Glossary

(Latin, sacramentum and Greek, mysterion). Signifying one of the seven central liturgical rites of the church through which participants experience the paschal mystery of Christ, are formed into the body of Christ and receive or grow in the life of grace (Komonchak, 1989).

"Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God's mercy for the offence committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labours for their conversion. (CCC1422)

Sacred signs which bear a resemblance to the sacraments in so far as they signify the effects, especially of a spiritual kind, which are obtained through the church (Komonchak, 1989).

The holy or divine. That which pertains to God, as distinguished from what pertains to human beings.

(Latin, salus, health; Greek, soteria, safe return home). Being saved from danger and enemies. In the New Testament, Jesus is described as the one who saves the human race from the power of evil through his incarnation, life, death and resurrection. We are saved when we are fully united with God and one another (Woods, 2002).

This refers to a formal breach in Church unity brought about when a particular group separates itself from the larger faith community.

The selected Scripture passages underpin the focus of the unit. For the Primary RE Curriculum, it is essential that teachers read the Scripture passage prior to every storytelling experience. In the K-2 Curriculum, some Scripture stories have been simplified for the purpose of RE Storytelling.

(Middle English, scrowle; Old French, escro(u)e, strip of parchment; Frankish, skroda, pece or shred). An ancient book in rolled-up shape. The writing was done on papyrus, animal skin, or parchment, each piece approximately six inches wide and ten inches long. The pieces were sewn together and rolled smoothly around a stick. The reader would unroll the manuscript off the stick onto another stick. Frequently the roll would be over a hundred feet long. Much of the Old and New Testaments was written on scrolls, as were literary and scientific documents. The title was sometimes written on the outside edge of the scroll.

Division based on adherence to a particular set of beliefs and the rejection of others.

Not connected with things religious or spiritual.

The separation of religious beliefs and values from public life.

Social justice means that everybody, including governments, organisations and individuals, should treat all other people with dignity according to their rights as human beings. True social justice does not allow the existence of favouritism, racism or any discrimination against other people. The Church has always been concerned for social justice in its teaching (Woods, 2002).

The core knowledge, understanding and skills to be taught in a unit content area.

In scriptural terms, humans have been entrusted with the care and responsibility of all of creation, including the world's resources, all living creatures and one another, and with the understanding of the revelation of God.

In the scriptures, stewardship is used to mean having the duty and responsibility to manage responsibly the creation which God entrusts to humans.

The K-10 Religious Education Curriculum is organised around five main areas of study. Each of the five areas is given equal expression throughout the curriculum.

The principle of subsidiarity protects people from abuses by higher-level social authority and calls on these same authorities to help individuals and intermediate groups to fulfil their duties. This principle is imperative because every person, family and intermediate group has something original to offer to the community. (Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church par. 187)

The success criteria helps teachers to decide whether their students have achieved the outcomes and learning intentions of the unit.