3rd Grade - Unit 5: We Believe Sharing the World [PDF]

Grade 3, Unit 5: We Believe Sharing the World

 

In this unit, students build on previous lessons to deepen their understanding of the Divine Liturgy as a celebration of God's love received through Christ. This unit breaks down the Divine Liturgy into the "Liturgy of the Word" and the "Liturgy of the Faithful," explaining how we offer the gifts of bread and wine back to God, who blesses them and transforms them into the Body and Blood of Christ, which we receive as Holy Communion. This Holy Sacrament unites us with Jesus and each other, reminding us that we are one Church family. Additionally, the unit covers the significance of Holy Oil (the sacrament of Holy Unction), a special service for healing and forgiveness, explaining its timing and importance. Through these teachings, students will appreciate the profound ways the Divine Liturgy allows us to share the good news and grow in love and unity as a community of faith.