _________.

During Religion class we _______. We take time to __________ and

__________ God.

The _______ ___________ helps us to live like Jesus.

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thank live praise Jesus reflect
God pray presence Holy Spirit life

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 Term 1: Lesson 7 THE BIBLE
Complete the following exercises.

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1. Which of the following statements are true and which are false?
Write ‘T’ for true, ‘F’ for false.With a coloured marker, highlight the
true facts about the Bible.

The word ‘Bible’ means ‘story’ or ‘stories’. ____

The Bible is a very special book for all Christians. ____

Christians believe that the Bible is the Word of God. ____

Christians also call the Bible ‘Sacred Stories’. ____

The Bible was written by just one person. ____

God’s Holy Spirit guided the people who wrote the Bible. ____

It took ten thousand years to write the Bible. ____

2. Complete the following sentences:

The Church uses the term i_________________ to describe how

God speaks to us through the words of human writers.

Through the stories in the Bible, we are shown, gradually, what God
is like.This is called R_________________.

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 Term 1: Lesson 8 THE OLD TESTAMENT
Complete the following exercises.

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1. Can you fill in on the books on

the right the two missing
sections of the Old Testament?

2. Can you fill in on the books

above the two missing books of
the Pentateuch?

3. Can you fill in on the books on

the right the missing names of
the historical books? (Hint: They
are all named after women.)

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 Term 1: Lesson 8 THE OLD TESTAMENT

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4. Can you fill in on the books on the

right the missing Wisdom books?

5. Can you fill in on the books

on the left the missing names of
the prophets?

6. This is the language in which most of

the Old Testament was written.
What language is this?

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 Term 1: Lesson 8 THE OLD TESTAMENT
(HEBREW SCRIPTURES)
Find the words listed below in the wordsearch.

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HISTORY AMOS DANIEL DEUTERONOMY

PROPHETS ESTHER EXODUS GENESIS
HEBREW ISAIAH JEREMIAH WISDOM JOB
LEVITICUS NUMBERS PENTATEUCH JUDITH
PROVERBS PSALMS RUTH
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 Term 1: Lesson 8 THE OLD TESTAMENT
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Circle the correct answer.

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1. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered between

(a) 1947 and 1956
(b) 2000 and 2003
(c) 1800 and 1856

2. They were found in caves along the shore of the

(a) Red Sea
(b) Green Sea
(c) Dead Sea

3. The scrolls were found in

(a) Jam jars
(b) Pottery jars
(c) Steel jars

4. The scrolls contain

(a) Parts of the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures)
(b) Parts of the New Testament (Christian Scriptures)
(c) Parts of the Qur’an

5. The scrolls are important to

(a) All shepherd boys and their goats
(b) Pottery-jar makers world-wide
(c) Scholars who wish to study early versions of the Bible

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 Term 1: Lesson 9 THE NEW TESTAMENT
Complete the following exercises.

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1. Write in on the books opposite

the two missing sections of the
New Testament.

2. Write in on the books

opposite the two missing
names of the writers of
the four Gospels.
Complete the following sentences using the wordbank below.
3. The Acts of the ________________ tells the story of the first
people to belong to the Christian Church.

4. Most of the rest of the New Testament is made up of

______________ by _____ _________ and others to the
various Christian communities.

5. The last book of the Bible is known as ___________________.

6. The last book of the Bible is also known as the

____________________.

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7. This is the language in which the New
Testament was written. What language is this?
_________________________________
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Apostles Letters St Paul Revelation Apocalypse Greek

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 Term 1: Lesson 9 THE NEW TESTAMENT
Find the words listed below in the wordsearch.

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ACTS APOCALYPSE COLOSSIANS

CORINTHIANS GALATIANS GOSPELS
JOHN LUKE MARK MATTHEW
PAUL PETER REVELATION ROMANS LETTERS
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 Term 1: Lesson 9 THE NEW TESTAMENT
Study the clues below and write in the correct answers.
When the exercise is complete, number 1 Down will reveal the title given
to the four books written by the evangelists.
Number 1 Across has been done to help you.
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Across
1. Name given to one of St Paul’s letters. (9)
2. Name given to the writer of the fourth Gospel. (4)
3. Book that tells us about the first people to belong to the
Christian Church. (4)
4. Other name for the book of Revelation. (10)
5. Name of the writer of the longest Gospel. (7)
6. Name of the writer of the third Gospel. (4)
7. Name given to one of St Paul’s letters. (Hint: begins with the letter C.) (10)

What is the answer to number 1 down? ______________________________

What does this word mean? ________________________________________

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 Term 1: Lesson 10 USING THE BIBLE
Write in the meaning of each of the Bible references.
The first has been done to help you.

