OLGC Religion

Homework (1/4 - 1/8)

MON: Finalize the spiritual gift of love you will be giving Jesus this week. Write down the specific act of love you intend to complete, why you've chosen it, and how you intend to come it. START ACTING ON YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT OF LOVE TO JESUS TONIGHT!!!

TUE: Continue acting on your spiritual gift of love to Jesus. Begin preparing your "Spiritual Gift of Love" write-up. Instructions are above. Due Friday, 1/8

WED: Continue acting on your spiritual gift of love to Jesus. Begin preparing your "Spiritual Gift of Love" write-up. Instructions are above. Due Friday, 1/8

THU: Complete your "Spiritual Gift of Love" write-up...it's due tomorrow! Instructions are above.

FRI: Present to the class your "Spiritual Gift of Love" write-up. Make sure you turn it in for credit.

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ASSIGNMENTS A WEEK (OR MORE) OLD: See box below

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"Spiritual Gifts of Love For Jesus"

Like the Wise Men we celebrate this week, OLGC MS will also be bringing gifts to Jesus. Unlike the tangible presents given by the Wise Men, however, our gifts will instead be spiritual acts of love.

This week you will decide on a spiritual gift of love to give Jesus. A spiritual gift of love is a decision/action that demonstrates your love for Jesus, family or neighbor. Some examples of spiritual gifts of love are:

-setting aside a special time every day to pray for a sick friend

-writing a poem of love to Jesus/Mary

-completing chores with a positive, upbeat attitude and without being asked by your parents

-helping a sibling by doing his chore(s) without him knowing

-pray a decade of the Rosary nightly for the deceased

-memorize a new prayer or scripture verse & recite it daily

There are many other spiritual gifts of love you can do...the list is endless! The main guideline to keep in mind is that the gift is an act of service or love, so you should not be doing it in expectation of receiving a reward. It should also be SPECIFIC, so that it's do-able and you can form of plan to accomplish it by Friday.

FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 8th

Each student will turn in a typed 1-pg write-up describing the spiritual gift of love he/she gave this week. The paper should follow these guidelines:

*Typed, w/ full heading

*At least 100 words

*Font adjusted to fit and fill 1 page

*Answers the questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

I. What was your spiritual gift of love to Jesus this week?

II. Why did you choose this particular gift of love for Jesus?

III. For whom was it performed? (Jesus Himself, a family member, neighbor, etc)

IV. How, specifically, did you carry this act of love out?

-Where did you perform your spiritual gift?

-When or how often did you perform your gift of love? (daily vs. one major act of service, etc.)

You may use any color or type of font of you wish, but it must be legible and fitted to 1 page.

DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 8th

Past Assignments

6th Grade

12/17: Final cover illustration and table of contents due -- Advent book tied, pasted, and ready for gifting

12/16: "The Nativity" narrative & illustration due

12/11: "The Visitation & The Birth of St. John" narrative & illustration due

12/9: "The Annunciation" narrative & illustration due

12/4: (Rm 12 ONLY) Advent Story, Chapter 1 final draft & illustration DUE. See "Advent Narrative Project" box above for details.

11/30: Essay: What virtue do you hope God helps you to strengthen during this Advent? Why did you choose this virtue? 5 sentences required. Full heading, spelling, neatness, etc. count!

7th Grade

12/17: Final cover illustration and table of contents due -- Advent book tied, pasted, and ready for gifting

12/16: "The Nativity" narrative & illustration due

12/11: "The Visitation & The Birth of St. John" narrative & illustration due

12/9: "The Annunciation" narrative & illustration due

12/4: (Rm 12 ONLY) Advent Story, Chapter 1 final draft & illustration DUE. See "Advent Narrative Project" box above for details.

11/30: Essay: What virtue do you hope God helps you to strengthen during this Advent? Why did you choose this virtue? 10 sentences required. Full heading, spelling, neatness, etc. count!

11/12: PROVERB HOUSE: The Bible has a proverb: "A Faithful Friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one finds a treasure." (Sirach 6:14). Draw a simple house that includes a foundation, a roof and a fireplace. Label how the important people in your life are like each one of those things (i.e. The wall is like my mother, who supports me with my homework. The roof is like my father who protects our family from bad things in the world, etc.). Add additional symbolic details to your house, and then COLOR IT. We will present these on Thursday. Be sure to use a full heading, with name, date, team color. You will be graded on the effort/quality and how well you followed the directions.

8th Grade

12/17: Final cover illustration and table of contents due -- Advent book tied, pasted, and ready for gifting

12/16: "The Nativity" narrative & illustration due

12/11: "The Visitation & The Birth of St. John" narrative & illustration due

12/9: "The Annunciation" narrative & illustration due

12/4: (Rm 12 ONLY) Advent Story, Chapter 1 final draft & illustration DUE. See "Advent Narrative Project" box above for details.

11/30: Essay: What virtue do you hope God helps you to strengthen during this Advent? Why did you choose this virtue? 10 sentences required. Full heading, spelling, neatness, etc. count!

11/18: 5-sentence summary of pgs. 94-95 in Red Book

11/17: Pages 92-93 Questions in Red Book

11/12: BEATITUDES ESSAY