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✓ Online Course Access
Connected Workbooks include online course access! Plan to be flexible and rest assured that your students and leaders will have easy access to all the course materials as they learn about the Church’s best kept secret.
✓ All-Digital Option
If you’re planning for a fully remote learning environment, the Connected Online Course can also be purchased separately.
✓ Staying Connected
Whether you’re meeting in-person or online--or a combination of both, the goal of the Connected program remains the same: to open the minds and hearts of Catholic teens to the truth and beauty of the Church’s social teachings.
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Give teens the peace and confidence that comes from a firm foundation in the faith
We live in a broken and hurting world. Teens today see division, anxiety, and tension all around them. Connected: Catholic Social Teaching for This Generation brings Christ’s healing message to a world that sorely needs it through the topics that are most important to teens right now. It addresses:
Connected offers a unique presentation that blends glimpses of Catholic organizations at work in the world today, with accessible and attractive explanations of Church teaching, as well as engaging stories of the saints. This combination cuts through the noise to touch the hearts and enlighten the minds of your teens.
Connected has received:
Presenters
Fr. Josh Johnson
Mari Pablo
Chika Anyanwu
Taylor Tripodi
Bob Lesnefsky
Chris Stefanick
Richara Krajewski
Paul Kim
Authors
Colin and Aimee MacIver
Study Summary
Topic
Catholic Social Teaching
# of Lessons
5
Video Length
25-30 minutes per session
Class Length
40/60/90/120 minute options
Ages
13-18
Grade Level
Middle School / High School
Sessions are divided into 3 segments
Segment 1:
The Church in Action
Experience the inspiring stories of the people and organizations working tirelessly around the world to bring these teachings to life.
Segment 2:
The Heart of the Teaching
Hear from experienced presenters who explain Catholic social teaching in simple, easy-to-understand language.
Segment 3:
The Saint Profile
See how the lives of specific saints are examples of these teachings being lived out fully, and how their heroic witness can inspire us today.
Components of this Study Program
Awards
Ascension has graciously accepted the following awards for this program.
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2022
How To Homeschool Award
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2022
Excellence in Publishing Awards – Children’s Books: Teens [First Place]
Connected: Catholic Social Teaching for this Generation
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Online Access: Purchase now and you will get immediate access to the online course. The Online Course provides students with 24/7 access to the ma...
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Online Access: Purchase now and you will get immediate access to the online course. The Student Workbook provides your students with additional ma...
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The Starter Pack provides everything that a leader will need to begin to use the program: The 2-DVD Set (five sessions, approximately 25-30 minut...
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Online Access: Purchase now and you will get immediate access to the online leader's access. The Leader’s Guide gives your catechists and group l...
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The Student Workbook provides your students with additional material to help supplement and reinforce the lessons presented in the Connected video...
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The Leader’s Guide gives your catechists and group leaders everything they need to share the Connected program with your teens. The entire conte...
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Online Access: Purchase now and you will get immediate access to the online course. Connected Online Leader's Access Includes: Digital Leader’s G...
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The DVD set provides the 5 sessions of the Connected: Catholic Social Teaching for This Generation program (approximately 25–30 minutes each, brok...
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