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Bible Reference Meaning

Mark 16:8 The Gospel of Mark, chapter 16, verse 8

Matthew 26:5

Luke 8:10

John 11:1

Acts 14:9

1 Corinthians 3:16

Choose one of the above references and look it up in the New Testament.
Write it in the space below.

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 Term 1: Lesson 10 USING THE BIBLE
Look up the following Bible references and write in the correct verse.

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Bible Reference Verse

Mark 1:1

Matthew 28:9

Luke 15:11

John 1:1

Acts 2:4

Colossians 3:20

Romans 12:9

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 Term 1: Lesson 10 USING THE BIBLE
Find the answers to these questions by looking up the Bible references.

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1. Whom did Jesus cure? (Mark 10:46-52)

2. Whose house did Jesus intend to visit? (Luke 19:5)

3. Whom did Jesus call to be one of his followers? (Matthew 9:9)

4. Whom does Jesus bring back from the dead to new life? (John
11:43)

5. Name the person to whom the Acts of the

Apostles was addressed. (Acts 1:1)

6. Where did St Paul leave Titus and what

instruction did he give him? (Titus 1:5)

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 Term 1: Lesson 11 THE WORD OF GOD THROUGH THE AGES
Use the wordbank below to help you complete the following sentences.

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Bible stories were first written on _________ _____________________.

Three hundred years before Christ, the Jewish scriptures were written on
pages made from ________________________.

Papyrus was a reed that grew in _______________.

When the papyrus scrolls became worn, they were placed in _________ and
hidden or buried.

By the sixth century, ______________ were making handwritten copies of

the _______________.

The monks wrote on pages made from ______________________ (sheep

skin) or _________________ (calf skin).

The ______________ _____ ______________ is one example of a

handwritten text from the sixth century.

In 1450 ________ __________________ printed the whole Bible for the

first time.

Today, the Bible is the world’s best-selling book. It has been translated into
about _________ ____________________ different languages.

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Book of Kells Parchment Two thousand Bible Egypt Jars
Vellum Clay tablets Johann Gutenberg Papyrus Monks

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 Term 1: Lesson 12 GOD WITH ABRAHAM AND SARAH;
GOD WITH US
Fill in the missing words using the wordbank below.

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The Bible tells of the first agreement between ________ and people.

This was an agreement made between God and a man named

________________ and his wife ________________. It happened

nearly ________ thousand years ago. There were two ________ to

the agreement. God ________________ to look after Abram and

his family. In return, Abram and his family promised to

________________ God and to do what God asked. Another word

for this agreement is the ________________.

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Sarai Covenant promised four God
Abram respect sides

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 Term 1: Lesson 12 GOD WITH ABRAHAM AND SARAH;
GOD WITH US
Complete the exercises.

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1. What are the three most important relationships in your life at present?
Write down the names of the people involved.

_______________________________________________________________

Draw a picture of each of these people in the boxes below.

2. Look at the wordbank below. Circle the words or phrases that describe
the qualities you consider essential for a good relationship.

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Good-humour Honesty Talk every day Well-dressed
Reliability Cool hairstyle Faithfulness Good looks
Patience Trendy Understanding Good listener
Witty Sincere Rich Trustworthy Loving Exciting
Confident Generous Supportive Good figure

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 Term 1: Lesson 12 GOD WITH ABRAHAM AND SARAH;
GOD WITH US
Complete the following questionnaire on your relationship with God.
For numbers 1 to 4, circle the answers that apply to you, or add your
own. For numbers 5 to 9, fill in the missing information.
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1. What helps me most to feel close to God is…

a) nature
b) people that I meet
c) special times, e.g. a wedding or a Baptism
d) the time that I take to be on my own
e) other (choose your own and write it here) __________________

2. A person who has helped my relationship with God is…

a) parent
b) teacher
c) grandparent
d) other (choose your own and write it here) __________________

3. I talk to God…
a) only when I’m in trouble or I need something
b) mainly at night
c) early in the morning
d) when I think of it
e) when I go to church
f) with my family
g) other (choose your own and write it here) __________________

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 Term 1: Lesson 12 GOD WITH ABRAHAM AND SARAH;
GOD WITH US

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4. God’s love for me is something that I

a) can feel all the time
b) think of sometimes
c) am not sure about sometimes

5. My favourite prayer is

______________________________________________________

6. A song that makes me feel close to God is

______________________________________________________

7. I feel close to God in my family when

______________________________________________________

8. I feel close to God in my classroom when

______________________________________________________

9. I feel close to God with my friends when

________________________________________________________

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 Term 1: Lesson 13 STAGES IN THE WRITING
OF THE GOSPELS
In the boxes below, describe the three stages in the writing of the
Gospels.
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STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

Why did the Evangelists decide to write down the stories of Jesus?
Circle the right answers.
(a) they were bored and had nothing else to do;
(b) they wanted others to believe in Jesus as they did;
(c) they knew that mistakes could be made when stories were handed on by
word of mouth only;
(d) they wanted to annoy the Romans;
(e) the apostles were dying and the stories might be lost if they were not
written down.
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 Term 1: Lesson 14 THE EVANGELISTS
Fill in the blanks using the wordbank at the bottom of the page.

