One of the gifts of Catholicism is the great diversity of expressions of the one faith we share. From its beginnings, Christianity has been a Church on the move, spreading from the Middle East and Africa to all parts of Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Now, more than ever, the Church is global.

As the Church has spread throughout the world, we have come to express a common faith within a variety of cultures and languages. “Christian life is nourished by various forms of popular piety, rooted in the different cultures” (CCC 1679). These cultural expressions used in the liturgy bring a variety of local traditions that cele-brate local saints and holy days in ways that are unique to the culture of the people who celebrate

them. We as a Church celebrate unity even in our diversity.

Within the Catholic Church, there are a variety of Rites, or expressions of the Catholic faith. In the United States most Catholics belong to the Roman, or Latin, Rite. However, other expressions of the Catholic faith, the Eastern Churches, include the Byzantine Rite, the Maronite Rite, and others. Together with these, we form a single communion of faith, expressed in the Nicene Creed, the Seven Sac-raments, and union with the bishops and the pope.

In Chapter 23 the children learned that the Church respects all people of every faith and is working toward unity among all Christians. In this chapter, the children will learn that Catholics all over the world share the same faith and celebrate that faith in different ways.

What can I do to appreciate the variety of

expressions of the Catholic faith?

What expressions of faith are part

of my family tradition?

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Go to www.webelieveweb.com, Catechist/Teacher, We Believe Correlations for this chapter’s correlation to:

• Six Tasks of Catechesis• Catholic Social Teaching.

For Adult Reading and ReflectionDoctrinal Content Catechism of the Catholic Church

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page 203Prayer

Focus on Life

For the prayer space: small globe or world map; parish bulletin or Catholic magazine

“We Are the Church,” Christopher Walker, #19, Grade 3 CD

pages 204–205The Catholic Church is all over the world.

page 205Catholics share the same faith.

page 206Catholics celebrate their faith in different ways.

pages 206–207We are the light of the world.

• copies of Reproducible Master 24, guide page 203C

page 207

pages 208–209Project Disciple

page 210Chapter 24 Test

• markers, crayons, or colored pencils

“Make Us a Sign” Bernadette Farrell, #20, Grade 3 CD (optional)

• colored pencils or crayons• scissors• copies of Sharing Faith with My

Family reproducible master, Chapter 24 (back of book)

• optional: copies of Scripture repro-ducible master, What’s the Word?, Chapter 24 (back of book)

• Listen to Scripture.

Respond in song.

• Discuss what the children know about other countries.

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Reflect upon the activity question and draw a response.

• Complete the Project Disciple activities.• Explain the Take Home activity.• Discuss/send home Sharing Faith

with My Family reproducible master for this chapter.

• Complete Chapter 24 Test.• Work on Alternative Assessment

activity.

For additional ideas, activities, and opportunities: Visit Sadlier’s

• Read and discuss the worldwide Church and its many different cus-toms and traditions.

Discuss worship with Catholics in another part of the world.

• Read and discuss the Latin and Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church.

• Read about the Baptismal Register inAs Catholics.

Write one way Catholics practice their faith.

• Read and discuss the different ways of celebrating the Church’s liturgy.

Act out a parish celebration of faith.

• Read and discuss Catholics as the light of the world.

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