​Third Grade Faith Formation Lesson Schedule

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Please note that there are 8 special lessons that teach about the seasons of our Catholic Faith. They are located at the back of your child’s folder behind the numbered lessons. When we are using one of those lessons, it will be in italics and marked with an asterisk (*).

2020

Week Of	Lesson
October 4	​Program Orientation
October 11	Chapter 1:    We Belong to the Body of Christ
October 18 ​	Chapter 2:   We Are Priestly People
October 25	Chapter 3:   We Offer Our Gifts to the Church
November 1*	All Saints’ Day: We Follow God
November 8	Chapter 4:   We Care for the Earth
November 15 ​	​Chapter 5:   We Thank God
November 22	THANKSGIVING BREAK
November 29* ​	Advent: The King Is Coming
December 5  ​	Chapter 6: Jesus Gives Us the Church
December 13*	Christmas/Epiphany: The Gift of Jesus
December 20	CHRISTMAS BREAK
December 28 ​	CHRISTMAS BREAK

2021

January 3*	Ordinary Time: The Life and Teachings of Jesus
January 10 ​	Chapter 7: We Celebrate the Church Year
January 17 ​	Chapter 8: We Live the Faith of the Apostles
​January 24	Chapter 9: Workers Share Their Gifts
January 31	Chapter 10: We Pray for Those in Need
February 7*  ​	Presentation of the Lord: Mary, Model of Faith
February 14	​Chapter 11: The Church is One and Holy
February 21	Chapter 12: The Church is One in Love
February 28 ​	Chapter 13: We Love God and Others
March 7 ​	Chapter 14: We Stand With Others
March 14  ​	Chapter 15: We Pray for What We Need
March 21*   ​	Palm Sunday: A New Kind of King
March 28 ​	HOLY WEEK
APRIL 4	SPRING BREAK
April 11* ​	Easter: Celebrating the Resurrection
April 18 ​	Chapter 16: The Church is Catholic and Apostolic
April 25 ​	Chapter 17: The Church Cares for the Sick
May 2  ​	Chapter 18: We Are Called to Share the Good News ​
May 9  ​	Chapter 19: We Share God’s Mercy and Love
​May 16	Chapter 20: We Praise and Bless God
May 23* ​	Last Faith Formation Class – Pentecost: Our Helper and Guide