Catechetical Curriculum
St. Jude School follows the Catechetical Curriculum Guidelines of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, which are designed to conform to the 2005 National Directory for Catechesis. Catechesis promotes knowledge of the faith; promotes knowledge of the meaning of the Liturgy and the Sacraments; promotes moral formation in Jesus Christ; teaches the Christian how to pray with Christ; prepares the Christian to live in community and to participate actively in the life and mission of the Church; and promotes a missionary spirit that prepares the faithful to be present as Christians in society.
The catechetical curriculum is built upon age-appropriate topics for each grade level. Each topic has a different goal, but one builds upon the other. Parent summaries are linked below.
Kindergarten God the Creator and the Holy Family
Grade One God Gives His Son, Jesus
Grade Two Jesus as a Model for Christian Life/ First Communion and Reconciliation
Grade Three Church as A Christian Community
Grade Four Ten Commandments and Beatitudes
Grade Five Sacraments
Grade Six Old Testament
Grade Seven Three Units of the Tasks of Catechesis: New Testament, Morality and Prayer
Grade Eight Three Units of the Six Tasks of Catechesis: Church, Confirmation, Church History