Salvation History, Jesus’ Mission & The Church
In St. Mary and Sons of Zebedee’s middle school program, your child will continue growing in their journey through the Catholic Faith. Through an integrated curriculum, they will receive many opportunities to reflect on what our Faith teaches and apply it to their own lives.
2022-23 Middle School Religious Education Classes
Our religious education offers a variety of ways for youth to be involved in their faith, as well as, differentiated learning. Our religious education classes for sixth through eighth graders meet twice a month and include a bible timeline study, scripture activities, small group discipleship, church teachings, living the sacraments, and much more. Prior to class, we offer a Youth Fellowship Meal. Once a month, a youth night will be offered where teens can get together and talk about their faith, engage in some fun youth group activities, listen to a witness talk, and pray together. A spiritual retreat will also be offered along with opportunities to serve others.
Topics Taught by Grade Level
Grade 6 & 7
- Continue learning about the Old Testament, the Bible Timeline, and Salvation
- Experience personal growth while learning about the origin, dignity, and destiny of the human person.
- Discuss each of the Seven Sacraments and living out the Sacraments in their life.
- Explore the elements, qualities, and challenges of prayer, ways of praying, and how to use Mary and the saints as models of prayer.
Grade 8
- This year includes five units for middle school students to build on their understanding of different topics.
- Discover personal growth through our vocation to love and our responsibilities to God and each other.
- Explore morality with conscience formation through prayer and God’s gift of an objective moral standard.
- Learn about the Citizen and Government, including the natural rights of all persons and the purpose of government.
- Understand God’s Plan for Marriage and the Family through topics such as our identity as male and female, the purposes and abuses of sexuality, and resisting temptation in order to avoid sin and grow in virtue.
Class Schedule
2022-23 Middle School Calendar (6th – 8th grade)