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 |
The Diocese of Trenton has adopted two programs for the Safe Environment / Family Life for K - 8 children , 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.
Bishop David M. O'Connell's letters of promulgation:
Letter 5/3/21 / Letter 3/19/14
Ignatius Press |
Our Sunday Visitor |
RCL Benzinger |
Loyola Press |
Sadlier |
Pflaum |
RCL Benziger has provided correlations between the RCL Benziger Family Life series and other basal catechetical series: