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The box below shows how many parishes have recevied permission from the Archbishop to use the Formation in Christian Chastity program. If a parish is not on this list, it may be in the process of receiving permission, or more likely is using the controversial Talking About Touching program.

Parishes Using FICC

52

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Quotable

"Parents are the first and most important educators of their children, and they also possess a fundamental competency in this area: they are educators because they are parents."
-Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality #23

Formation in Christian Chastity Sample Lessons

NOTE: The following lessons are taken from the Formation in Christian Chastity Program

Sample 1st Grade Lesson:

God is our Creator and he made everything good. He made us in his image and likeness. As children of God, we should love and respect all things as well as ourselves. One way of showing respect is keeping our bodies safe. God loves us very much and wants us to feel safe at all times. We feel safe when we know we are not in danger and we are not afraid. Some touches like hitting, shoving, grabbing and pushing are not good touches. It is important to know the rules that are listed below to keep us from harm and danger:

When someone touches you and you feel it is not good touch, or it hurts, you should tell that person, whether they are another child or an adult, to STOP. It is O.K. to even to tell a big person "No" when you feel scared.
Always tell someone, like your mommy, daddy, teacher, or grandparents right away when you feel scared and not safe.

Sample 2nd Grade Lesson (done at home by parents):

The parent explains to the child that we are created in the image of God and are to live as a child of God. Illustrate this idea by using a mirror or compact and have the child see how clear their image is. Then sprinkle some powder over the mirror. Have the child look at the mirror again, noting how the powder clouds their image. The powder, clouding the person's image is like sin. By wiping the powder away, we also see the operation of the Sacrament of Penance, cleansing us of our sins, and restoring the beauty that was present before sin.
Talk about and create a good hygiene plan. It is important to keep oneself healthy, as our body is a gift from God. Create a healthy food list for shopping and pick out at least one item from the list and have the child help in the preparation of this healthy food for dinner.
Speak of a mother's love for her child, and tell him or her of Mary and her love for the child Jesus. Pray together the Hail Mary.

Sample 3rd Grade Lesson (done at home by parents):

Share the story of St. Patrick with your child, and how he used a 3-leaf clover to help explain the mystery of the Trinity to the King of Ireland. As a young man, Patrick was captured as a slave and taken from his home to Ireland. Later he escaped and returned home, eventually to study for the Priesthood. His desire was to return to the Irish and bring them the Catholic faith. Years later he did return. When meeting with the King, he told him how God was one divine nature and three persons. The shamrock or clover helped to show this as it had three distinct petals, but formed a single whole shamrock.
Speak about family life. Together look at your child's family photo album with pictures of them as a baby and at their baptism. You could help the child to create a family tree with the names of your extended family.
Praying the Hail Mary, with reference to the Holy Family, and the prayer: Angel of God. Use this prayer invoking your child's guardian angel to explain how God watches over them, and how others in their life also serve to protect the, like parents, teachers, police, firemen, school crossing guards, etc.