St. Mary’s Academy of Ligao, Inc.

Grade 12 (SHS)
Ligao City School Year 2020 -2021
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 3
FIRST QUARTER
MODULE 1
Topic: The Church and God’s Gift of Salvation
I. INTRODUCTION
Jesus is the source and goal of the entire life of the Church. True growth is only possible in obedience to
Him. If the Church detaches from Him and His word, it cannot grow however active and successful it
may seem to be.

II. OBJECTIVES/LEARNING COMPETENCIES

1. To explain that the Church is part of the Father’s plan.
2. To manifest that the Church is inaugurated by Christ.
II. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON
A. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
1. Pre-Test/Vocabulary

A. Church D. Sheepfold
B. Salvation E. Cultivated Field
C. Nominal Catholics F. Building

__1. The Lord compared himself to the stone which the builders rejected, but which was made into the
corner-stone.
__2. On that land the ancient olive tree grows whose holy roots were the prophets and in which the
reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles had been brought about and will be brought about again.
__3. They are Catholics in name but do not practice what Jesus has taught and shown by example.
__4. It is also the flock of which God himself foretold that he would be the shepherd, and whose
sheep, even though governed by human shepherds, are unfailingly nourished and led by Christ
himself, the Good Shepherd and Prince of Shepherds, who gave his life for his sheep.
__5. It designates the assemblies of the people, usually for a religious purpose.
2. Motivation
What do you understand by this saying: “Kung ano ang puno siya ang bunga.” (A tree bears fruit of
its kind).
B. CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Activity 1: Sacred Scriptures
Read the Bible. John 15:1-10
Guide Questions:
1. What is the goal of the vine dresser or the keeper of the vineyard?
2. In what way can the branches in the vine bear much fruit?
3. What are we expected to do to remain attached to Jesus Christ?
4. What is the difference between our being interconnected to Christ and our being connected to the
internet?
Activity 2: Church Teachings
We read from the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) that the Church was born from the
Father’s plan as a sacrament of salvation for all of us.
 The eternal Father, in accordance with the utterly gratuitous and mysterious design of his wisdom
and goodness, created the whole universe, and chose to raise up men to share in his own divine

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life,” to which he calls all men in his Son. “The Father . . . determined to call together in a holy
Church those who should believe in Christ.” This “family of God” is gradually formed and takes
shape during the stages of human history, in keeping with the Father’s plan. In fact, “already
present in figure at the beginning of the world, this Church was prepared in marvelous fashion in
the history of the people of Israel and the old alliance. Established in this last age of the world, and
made manifest in the outpouring of the Spirit, it will be brought to glorious completion at the end of
time. (CCC 759)
 It was the Son’s task to accomplish the Father’s plan of salvation in the fullness of time. Its
accomplishment was the reason for his being sent. “The Lord Jesus inaugurated his Church by
preaching the Good News, that is, the coming of the Reign of God, promised over the ages in the
scriptures.” To fulfill the Father’s will, Christ ushered in the Kingdom of heaven on earth. The
Church “is the Reign of Christ already present in mystery.” (CCC 763)

1. In what way do we see the Church as part of the Father’s plan?

2. Who make up the family of God?
3. In what way did Christ inaugurate the Church?

ACTIVITY 3:
We are fully aware that salvation is offered to everyone and that God’s love for the world is so
great that anyone who believes in Christ is given to the blessing of salvation. Salvation is offered to us
by God through Christ and we respond in faith.
Salvation is for life of joy and peace and abundant living. From the very beginning, God’s
concern was always for obtaining justice for the oppressed and providing the needs for the weakest
members of our community. There is a special call for all of us to act with fairness and generosity not
simply as individuals but as a believing community. God’s people are to respond to this call of justice
whether or not the other people around them or the nations to which they reside cooperate or agree.
Our path toward salvation as a Church is a way of life where persons are freed from the effects of sin
and freed for the love and power of God in their lives. It is a reality that salvation is something
available in this life. But we should also look forward to its future aspect since the saved belong to God
and will be cared for by God even in life after death.

 Doctrine:
a. How do we consider the Church as a gift of God to us?
b. As a Church, what is the call of God for all of us?
c. What should be our response to the call to become a Church?
 Moral:
Verse Message How I Practice it
Galatians 5:16,22
John 15:1-5

 Worship:
Why do you go to Church?

C. BROADENING OF CONCEPT AND INTEGRATION

Why do we need to learn that through the Church, there is God’s gift of salvation?
D. Four-pronged Integration
1. What Ignacian value do we possess in considering the Church as a gift of God to us?

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2. What other learning areas do we learn commemorating one’s important dates in the history?
3. Mention some situations where we do not allow ourselves to become a member of the Church.
4. From the Gospel of John 10:10, “A thief comes only to steal and destroy; I came so that they might
have life and have it more abundantly.” Based on the given example, recall a biblical passage talking
about the Church as a gift of God to us.

II. EVALUATION
a. Why does salvation through church make accessible to a very wide range of people?
b. Here is a summary of the Church’s teaching on the origin and foundation of the Church.
Complete the last column with what you have learned.

Source Teaching Your Understanding

CCC 759: A plan born in She is part of God’s mysterious
the Father’s heart design of wisdom, goodness, and
love.
CCC 760: Foreshadowed God intended the Church for the
from the world’s beginning salvation of humanity.
CCC 761-762: Prepared for God prepared for the Church in the
in the Old Covenant covenant he established with the
people of Israel with a view to the
new and eternal covenant in and
through Christ.
CCC 763-766: Instituted by The Church was inaugurated by
Christ Jesus’ preaching of the good news
of the kingdom. She was born from
Christ’s total self-giving death on
the cross.
CCC 767-768: Revealed by Church was confirmed at Pentecost.
the Holy Spirit
CCC 769: Perfected in The Church journeys together in
Glory faith toward unity and communion
in the presence of the Father.

b. As a Marian, how can you remain in Jesus as member of the Church?

III. ASSIGNMENT
Read and reflect on the poem entitled “The Church of Christ’ by Liam Comain. Scan the QR code to view
the poem. Then, answer the following questions:
1. What does successor of Peter do?
2. What is the role of Mary in the Church?
3. Why should we evangelize?

IV. REFERENCE
Maria Josellete S. Uy, Perfecto T. Austria, LYFE in Celebrating the Ongoing Renewal of the Church and Society, Phoenix
Publishing House Inc., 2019.