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There are ________ Gospels.

They were written by _____________, _______, _______ and _______.

These people are known as the four ____________________.

Mark’s Gospel was written between AD_______ and AD_______.

Mark was writing for Greek-speaking __________________ living in Rome.

The Gospels according to Matthew and Luke were written between

AD_______ and AD_______.

Matthew was writing for _______________ who became Christians.

Luke was writing for Gentiles who had become _________________.

The Gospel according to John was the _________ Gospel to be written.

The Gospel according to John was written between AD_______ and

AD_______.

The evangelists wrote at different times and for different

__________________.

The evangelists based what they wrote about Jesus on _________________

information.

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Communities Matthew Gentiles 90 100 Four Eyewitness Mark
65 75 Christians John Evangelists 80 90 Last Luke Jews

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 Term 1: Lesson 14 THE EVANGELISTS
Colour in the symbols of the four evangelists and explain what each one
means.

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________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

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 Term 1: Lesson 15 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK
Fill in the missing words using the wordbank below.

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The author of the Gospel according to Mark is not known for

_________.

It was probably _________ who was _______________ for

__________ the Apostle.

Mark’s Gospel was the ___________ Gospel to be written.

It was written some time around AD _____-_____.

It was written for Greek-speaking ______________ of __________.

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Gentiles 65-75 Secretary Rome
Sure First Mark Peter

Choose your favourite story from Mark’s Gospel and write it out in
the space below.

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 Term 1: Lesson 16 REMEMBERING OUR BAPTISM
Complete the following exercises.

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1. Fill in the three missing main moments of the Rite of Baptism for
Children.Then number them in the correct order.

Welcome at the door ________________________

Preparing for Baptism ________________________

After the Baptism ________________________

2. Can you work out what the priest is saying?

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

9 2 1 16 20 9 19 5 25 15 21 9 14 20 8 5

14 1 13 5 15 6 20 8 5 6 1 20 8 5 18

1 14 4 15 6 20 8 5 19 15 14 1 14 4

15 6 20 8 5 8 15 12 25 19 16 9 18 9 20

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 Term 1: Lesson 16 REMEMBERING OUR BAPTISM
Find out all you can about your own Baptism.Who are your godparents
(sponsors)? How was your name chosen? If your baptismal candle is still
at home, take it out and look at it.Then, complete this certificate and
colour it in.
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BAPTISMAL REMEMBRANCE

This certifies that

……………………………………………

was born in ………………………………

on the ……… day of ……………………

in the year …………………

and was baptised on the ……… day of ……………………

in the year ………………

in …………………………………… Church

at ……………………………………………………………

by Father ……………………………

Sponsors were

……………………………………………………………

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 Term 1: Lesson 17 THE MEANING OF BAPTISM
Complete the sentences using the wordbank below.

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At Baptism we become followers of ____________.

Through Baptism we become members of the _____________ and

part of the _________ ____ _____________.

At Baptism we receive the Gift of the ________ ______________.

The Holy Spirit helps us to _____________ like Jesus.

Most Catholics are baptised as __________________.

Some people, however, are baptised and become Catholics when

they are ____________.

All _____________________ are baptised. This includes Christians

who are ___________________, Methodist, ___________ ____
______________ and Roman Catholic.

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Church of Ireland live Holy Spirit Jesus adults
Christians Body of Christ Presbyterian babies Church

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 Term 1: Lesson 18 THINGS USED IN BAPTISM
Fill in the names of the things we use in Baptism.
Then complete the sentences using the wordbank below.

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In Baptism, ____________ cleanses us and puts us in right relationship with

God.

Before being baptised, the baby is anointed on the chest with ________ to
strengthen him or her against evil and sin in the world.

After Baptism, the baby is anointed with sweet-smelling perfumed oil known
as ____________.

A __________ cloth or garment is wrapped around the baby after she or he

has been baptised.

The baptismal candle is lit from the ____________ candle.

