Adult Ed Curriculum (1)

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Copyright 2011 Marlon De La Torre

Catechetical MethodologyDoctrinal Units

The Desire for GodScripture References

Gen 3:15, 6:9, 9:17, 12:1-4

Romans 1:3-4 the Gospel concerning his Son who was descended from David according to the flesh and designatedSon of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead Jesus Christ our lord.

2 Pt. 1:3-4 His Divine power has granted us all things . . .

Preparation:

In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to usby a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through who he created the world. (Heb 1:1-2)

Proclamation:The Desire for Godis written in the Human heart, because man is created by God and for God; and God neverceases to draw man to himself. (CCC 27)

Explanation:

1. The Search for Godrequires the effort of the human intellect, a correct will, Aan upright heart, and the

witness to others who teach us to seek God. (CCC 30 )

2. Stages ofDivine Revelation; the covenants culminate in Jesus Christ (CCC 51-67)

3. Attributes of God: almighty yet merciful. (CCC 268-276)

Application:

Do we desire a relationship with God in our hearts?Is God established as the central focal point in everything we do?Through free will, how do we develop or not develop our relationship with God?

Glossary

1. God- the infinite divine being, one in being yet three persons - Father Son, Holy Spirit. God has revealed himselfas the One who is, as truth and love, as creator of all that is, as the author of divine revelation, and as the source ofsalvation.

2. Creator- God as maker of all from nothing.

3. Omnipotent- Unlimited power and authority of God, which He exercises in wisdom and love for the fulfillment ofHis Divine will.

4. Omnipresence - Limitless presence of God in the universe He has created.

5. Mercy- the loving kindness, compassion, or forbearance shown to one who offends (e.g., the mercy of God to issinners).

Celebration

Pray the Lords Prayer (Padre Nuestro)Ask the Lord for his intercession upon you and your family.Meditate on the Our Father as an examination of conscience.


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TrinityFather, Son, HolySpirit

Scripture References

Mt 28:16-19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and HolySpirit.

2 Cor. 13:13The grace of our lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with youall.

Eph. 4:6 one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all.

2 Tim 1:9-10 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not in virtue of our works but in virtue of his ownpurpose and the grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus ... who abolished death and brought life and immortality tolight through the Gospel.

Preparation

All things have been delivered to me by the Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knowsthe Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

- Mt 11:27

y Icon of the Trinity by Rublev

y Handels Messiah

Proclamation

Belief in the Triune God is the central mystery of the Christian life. (CCC 232-234)

Explanation

1. Gods self-revelation in History:

y Revelation in the Old Testament (CCC 229)

y Revelation in the New Testament (CCC 262)

2. Gods family/Trinitarian Life (CCC 234)

God is not only one but triune in nature. God reveals himself through the Incarnation of His Son and the sending ofthe Holy Spirit. The missions of the Son and the Holy Spirit in the economy of salvation assist believers to grasp themystery of the Trinity. (CCC 257-260)

Application

Why is the Blessed Trinity one of the foundational mysteries of our faith?

How can we grow to understand the mystery of the Blessed Trinity?

Glossary

1. Trinity- central doctrine of the Christian faith which states that the one God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - Threepersons in one nature. All three persons are coequal, coeternal, and consubstantial and are to receive the sameworship.

2. Unity- invokes God divine nature which has been made itself known as one in substance and being, and whichhas been revealed in Three Persons.


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Celebration

Praying the Glory Be; Read St. Augustine on the Trinity; Reflect in the Icon of the Trinity by Rublev


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Sin, A Denial of Gods Grace(CCC 396-401)


Gen. 2:17 - but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it youshall die.

Rom. 5:19 - For as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners ...

Rom. 8:21 - because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of thechildren of God.

1 Jn 5:19 - We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one.

Preparation

Now the Serpent was more subtle than any other wild creature that the Lord God had made: He said to the woman,Did God say, You shall not eat of any tree of the garden . . .? (Gen 3:1-11)

Proclamation

Sin entered into the world by the free will acts of Adam and Eve resulting in the Fall i.e. Original Sin. (CCC 396)

Explanation

A.) The Fall - Original Sin (CCC 396-401)

B.) Sin understood only in light of revelation (CCC 386-387)

C.) The Reality of Sin (CCC 386, 1849)

D.) Effects (CCC 402-406, 1849)

1. Loss ofSanctifying Grace - the habitual loss of God given to one at Baptism and reinforced whenreceiving the other sacraments.

2. Loss ofPreternatural gifts - exceptional gifts beyond the exigencies and powers of human nature enjoyedby Adam and Eve in the state of original justice.

3. Concupiscence - stain of original sin

4. Darkening of the intellect- clouded by deceit

5. Struggle to do Gods will- Despair

6. Human nature weakened, but not destroyed. (CCC 405-406)

E.) Original Sin, part of our humanity. (Its inherited)

1. Adam, the Afirst man, lost the original state of justice and holiness through original sin. All humanity ismarked by this fault of our first parents and is also deprived of the grace of original holiness and justice(CCC 416, 1869)

2. In Adam and Eves disobedience, the harmony they experienced in original justice was destroyed. (CCC400)


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F.) Salvation is achieved from the power of sin and death. (CCC 421)

G.) A truth of faith in the church. (Doctrine)

1. Humanity was created to live in relationship with God in free obedience to Him.2. Eating of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. (Gen. 2:17) Free will.

Application

Do we sin every day? If yes, how?

How do we carry the stain of original sin with us from Adam and Eve?

What was the result of the first sin?

How are we to address the original sin through our Baptism?

Glossary

1. Concupiscence - the inclination of sin arising from the disobedience of Adam and Eve. The ability to commit sin

through bodily pleasures.

2. Ignorance - the absence of knowledge of a subject on the part of one who is presumed to have such knowledge.

CelebrationExamination of ConscienceSpiritual Works of MercySacrament of Penance

Act of Contrition; Praying the Penitential Rite


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Incarnation


Jn 1:1-14 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God ...

Jn 3:16 - For God so loved the world . . .

Phi 2:6-11- though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped . . .

Preparation

Jesus said to him, AI am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.

-Jn 14:6y Prayer to the Sacred Heart

y The Annunciation by Fra Angelico

Explanation

I.) Pre-existence - (CCC 661-663)

II.) Why did the Wordbecome flesh? (Model of Holiness) (CCC 456-460)

III.) True God - True Man - Hypostatic Union (CCC 464-478)

IV.) Belief in the true Incarnation of the Son of God is the distinctive sign of Christian Faith (CCC 463)

1. Jesus Christ is true God and true man. (CCC 464)

V.) Council ofNicea

1. The Nicene Creed (CCC 430-480)

VI.) Marys Role in Gods plan. (CCC 484-511)

Application

Why did Jesus become the Word made flesh?

How is Jesus - fully human? Fully Divine?

Glossary

1. Incarnation - the union of the divine nature of the Second Person of the Holy Trinity with human nature, the Son ofGod assumed our humanity, body and soul, and was born of the Virgin Mary, to dwell in our midst in order toaccomplish the work of the redemption.

2. Hypostatic Union - the substantial unity of the Divine and human natures in the one Person (hypostasis) of Jesus

Christ. Proclaimed at the council of Chalcedon in A.D. 451

3. Theotokos - Mary as the God-bearer. The one chosen to bear the Christ child.

Celebration

Prayer or Litany to the Sacred HeartPrayer to our Blessed MotherWatch the Passion of the ChristEucharistic Adoration and Benediction


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Redemption


1 Cor. 15:3 - For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins inaccordance with the scriptures . . .

2 Cor. 5:21 - For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become therighteousness of God.

Col 1:24 - Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I complete what is lacking, in Christsafflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the Church.

Preparation

He shall see the fruit of the travail of his soul and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,make many to be accounted righteous; and he shall bear their iniquities. (Is 53:11)

Proclamation

The ministry of Jesus Christ led to his death and resurrection on the Cross for the redemption of humanity. CCC 535-536, 560

Explanation

I.) Jesus came so that he may bear the sins of man for redemption.

y Paschal Mystery - (CCC 612-617)

II.) Jesus death as an offering and a sacrifice - (CCC 606-619)

y Christs whole life is an offering to the Father. (CCC 607)

y Christ death is the unique and definitive sacrifice. (CCC 612-617)

y Our Participation. (CCC 618)

Application

What is the Paschal Mystery?

How are we involved in the redemptive nature of suffering?

Glossary

1. Redemption - the deliverance of humanity from sin and the restoration of grace due to the passion, death, andresurrection of Jesus Christ. The redemption is Gods free gift to mankind and cannot be earned.

2. PaschalMystery- the Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ commemorated at each Holy Mass.

Celebration

Participation in the Sunday LiturgyDivine PraisesShawshank Redemption (Movie)


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Resurrection and Ascension


Mt 28: 20 -... observe all that I have commanded you; and lo I am with you always, to the close of the age.

Jn 16:5-16 - But now I am going to him who sent me; ... Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is your advantage that I goaway . . . When the spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth . . .

Acts 13:32-33 - And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this he has fulfilled to us

their children by raising Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm, >thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee.

Preparation

And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered together and thosewho were with them, who said, the Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!

- Lk 24:33-34Proclamation

Christ on the Third day rose again from the dead and then ascended into Heaven.

Explanation

I.) On the third day he rose again from the dead.

1. Apostles Creed (CCC 636)

2. The Reality of Christs death and burial

Baptism - a death to sin and an establishment of new life in Christ. (CCC 628)

3. We bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this day he has fulfilled to us theirchildren by raising Jesus. (Acts 13:32-33)

II.) Christs Resurrection is

1. Jn 20:2, 6, 8 - ASo she ran, and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved,

and said to them, they have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him . ..2. CCC 640-656

3. Lk 24: 13-35 - . . . O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was itnot necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory? ... So he . . . took bread andblessed, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened . . .

III.) The meaning of the Resurrection.

1. It is an object of faith in God and all of Salvation History. (CCC 648)

2. Christs Resurrection

y Fulfills the prophecies of the O.T. of Jesus himself

y Confirms the truth of Christ=s Divinity

y New Life in Christ (CCC 654)

y The Source of our Resurrection


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IV.) Ascension of Christ

1. Entrance of Jesus humanity into Gods heavenly kingdom. (CCC 665)

2. Acts 1:9 And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him outof their sight.

3. I am with you always (Mt 28:20, Jn 14:18)

V.) Christ Glorified

1. Is seated at the right hand of the father.

2. CCC 664-682

VI.) His Glorious Return

1. CCC 668-682

2. His reign comes to a completion upon his glorious return.T

he Church gives continual witness to hislordship.

Application

How does the Resurrection prepare for us entrance into the Kingdom of God?

What does Christs Ascension signify for the beginning of the Church?

What responsibility have we been left with as a result of Jesus resurrection and ascension into Heaven?

Glossary

1. Resurrection - On the third day after his death and burial, the Lord Jesus rose from the dead through His own

power, because of the union of the human and divine natures in the divine person of Christ.

2. Ascension - the entry of Jesus humanity into divine glory in Gods heavenly domain, forty days after hisResurrection.

3. Sanctification - process of growth in holiness in conformity with Christ. This occurs through the infusing ofsanctifying grace allowing us to be in close union with God.

4. Second Coming (Parousia) - the glorious return and appearance of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as judge ofthe living and the dead, at the end of time.

Celebration

Renewal of Baptismal PromisesPrayer to the Holy Spirit

Litany to the Holy SpiritJesus of Nazareth (Bi-lingual version of Movie)


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HolySpiritThird Person of the BlessedTrinity


Jn 14:26 - But the counselor the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things andbring you to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

Rom. 8:15 - For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the spirit of a sonship . . .

Gal 3:14 - that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles, that we might receive thepromise of the Spirit through faith.

1 Pt. 4:14 - If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory and of God restsupon you.

Preparation

Do you not know that you are Gods temple and that Gods spirit dwells in you? (1 Cor. 3:16)

Proclamation

The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Blessed Trinity, is our advocate, consoler and sanctifier.

