1. God made the world.

2. Creation is everything made by God.

3. The Bible is the book of God’s word.

4. People are God’s special creation.

5. God made us special with many gifts.

6. We can think and learn.

7. St. Francis of Assisi loved God and took care of animals.

8. We can love others and take care of our world.

9. God created angels.

10. Angels are God’s helpers.

11. Angels give people messages from God.

12. Angels protect us and guide us.

13. God promises to be with us and love us forever.

14. Adam and Eve made a mistake but God still loved them.

15. All things made by God are good.

1. God sent his own Son, Jesus, to us.

2. God sent an angel to ask Mary to be the mother of Jesus.

3. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would always be our Helper.

4. God wants us to keep our promises.

5. God’s greatest gift to us is Jesus.

6. Jesus is our best friend and God is our loving Father.

7. We believe that there are three Persons in one God.

God the Father is God 1^st. Person

God the Holy Spirit is God 3^rd Person

8. The Blessed Trinity is one God in three Persons.

9. Saint Patrick told people about the Blessed Trinity.

10. St.Patrick used a shamrock---a plant that has three leaves.

11. The Sign of the Cross is a prayer to the Blessed Trinity.

12. Prayer is listening to and talking to God.

13. Practice doing the sign of the cross correctly. Page 39.

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Chapter 3 Jesus Grew Up in a Family

1. God chose Mary to be the mother of his Son.

2. Mary always did what God wanted.

4. Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

5. Mary married a man named Joseph.

6. Jesus and his family lived in Nazareth.

7. At Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

8. We call Jesus, Mary, and Joseph the Holy Family.

9. The Holy Family obeyed God the Father and prayed to him.

1. John the Baptist helped people to get ready for Jesus.

2. John was the cousin of Jesus.

3. John told the people to put God first in their lives.

4. I can welcome Jesus by sharing, caring,praying, playing fair, and by remembering to say 'please' and 'thank you'.
5. Jesus shared God’s love with all people.

6. Zacchaeus climbed a tree to see and hear Jesus teach.

7. Jesus teaches that God watches over us and cares for us.

8. Jesus takes care of the birds and will take care of us also.

9. Jesus tells us to trust God.

10. Trust means to believe in someone’s love for us.

11. Find your special place at home to pray.

12. Jesus helped all those in need. (poor, hungry, sad, sick, afraid).

13. How can I help the sick? P.65.

1. Many people wanted to follow Jesus.

2. Jesus traveled to teach them about God.

3. Jesus makes everyone feel special.

4. We can spend time with Jesus when we

¨ Pray

¨ Listen to a story about Jesus

¨ Share Jesus’ love with others.

5. Jesus taught the Great Commandment.

6. Commandments are laws or rules given to us by God.

9. God wants us to eat the right foods.

10. Jesus was kind, listened to problems, and cared.

11. Be a good neighbor like the Good Samaritan.

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Chapter 8 Jesus Had Many Followers

1. Jesus invited people to be his followers.

2. Jesus invited Peter and Andrew to be his followers.

3. Apostles were twelve (12) men Jesus chose to lead his followers.

4. Jesus chooses me ____________________ to be his follower.

5. Jesus, we believe that you are the Son of God.

6. Jesus has power over the wind and the waves.

7. Jesus is always with us.

8. Jesus taught us the Lord’s Prayer.

9. Lord is another name for God.

10. Jesus did many things to help people that only God can do.

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Chapter 9 Jesus Died and Rose to New Life

1. Jesus helps us to love and care for others.

2. Jesus is our Good Shepherd. He takes care of us and loves us.

3. Ways to love God and others:

be kind, pray, share, be fair

4. During every mass we pray Hosanna. Hosanna is a word of praise.

5. The people of Jerusalem waved palm branches to welcome Jesus.

6. Jesus taught in the Temple.

7. Temple--the holy place in Jerusalem where Jewish people prayed.

8. Jewish people went to Jerusalem for special feasts and to pray.

9. Jesus showed his love in a special way.

10. Jesus died so that all people could live in God’s love.

11. Jesus died on a cross.

12. He was buried in a tomb.

13. Jesus died and rose to bring us new life.

14. Easter Sunday is the special day we celebrate that Jesus Christ
rose to new life.

15. Alleluia is another special word of praise.

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Chapter 10 Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit

1. The risen Jesus visited his followers.

2. Jesus visited Peter and the followers while they were fishing.

3. Jesus helped the fishermen fill their nets with fish.

4. Jesus visited so they would know he had risen.

5. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would come to his followers.

6. The risen Christ was going to return to the Father in heaven.

7. Jesus followers went to Jerusalem and waited for the Holy Spirit.

8. The followers heard a strong wind and saw flames of fire.

9. They were filled with the Holy Spirit.

10. Pentecost is the day the Holy Spirit came to Jesus’ followers.

11. We celebrate Pentecost 50 days after Easter.

12. The Holy Spirit lives in us. Fire reminds us of light and warmth.

13. The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Blessed Trinity.

14. The sign of the cross is a prayer to the Blessed Trinity.

15. Glory is another word for praise.

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Chapter 11 The Holy Spirit Helps the Church Grow

1. The Holy Spirit helps us when we are: sad, lonely, tired, afraid

2. Holy Spirit fills us with love and so we can be kind and fair.

3. The Church began on Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came

to Jesus' followers.

4. Jesus' followers were in Jerusalem when the Holy Spirit came.

5. About 3,000 people received the Holy Spirit that day.
They all became Jesus' followers. This is how the Church began.
6. Peter and apostles preached about Jesus and invited people to
follow him.
7. Church (with an uppercase)--are all the people that belong to
the church and believe in Jesus and follow Him.
8. The lowercase church word means the building where people gather to pray.
9. The first members of the Church did many things together and
considered themselves a family. (sharing, caring, and praying).
10. The Holy Spirit helped the Church grow.

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Chapter 12-The Church Serves

1. Peter was one of the first disciples called by Jesus.

He was the leader of all the apostles.

2. The Holy Spirit helped the apostles to lead the Church.

3. The apostles showed their love for Jesus by teaching other
people about Him.

4. The apostles chose new leaders of the Church. They were called bishops. The bishops lead and cared for people of his diocese.

5. A diocese is made up of many parishes and members in the Church.

6. The pope leads and cares for the whole Church.

He teaches people about Jesus and the Church.

7. The pope lives in the Vatican in Rome, Italy.

8. The main church building of the Vatican is called St. Peter’s.

It is named for the first leader of the Church.

9. Children can serve their parents and teachers with respect and listen to them.

10. We can show our love for God by serving others.