Created for Love Parish Curriculum

Overview

The “Created for Love” curriculum, which was written specifically for Parish Based Religious Education Programs within the Archdiocese of Boston, is a four hour curriculum based on videos and activities that conveys the beauty of the Catholic Church’s teachings on life, love, relationships, and sexuality. This program is mandated for 7th grade religious education programs in the Archdiocese of Boston.* Thank you for all you do for our archdiocese. Please direct any questions or concerns to Katie Dardis: (617) 746-5864 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Parent Information Night

This curriculum begins with a Parent Information Night for parents of stinsudents in grades 4-7. This meeting is designed to invite the parents to become actively involved in the moral education of their children, specifically in regards to their sexuality. The curriculum is not designed to be a sex education curriculum because that is the role of the parents. Therefore, the Parent Information Night is geared towards inviting the parents to educate their children on matters of love and sexuality and providing them with tools that can help them in their vocation as parents. If you need materials for the Parent Information Night, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 617-746-5864.

Teaching Resources

The student portion of the curriculum is geared towards 7^th grade and lasts four hours, broken up in a way that is convenient for you. At the end of the curriculum, the students are invited to participate in a Commitment Ceremony. If you need to order materials, please contact the Respect Life Education Office. The video clips that are shown during the curriculum can be downloaded or viewed directly from the Media Aids page.

Here are some materials that may be helpful to you in the classroom:

To Order an Instructor’s Guide, Media Aids DVD, or commitment cards, please fill out and return the Material ReOrder Form (for parishes who have previously ordered materials) or the NEW Parish Material Order Form (for parishes who have not yet ordered materials for this program).

Training

Please see the Upcoming Events page and contact us if you are interested in attending one of the training sessions for the curriculum. If you prefer to hire a Curriculum Specialist team to teach the curriculum, or an individual Curriculum Specialist to assist you in teaching the curriculum, please contact the Respect Life Education Office for a list of qualified people who have been trained to teach the curriculum.

Followup

When you have completed the curriculum, we ask that you please send copies of the following forms to the Respect Life Education Office:

• Response Form
• Student Evaluation
• Parent Evaluation
• Curriculum Specialist Evaluation

Preparing for the upcoming year – please return the following forms to the Respect Life Education Office in preparation for the upcoming academic year.

• Parish Training Registration Form 2010-2011
• NEW Parish Material Order Form 2010-2011 (for parishes who are ordering materials for the first time)
• Parish Material ReOrder Form 2010-2011 (for parishes who have previously ordered materials for the created for Love Curriculum)

Helpful Websites:

For more information on Sexually Transmitted Infections, please go to: www.cdc.gov

For helpful information on Chastity, please go to: www.chastity.com

 

*If you are not in the Archdiocese of Boston, but would like to implement the curriculum in your school, parish, or diocese, please contact Katie Dardis at the Respect Life Education Office. 

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Phone:(617)746-5864

If you would like to order materials for the Created for Love curriculum, please fill out and return the material order form for organizations outside the Archdiocese of Boston.