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7RE - Celebrating New Life: Home

This guide contains resources related to the Term Three Program, 'Celebrating New Life', for Year 7 students.

People grow and develop

1. God created human beings.

2. God created us in his image.

3. God created us in his image as male and female.

Desiring God
Male and female He created them in the image of God.
Together at One Altar
Living the paschal mystery.

Through Jesus God gives people new life

Desiring God
If we love God most, we will love others best.
Beliefnet
7 ways Jesus taught us how to love humanity.
Together at One Altar
Sacraments of Initiation.

Participating in this new life is a call to social justice

Australian Catholic Social Justice Council
The ACSJC seeks to bring good news to the poor, release to captives, sight to the blind and freedom to the oppressed.

Growth and development lead to a deeper expression of love

As co-creators our acts should reflect God's own love for creation. We are part of creation formed out of the earth, and dependent on the rest of creation for our continued existence.

Together at One Altar
Co-creators and stewards of God's creation.

The Church of Jesus Christ
Love, marriage and family.

New life through Baptism

Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Sacrament of Baptism

People are called to reflect God by respecting human life

Knowing Jesus
Bible verses about showing respect for human beings.

Bible Study Org
Answers the question - what does thou shalt not kill mean?
Tim Challies
6 practical ways to honour your parents.

Reconciliation strengthens life

Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
Loyola Press
God’s gift of forgiveness through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
All About God
What is sin?