Explanation

I.) Paraclete

1. Baptism gives us grace.

2. Holy Spirit is a source of unity with the Father and the Son in the Father and is offered to us in the Son.(CCC 683-688)

3. The Holy Spirit is given in the sacraments. (CCC 1108)

4. He guarantees our Christian Life. (CCC 1695)

II.) Preparation for the Messiah, Jesus Christ and His ministry.

1. CCC 711-730

2. At Pentecost, Christs Passover was fulfilled in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. (Revelation of theBlessed Trinity) (CCC 731-732)

3. Confirmation is the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit. (CCC 1302)

4. He is a teacher of prayer. (CCC 2672)

5. He guarantees the work of the Church. (CCC 688, 737)

III.) Titles and Symbols of the Holy Spirit

Titles:

y Paraclete - CCC 692y Spirit ofTruth

y Spirit of Promisey Spirit of Christ

y Spirit of the Lord


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Symbols:y Water

y Anointingy immersion

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Firey Cloud and lighty Dove

Application

Why is the presence and the work of the Holy Spirit difficult to sense?

What does conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit mean?

Discuss an event in which you sense the Holy Spirit inspiring you or guiding you?

Glossary

1. Holy Spirit- third person of the blessed Trinity. Is co-equal, consubstantial with and distinct from the Father and

the Son.

2. Epiclesis - calling down of the Holy Spirit upon the Holy Gifts after the consecration - before the consecration inthe Roman Rite.

3. Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit- the seven gifts are wisdom, understanding, knowledge, fortitude (courage), counsel,piety (love), fear of the Lord.

4. Seal of the Holy Spirit- Reception of the Holy Spirit through the imprint of Holy Chrism on the forehead, primarilyperformed for the reception of the sacrament of Baptism.

Celebration

Litany to the Holy SpiritPray to the Holy Spirit asking for guidance and peace


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The FourMarks of the Church


Mt 28: 16-20 -. . . All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of allnations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit . . .

Mk 3:13-14 - And he went up into the hills, and called to him those whom he desired; and they came to him. And heappointed twelve, to be with him, and to be sent out to preach.

Rom. 9:4-5 - They are Israelites and to them belong the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, theworship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race according to the flesh, is the Christ, who isGod over all, blessed forever, Amen.

Eph. 2:20 - built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone . . .

Preparation

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much 7fruit by itself,

unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. (Jn 15:5)

Proclamation

The one true church that Christ provided for us is clear and visible in the one, holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Itis Apostolicity that holds the other three pillars together.

Explanation

I.) Ecclesiology/Nature, Purpose, Origin - the Magisterial Teachings of the Catholic Faith.

1. CCC 741-810

2. Symbols of the Church - (CCC 753-757)

3. Prepared, Instituted, Revealed - (CCC 761-768)

4. The Mystery of the Church - A mystical Communion - A visible society - A Sacramental union with God.(CCC 771-776)

5. The Church is the people of God: The Body of Christ: The Instrument of his saving plan: The temple ofthe Holy Spirit. (CCC 781-798)

II.) The Church is One

1. Because of her source. God the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit. (CCC 813)

One nature, one God (CCC 1203)

2. Because her founder, the Word made flesh - Jesus Christ.

3. Because of her soul through the Holy Spirit.

4. Because it was entrusted to Peter by Christ to bind and loose (Pastoring his flock) (CCC 816)

5. Christ bestowed unity in His church from the beginning. This beginning is in the Catholic Church. (CCC820-821)

6. One Godhead, one faith, one worship, one Pope.


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III.) The Church is Holy

1. Dispenser of Gifts2. CCC 1117

3. The Church is unfailingly holy because of the Son of God, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lovedthe Church as his bride, thus the Church is the Holy People of God. (CCC 823)

4. He joined himself to her as his body and endowed her with the gift of the Holy Spirit for the Glory of God.(CCC 823)

IV.) Universality - The Church is Catholic

1. Its universal-one-Magisterium, because Christ is present in her in maintaining the tenets of the Churchbecause her mission extends to all of mankind.

2. On the day of Pentecost, the Church became Catholic.

3. We are united in different ways, with other Christians and with those who belong to other religions.

Because of the universal saving will of Christ, even those who are not baptized, but who seek to do God=

swill have the opportunity for salvation. (CCC 836- 845)

V.) The Church is Apostolic

1. Because she is founded on the apostles in three ways. (CCC 857)

2. Because the Holy Spirit dwells within her thus the Church keeps and hands on the teachings of theDeposit of Faith.

3. Because of the continual teachings of the Church instituted by Christ through the Apostles. (CCC 857)

4. Hierarchy

y Bishops - CCC 1369

y Priests - CCC 1555-1568y Deacons - CCC 1569-1571, 1588y Religious - CCC 925-927

y Consecrated - CCC 914-924

y Lay Faithful - CCC 897

5. Infallibility - CCC 891-892

6. The Preservation of the Church, its teachings, doctrines, faith and people. (CCC 890)

7. The Call to evangelization. (CCC 863-865)

Application

Why is the Church, One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic?

Does the Pope have the Authority to decree what is moral and immoral for society?

What does the Magisterium mean?


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Glossary

1. Infallibility- the inability to err in teaching the truth. Preserving the teachings of the Catholic Church (Deposit ofFaith) as truths revealed by Christ. The Pope when he teaches ex-cathedra in matters of faith and morals, andindicates that the doctrine is to be believed by all the faithful. Also - the college of Bishops, when speaking in unionwith the Pope in matters of faith and morals, agreeing that a doctrine must be held by the universal Church,promulgated by the Pope.

2. Papacy- the office of the Pope as head of the Church and sovereign of Vatican City State.

3. Magisterium - the Church=s teaching authority, instituted by Christ and guided by the Holy Spirit, which seeks to

safeguard and explain the truths of the faith. The Magisterium is exercised in two ways:

Extraordinary- When the Pope and Ecumenical Councils infallibly define a

truth of faith or morals that is necessary for one=s salvation and that has beenconstantly taught and held by the Church.