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Easter oil white water Chrism

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 Term 1: Lesson 19 REMEMBERING OUR CONFIRMATION
Complete this certificate and colour it in.

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CONFIRMATION REMEMBRANCE

This certifies that

……………………………………………

was confirmed

on the ………… day of …………………

in the year ……………

in …………………………………… Church

by Bishop …………………………………………

The sponsor was

………………………………………………

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 Term 1: Lesson 23 OUR MORAL VISION AND
THE MORAL VISION OF JESUS
Complete the following exercises.

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1. Circle the correct answer for each of the following:

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Moral decisions mean:
(a) our choices between good and bad
(b) our preferences for certain foods
(c) our choice of particular colours

Moral vision is:

(a) a new film at the box-office this weekend
(b) the name of the new Opticians in town
(c) our sense of right or wrong

2. Read the following list.Tick the choices that require moral vision.
____ To gossip or not to gossip
____ To get a white or black T-shirt
____ To play football or basketball
____ To help with the housework or not
____ To do French homework before Maths homework
____ To get a tattoo or not

3. Complete the commandment of Jesus below, which shows us his

moral vision.

‘You must love God with all your __________, and with all your
________, and with all your ________________; and you must love
your_______________________ as yourself.’

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 Term 2: Lesson 1 HOW OUR BACKGROUND INFLUENCES US
Read the following list of people and things. Choose the five that
influence you most and then put them in your preferred order. Number
1 will be the one that influences you most and number 5 the one that
influences you least.
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Family

Fashion
1________________________________
Job
2________________________________
Country I live in

School 3________________________________

Friends
4________________________________
My friendship with God
5________________________________
Sport

Magazines

Write down two other things that influence you.

________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

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 Term 2: Lesson 2 TENSIONS IN THE LAND OF JESUS’ BIRTH
Label the map with the following places:
Ireland, Europe, Africa, Asia, Mediterranean Sea, Palestine,
Israel
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1. In what year was Palestine conquered by the Romans?

____________________________________________________

2. Who was appointed king by the Romans in 40 BC?

____________________________________________________

3. Who became governor of the province of Judaea in AD 26?

____________________________________________________

4. Give one reason why the Jews did not like the Romans.

____________________________________________________
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 Term 2: Lesson 3 THE LAND OF PALESTINE
IN THE TIME OF JESUS
Put the names of the places listed below in the correct positions on the
map or draw lines from the names to the correct positions on the map.
You could use colour to mark out the different regions.
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1. Mediterranean Sea
2. Sea of Galilee
3. Dead Sea
4. Judaea
5. Galilee
6. Samaria
7. Capernaum
8. Nazareth
9. Bethlehem
10. Jericho
11. Jerusalem
12. River Jordan

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 Term 2: Lesson 4 GETTING TO KNOW THE RELIGIOUS
BACKGROUND OF JESUS
Label the picture of the inside of a synagogue with the following items:
Balcony, Bimah, Star of David, Holy Ark, the light, Seats
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 Term 2: Lesson 5 THE TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM
Label the drawing with the following names of the different parts of the
Temple:
the Court of Gentiles; the Court of Women; the Court
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 Term 2: Lesson 6 THE JEWISH RELIGIOUS LEADERS
IN THE TIME OF JESUS
Draw lines to the correct answer. The first one has been done for you.

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He was the leader of the Council. At the time

The Sadducees of Jesus his name was Caiaphas.

It was the highest court of Jewish law in the

The Scribes land. It had seventy members. It was led by
the High Priest.

They were priests in the Temple in Jerusalem.

The Sanhedrin They were wealthy and powerful.They believed
only in the written law of Moses (The Torah).

They were experts in the law (The Torah).

The Pharisees They wrote down the oral law and handed it
on to others. They were linked closely with
the Pharisees.

They believed in the written law of Moses (The

The High Priest Torah). They also followed the oral law as
presented by the scribes.

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 Term 2: Lesson 7 A TYPICAL HOUSE IN NAZARETH
IN THE TIME OF JESUS
Label the picture with the following items:
Stone steps, Lower level, Upper level, Mats, Animals, Roof,
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 Term 2: Lesson 8 JESUS AT SCHOOL
Complete the following by marking the statements true (T) or false (F).
Highlight with a coloured marker the statements that are true.
Then use the wordbank to complete the paragraph on Bar Mitzvah.
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1. Jesus started school at thirteen. ____

2. The school was in a room in the synagogue. ____

3. Jesus’ everyday language was Hebrew. ____

4. Jesus’ teacher was called ‘Sir’. ____

5. At school Jesus studied scripture. ____

6. The ancient language of the Jews was Aramaic. ____

BAR MITZVAH – SON OF THE LAW

Around the time of his _______________ birthday, Jesus went

before the local _______ for an examination in the Jewish religious
law. When he passed this examination, he could become ____
__________ or ____ of the _____. He was now a young ________.
He was expected to ______ and keep the law and to _______
several times a day and to ______ on some days. He also had to go
to the _____________ and to _____________ for some of the
great _____________. The Bar Mitzvah ceremony was a very special
occasion for all Jewish ______ and their families.

