HIGH SCHOOL PARISH PROGRAMS

Catholic and Capable, High School – RCL Benziger

Three video-assisted mini-courses (each 8-sessions long) that teach 20 basic skills for Catholic living. Skills include: how to pray, how to participate in Mass, how to apply the Bible, how to tell right from wrong, how to handle pressure and how to analyze current issues.

Catholicism, High School – C.R. Publications

Explains church teaching in light of the Catechism and recent papal statements. There are five series titles: Catholicism & Reason, Catholicism & Society, Catholicism & Life, Catholicism & Ethics, and Catholicism & Scripture.

Connect, High School – RCL Benziger

A high school religious-education program with 14 mini-courses for small-group adolescent catechesis. Each theme consists of six 90-minute sessions covered by six 4-page handouts.

Horizons, High School – Saint Mary’s

Designed for grades 9–12, Horizons uses a module system so you can combine courses and topics to meet the needs of your parish. Seven core courses set the stage to discuss central and foundational themes. No student books to buy. All materials are reproducible.

Love and Life, High School – Ignatius

A course for teens about God's plan for life, love and happiness based on the greatest commandment and the beatitudes. Positive, life-affirming teaching on chastity that uses Scripture, church documents and the lives of the saints. Includes questionnaires and suggestions for parent-teen discussion of the units.

Understanding the Catechism, High School – RCL Benziger

A high school program that mirrors the four pillars of the Catechism. Each course consists of a Student Book, Catechist Guide, and a Video in VHS format in which young people from around the world share about their faith.

That's Where I Live, High School - Life Athletes Press

A 15-lesson program that encourages students to form good relationships with God and others, especially with members of the opposite sex. Role models from American professional sports offer a compelling appeal to teens to live lives of virtue.

Theology of the Body for Teens, High School - Ascension Press

A curriculum that helps young people understand the significance of their sexuality and the purpose of their lives. Twelve lessons that explore John Paul II's Theology of the Body and its positive portrayal of sexuality as a good and essential part of life and love.

Total Catechesis, High School – Saint Mary’s

Four catechetical manuals that parallel themes in the Catechism. Each manual has material for ten 45-60 minute sessions. The manuals also include optional activities, reproducible handouts, a prayer service on the session theme, and ideas for connecting the topic to parish and family life.