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Religious Education Curricula

- Catechesis

Diocese of Trenton

Elementary Religion Curriculum Guidelines K-8

The Diocese of Trenton’s Elementary Religion Curriculum Guidelines K - 8 provide a framework around which Parish Catechetical Leaders, Catholic School Principals, along with all religious education instructors present a systematic and organic catechetical program.
The guidelines by grade level can be found below:

Pre-K	Kindergarten	Grade One	Grade Two	Grade Three
Grade Four	Grade Five	Grade Six	Grade Seven	Grade Eight

FAMILY LIFE CURRICULUM K-8

The Diocese of Trenton has adopted two programs for the Safe Environment for our K - 8 children and youth, both programs exceed the requirements of article 13 of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2002 to foster safe environments for children and young people. One of the these two programs will be taught in all of the Religious Education Programs and Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Trenton.

RCL Benziger Family Life (adopted 3/19/14) Click here for more information.

Loyola Press, Growing with God (adopted 5/3/21) Click here for more information.

Bishop David M. O'Connell's letters of promulgation:
Letter 5/3/21
Letter 3/19/14

Publisher Correlation Documents

Publishers have provided correlation documents which illustrate how each basal catechetical series correlates with the Diocese of Trenton's Elementary Religion Curriculum Guidelines.

Ignatius Press Faith and Life Correlation all grades	Our Sunday Visitor OSV Alive In Christ Parish 1-6 OSV Alive In Christ Parish 7-8 OSV Parish K-6 Call to Faith OSV Gr 7-8 Call to Faith
RCL Benzinger RCL Benziger Be My Disciples RCL Benziger Blest Are We RCL Benziger Faith First	Loyola Press Loyola Press Christ Our Life and Finding God
Sadlier Sadlier We Believe with Project Disciple	Pflaum K-8 Correlations: Kindergarden Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Conversation Starts for Parents Order Timing

RCL Benziger has provided correlations between the RCL Benziger Family Life series and other basal catechetical series:

Religious Education Curricula

Diocese of Trenton

Elementary Religion Curriculum Guidelines K-8

Ignatius Press

Our Sunday Visitor

RCL Benzinger

Loyola Press

Sadlier

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