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Jerusalem boys adult know thirteenth Bar Mitzvah
pray Law synagogue fast rabbi Son festivals

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 Term 2: Lesson 9 THE TEACHING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
Answer the first three questions and complete the rest using the
wordbank below.

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1. What kind of clothes did John the Baptist wear?

____________________________________________________

2. What sort of food did John eat?

______________________________________

3. John felt that he was called to do an

important job. What was it?

__________________________________

4. John _____________ the people who

came to listen to his preaching in the
river _________.

5. He told the people, ‘Someone more

__________ is going to come. I baptise you
with ________, but he will baptise you with
the _______ __________.’

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Holy Spirit baptised powerful Jordan water

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 Term 2: Lesson 10 THE BAPTISM OF JESUS
Complete the following using the wordbank.
Then, colour in the picture and give it a title.

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Jesus came from __________ in Galilee, and ________ baptised

him in the river _________ . As soon as ________ came out of the
water, he saw the sky open and the _____ __________ coming
down on him like a _______. A voice from ___________ said, ‘You
are my own dear _____ and I am _____________ with you.’
Straight away God’s Spirit made Jesus go into the ___________. He
stayed there for ________ days, while ________ tested him.
(Mark 1:9-13)

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Satan dove
John pleased
desert heaven
forty Nazareth
Jordan
Son Jesus
Holy Spirit

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 Term 2: Lesson 12 THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS
Write on the scroll the message with which Jesus began his teaching.
You’ll find it in Mark 1:15.
Then decode the message of Jesus.
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D G H I O S T U W
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 5 1 4 6

9 4 7 3 8 6

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 Term 2: Lesson 13 JESUS CALLED DISCIPLES
Decode the following to reveal the names of five disciples and the
message that Jesus gave them.Then, draw a picture of Jesus calling his first
disciples in the space below.
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A C D E F H I J L M N O P R S T U W
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

13 4 16 4 14 1 11 3 14 4 18 8 1 10 4 15

10 1 16 16 6 4 18 8 12 6 11

THE MESSAGE OF JESUS

2 12 10 4 5 12 9 9 12 18 10 4

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 Term 2: Lesson 14 JESUS CALLED TWELVE APOSTLES
Find all twelve names of the apostles of Jesus in the wordsearch below.

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Peter Andrew James John Philip Bartholomew

Matthew Thomas James Thaddaeus Simon Judas

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 Term 2: Lesson 16 THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER
In each picture frame below, draw your own picture to summarise the
parable.

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The farmer goes Some seed fell The birds came

out to sow. on the path. and ate it up.

Some seed fell on Then, the sun came Some seed fell among
rocky ground.The out and burnt the thorns which grew up
seeds soon sprouted young growing seeds and choked the
because the soil wasn’t and they dried up and growing seeds.
deep. died.

Some seed fell on good soil and produced a great harvest.

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 Term 2: Lesson 18 THE PARABLE OF THE SEED
GROWING SECRETLY
Complete the parable by filling in the missing words.
Then, in each picture frame below, draw your own picture or symbol to
summarise the parable.
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‘The kingdom of G____ is as if someone would scatter s ____ on

the ground and would s_______ and rise n______ and day, and the
seed would s________ and grow, he does not know how. The
e______ produces of itself, first the s_______, then the head, then
the full g_______ in the head. But when the grain is r_______ , at
once he goes in with his s________, because the h_________ has
come.’ (Mark 4:26-29)

The farmer scatters some seed. He sleeps and rises.

Seed sprouts and grows, though When harvest time comes he

he does not know how. uses the sickle to cut the crop.

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 Term 2: Lesson 19 THE LOST SHEEP/THE LOST COIN
Find the path through the maze that reunites the farmer with his missing
sheep.

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 Term 2: Lesson 19 THE LOST SHEEP/THE LOST COIN
Find the path through the maze that unites the woman with her lost coin,
which is in the centre.

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 Term 2: Lesson 19 THE LOST SHEEP/THE LOST COIN
Match the phrases, in the phrasebank below, with the correct picture and
write them in the spaces provided.

