Please click on the image to access Sunday Connection for each week’s sessions.

SUNDAY CONNECTION

God speaks to us in many ways, including through the Sunday Scripture readings. The Sunday Connection provides useful background and activities to better understand the upcoming Sunday's Scripture readings, helping you to connect the Scripture to daily life in a meaningful way.

Each week, please click on the link provided here, and gather as a family to read the scripture passage for the weekend liturgy. Participate with the family in discussion and any activities suggested or develop your own interaction. As a family, you can use the general section or click on the grade level most suited for a family if there are multiple children. We encourage you as a family to participate in these resources. It is also recommended, that reading the scripture before attending Mass will prove beneficial for the children and you, regardless of age.  

Unit 1, Sessions 1-5 are to be completed by 10/8/2024 for In Person RE Class Review. Make sure to complete the review at the end of each session. Email the results as directed to yourself and stednafaithformation@gmail.com.

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Unit 1

  • Read and learn about Saint Francis of Assisi

  • Watch this video about Saint Francis' life (3:51)

Finding God - Session 1 God Makes Everything

Session Extender

Grade 1

 Unit 1

Session 1

God Makes Everything

Grade 1

Session 2

God Cares for Us

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 2 God Cares for Us

Session Extender

  • Watch this video about God's love for us (2:35)​

Grade 1

Session 3

God is Our Father

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 3 God is Our Father

​Session Extender

Watch this video about the Bible (1:07)

Grade 1

Session 4

God Gives us Peace

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 4 God Is Our Father

Session Extender

  • Watch this video about our faith in the Holy Trinity (4:52)

Grade 1

Session 5

Celebrating Ordinary Time

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 5 Celebrating Ordinary Time

Session Extender

  • Watch this video on The Liturgical Year (7:15)

Grade 1

Unit 2

Session 6

God Sends Jesus

Unit 2, Sessions 6-10 are to be completed by 11/05/2024 for In Person RE Class Review. Make sure to complete the review at the end of each session. Email the results as directed to yourself and stednafaithformation@gmail.com.

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Unit 2

  • Read and learn about Saint Joseph

Finding God - Session 6 God Sends Jesus

Session Extender

  • Watch this video about Saint Joseph (3:37) 

Grade 1

 Session 7

Jesus Teaches Us

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 7 Jesus Teaches Us

Session Extender

  • Watch this video about prayer (2:27) 

Grade 1

Session 8

Trust in God

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 8 Trust in God

  • Pray the prayer on the first page of Session 8

  • Continue to learn the Lord's Prayer

  • Read the session and complete the Reflect exercises and the Session 8 activity sheet

  • Complete the Interactive Session Review for Session 8

Session Extender

  • Watch this video about the Lord's Prayer (11:03)

Grade 1

Session 9

Jesus Rises from the Dead

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 9 Jesus Rises from the Dead

Session Extender​

  • Watch the video about Jesus, Light of the World (5:25)

Grade 1

Session 10

Celebrating Advent

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 10 Celebrating Advent

Session Extender​

  • Watch the video about Jesus, Light of the World (5:25)

Same Video as Session 9

SEPERATE SESSION ADVENT/CHRISTMAS MATERIAL COVERED IN CLASS.

NO ONLINE SUMMARY REVIEW

Grade 1

Unit 3

Session 11

Following Jesus

Unit 3, Sessions 11-15 are to be completed by 01/07/2025 for In Person RE Class Review. Make sure to complete the review at the end of each session. Email the results as directed to yourself and stednafaithformation@gmail.com.

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Unit 3 Saint Peter

  • Learn about Saint Peter, one of the first followers of Jesus

Finding God - Session 11 Following Jesus

Session Extender​

  • Watch the video about The Church (2:53)

Grade 1

 Session 12

Jesus Sends the Holy Sprit

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 12 Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit

Session Extender​

  • Watch the video about Pentecost (2:58)

Grade 1

Session 13

Jesus Teaches Us to Share

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 13 Jesus Teaches Us to Share

Session Extender​

  • Watch the video about Acts of Kindness (2:13)

Grade 1

Session 14

God Chooses Mary

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 14 God Chooses Mary

Session Extender​

  • Watch the video about The Annunciation to Mary (3:28)

Grade 1

Session 15

Celebrating Christmas

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 15 Celebrating Christmas

Session Extender​

  • Watch the video about the history of the Christmas Tree (1:56)

Grade 1

 Unit 4

Session 16

Jesus in Our Lives

Unit 4, Sessions 16-20 are to be completed by 02/011/2025 for In Person RE Class Review. Make sure to complete the review at the end of each session. Email the results as directed to yourself and stednafaithformation@gmail.com.

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Unit 4 Sacraments, Our Way of Life

  • Meet Saint Therese of the Child Jesus

Finding God - Session 16 Jesus in Our Lives

Session Extender​

  • Watch the video about why we are to observe the sacraments (2:14)

Grade 1

Session 17

Joining God's Family

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 17 Joining God's Family

Session Extender​

  • Watch the video Water, Water Everywhere (6:20)

Grade 1

 Session 18

Celebrating Jesus

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 18 Celebrating Jesus

Session Extender​

  • Watch the video about the Last Supper (3:50)

Grade 1

Session 19

Listening to Our Father

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 19 Listening to Our Father

Session Extender​​

  • Watch the video about the God calling Samuel (3:06)

Grade 1

Session 20

Lent and Holy Week

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 20 Celebrating Lent and Holy Week

Session Extender​

  • See the additional information and activity for Lent - pages 161-164

  • Watch the video about the Kindnesses during Lent (3:01)

SEPERATE SESSION LENT/EASTER MATERIAL COVERED IN CLASS.

NO ONLINE SUMMARY REVIEW

Grade 1

 Unit 5

Session 21

Making Good Decisions

Unit 5, Sessions 21-25 are to be completed by 04/08/2025 for In Person RE Class Review. Make sure to complete the review at the end of each session. Email the results as directed to yourself and stednafaithformation@gmail.com.

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Unit 5 Saint Ignatius

  • Read and learn about the life of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Finding God - Session 21 Making Good Decisions

Session Extender​​

  • Watch the video about making good choices (3:03)

Grade 1

Session 22

Jesus Cares for Us

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 22 Jesus Cares for Us

Session Extender​​

  • Watch the video about Jesus rescuing the lost (4:43)

Grade 1 

Session 23

Jesus Loves Families

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 23 Jesus Loves Families

Session Extender​​

  • Watch the video about obeying parents (2:51)

Grade 1

​Session 24

God Loves the World

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 24 God Loves the World

Session Extender​​

  • Watch the video about taking care of our world (1:51)

Grade 1

Session 25

Celebrating Easter

Sunday Connection

  • Read this week's scripture as a family

  • Discuss the reading and questions together

  • Complete activities

Finding God - Session 25 Celebrating Easter

Session Extender​​

  • Watch the video about Easter (4:36)