The Catholic connections handbook for middle schoolers - Claussen, Janet (Winona, MN : Saint Mary's Press, 2009)
God, revelation, and faith -- Revelation, Scripture, and tradition -- God the Father -- The Holy Trinity -- Creation -- The human person -- God's plan for salvation -- Faith : responding to God -- Part 2: Jesus the Christ -- The Gospels -- Jesus Christ, true God, and true man -- The birth of Jesus -- Jesus teaches -- Jesus heals -- The death of Jesus -- The resurrection of Jesus -- Part 3: the Holy Spirit and the church -- The Holy Spirit -- Grace and the gifts of the Holy Spirit -- Pentecost and the early church -- The mission of the church -- The structure of the church -- End things : heaven and hell -- Saints and Mary -- Part 4: liturgy and sacraments -- Introduction to liturgy -- Sacraments: celebrating Christ's presence -- The eucharist: the heart of all liturgy -- The eucharist: the liturgy of the Word -- The eucharist: the liturgy of the Eucharist -- The Eucharist: communion and sending forth -- The Sacrament of Baptism -- The Sacrament of Confirmation -- The Sacraments of healing -- The Sacraments of matrimony and holy orders -- Part 5: Christian morality and justice -- Living the moral life -- Moral decision making -- Honoring god -- Honoring family -- Respecting life -- Respecting truth and property -- Respecting sexuality -- Working for justice -- Part 6: prayer -- Prayer: conversations with God -- Tuning in to god -- The Lord's prayer : the perfect prayer -- The Lord's prayer : a prayer for all time.
Includes index.
Keywords: Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- Juvenile literature