Welcome to 1st Grade Faith Formation!
1st Grade classes are offered Sunday morning at 9am and Monday evening at 6pm. Mrs. Blackler teaches on Sunday morning and Mrs. Notarpole teaches Monday evenings.
The children use the Loyola Press FInding God Series as their textbook. The book is in 5 Units and each unit has 5 sessions.
The blue button below is a link to the 1st grade parent and child page on the Loyola Press website. On this page you will find:
The children use the Loyola Press FInding God Series as their textbook. The book is in 5 Units and each unit has 5 sessions.
The blue button below is a link to the 1st grade parent and child page on the Loyola Press website. On this page you will find:
- Interactive session reviews for each session
- Session study guides for each session
- "Living My Faith" - this is the last page of the children's session and is a summary for families of what the children learned in the session and how to continue the faith lesson at home this week.
- "Raising Faith Filled Kids: A Parent Page" this is a one page adult synopsis of what the children learned and ideas of how to share your faith with your children during the week.
- At the end of each unit there is an interactive game "Fishers of Faith". It can be played on computer or mobile devices. Playing it with your child is a great way to reinforce what they are learning and helps you dust off your knowledge of your Catholic faith!
- Also at the end of each unit is a column called "At-home Edition" on this page is a home lesson plan for each session in that unit. When your child miss a class you can bring home their book and use this plan to help you teach the lesson to your child at home. (Below is the syllabus so you can see which session they missed by date).
Below is the Syllabus by date of what session the children are working on and other events at St. Mary's.
Prayers to work on with your child this year...
The Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glory Be to the Father
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name;
Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit
of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful. And kindle in them the fire of your love. Amen.
Guardian Angel Prayer
Angel of God, my guardian dear;
To whom God's love entrusts me here,
Ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Grace Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about
to receive from thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glory Be to the Father
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name;
Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit
of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful. And kindle in them the fire of your love. Amen.
Guardian Angel Prayer
Angel of God, my guardian dear;
To whom God's love entrusts me here,
Ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Grace Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about
to receive from thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.