Ordinary- When the Church infallibly defines truths of the faith.

4. Universal Law- Church law that binds the entire Church, or all persons of a specific group within the Church.

5. Catholic- one for the four marks of the Church, taken from the Nicene Creed. The Church is Catholic or universalboth because she possesses the fullness of Christs presence and the means of salvation, and because she hasbeen sent out by Christ on a mission to the whole of the human race.

Celebration

Pray the Apostles CreedPray the Nicene CreedPrayer to the Apostles


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Application

What are some of the ways we can actively live a communal life with God?

How does the communion of saints bear witness for us as a family of love?

Glossary

1. Lives of the Saints - the collected biographies of the canonized saints used to assist the faithful in living the life ofa saint as a model of Christian Living.

2. Veneration of Saints - having a devotion to the saints, who are invoked in recognition of their presence before Godand thus capable of intercession on behalf of the living and those suffering in purgatory. The saints have the honor ofbeing patron saints because of their true witness to Christ. An example of venerating the saints would be theveneration of the early martyrs and doctors of the Church.

3. Dulia - displaying proper reverence to the saints. The saints are never placed in a position of being worshiped(latria) which is only held for God alone.

4. Canonization - an official declaration by the Church following the beautification and extensive and intenseexploration into ones sanctity and whole life, in which a person is in heaven and worthy of public imitation andveneration. The Pope makes the final declaration as to whether the person in question is valid to be canonized asaint.

Celebration

Pray the Litany of the SaintsGlory Be, Gloria


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Mary, Virgin Mother

Scripture Reference

1 Kings 2:19-20 - So Bathsheba went to King Solomon, to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. And the king rose tomeet her, and bowed down to her; then he sat on his throne, and had a seat brought for the king mother; and she saton his right.

Is 7:14-15 Prophecy of a virgin giving birth to a child.

Isa 66

Lk 1:26-28 - In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virginbetrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgins name was Mary. And he cameto her and said, Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!

Lk 1:38 - And Mary said, Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word. And theangel departed from her.

Jn 2:5 - His mother said to his servants, Do whatever he tells you.

Preparation

When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom Jesus loved standing near, he said to his mother, Woman beholdyour son! Then he said to the disciple, Behold, your mother! And from that hour the disciple took her to his own

home.- Jn 19:26-27

Proclamation

God intended from the beginning to select the help of a virgin who would bear the son of God and assist in Godssalvific plan.

Explanation

I.) Immaculate Conception/Predestination

1. God sent his only begotten Son through the perfect charity and obedience of a woman who would bearthe Christ-child, the Mother of his Son a daughter of Israel. (CCC 488-489)

2. From the moment of her conception, the Blessed Mother was preserved from all sin. (CCC 491-501)

3. Marys Immaculate Conception celebrated on December 8th. (CCC 490-493)

II.) The Mother of Jesus.

1. Marys motherhood is divine. She is the theotokos-God-bearer of the Son of God who is both fullyhuman and fully divine. (Lk 1:43) (CCC 495)

2. Ever-Virgin (CCC 499)

3. Mary is the Mediatrix of all graces.

4. Mary is our perfect model of Charity.


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III.) Mary is the Mother of the Church. Marys role in the Church is inseparable from her union with Christ and flowsdirectly from it@ (CCC 964)

1. The Church profess that Mary is truly the Mother of God (CCC 495)

2. Mary is our Mother in the order of grace - faith and charity on earth, intercessor in Heaven. (CCC 966-970)

3. We honor Mary through our acknowledgement:

She is full of grace Veneration of her various images

Hail Mary our active modeling of her perfect charity to God

Rosary

4. She merits the highest devotion above all the angels and the saints.

Mary was granted a fullness of grace through the Archangel Gabriel. Hail, full of grace.

Mary alone had the privilege of being the Mother of God

Marys perfect obedience is to the will of the Father.

Application

Why does Marys fiat exhibit so much faith?

In what role does Mary play in salvation history as the Mother of God?

Why is she called the Theotokos?

Glossary

1. Immaculate Conception - affirms that the Blessed Virgin Mary was preserved from the moment of conception fromall stain of original sin due to the grace and privilege of the omnipotent God bestowed upon her because of her role inbearing Christ.

2.Assumption - the Dogma which recognizes the Blessed Virgin Marys singular participation in her SonsResurrection by which she was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, when the course of her earthly life wasfinished.

3. Mediatrix of all graces - graces of Christ being dispersed through Mary because of the mediation of Christ. Mary isgiven the responsibility to share in the saving work of her Son as Redeemer.

4. HailMary- prayer of Christian devotion dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and taken from the Gospel of Luke1:28 and Luke 1:42 Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women, and blessed is thefruit your womb, Jesus. Holy Mother Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen

Celebration

Eucharistic Prayer I And in union with the whole church, we honor the blessed ever virgin.Pray the Hail MaryLitany to the Blessed MotherMemorareMagnificat


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The LastThings/Resurrection of the Bodyand Life Everlasting


Mt 10:42 - And whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly I sayto you, he shall not lose his reward.

Jn 11:25 - Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life, he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.

Col 3:3 - For you have died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Preparation

Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.- Mt 25:13

Proclamation

God wills all to be saved and so he makes it possible.- CCC 1013; 1020-1022

Explanation

I.) Death the - last event- is the consequences of sin, yet Jesus death has transformed the meaning of death (1 Cor.15:26, 55) Through death we share his victory fully. In death the loving Father calls us to himself. (CCC 1005-1011)

1. Our active participation in the sacrifice of the Mass Athe Eucharist@ prepares us for the ultimate Mass(Banquet) with our Heavenly Father.

