USCCB FRAMEWORK & TIMELINE

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USCCB FRAMEWORK & LIFE NIGHT PLANNING GUIDES

Unlimited Talk & Text: Expanded Coverage Part 1 – The Divinity of Jesus Christ
(September 2023)
Follow in My Footsteps: Patron Saints and Intercession
(September 2024)
Mother Knows Best: Mary, Mother of God
(September 2024)

Family Plan: Community-Building
(September 2023)
FaceTime: Expanded Coverage Part 2 – The Holy Catholic Church
(September 2023)
Good Genes: Incorruptible Saints
(September 2024)
Head of the House: Papacy
(September 2024)

Recharge: Do Not Disturb Part 2 – Finding Integrity Through Advent
(September 2023)
Go Figure: Discernment
(January 2024)
Head of the House: Papacy
(September 2024)

You Are What You Eat: A Fresh Start, Part 1 – The Institution of the Eucharist
(January 2024)
Cross My Heart: A Fresh Start, Part 2 – Redemption Through the Cross
(January 2024)
Flesh and Blood: Worship
(September 2024)

Metadata: The Existence of God
(September 2023)
On The Same Page: Praying with Scripture
(January 2024)
Family Thread: Reading the Different Books of the Bible
(September 2024)

Otterbox: The Fourth Commandment
(September 2023)
Play By The Rules: The Pursuit of Happiness Part 2 – The Ten Commandments
(January 2024)
Life Of The Party: Catholic Survival Guide to Prom
(January 2024)

Full Battery: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
(September 2023)
On Cloud Nine: Understanding Sacraments and Grace
(January 2024)
Between You and Me: Confession to a Priest
(September 2024)
Inheritance: Catholic “Stuff”
(September 2024)

USCCB FRAMEWORK & LIFE NIGHT SERIES

Censored: The Controversial Jesus (January 2016)
Immaculata: Mary (May 2016)
Fake News: The Real Jesus (September 2017)
Vital: The Holy Spirit (May 2017)
Rx: Jesus the Divine Physician (January 2018)
Mirror, Mirror: Jesus, Our Savior (September 2019)
MOOD: The Human Emotions of Jesus (May 2020)
Unforeseen: The Life of Jesus (May 2022)

Made: The Four Marks of the Church (January 2017)
Question Everything: Objections of the Church (May 2018)
Belong: Isolation (September 2018)
Bad Religion: The Goodness of Christianity (January 2020)
A Call From Within: Spiritualities (May 2021)
Spectrum: Marian Apparitions (January 2023)
Everything but the Key: Authority (May 2023)

Unsettled: Vocation (September 2016)
Consumed: The Priesthood (January 2019)
Downside Up: Vocations (January 2020)
Highways and Halos: Vocations (January 2022)

Promise: The Paschal Mystery (May 2016)
Dead: The Last Things (May 2018)
Eyewitness: The Resurrection (January 2020)
But Wait…There’s More!: Lent (September 2021)
Operation: The Joy of Suffering (September 2022)

Alive and Dangerous: Being Fully Alive (September 2015)
Ex Tenebris Lux: Scripture (May 2017)
Signs and Wonders: Miracles (September 2019)
Verified: Objections to Scripture (September 2020)
Long Story Short: Jesus’ Parables (September 2020)
The Foremost: The Life of St. Paul (May 2022)
Breakfast Club: The Essence of the Gospels (January 2023)

Sex Positive: Sexuality (January 2016)
Unspoken: Breaking the Silence on Porn (September 2016)
The Complete and Total Guide to Human Happiness: Moral Living (January 2017)
More Than Flesh & Bones: The Body, Mind, Soul (January 2018)
Keep it Together and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves: Gen Z Issues (January 2021)
After Exodus: Ten Commandments (May 2021)
Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Substitutes for God (September 2022)

Presence: Sacraments (September 2016)
Otherworldly: The Mass (January 2019)
Symphony: The Mass (January 2021)
Making Sense: Sacraments (January 2022)
Here and Now: The Eucharist (May 2023)

Merciful: Mercy (September 2015)
One: Human Dignity (September 2017)
At the Table: Racism (May 2019)
Proof of Life: Activism (May 2019)
The Work at Hand: Beatitudes (September 2021)

USCCB FRAMEWORK & KICKSTART CURRICULUM GUIDES

Kickstart Curriculum Guide, vol. 1 – Paschal Mystery (Sept 2023)
Kickstart Curriculum Guide, vol. 2 – Scripture (Jan 2024)
Kickstart Curriculum Guide, vol. 3 – Sacraments (Sept 2024)
Kickstart Curriculum Guide, vol. 4 – Person of Christ (Jan 2025)

CATECHISM FRAMEWORK & EDGE SEMESTER PLANNING GUIDES

Existence [Topic: God, Humanity, and the Fall] (August 2016)
Kingdom Come [Topic: Jesus] (August 2017)
Breathing Fire [Topic: The Holy Spirit] (August 2018)
The Artist: Questions about God (August 2019)
Wires and Robotics: Questions about the Human Person (March 2020)
Iconic: Questions about Jesus (August 2020)
Game Over: Questions about Death (March 2022)
Unfolded: God the Creator (March 2024)

Choices [Topic: Catholic Moral Teaching, Virtue and Sin, Justice] (March 2017)
Thou Shall [Topic: Commandments 1-5] (March 2018)
For You/From You [Topic: Commandments 6-10] (March 2019)
A Great Marvel: Questions about Virtue (August 2021)
Don’t Go Down with the Ship: Questions about Good and Evil (March 2023)
Direct Message: Love of God
(August 2024)