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Man finds missing sheep Woman has ten silver coins
Man celebrates with friends Woman rejoices with her friends
Man has one hundred sheep Woman finds coin Man loses one sheep
Woman sweeps house and searches everywhere for one lost coin

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 Term 2: Lesson 20 THE PRODIGAL SON
Choose words from the wordbank below to describe the three
characters in the story. Write your chosen words around each picture.

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The Younger Son

The Father

The Older Son

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Selfish unforgiving forgiving loving angry wasteful generous
greedy foolish sorry humble delighted joyful merciful
sinner Godly loving hateful
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 Term 2: Lesson 22 CELEBRATING RECONCILIATION
– PAST AND PRESENT
Using the wordbank below to help you, write in the correct name of the
part of the celebration of the sacrament of Reconciliation underneath the
picture.
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WORDBANK
Confession Word of God Sending out
Absolution The Greeting Act of Sorrow

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 Term 2: Lesson 22 CELEBRATING RECONCILIATION
– PAST AND PRESENT
Find the words listed below in the wordsearch.

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Absolution Act of Sorrow Confession Contrition

Greeting Penance Penitential Reconciliation
Sacrament Sending Out Word of God

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 Term 2: Lesson 23 JESUS SHARED MEALS
Using the wordbank below, fill in the missing words or phrases.

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Jesus saw _______, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the place for paying
taxes. Jesus said to him _______ _______ ___. Levi got up and
went with __________. Later, Jesus and his ___________ were having
dinner at Levi’s house. Many other ____ - ___________ and sinners
were there. Some teachers of the law and some ___________ were
there. They asked the disciples of Jesus why he ate with tax-collectors
and ___________. Jesus heard them and said that ___________
people do not need a doctor, but ______ people do. Jesus also said
that he hadn’t come to invite ______ people to be his followers. He
said he had come to invite sinners to be his _____________.

WORDBANK

Followers sick
Pharisees disciples
good healthy
Tax-collectors
Jesus Levi
Come with me
sinners

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 Term 2: Lesson 24 THE PASSOVER MEAL
In the space below, draw a plate with the Passover food on it. Be sure to
include the following:
unleavened bread (matzoth), a roasted lamb shank, an egg,
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Passover Night Dinner Menu

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 Term 2: Lesson 25 THE LAST SUPPER
Using the wordbank below, choose some words or phrases to describe
how you think Jesus would have been feeling during the Last Supper.
Write them down in the space provided.Then choose one of the
apostles and do the same for him. Draw a picture of this apostle in the
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JESUS

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

WORDBANK

worried sad excited scared happy curious hurt

confused annoyed surprised unsure anxious upset

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 Term 3: Lesson 1 THE EMPTY TOMB
Using the wordbank below, complete the following paragraph.

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When the ____________ was over the _________ went to the tomb.
The women’s names were ______ ____________, ______ the
mother of James and ________. The women brought __________ so
that they might ____________ the body of Jesus. When they arrived
at the tomb they saw that the ________ had already been rolled away
from the entrance to the tomb.As they entered the tomb, they saw a
young _____, dressed in a ________ robe, sitting on the right side.
The man told them not to be ____________. He told them that Jesus
had been ____________ from the dead. He told them to go and tell
his disciples and _______ that he is going ahead of you to
____________. The women were ____________ and fled from the
tomb. The women said _________ to anyone because they were
________.

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raised afraid man Peter nothing

spices Sabbath alarmed stone Salome
women anoint Galilee terrified
Mary Magdalene white Mary

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 Term 3: Lesson 2 THE RISEN JESUS APPEARS TO
MARY MAGDALENE
In the space below, draw a picture of the Risen Jesus appearing to Mary
Magdalene. Choose two words from the wordbank which you think
describe how Mary Magdalene must have felt when Jesus appeared to her.
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WORDBANK

shocked unhappy scared confused joyful disbelieving

unsure happy certain sad anxious sure afraid

Chosen words:____________________________________________

I chose these words because ________________________________

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 Term 3: Lesson 3 THE RISEN JESUS APPEARS
TO THE ELEVEN
Imagine you are one of the apostles. In the space below write your own
report of what happened when Jesus appeared to you.
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The Galilean Times

ALLELUIA! OUR LORD IS RISEN
By the Apostle

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 Term 3: Lesson 3 THE RISEN JESUS APPEARS TO
THE ELEVEN

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WORDBANK

Joyful Hopeless Thankful

Uncertain Convinced Confused

Hurt Committed Courageous

Suspicious Strong Empty

Delighted Scared Certain

Disappointed Hopeful Numb

1. Which of the above words would have applied to you on your

first day at school? Put a tick beside the words using a green
pen.

