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| HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM SCHEDULE | | | | Church of the Virgin Mary & St. Athanasius
Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver and Western Canada |
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| CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR | | 2022-2023 | OUR MISSION: | Our mission is to REACH every youth in order to CONNECT him/her in the fellowship with other Christians, to help him/her GROW in their faith, to challenge them to DISCOVER their role/ministry and ultimately to HONOUR God with their lives. |
| CURRICULUM CONTACT | | |
| MINISTRY RESOURCE CENTRE | | |
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| WEEK | DATE | GRADE NINE | GRADE TEN | GRADE ELEVEN | GRADE TWELVE |
| MYSELF AND GOD:
FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN FAITH AND HOW GOD SEES ME | MYSELF AND OTHERS:
PRACTICAL FAITH AND BIBLICAL VIRTUES | MYSELF AND THE CHURCH:
DEFENDING THE FAITH AND UNDERSTANDING MY PURPOSE | MYSELF AND THE COMMUNITY:
SHARING THE FAITH AND PRACTICING LITURGICAL VALUES |
| Nayrouz and the New School Year | | | | |
| 1 | Sep 9 | Welcome Party, Ice Breakers and
Meet & Greet | Introduction to Christian Virtues | Communication: Real Talk vs Text | Living for God: God and Careers |
| 2 | Sep 16 | Self-Esteem | Fruits of the Spirit | Science vs Faith | Vanity (Book of Ecclesiastes) |
| 3 | Sep 23 | St. Rebecca the Martyr | Deuterocanonical Books (Tobit) | Christian Psychological Health | Defending the Faith |
| 4 | Sep 30 | Priorities and Time Management | Self-Image and Self-Esteem | EVOLUTION
Fr. Pishoy | Dealing with Conflict |
| 5 | Oct 7 | OUTREACH NIGHT | OUTREACH NIGHT | OUTREACH NIGHT | OUTREACH NIGHT |
| 6 | Oct 14 | How to Pray and Basics of Prayer | Almsgiving | BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE KIND | BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE KIND |
| 7 | Oct 21 | How to Study (Learning Styles and Study Strategies) | BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE KIND | Timeless Truth: Does God Exist | THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
Fr. Pishoy |
| 8 | Oct 28 | BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE KIND | Humility | UNIVERSITY FAIR | UNIVERSITY FAIR |
| 9 | Nov 4 | Sacrament of Confession | Church & Scripture: Sacraments | Timeless Truth in Truthless Times:
Did Jesus Actually Exist | PURITY AND SEXUALITY
Fr. Pishoy |
| 10 | Nov 11 | CONFESSION NIGHT | CONFESSION NIGHT | Life of Repentance | Judge Not Others |
| 11 | Nov 18 | Sins of the Tongue | Calmness and Controlling Your Emotions | CONFESSION NIGHT | CONFESSION NIGHT |
| Nativity Fast and Feast | | | | |
| 12 | Nov 25 | How to Fast and Basics of Fasting | Types of Soil | Fasting and Self-Control | Nativity Fast: Prepare your heart to receive the incarnate Word |
| 13 | Dec 2 | Our Bodies are the Temple of God | HOMOSEXUALITY
Fr. Pishoy | A Tale of Two Gods: OT vs NT | Why Does Evil Exist? |
| 14 | Dec 9 | How to Read the Bible | Anger | Zeal | Evangelism is an Act of Love:
Win the Person, not the Argument |
| 15 | Dec 16 | Basics of Communication | The Beauty of Kiahk | WORLD RELIGIONS: ISLAM
Amgad Hakim | Is the Creation Fact or Myth? |
| 16 | Dec 23 | Christmas Activities | Submission | Nativity - On the Incarnation | Men and Women: Equal Value, Different Roles |
| 17 | Dec 30 | End of the Year Reflections and
Prayer Night | Joseph - The Underrated Servant | New Year: Finding Your Purpose | Christ: Fulfillment of Prophecies |
| 18 | Jan 6 | EVE OF NATIVITY | EVE OF NATIVITY | EVE OF NATIVITY | EVE OF NATIVITY |
| New Calendar Year and Exams | | | | |
| 19 | Jan 13 | OUTREACH NIGHT | OUTREACH NIGHT | OUTREACH NIGHT | OUTREACH NIGHT |
| 20 | Jan 20 | Feast of Theophany | Depression | Early Stages of Depression | Stress and Anxiety |
| 21 | Jan 27 | Fear and Negative Feelings | Can One Live a Moral Life without God? | The Agpeya - Your Prayer Guide | Is God our Vending Machine? Prosperity Gospel |
| 22 | Feb 3 | Our Gifts and Talents | Galations and Inclusion in the Church | DATING
Fr. Pishoy | Jonah: From an Unwilling Missionary to a Great Prophet |
| 23 | Feb 10 | Women of the Old Testament | The Virtue of Love | A Loving God: Hosea | The Prayer of Jabez |