Transformation [Topic: Sacraments of Initiation] (November 2016)
To the Heights [Topic: Mass and Liturgical Seasons] (November 2017)
The Finish Line [Topic: Sacraments of Healing and Vocation] (November 2018)
Now and Forever: Questions about the Mass (March 2021)
Look Closer: Questions about Sacraments (August 2022)
Mapp My Life: Questions about the Eucharist (August 2023)

Prayer is incorporated into all Semester Planning Guides

CATECHESIS ROADMAP FOR LIFE SUPPORT & EDGE SUPPORT

CHIP OFF THE OL’ BLOCK – Social Night
Life Teen Semester Kick-Off

GOOD GENES – Catechetical: Church
Incorruptible Saints

FAMILY THREAD – Catechetical: Scripture
Reading the Different Books of the Bible

MY BROTHER’S KEEPER – Issue Night
An Issue Night on Being Pro-Life

BETWEEN YOU AND ME – Catechetical: Sacraments
Confession to a Priest

INHERITANCE – Catechetical: Sacraments
Catholic “Stuff”

FOLLOW IN MY FOOTSTEPS – Catechetical: Person of Christ
Patron Saints and Intercession

HEAD OF THE HOUSE – Catechetical: Church, Vocation
Papacy

GROWING FAMILY – Issue Night
An Issue Night on Evangelization

FLESH AND BLOOD – Catechetical: Paschal Mystery
Worship

MOTHER KNOWS BEST – Catechetical: Person of Christ
Mary, Mother of God

FAMILY DINNER – Social Night
Christmas Formal Social

ROAD TRIP — Life Night Planning Guide, vol. 4  
    1. On-Ramp – A Life Teen Semester Kick-Off
Social Night
    2. Blind Curve – A Life Night on Faith and Reason
Catechetical: Person of Christ
    3. Yield – A Life Night on the First Three Commandments
Catechetical: Morality
    4. Route 73 – An Issue Night on Scripture
Issue Night: Scripture
    5. Dead End – A Life Night on Original Sin
Catechetical: Paschal Mystery
    6. One Way – A Life Night on Christ the Redeemer
Catechetical: Paschal Mystery
    7. Four-Way Stop – A Life Night on the Four Marks of the Church
Catechetical: Church 
    8. No U-Turn – A Life Night on Baptism and Confirmation
Catechetical: Sacraments 
    9. Merge – An Issue Night on Marriage as a Social Good
Issue Night: Vocation
    10. Carpool – A Life Night on Social Justice
Catechetical: Social Justice
    11. Children at Play – A Life Teen Social Night
Social Night
    12. Road Work Ahead – A Life Teen Year-End Social Night
Social Night
 
DWELL — A Retreat on Finding Sanctuary in Everyday Life 
    1. Withdraw – Finding Sanctuary in the Noise  
    2. Within – Recognizing Your Inner Sacred Space
    3. Without – Hearing God’s Voice in Daily Moments
    4. With You – Experiencing God in the Eucharist 
    5. Withstand – Carrying the Sanctuary Into the World
 
Connect the Dots, vol. 5 — Developing Teen Leaders

VOX — Summer Planning Guide on the Major Prophets

  1. Resound – A Life Night on Prophecy
  2. Solo – A Life Night on the Prophet Isaiah
  3. Feedback – A Life Night on the Prophet Jeremiah
  4. Harmonize – A Life Night on the Prophet Ezekiel
  5. Sustain – A Life Night on the Prophet Daniel
  6. Chorus – A Life Teen Social Night

 

Connect the Dots, vol. 6 — Managing Transitions in Parishes and Programs

Edge Series: AFTERTASTE — On Bad Habits

    1. BITTERSWEET: A Social Night on Unforeseeable Circumstances and Unintended Consequences
    2. SALTY: Gossip
    3. BLAND: Laziness
    4. SOUR: Complaining

Retreat Series: ALL HEART — On Self-Worth

    1. HEART ON YOUR SLEEVE: David the Shepherd Boy
    2. HEARTACHE: David the King
    3. HEART’S DESIRE: David the Poet
    4. TAKE HEART: Living Like David

Start Up Guide: TENDING THE VINEYARD — On Forming a Core Team

    1. PLANTING SEEDS: The Life Teen Model
    2. WATERING SPROUTS: Relational Ministry
    3. CULTIVATING GROWTH: Small Groups
    4. HARVESTING FRUIT: A Life of Prayer

Edge Series: PERFECT FIT — On Community

    1. PIECE BY PIECE: Building Community
    2. PIECEMEAL: Living in Community
    3. MASTERPIECE: Remaining in Community

Retreat Series: MOMENTUM — On Childlike Faith

    1. FRICTION: Confronting Our Limitations
    2. MOTION: Recapturing Childlike Curiosity
    3. GRAVITY: Depending on God
    4. ACCELERATION: Being Present and Joyful

BIG PICTURE — A Catholic Youth Ministry Movie Guide for Middle School Youth

    1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
    2. American Underdog
    3. The Lego Movie
    4. Prince of Egypt
    5. Monster Summer

Semester Planning Guide: Sacraments/Liturgy — On the Sacraments as Viewed Through the Lord’s Prayer

Edge Series: On Advent