2. Choose some words from the wordbank above to describe the

apostles before Jesus appeared to them. You might want to circle
the words with a red pen. Be able to say why you chose these
words.

3. Choose some words to describe the apostles after Jesus had

appeared to them. Circle these using a blue pen. Be able to say
why you chose these words.
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 Term 3: Lesson 4 THE STORY OF PENTECOST
Using the wordbank below, complete the following paragraph.

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On the day of ______________ all the Lord’s followers were together

in one place. Suddenly there was a noise from _________ like the
sound of a mighty ______! It filled the house where they were
meeting. Then they saw what looked like ______ tongues moving in all
directions, and a tongue came and ___________ on each person
there.The ______ ___________ took control of everyone, and they
began speaking whatever ________________ the Spirit let them
speak. (Acts 2:1-4)

WORDBANK

Holy Spirit languages wind Pentecost

fiery heaven settled

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 Term 3: Lesson 4 THE STORY OF PENTECOST
Solve the word puzzle below and reveal the mystery word at the centre
(reading down).

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Across
1. Name given to the eleven special friends of Jesus to whom the
Holy Spirit came at Pentecost. (8)
2. The apostles could speak all kinds of these after they received
the Holy Spirit. (9)
3. One of the images used for the Holy Spirit in the story. (4)
4. A word to describe the apostles after receiving the Holy Spirit at
Pentecost. (11)
5. Another image used for the Holy Spirit in the story. (4)
6. The apostles and friends of Jesus had lots of this after Pentecost.
(10)
7. A gift of the Holy Spirit. (7)
8. A word to describe the apostles before Pentecost day. (6)
9. The holy gift that the apostles and friends of Jesus received on
Pentecost day. (6)
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 Term 3: Lesson 5 THE HOLY SPIRIT
In the space below, draw or paint your favourite image of the Holy Spirit.
Be able to say what this image means to you.

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I like this image because ____________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

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 Term 3: Lesson 6 EARLY CHRISTIAN CELEBRATIONS OF
THE EUCHARIST
Using the wordbank below, fill in the blanks.

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The ________ of the Apostles tells us that the first Christians

gathered in each other’s houses to celebrate ______ ______________
____ ______ __________.
Today we call this celebration the _________________.
When they gathered together, they ___________ and listened as they
told _____________ from their own lives and _______________ the
stories of Jesus.
They gave ___________ and ___________ to God.
They did again what Jesus had done at the ________ _____________.
The ___________ of the group retold the story of the Last Supper.
He repeated the actions of __________ by blessing and sharing
__________ and _______ among the group.
They knew, as they did this, that Jesus was really _________ with them.
Nourished by the Eucharist and filled with the _______ __________,
they went out to live like Jesus.

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Holy Spirit Last Supper praise wine remembered

bread thanks present talked Acts leader
Eucharist stories Jesus The Breaking of the Bread

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 Term 3: Lesson 6 EARLY CHRISTIAN CELEBRATIONS OF
THE EUCHARIST
Solve the word puzzle below and reveal the mystery word at 1 down.

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Across
1. Term used to describe a group of people who love and care for
one another. (9)
2. Place where the first Christians met. (5)
3. Daily activity of the early Christians. (6)
4. The early Christians had this in Jesus. (5)
5. The early Christians shared these with each other. (11)
6. Holy place where the early Christians met during the day. (6)
7. Early Christians believed Jesus was this. (7)
8. Name of the city where the first Christian community was
formed. (9)
9. Birthday of Christianity – day the Holy Spirit came to the
apostles and friends of Jesus. (9)
10. Leaders of the first Christian communities. (8)
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 Term 3: Lesson 7 AT MASS WE LISTEN
Using the wordbank below, fill in the blanks.

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The first part of the Mass is called the ____________ ___ ______
________.
During the first part of the Mass ________ ________ is proclaimed.
God speaks to us through the readings from the ______ and ______
______________.
The priest reads the ___________ and then gives a __________
usually based on the readings.
During this first part of the Mass we focus our ________ and
_________.
The ________ ____________ helps us to hear what God is saying to
us.

WORDBANK

homily Holy Spirit

Old minds God’s
Testament hearts
Liturgy of the Word
New word Gospel

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 Term 3: Lesson 8 AT MASS WE GIVE THANKS AND
PRAISE TO GOD
Pick out five items from the list below that you think are most important
in a person’s life. List these in order of importance from 1 to 5 (1 being
the most important and 5 the least important).
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Education
Friends 1 __________________________________
Good health
Possessions 2 __________________________________
Friendship with
God/Jesus 3 __________________________________
Talents and abilities
A home 4 __________________________________
The gift of life
Family 5 __________________________________

Money

Write about what you are particularly thankful for in your life and why you’re so
thankful for it.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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 Term 3: Lesson 9 THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN JESUS
AT MASS
In the spaces provided below, describe each of the different ways in which
the Risen Jesus is present at Mass.
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 Term 3: Lesson 10 THE MASS AND THE SACRIFICE
OF JESUS
Answer the following in the spaces provided.

