| Standard 1: |
Pursue
a way of life that demonstrates an active relationship with God
as persons formed in the Catholic faith community and tradition.
Category:
Prayer
and Spirituality
Benchmarks:
A. Create, analyze, and
practice a variety of formal and informal personal and communal
prayer.
B.
Model an awareness of God’s presence in all creation.
C. Discern God’s will in accordance with Catholic tradition
and teachings.
D. Evaluate everything in life in light of the Catholic faith.
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| Standard
2: |
Strive
to make informed moral decisions based on the Catholic
interpretation of gospel teaching.
Category:
Personal
Morality
Benchmarks:
A. Demonstrate the
ability to make moral decisions in daily life based on the
Catholic interpretation of Gospel morality.
B.
Explain and apply the Catholic Church’s process for
formation of conscience.
C. Exhibit personal responsibility for integrity and respect in
interpersonal relationships. |
| Standard
3: |
Show
respect and concern for self, others and for all of God's
creation.
Category:
Stewardship
Benchmarks:
A. Demonstrate
knowledge of self as a unique gift from God.
B.
Model habits of Christ-like behavior, as proclaimed in the gospels, in their treatment
of self and others.
C. Show concern for all God’s creation through involvement in
community service.
D. Demonstrate
care for all elements of God’s creation. |
| Standard
4: |
Exemplify
caring family membership as persons formed in the Catholic faith
community.
Category:
Family Life
Benchmarks:
A. Demonstrate loving and
respectful language and behavior skills in relating to others,
especially family members.
B.
Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the
Catholic Church’s teaching on human intimacy and sexuality.
C. Initiate and participate in family and communal prayer.
D. Live their faith life within the context of their families
and society in general.
E. Promote
protection and respect for family life by reflecting on how
cultural and societal trends, developments and events may impact
the family unit.
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| Standard
5: |
Demonstrate
responsible citizenship based on Catholic social teaching.
Category:
Social Morality
Benchmarks:
A. Promote respect for
human life and dignity in all its manifestations and at all its
stages of development.
B.
Contribute to the common good through work and service
which benefit society and foster pride in work as well as the
dignity of workers.
C. Serve those who are poor, vulnerable and exploited by
addressing their needs and promoting social change.
D. Recognize and affirm equality, democracy, diversity and
interdependence among the world’s peoples and cultures.
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| Standard
6: |
Pursue
excellence in all endeavors through self-directed, ongoing
learning and achievement from a Catholic holistic perspective.
Category:
Life-long
Learning
Benchmarks:
A. Set
explicit, long-term goals; e.g., academic, career, spiritual.
B.
Develop
skills necessary for life long learning.
C. Model essential virtues necessary to achieve a Christ-like
character.
D. Practice the pursuit of knowledge as an ongoing part of
personal development.
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