Read about the Blest Are We Series: Parish | School | Bilingual and download sample pages.
Parish Edition
Discover how Blest Are We Faith & Word Edition helps children to learn, love and live their faith.
In this spiral-thematic curriculum, there are six standard themes – one in each grade level – and the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church are incorporated into the unit structure at each grade level.
Scripture, the foundation of every chapter, leads to a presentation of Catholic doctrine – statements of belief, worship, morality and prayer. In addition, inspiring stories are included to bring Saints and other important Catholic figures to life.
To connect the home and parish, A “Take Home” page at the beginning of each chapter gives families solid background information, a weekly planner, prayer and an engaging activity.
Program components include:
Student Books
Engaging Special Features help build Catholic identity:
Our Catholic Heritage – presents an age-appropriate summary of Church teaching
Feast and Seasons – gives eleven lessons for liturgical seasons and feasts
Faith in Action – explores a variety of parish ministries and vocations
Let Us Pray – teaches traditional Catholic prayers and devotions
The Bible – introduces and reinforces Bible knowledge and skills
Catechist Guides
These multimedia Catechist Guides provide an easy-to-use planner, a wealth of resources and optional activities, and a FREE “DVD Quick Clips” for each grade level.
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Song Book /Accompaniment Book/Music CD
Enliven your program with music using these resources which provide the program song and five unit songs for each level, special music related to chapter themes, instrumental tracks for meditation, and background music.
Scripture Audio CDs
Children in grades 1-4 will enjoy the Scripture stories read aloud in English or Spanish in this unique Listening to Scripture CD.
Home Program Guide
These affordable guides for each grade level provide easy-to-use lesson plans for parents who choose to teach their children at home.
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Summer/Alternative Model Program Leader’s Guide
This guide adapts Blest Are We for use as a two-week, three-hour a day summer program.
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Pastoral Leader’s Resource Guide
Everything you need to implement and direct the Blest Are We program in your parish is included in this online resource.
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Additional Resources
• Classroom Activities
• Project Books
• Unit Tests
Dynamic Online Resources
You’ll find an abundance of exciting resources for pastoral and school leaders, teachers , catechists, children and families.
Click here to order a free review pack online, or call our customer service department at 1-877-275-4625.
To order Blest Are We Faith & Word Edition Parish, visit our online store.
School Edition
Discover how Blest Are We Faith & Word Edition School helps students learn, love and live their faith.
This exciting NEW program, especially for School, engages children and invites them to learn, love and live their faith. The spiral-thematic curriculum highlights six standard themes – one in each grade level – and the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church are incorporated into the unit structure at each grade level.
Scripture is the foundation of every chapter and leads to a presentation of Catholic doctrine – statements of belief, worship, morality and prayer. In addition, inspiring stories bring Saints and other important Catholic figures to life.
Program components include:
Student Books
Engaging Special Features help build Catholic identity:
Our Catholic Heritage – presents an age-appropriate summary of Church teaching
Feast and Seasons – gives eleven lessons for liturgical seasons and feasts
Faith in Action – explores a variety of parish ministries and vocations
Let Us Pray – teaches traditional Catholic prayers and devotions
The Bible – introduces and reinforces Bible knowledge and skills
Teacher Guides
These multimedia Teacher Guides provide teachers with an easy-to-use planner, a wealth of resources and optional activities, and a FREE “DVD Quick Clips” for each grade level.
• Click here for sample pages
Song Book /Accompaniment Book/Music CD
Enliven your program with music using these resources which provide the program song and five unit songs for each level, special music related to chapter themes, instrumental tracks for meditation, and background music.
Scripture Audio CDs
Children in grades 1-4 will enjoy the Scripture stories read aloud in English or Spanish in this unique Listening to Scripture CD.
Home Program Guide
These affordable guides for each grade level provide easy-to-use lesson plans for parents who choose to teach their children at home.
• Click here for sample pages
Pastoral Leader’s Resource Guide
Everything you need to implement and direct the Blest Are We program in your school or parish is included in this online resource. You’ll find lists of all music, literature and media recommended, saints, vocabulary, prayers, Scripture and social justice topics along with blackline masters to support meetings and activities and detailed outlines and notes for parent meetings.
• Click here for sample pages
Additional Resources
• Classroom Activities
• Project Books
• Test Books - include additional chapter tests, unit tests, and an end-of-the year test
• CD-ROM version of the testing program
Dynamic Online Resources
You’ll find an abundance of exciting resources for pastoral and school leaders, teachers, catechists, children and families.
Click here to order a free review pack online, or call our customer service department at 1-877-275-4625.
To order Blest Are We Faith & Word Edition School, visit our online store.
Bilingual Edition
Invite and encourage Hispanic American children and their families to learn, love, and live the faith in and beyond the parish community.
Inspired by the National Directory for Catechesis, RCL Benziger developed Bendecidos out of a deep respect for the Hispanic community in the United States. The program offers a multi-cultural resource that incorporates Catholic traditions and practices from many Hispanic American communities.
This powerful bilingual Catholic faith formation program is specifically designed for Hispanic children growing up with two languages and provides:
• Complete text in English and Spanish side-by-side for grades 1-6.
• Twenty core chapters with engaging Bible stories that bring Scripture to life.
• La fe en accion feature introduces children to various vocations and parish ministries.
• Easy-to-use guides to aid catechists in preparing lessons that help shape faith in ways in which Hispanic Americans live and celebrate their faith.
• A special Language and Culture section for each chapter is included in each guide.
• A FREE DVD Quick Clips provide segments on topics that correlate to the lessons.
Program components include:
Student Books
Bendecidos provides a comprehensive presentation of Catholic faith and tradition that engages children and respects family life while it makes use of the advantage of the resources of the Hispanic parish community.
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Catechist Guides
These easy-to-use guides help catechists prepare engaging lesson that help to shape faith. The many ways in which Hispanic Americans live and celebrate their faith are featured in a special language and culture section in each chapter.
• Click here for sample pages from the Catechist Guide
Classroom Activities
Blackline activity masters extend the lessons and make learning fun.
Scripture Audio CDs
Children in levels 1-4 learn Scripture stories by listening to the CDs in Spanish or English
Music Resources
The program’s theme song and unit songs are included in the Bendecidos music CDs. Also offered are a student Song Book and an Accompaniment Book for musicians.
Dynamic Online Resources
You’ll find an abundance of exciting resources for pastoral and school leaders, teachers, catechists, children and families at BlestAreWe.com and find helpful articles, prayers and family activities en Espanol at our “sister” site, www.FaithFirst.com
Click here to order a free review pack online, or call our customer service department at 1-877-275-4625.
To order Bendicidos, visit our online store.