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1. Give one example of a story from the ministry of Jesus that

shows his love for God and for others.

________________________________________________________

2.What do Christians call the day on which Jesus died on the cross?

________________________________________________________

3.The death of Jesus on the cross was not the end. God raised Jesus
to new life. What name do we give to the day on which God raised
Jesus to new life?

________________________________________________________

4.Write a short story about a time when you or someone you

know showed love or sacrifice.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

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 Term 3: Lesson 11 LIVING THE MASS
Using the phrasebank below, label each picture.

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PHRASEBANK

give to charity look after the environment

visit the sick and lonely visit those in prison pray
clothe the needy provide love and comfort feed the hungry

Write down one way in which you can show love for God and your
neighbour and live the Mass.

________________________________________________________

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 Term 3: Lesson 11 LIVING THE MASS
Complete a diary entry for each day of next week, describing the
different ways in which you have loved and served God and your
neighbour.
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Monday…________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Tuesday…________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Wednesday… ____________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Thursday… ______________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Friday… ________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Saturday… ______________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Sunday… ________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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 Term 3: Lesson 12 THE MASS THROUGH THE AGES
In the table below, draw a picture or symbol to illustrate the different
stages of the Mass through the ages.

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AD 30
The Last Supper

AD 100-300
The Early Church

AD 300-800
The Basilica

AD 800-1500
The Middle Ages

AD 1500-1900

AD 1900-1962

1962-TODAY

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 Term 3: Lesson 13 JESUS GAVE LEADERSHIP
TO THE CHURCH
Complete the following. In the ‘True or False’ exercise (question 3),
highlight with coloured marker the statements that are true.
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1. Give one example of a time when Jesus showed that he was a

good leader.

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

2. Complete the following quotation from Matthew’s Gospel

(Matthew 16:18):

‘So I will call you Peter, ____________________________________

______________________________________________________’

3. Mark the following statements either true (T) or false (F).

a) Peter and the other apostles were the first bishops.____________

b) Peter and the other apostles passed on the authority that Jesus
had given them by the laying on of feet. ________________________

c) The bishops we have today are successors of the apostles. ______

d) The leader of the Catholic Church throughout the world is

known as the King or Queen.________________________________

e) The term ‘Pope’ means Father. ____________________________

f) The small state where the leader of the Catholic Church is based
is called Disneyland.

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 Term 3: Lesson 14 BISHOPS – SUCCESSORS OF THE
APOSTLES
Complete the following fact-file on your diocese.

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My Diocese
The name of the diocese I belong to:

________________________________________________________

The diocese I live in contains some or all of the following counties:

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

The bishop(s) of my diocese:

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

The cathedral town in my diocese:

________________________________________________________

The patron saint(s) of my diocese:

________________________________________________________

The feast day(s) of the patron saint(s):

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 Term 3: Lesson 14 BISHOPS – SUCCESSORS OF THE
APOSTLES
Write in the names of the four Church Provinces of Ireland in the map
below.Then complete the questions.
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1. What is the title given to the leader of the main diocese in a

province? ________________________________________________

2. By what other title is the Archbishop of Armagh also known?

________________________________________________________

3. What does the word ‘Primate’ mean? ______________________

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 Term 3: Lesson 14 BISHOPS – SUCCESSORS OF THE
APOSTLES
The diocesan map shown here is incomplete. Mark in the missing names
(see list below) to complete the map. Highlight your own diocese in a
bright colour.
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Raphoe

Kilmore

Ardagh &
Clonmacnois
Meath

MISSING NAMES

ARMAGH CLOGHER DERRY

DOWN & CONNOR DROMORE

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 Term 3: Lesson 15 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PARISH
Complete the following fact-file on your parish.

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My Parish
The name of my parish:
________________________________________________________
My parish includes these places:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
The name(s) of the priest(s) in my parish:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
The name(s) of the local church(es):
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
The patron saint(s) of my parish:
________________________________________________________
The school(s) in my parish:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Other interesting facts about my parish:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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 Term 3: Lesson 16 PARISH – PEOPLE WHO LOVE AND
SERVE THE LORD
Identify three practical examples of ways that you can show love for
God and for others during the summer break.Then complete your
summer charter below by drawing pictures of each example.
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My Summer Charter

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