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Question 1

I can define glossary terminology
I can describe the universal call to holiness
I can reflect on being my best self
I can describe the connection between being holy and becoming your best self?
I can outline how being my best self is flourishing

Glossary Terms: Call, Holiness, Human Flourishing, best self

Question 2

I can define the universal call to holiness.

Outline the importance of the universal call to holiness.

Examine sacred texts teaching how to respond to the call of holiness

Propose ways to respond to the call of holiness

Glossary Terms: Universal, Call, Holiness, Human Flourishing

Question 3

We will be able to explain how vocation can be a way for answering the universal call to holiness.

Success Criteria:
I can understand how a vocation is a way individuals may answer the universal call to holiness (Deep)
I can examine ways individuals can be of vocation (Transfer)

Glossary terms: Vocation, calling

Question 4

Identify people, actions and qualities that are considered evil or hateful.
Then, discuss are people naturally inclined toward evil at birth?
Scenario: what would you do if you encountered someone beaten and bloodied on the floor?
Let’s read the parable, ‘The Good Samaritan’ as a think aloud and think along and discuss what the parable teaches about love. Then, complete the ‘why, what and how’ analysis of this parable.

Question 5

We will be able to examine examples of living a life of Holiness.

Success Criteria:
I can recall what it means to live a life of Holiness
I can describe the characteristics of living a life of Holiness
I can investigate how Carlo Acutis and Mary Mackillop lived a life of holiness
I can propose ways to we can follow in the footsteps of significant people of the Catholic faith

Glossary Terminology: Holiness, Flourishing, Saints, Call, Heroic

Question 6

Is it acts of bravery?
What are some of the characteristics they possess?
Are people born with these qualities or are they developed

Question 7

Success Criteria:
Understand key terms (surface)
Discuss the notion of ‘good’ and ‘evil’ from a religious perspective
Contrast the characteristics of mature and immature faith (deep)
Write a TEEL Paragraph (transfer)

Question 8

Who is St Vincent de Paul?

Answer 8

St. Vincent de Paul: A Community Organizer and Legend

• St. Vincent de Paul, after escaping Africa, served a church in rural France, recognizing the poverty of the community.
• He used his connections with the wealthy to seek financial assistance, inspiring affluent friends to organize for necessities.
• His successful efforts led other parishes to emulate his methods, leading to widespread use of his techniques in France.
• Vincent later founded the Vincentians, a priest order dedicated to the spiritual and material needs of the poor.
• He also founded the Sisters of Charity and expanded his work to include hospitals, orphanages, and homes for the mentally ill.
• He served prisoners and slaves, sharing his story of hope.
• He died in 1660 and was made a saint in 1737.

Question 9

Who is Mother Teresa?

Answer 9

Mother Teresa’s Life and Legacy

• Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her efforts for the impoverished.
• Despite her fame, she remained committed to humility and holiness.
• Pope John Paul II beatified her two years after her death, instead of the usual five.
• The Missionaries of Charity Sisters grew to nearly 4000 members by 1997, with 610 foundations in 123 nations.
• Despite health issues, she continued her work, traveling abroad and blessing her successor.
• Mother Teresa visited the National Shrine multiple times, the last visit was in 1995.
• She is remembered in the Basilica through portrayals in the Lower Sacristy window of the Crypt Church, the Hall of American Saints, the Trinity Dome Mosaic, and the Universal Call to Holiness.
• Originally named Gonxha Agnes Bojaxhiu, she joined the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ireland at 18.
• After her final Profession of Vows in 1937, she became known as Mother Teresa and served as both a teacher and the principal of the school in 1944.

Question 10

Who is Grace Forrest?

Answer 10

Grace Forrest: Founding Director of Walk Free
* Founded Walk Free, an international human rights organization aiming to eradicate modern slavery.
* Develops the Global Slavery Index, a leading data set on modern slavery.
* Successfully campaigned for the implementation of an Australian Modern Slavery Act in 2018.
* Public speaker, presenting at various global events.
* Appointed the United Nations Association of Australia’s youngest-ever Goodwill Ambassador for Anti-Slavery.
* Continues to advocate for the UN in Australia and abroad.

Question 11

Who is St John Paul?

Answer 11

Pope John Paul II’s Life and Peaceful Actions

• Pope John Paul II survived an assassination attempt by Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca in 1981.
• After recovery, he forgave Agca and urged others to do the same.
• Despite the KGB’s involvement, officials and friends believe the Soviets were behind the assassination.
• Pope initiated the tradition of an interfaith peace gathering in Assisi, Italy, in 1986.
• The gathering was met with controversy due to differing beliefs among different faiths.
• Pope emphasized that peace can be presented differently, not through negotiations or economic bargainings.
• His goal was to witness prayer, peace, and collective understanding during the Cold War.