2. We participate in Christ=s Redemption.

3. Ref: 1 Cor. 15:55

II.) Judgment- the particular judgment occurs at the death of each person. (CCC 1021-1022)

1.) In the Last Judgment - Christ will come in all his glory to judge the living and the dead. (CCC 1039)

2.) Christ is our guide to true devotion and charity to the Father. (CCC 1038-1039)

III.) Purgatory- purification of souls - (CCC 1471-1472)

1. Purify - (CCC 1031)

2. Intercessory prayers for the souls in purgatory. (CCC 1032)

3. Requirements of Heaven. (CCC 1472)

IV.) Heaven - Supreme Joy a complete communion with God. (CCC 1023-1028)

1. Our souls are purified in union with God. The fullness of Redemption is enjoyed and shared with Christsglory. (CCC 1023)

2. Beatific Vision - seeing God face to face.

3. We will be with Him in eternal glory.


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V.) Hell- separation from God

1. A denial of the love of God for oneself. (CCC 1037)

2. A denial of truth. Hell does exist. (CCC 1035)

VI.) Second Coming- Christ will come again, at the end of time, to complete his Redemption. (CCC 681).

1. The living and the dead will be judged by God. (CCC 678-679)

2. All mortal being shall be received through their immortal soul. (CCC 682, 1042)

VII.) Resurrection of the dead(CCC 679)

1. Entered into the heavenly life. (CCC 988-1050)

2. In union with Christ, we come to share in his Redemption. (CCC 988-991)

3. Our corruptible body shall be replaced with our incorruptible soul. (CCC 997-1001)

4. The sacraments of Baptism and the Eucharist allow us to already participate in the heavenly banquet through theResurrection of our Lord. (CCC 1002-1004)

Application

If God desire for all to be saved, what must our actions be directed towards?

At the same time, why is faith necessary for our preparation towards Christ?

Glossary

1. Heaven - eternal life with God; communion of life and love with the Trinity and all blessed. Heaven is the state ofsupreme and definitive happiness, the goal of the deepest longings of humanity.

2. BeatificVision - having a clear concise intuitive knowledge of God through the intellect granted to all in Heaven.People in Heaven will know God for who He is.

3. Hell- the place where Stan was sent due to his rejection of God for all eternity. This also includes all who haveknowingly and willingly rejected God. It is a sense of pain and separation from God which will never end.

4. Purgatory- the condition of cleansing one goes through after death in communion with God as a friend in a stateof grace but who still has sins or temporal punishment to atone. The length as to which someone remains inpurgatory is not specified in Catholic Doctrine.

5. Judgment- the judgment given by God at the end of the world, occurring after Christ=s second coming. Each

human body will rise; those who have merited eternal life will possess a glorified body, while those condemned to hellwill have bodies that are corrupt.

6. Death - a separation of body and soul. It is the result of Original Sin. It is the last discourse of human life.

Celebration

Penitential RiteAct of ContritionLords prayerPrayer for the souls in purgatoryLectio Divina


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Baptism


Rom 6:3-4 - Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory ofthe Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

2 Cor 5:17 - Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has passed away, behold, the new hascome.

Lk 12:50 - I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how I am constrained until it is accomplished!

Preparation

and you were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God,who raised him from the dead.

Col 2:12Proclamation

In Baptism, we enter into the Kingdom of God. We become partakers in the Mystery of the Blessed Trinity throughthe waters of Baptism. We are cleansed, purified from the original sin.

Explanation

1. Baptism removes the Original Sin (CCC 390-397, 416-417).

2. We are imparted with sanctifying grace.

3. Baptism is our gateway to a spiritual life with Christ. (CCC 1213)

II.) Through Baptism - we become members of Christs body - through the Church and we become sharers in hismission.

1. In Baptism - we immerse ourselves in the death and resurrection of our Lord.

2. We are regenerated through the power of the Holy Spirit. (CCC 1215)

3. A new birth in Christ.

III.) Purification - (CCC 1265)

IV.) Justification - (CCC 1266)

V.) Sanctification - (CCC 1266)

VI.) A penetrating understanding of the sacrament. (CCC 1216)

A.) Celebration of the Sacrament

1. Christian Initiation (Catechumenate) - (CCC 1229-1261)

2. Celebration of the Rite of Baptism - (CCC 1234-1245, 1256)

B.) Necessity of Baptism

1. For salvation

2. For a truer understanding of the proclamation of the Gospel


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3. Entry into the Kingdom of God (partakers in the Paschal Mystery)

C.) Exceptions (CCC 1258-1261)

D.) Graces received from Baptism (An indelible mark) (CCC 698, 1272-1274)

1. Fruits - Holy Spirit - Sacrament (CCC 1830)

2. Personal Sin - (CCC 1263-1264)

3. Sanctifying Grace - we are made anew - (CCC 1265-1266, 1830)

Application

Is the sacrament of Baptism necessary for our salvation?

What is the indelible mark that Baptism bestows on all baptized Catholics?

How the sacrament of Baptism similar to a birthday?

Why is Baptism essential for a Christian life?

Glossary

1. Baptism - it is a sacrament by which water is either poured on the person or immersed in water with the priest

using the words to baptize, AI baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The one who is baptized isthus cleansed of original sin. Thus, the person becomes a member of Christs body the Church and is infused withsanctifying grace receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the theological virtues of faith, hope and love.

2. Baptismal Font- a fixed basin or pool ofAliving, flowing water used to administer the sacrament.

3. BaptismalVows - is the process where you denounce Satan and make a profession ofTrinitarian faith in the nameof the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit expressed before Baptism or as a renewal of your Baptismal promises.

Celebration

Renewal of Baptismal PromisesRecite the CreedCelebrate the Day of your Baptism


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Be Sealed with the Gift of the HolySpiritConfirmation


Lk 12:12 - for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.

Jn 3:5-8 - Jesus answered, truly, truly I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the Kingdom of God . . .truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Acts 1:8 - But you will receive the power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses inJerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.

Preparation

But it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; he has put his seal upon us and givenus his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

- 2 Cor 1:21-22

Proclamation

The unity of Baptismal graces are upheld through the anointing of Confirmation that aids, matures and strengthensthe Christian to a more intimate union with the Church.

Explanation

A.) It is part of our economy for salvation. A mark of salvation .

