Study Sheet for Grade Four End of Year Assessment
Prayers:
Your Child should know:
- Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Meal Time Prayer, Act of Contrition, Sign of the Cross.
- Prayer is talking and listening to God
Sacraments:
Your child should know:
- A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
- The Seven Sacraments are: Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist (Communion), Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders.
Commandments:
Your child should know:
- I am the Lord your God, you shall not have strange gods before me.
- You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain
- Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.
- Honor your Father and Mother.
- You shall not kill.
- You shall not commit adultery
- You shall not steal.
- You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
- You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
- You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
Beatitudes:
Your child should know:
- Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
- Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted
- Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land
- Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied
- Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy
- Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God
- Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God
- Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Key Words and Definitions:
Your child should know:
Amen! – So be it. I believe.
Blessed Trinity – is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Church – is a community of people who are baptized in Jesus and follow his teachings
Grace – The gift of God’s life in us.
Conscience: The ability to know the difference between good and evil (right and wrong)
Free Will – the freedom to decide when and how to act
Mass – the celebration of the Eucharist
Ten Commandments: The Laws of God’s covenant given to Moses.
Our Church
Your child should know:
A diocese is a group of parishes
A Pastor is the leader of the parish
A Bishop is the leader of the diocese
The Pope is the leader of the Church on earth.
Our Parish name is: St. Joan of Arc
Our Pastor is: Msgr. Richard LaVerghetta
Our Diocese is: The Diocese of Trenton
Our Bishop is: Bishop David O’ Connell
Our Pope is: Pope Francis
Liturgical Year
Your child should know:
The Liturgical Year begins on the 1st Sunday of Advent
Advent is the 4 Sundays before Christmas.
Christmas is when Jesus was born. It begins on Christmas Day.
Lent is when we pray and prepare to celebrate Jesus rising from the dead on Easter.
Ash Wednesday begins the Lent season.
During Lent we do not say or sing the Alleluia
Triduum means three days. The three days before Easter.
Easter is when Jesus rose from the dead. “Christ is risen” Alleluia
2018