| 24 | Feb 17 | The Divine Liturgy | Ecumenical Councils: Nicea | An Overview of Church History | Being Joyful |
| Lenten Fast | | | | |
| 25 | Feb 24 | Preparing for Lent (Church Fasts and Weeks of Great Lent) | Temptation on the Mountain | Forgiveness | Fasting and Asceticism |
| 26 | Mar 3 | OUTREACH NIGHT | OUTREACH NIGHT | OUTREACH NIGHT | OUTREACH NIGHT |
| 27 | Mar 10 | The Forgiving Father | The Holy Trinity | Importance and Spirituality of the Divine Liturgy | Evangelism with Love: Samaritan Woman |
| 28 | Mar 17 | Pope Kyrillos and Fr. Pishoy Kamel | Do We All Worship the Same God? | Metrics of Faith | The Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes |
| 29 | Mar 24 | Miracles | CONFESSION NIGHT | Understanding the Liturgy | Daniel: A Man of Integrity |
| 30 | Mar 31 | CONFESSION NIGHT | Spirituality and Rites of
Apocalypse Night | Personality Types - You are Unique | Praying from the Bible |
| 31 | Apr 7 | Understanding Holy Week | How to Benefit from Holy Week | Be Ready and Watchful | Rites of Holy Pascha Week |
| 32 | Apr 14 | GOOD FRIDAY | GOOD FRIDAY | GOOD FRIDAY | GOOD FRIDAY |
| Resurrection and Holy Fifty Days | | | | |
| 33 | Apr 21 | The Power of Resurrection | Thomas: The Devoted Pessimist | Key Women in Christ's Life | Transformed through the Resurrection |
| 34 | Apr 28 | How to Serve and Basics of Service | Abortion | FOLLOW THE SAVIOUR | God's Will and Unanswered Prayers |
| 35 | May 5 | Life After Death | BIBLE RELIABILITY & INFALLIBILITY
Fr. Pishoy | Understanding Suffering | Spiritual Dryness |
| 36 | May 12 | Commitment and Seriousness in Spiritual Life | The Holy Spirit and the Council of Constantinople | CONFESSION NIGHT | CONFESSION NIGHT |
| 37 | May 19 | The Sacrament of Marriage | Jehovah's Witnesses | The Work of the Holy Spirit | Doubt |
| 38 | May 26 | MIX LESSON 1 | MIX LESSON 1 | MIX LESSON 1 | MIX LESSON 1 |
| 39 | Jun 2 | MIX LESSON 2 | MIX LESSON 2 | MIX LESSON 2 | MIX LESSON 2 |
| Pentecost and the Apostles' Fast | | | | |
| 40 | Jun 9 | MIX LESSON 2 CONTINUED | MIX LESSON 2 CONTINUED | MIX LESSON 2 CONTINUED | MIX LESSON 2 CONTINUED |
| 41 | Jun 16 | MIX LESSON 3 | MIX LESSON 3 | MIX LESSON 3 | MIX LESSON 3 |
| 42 | Jun 23 | MIX LESSON 4 | MIX LESSON 4 | MIX LESSON 4 | MIX LESSON 4 |
| 43 | Jun 30 | MIX LESSON 5 | MIX LESSON 5 | MIX LESSON 5 | MIX LESSON 5 |
| 44 | Jul 7 | MIX COMPETITION | MIX COMPETITION | MIX COMPETITION | MIX COMPETITION |
| Summer Break | | | | |
| 45 | Jul 14 | The Apostles and the Beginning of the Church | The Great Commission | The 12 Disciples: 12 Ordinary Men | The Book of Acts: The Early Church |
| 46 | Jul 21 | Communion with God (12) Life of Purity AND Abide in Christ | Divisions in the Church, Ephesus and Chalcedon G11 | Icons: Windows to Heaven (12) | Salvation in the Orthodox Perspective |
| 47 | Jul 28 | Bible Study: Philemon | Euthanasia and Medical Assistance in Dying (Euthanasia G12) | How to Deal with Biblical Contradictions | Jude's Epistle |
| 48 | Aug 4 | Family (You and Your Family G10) | Protestantism (The Protestant Church G11) | A Royal Priesthood: The Life of Sacrifice G12 | Heroes of Faith and How they Defended the Faith |
| St. Mary's Fast and Feast | | | | |
| 49 | Aug 11 | ST. MARY'S ENGLISH REVIVAL | ST. MARY'S ENGLISH REVIVAL | ST. MARY'S ENGLISH REVIVAL | ST. MARY'S ENGLISH REVIVAL |
| 50 | Aug 18 | ST. MARY'S ENGLISH REVIVAL | ST. MARY'S ENGLISH REVIVAL | ST. MARY'S ENGLISH REVIVAL | ST. MARY'S ENGLISH REVIVAL |
| End of School Year | | | | |
| 51 | Aug 25 | The Titles of St. Mary | The Catholic Church G11 | Universe and Environment: Be Green | Discipleship and Applying it All AND Spiritual Disciple G9 |
| 52 | Sep 1 | Intercession and Role Models | Friends (Boundaries with Friends/Self Esteem AND Friendship G12) | Holy Tradition G12 | Serving the Church AND Models of Service AND Making a Difference |
| Extra Lessons | | | | |
| | | St. Pishoy | Discipleship and Relating to Authority | The Deuterocanonical Books | Life of Prayer: How Can I Learn How to Pray? |
| | | | St. CyrIl of Alexandria | Coptic Hymns and Worship | Adapting without Conforming |
| | | | | Resurrection: It Actually Happened (10) (Did Jesus Really Rise G12) | |
| | | | | Lukewarmness: A Dangerous State | |
| | | | | Vows of Monasticism-Practical Application (10) (Monasticism G10) | |