1. Christ gave us this outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Easter and Pentecost. (CCC 1286-1287).

2. Chrism oil establishes the consecration and anointing. (CCC 1289, 1293-1294)

B.) Celebration of the Sacrament

1. Sacred Chrism is consecrated, which precedes the celebration. (CCC 1297)

2. Renewal of Baptismal Promises and profession of faith. (CCC 1298)

3. Laying on of Hands with the Bishop invoking the power of the Holy Spirit. (CCC 1299)

4. Anointing of Chrism on the forehead. (CCC 1300)

5. Sign of Peace in communion with the Bishop. (CCC 1301, 1312-1313)

C.) Graces of Confirmation (CCC 1302-1305)

1. More closely united in the divinity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2. Our bond with the Church is more perfect.

3. Strength to proclaim, profess and defend the faith by word and deed in Christ.

4. Indelible mark. (CCC 1293, 1295-1296, 1304-1305)

D.) Reception and Preparation (CCC 1309, 1310)

1. Those who are baptized and not yet confirmed should receive the sacrament.


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2. Completes Christian Initiation

E.) Candidates for Confirmation (CCC 1306-1308)

1. State of maturity and grace for the candidate

2. Age of Reception (CCC 1307) (CIC - Code of Canon Law 890)

Application

How does the Sacrament of Confirmation help us prepare for the Sacrament of Holy Communion?

Is Confirmation a passage towards spiritual maturity for all Catholics?

Why is Chrism oil administered to the Confirmation candidate upon reception of the sacrament?

How can the Holy Spirit aid our Christian life?

Glossary

1. Confirmation - a sacrament instituted by Christ invoking the Holy Spirit to come upon the one who is to receive thesacrament. It attests to the candidates desire to love and follow the church completing Christian Initiation into theChurch.

2. Chrism - mixture of oils, vegetable oils, balsam that is consecrated by a bishop to be used in anointing aConfirmation candidate.

3. Confirmation Name - name picked by the confirmation candidate, specifically a patron saint on which to model

one=s life.

4. Sponsor- person who attests to the overall spiritual development of one who is about to receive the sacrament ofConfirmation. The sponsor gives special assistance to the candidate.

5. Confirmation Candidate - one, who after proper catechesis has completed and is ready to receive the sacrament

of Confirmation to complete Christian Initiation into the Church.

Celebration

Prayer to the Holy SpiritSee: Rite of Confirmation RC, 9Retreat on the Holy SpiritPray the Pentecost Sequence


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HolyEucharist


I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the breadwhich I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh ... For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He

who eats of my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.- Jn 6:51. 55-56

Preparation

The Church and the world have a great need for Eucharistic worship. Jesus awaits us in this sacrament of love. Letus not refuse the time to go to meet him in adoration, in contemplation full of faith, and open to making amends for

the serious offenses and crimes of the world. Let our adoration never cease.- Pope John Paul II, CCC 1380

Proclamation

The Holy Eucharist completes Christian Initiation. It is the source and summit of theChurchs life.CCC 1324-1327

Explanation

A.) Unity in Christ

1. It is a thanksgiving to God. (CCC 1328)

2. It makes the Church. (CCC 1396)

3. . . . gather all who share this one bread and one cup into the one body of Christ, a livingsacrifice of praise (OM, Eucharistic Prayer IV)

B.) Real Presence of Christ, transubstantiation (CCC 1373-1377)

1. This is my body ... this is my blood.

C.) Order and celebration of the Eucharist(CCC 1328-1330, 1341-1344, 1356-1372)

1. Thanksgiving(CCC 1328)

He who brings thanksgiving as his sacrifice honors me; to him who orders his way aright Iwill show the salvation of God! (Psalm 50)

.. we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice. (OM, Eucharistic Prayer III)

2. Meal(CCC 1329)

Now as they were eating, Jesus took the bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it tothe disciples and said, Take, eat; this is my body.@ And he took a cup, and when he had

given thanks he gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you; (Mt 26:26-27)

...happy are those who are called to his supper. (OM, Communion)

3. Sacrifice (CCC 1330)

...for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness ofsins. (Mt 26:28)

...we offer you his body and blood, the acceptable sacrifice, which brings salvation to thewhole world. (OM, Eucharistic Prayer IV)


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4. Memorial(CCC 1341)

and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, This is my body which is for you. Dothis in remembrance of me. In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, This cupis the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.For as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lords death until he comes.

- 1 Corinthians 11:24-26

In memory of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Father, this life-giving bread, thissaving cup. - OM, Eucharistic Prayer II

5. Requirements and proper demeanor for reception (CCC 1385-1388)

Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy mannerwill be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord . . . For anyone who eats anddrinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself.

- 1 Cor. 11:27, 29

6. Fruits of the Sacrament(CC 1391-1398)

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at thelast day . . . He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.

By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, whohumbled himself to share in our humanity. (OM, Preparation of the gifts)

7. Pledge he will return again (CCC 1404-1405)

I tell you I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it new withyou in my Fathers kingdom. (Mat 26:29)

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. (OM, Mystery of Faith)

8. Blessed Sacrament, repose and adoration (CCC 1378)

9. Gifts of the Sacrament (CCC 1391-1398)

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him. (Jn 6:56)

Holy Communion separates us from sin. (CCC 1393)

Application

What is the true source and summit of the Mass?

How does reception of Holy Communion challenge us to go forth and proclaim the gospel message?

Can we receive Holy Communion if we are in a state of grievous mortal sin?

Is reception of the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ just another form of symbolism, or is itactually the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ?

Glossary

1. Eucharist- it is the sacrament of the actual body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ, really and trulypresent substantially in the form and presence of bread and wine.

2. Holy Communion - the sacrament of the body and blood soul and divinity of Christ received at Mass in the formand presence of bread and wine establishing a communion with God.


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3. Conditions for reception of Holy Communion - the person must be a fully practicing Catholic, who has receivedproper catechesis (teachings/instructions) on the Eucharist, be free of mortal sin and have fasted from food and drink(except water and medicine) for an hour.

4. Transubstantiation - is the change in the substance of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ whilestill maintaining its outward appearance of bread and wine consecrated validly by a priest. Christ is made trulypresent in the Eucharist.

5. Epiclesis - is the calling down of the Holy Spirit upon the gifts of bread and wine before the consecration.

6. Host- refers to the sacrifice of the one true God. It also refers to the bread that is used during the Holy Sacrificeof the Mass. It is truly called a Host after the consecration and anticipated consummation at Holy Communion.

