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What is a Faith Experience?
A Faith Experience is a way to put your faith into ACTION in various ways, through prayer, art, music, service, scripture, or another form of learning. In place of an eAssessment, a student may choose to submit a Faith Experience using the Google Forms found below.
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How do I submit a Faith Experience?
- Browse through our suggestions further down on this page and choose a Faith Experience to try (or come up with your own idea to fit your family!) Scroll down to see experience suggestions in the following areas:
- Prayer Experience
- Art Experience
- Music Experience
- Service Experience
- Scripture Experience
- Academic Experience
- Enjoy the project/experience together
- Choose the correct form for your grade level from the Home Based website.
- Take a moment to fill out the form and click “submit.”
- Be sure to indicate which chapter you would like your experience to count for.
- Browse through our suggestions further down on this page and choose a Faith Experience to try (or come up with your own idea to fit your family!) Scroll down to see experience suggestions in the following areas:
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Faith Experience FAQ
- Who are Faith Experiences for? Students in Grade 1-6 are welcome to do a Faith Experience on their own, but they are most effective when done as a family.
- How many chapters does a Faith Experience count for? Each Faith Experience is equivalent to ONE chapter. For a single chapter, you can either submit an eAssessment or a Faith Experience.
- How many Faith Experiences can I do? Up to three chapters per semester (six per year) can be fulfilled by a Faith Experience. The remaining 15 chapters must be fulfilled by an eAssessment.
- What kinds of things can I do for a Faith Experience? Scroll through this page for ideas, but feel free to be creative and come up with your own Faith Experience! Anything that helps you make a connection to the faith can count.
- Will I receive feedback on my Faith Experience? Within a week of submitting your Faith Experience, you’ll receive an email with feedback and a confirmation that your submission has been recorded.
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Faith Experiences
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Prayer Experience
Some ideas of what might count as a Prayer Experience:
- Pray the Rosary as a family
- Make a trip to the CtR Adoration Chapel
- Attend a community prayer service
- Say “Night Prayer” from Liturgy of the Hours
- Start a prayer journal and set aside some time to write “letters to God”
- Learn the Jesus Prayer
- Set up a bedtime prayer routine
- Create a prayer jar for prayer intentions
- Pray a Novena together
- Create your own Prayer Experience idea
To receive credit for one chapter, remember to submit one of these forms:
Grades 1-2 Submission
Grades 3-4 Submission
Grades 5-6 Submission -
Art Experience
Some ideas of what might count as an Art Experience:
- Draw or paint a scene from Scripture
- Create a visual aid of what you’ve learned in a chapter from our textbook
- Celebrate a Saint’s feast day with a Saint-themed-art project
- Do a craft that can be used for prayer (make an Advent Wreath, Rosary bracelet, Bible cover, etc)
- Design a family altar or prayer space in the home
- Make a flower crown for Mary and bring it to a grotto/Marian statue
- Create your own Art Experience idea
To receive credit for one chapter, remember to submit one of these forms:
Grades 1-2 Submission
Grades 3-4 Submission
Grades 5-6 Submission -
Music Experience
Some ideas of what might count as a Music Experience:
- Learn a new hymn or song related to our faith
- Set aside time to pray with music
- Write your own song connected to the chapter
- Create a dance/hand motions to go with a song related to the chapter
- Create your own Music Experience idea
To receive credit for one chapter, remember to submit one of these forms:
Grades 1-2
Grades 3-4
Grades 5-6 -
Service Experience
Some ideas of what might count as a Service Experience:
- Collect and drop off items for Cypress Assistance Ministries
- Volunteer at a charitable organization
- Send cards to sick or elderly relatives
- Make a meal for a family in need
- Clean up litter in your neighborhood or local park
- Donate unwanted toys/clothing
- Give a bag lunch to someone on the street
- Create your own Service Experience idea!
To receive credit for one chapter, remember to submit one of these forms:
Grades 1-2
Grades 3-4
Grades 5-6 -
Scripture Experience
Some ideas of what might count as a Scripture Experience:
- Read the Sunday Gospel
- Read one chapter from John
- Choose your own chapter or verse from scripture to read!
To receive credit for one chapter, remember to submit one of these forms:
Grades 1-2
Grades 3-4
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Academic Experience
Some ideas of what might count as an Academic Experience:
- Read a short biography on a Saint
- Discover a Catholic tradition from a different culture
- Investigate a particular book of the Bible to find out who wrote it and why
- Memorize a prayer or scripture passage
- Research a difficult question about the faith, and see how the Catholic church responds
- Organize the information from the chapter with a chart, table, or graph
- Show what you’ve learned through a poster or PowerPoint with pictures
- Watch a video on formed.org and write about what you learned
- Create your own Academic Experience
To receive credit for one chapter, remember to submit one of these forms:
Grades 1-2
Grades 3-4
Grades 5-6
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