Catholic Faith Formation for Grades 6-8

Connect: Bringing Faith to Life - Parish

Dive into the pillars of faith with Connect! Bringing Faith to Life: a three-year faith formation program that presents the core teachings of the Catholic faith to young people in grades 6–8. Centered around relevant life issues, lessons help young people navigate life through the lens of faith. The result is a faith formation program that connects young people with their everyday experiences.  

The core Connect! book serves as the foundational text for all three years of 6-8 grades. Active and engaging lessons encourage honest reflection and meaning making. Using an accompaniment model of forming young people in the faith, this faith formation program meets young people where they are. 

Each year includes content that covers all four pillars of the catechism. The catechist guides offer everything you need to bring these lessons to life.  

This faith formation program includes:  

  • One student book that covers the entire 3-year program 
  • 21 lessons presented in a clear and easy format in grades 6-8 
  • Weekly, 60-minute sessions with step-by-step guidance for leaders 
  • Ideas to extend sessions if needed 
  • Interactive online lessons enhance learning with every purchase 
USCCB Conformity List

The faith formation options for Connect! include:

1. Connect! Student Book 
2. Connect! Activity Book 
3. Connect! Catechist Guide(s) 
4. Digital Lessons, included for free 
USCCB Conformity List

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Connect! Student Book

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Digital Lessons, included for free

The faith formation options for Connect! include:

1. Connect! Student Book 

2. Connect! Activity Book 

3. Connect! Catechist Guide(s) 

4. Digital Lessons, included for free 

Program Features

A Bible-focused Catholic Faith Formation Program

Each year delves into the four pillars of Catholic faith formation: the Creed, Liturgy and Sacraments, Christian Morality and Justice, and Prayer. The program also provides chapters dedicated to a solid understanding and use of the Bible for faith formation. 

A Digital Faith Formation Option

We’re here to set you up for success during your faith formation journey! To enhance your parish’s Catholic faith formation, our online resources, links, videos, interactive eLearning lessons are included with purchase. Plus our team is here to support you. 

1 Book, 3 Years of Faith Formation, better value

A comprehensive 3-year Catholic faith formation program, covering all middle school years, with just one student book. This ensures consistent learning and eliminates the expense of reordering materials for every grade. To deepen the student’s faith formation journey, the free eLearning lessons create a dynamic and valuable learning experience. 

Faith Formation for the Real World

Connect! walks with young people on their individual faith formation journeys. Active learning captures the attention of and involves the student. Through games, role-plays, simulations, hands-on activities, and inductive discovery, the students are engaged not just on a cognitive level but on a number of levels. Active methods are well suited to faith-formation sessions with young adolescents. 

Find everything you need to help build lifelong faith for young people today!

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Connect! Student Book & Breakthrough Bible (NABRE) Bundles

Paperback

Save $18 on the bundle. This bundle contains 1 copy of Connect! Bringing Faith to Life Student Book and 1 paperback copy of Breakthrough! The Bible for Young Catholics (NABRE).

Hardcover

SAVE $17 with this bundle. This bundle contains 1 copy of Connect! Bringing Faith to Life Student Book and 1 hardcover copy of Breakthrough! The Bible for Young Catholics (NABRE).

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