7. PaschalMystery- the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ, commemorated at each Holy Mass.

Celebration

Eucharistic Adoration

BenedictionLectio DivinaParticipation in the MassPrayers for preparation before and after Mass (St. Thomas Aquinas)


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Reconciliation, Confession, Penance


2 Cor. 4:7 - but we have this treasure in earthen vessels to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and notto us.

Mk 1:5 - And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem, and they were baptizedby him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Lk 15:18 - I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you;

Mt. 5:24 - leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offeryour gift.

1 Jn 1:8 - If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Rev 2:5 - Remember then from what you have fallen repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to youand remove your lamp stand from its place, unless you repent.

Proclamation

A pardoning from God through his mercy for those crimes that we have committed against him. - (CCC 1422-1423)

Explanation

A.) A continual call to conversion and penance (CCC 1423)

1. The journey of forgiveness (CCC 1424)

B.) Purification, cleansing, a continual call to conversion

1. You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christand in the Spirit of God. (1 Cor. 6:11)

C.) Penance (CCC 1430-1439)

1. Our hearts are converted through the mercy and glory of God the Father assisting us to turnaway from sin. (CCC 1431)

D.) Forms of Penance

EucharistSacred ScriptureSeasons and days of penanceRepentance

E.) Forgiveness (CCC 1446)

God the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his son has reconciled the worldto himself and sewn the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins, through the ministry of theChurch may God grant you pardon and peace, and I absolve you fromyour sins in the name of the

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.- OP 46: Formula of absolution


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F.) Order of Reception

1. Contrite heart - (CCC 1450-1454)

2. Reception of Graces - (CCC 1455-1458)

3. Absolution - (CCC 1448-1449)

G.) Minister to the Sacrament(CCC 1480-1484)

Bishops and priests by virtue of the sacrament of Holy Orders, have the power to forgive all sins in the nameof the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. (CCC 1461-1466)

The confessor is not the master of Gods forgiveness, but its servant. (CCC 1466)

H.) Order of Celebration (CCC 1480-1484)

Greeting and blessing from the priestReading of the Word of God

Confession and repentance, acknowledgment of sinAbsolutionPrayer of thanksgiving (Act of Contrition), dismissalPenance

Application

What types of sins are forgiven when you receive the sacrament of Reconciliation?

What is the difference between penance and reconciliation?

Do we need a priest to receive this sacrament?

What is the purpose of an examination of conscience?

Glossary

1. Reconciliation - the effects of Christs saving passion, death, and resurrection which restores man to God.

2. Confessional- place designated where you receive the sacrament of Penance and confess your sins to the priest.The structure itself is boxlike with a confessors chair and a penitents kneeler with a screen for privacy anonymity.Now, the penitent has the choice of confessing face to face or anonymously.

3. Confession - the revelation of acts committed that were not previously known. With respect to the sacramentitself, the person reveals these acts to a priest for the sake of receiving absolution.

4. Absolution - the forgiveness of sins by the remission of sin through the sacrament of Penance.

5. Penance - the act of seeking thanks for having repented for sins committed thus being contrite for his sins andacknowledging to avoid sin in the future.

6. Confessor- a priest who has the authority to hear one confession.

Celebration

Examination of ConscienceAct of ContritionLectio Divina


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To Be Healed in ChristAnointing of the Sick


Mt 10:8 - Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons . . .

Jn 6:54 - he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

Acts 4:12 - And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by whichwe must be saved.

Preparation

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.- Mt 8:17

Proclamation

Christ is the divine physician, he brings hope and healing.

Explanation

I.) Christ the Physician: I was sick and you visited me. (Mt 25:36)

A.) Blessings for the sick. (CCC 1503)

1. A Sacred anointing of Christ for the sick. (Spiritual and Physical)

B.) Man is powerless and limited with illness. (CCC 1500)

1. May all who share in (Christs) suffering find in these sacraments a source of fresh courage andhealing. (RAS 136)

II.) Elements of the Rite (CCC 1513, 1518-1519)

1. Liturgy of the Word (Liturgical Celebration)

2. Laying on of Hands by the Priest

3. Blessing (epiclesis) praying over

4. Anointing of blessed oil, Oil for the sickMake this oil a remedy for all who are anointed with it; heal them in body, in soul, and in spirit.(RAS 123)

III.) Effects (Graces) of the sacrament(CCC 1520-1523)

1. Strength, healing and forgiveness (CCC 1520)

2. Unity with Christ in His Passion and Saving Works - Redemption (CCC 1521)

Merciful God, in celebrating these mysteries your people have received the gifts of unity and peace.Heal the afflicted and make them whole in the name of your only Son, who lives and reigns foreverand ever. (RAS 146)

3. Unity with the Communion of Saints (CCC 1522)

4. Preparation for Death completes our union with Christ in Heaven. (CCC 1523)


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IV.) Last Rites (CCC 1524-1525)

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We wereburied therefore with him by Baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father,

we too might walk in newness of life.- (Rom 6:3-4)

1. Viaticum (CCC 1524-1525)

The renewal of the Baptismal promises and the Last Communion

Passing over to our Father

The End of Christian Life

Christs victory over death - (1 Cor 15:54-57)

My brothers and sisters, before our Lord Jesus Christ passed from this world to return tothe Father, he left us the sacrament of his body and blood. When the hour comes for us

to pass from this life and join him, he strengthens us with this food for our journey andcomforts us by this pledge of our resurrection. (RV 199)

2. Apostolic Pardon (RV 195) (Mt 16:19)

Through the holy mysteries of our redemption, may almighty God release you from all punishmentin this life and in the life to come. May he open to you the gates of paradise and welcome you toeverlasting joy.

3. Commendation of the Dying(PCSD 215)

These texts are intended to help the dying person, if still conscious, to face the natural humananxiety about death by imitating Christ in his patient suffering and dying. The Christian will behelped to surmount his or her fear in the hope of heavenly life and resurrection through the powerof Christ, who destroyed the power of death by his own dying.

4. Order of Christian Funerals (CCC 1680-1690)

Last Passover. AAway from the body and at home with the Lord.@ (2 Cor. 5:8)

Surrender to the Father (CCC 1683)

Commital Prayer(OCF 219)

Because God has chosen to call our brother/sisterN. from this life to himself, we commit his/her body to earth [or thedeep or the elements or its resting place], for we are dust and unto dust we shall return. But the Lord Jesus Christwill change our mortal bodies to be like his in glory, for he is risen, the firstborn from the dead. So let us commendour brother/sister to the Lord, that the Lord may embrace him/her in peace and raise up his/her body on the last day

Application

What is anointing of the sick?

Is anointing of the sick a means towards salvation automatically?

What is the oil of the sick?

What does Viaticum mean?


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Glossary

1. Anointing of the Sick- the sacrament instituted by Christ and administered through his priest to offer Gods healinggrace to the sick and aged, to remit sin and allow the individual to be in a prayerful state of being with the Churchduring the illness.

2. Oil of the Sick- blessed oil by the local Bishop to be used in liturgical purposes in the Church. Oleum Infirmorumis the oil used to anoint the sick.

3. Viaticum - the administration of Holy Eucharist and anointing to those who are about to die thus sealing theirpassage from death to eternal life completing their Christian life on earth.

Celebration

Night PrayerLectio DivinaPray the PsalmsPrayer of anointing and healing


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Matrimony


Gen 2:24 - therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh.

Gen 1:28 - And God blessed them, and God said to them, ABe fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it;and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves uponthe earth.

Rev 19:7 - Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride hasmade herself ready;

Mk 8:34 - And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, If any man would come after me, lethim deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Preparation

God, Is the Author ofMarriage.

- CCC 1603Proclamation

What therefore God has joined together, let no man put asunder.- Mt 19:6

Explanation

1. The indissoluble marital covenant. (CCC 1614, 1644)

What God has joined, men must never divide. (The Rite ofMarriage, 26)

B.) Graces ofMatrimony

1. Between Baptized man and woman forming a new covenant (CCC 1615-1617).

So God created man in his own image, in the image and likeness of God he created him; male andfemale he created them. And God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply . . .(Genesis 1:27-28)

Bless them with children and help them to be good parents... (The Rite of Marriage, 33)

Wedding Feast at CanaEpiclesisFree Consent by both parties (Free Will)Eucharistic Unity

C.) The Gift of Chastity in Marriage (CCC 1619)

D.) Form and celebration of the Sacrament (CCC 1631-1632)

1. Nuptial Blessing

Let us pray to the Lord for N. and N... that they may always be united in love for each other...Father, stretch out yourhand, and bless N.and N. Lord, grant that as they begin to live this sacrament that may share with each other the giftsof your love and become one in heart and mind as witnesses to your presence in their marriage. Help them to createa home together... Give your blessings to N., you daughter, so that she may be a good wife (and mother), caring for

the home, faithful in love for her husband, generous and kind. Give your blessings to N., your son, so that he may bea faithful husband (and a good father)...

- Rite ofMarriage, 120


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2. Matrimonial Consent: Athe indispensable element that makes the marriage (CCC 1625-1628)

Since it is your intention to enter into marriage, join your right hands, and declare your consentbefore God and his Church... May the Lord in his goodness strengthen your consent and fill youboth with his blessings. What God has joined, men must not divide. (The Rite ofMarriage, 25, 26)

E.) Graces and Effects ofMarriage (CCC 1638)

1. Marital Bond(CCC 1639-1640)

May almighty God with is Word of blessing unite your hearts in the never-ending bond ofpure love. (The Rite ofMarriage, 127)

2. Grace (CCC 1642)

Christ is the source of this grace (CCC 1641-1642)

3. Conjugal Love (CCC 1647)

Goods of marriage

Children (CCC 1655)

...you have come together in this church so that the Lord may seal and strengthen yourlove in the presence of the Churchs minister and this community. Christ abundantlyblesses this love... (The Rite ofMarriage, 23)

4. Domestic Church (Family) (CCC 1655-1657)

Parents are the first heralds of the faith (Catechesis)

They are the first school of Christian lifeApplication

How has are modern culture contributed to a breakdown of the family and marital chastity?

Why is maintaining a chaste relationship even during marriage such an important role in the sacrament ofMatrimony?

How do you look upon your marriage covenant with your spouse?

Married Couples are called to imitate the relationship between Christ and His Church. What does this mean to you?

Glossary

1. Matrimony- the institution of marriage between two baptized persons recognized within the eyes of the Church.

2. Marital Consent- verbal and physical signs whereby a man and a woman freely offer themselves to one anotherfor the purpose of forming a marriage.

3. Chastity- regulating your sexual desires, thoughts and actions within the context of marriage for the sake of yourspouse.

4. Covenant- an agreement between two parties partaking in a single act. This covenantal agreement is that whichsees man and woman coming together as one in the eyes of God for a marital relationship.

5. Bond ofMarriage - the unique relationship between man and woman as husband and wife coming into existencewhen consent is exchanged.


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6. Indissolubility- a marriage bond that cannot be dissolved or terminated.

Celebration

Nuptial blesssings readRenewal of Marriage VowsPrayer for unityMeditation on the Wedding Feast at Cana


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HolyOrders


1 Tim 4:14 - Do not beglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the elders laid theirhands upon you

2 Tim 1:6 - Hence I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands.

PreparationTo you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven but to them it has not been given.

- Mt 13:11Proclamation

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail againstit. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and

whatever you loose on earth shall beloosed in heaven.- Mt 16:18-19; cf. Mt 13:11; Mk 3:14-15

Explanation

I.) Initiating of the recipient singled out for service to Christ and His Church.

As the Father has sent me, So I send you. (Jn 20:21)

A.) Order

1. Established civil body. (CCC 1537)

2. Ordination - sacramental act integrating a man into the order of bishop, presbyter (priest), ordeacon.

II.) Necessity of Holy Orders

And Jesus said to them, All authority in Heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, andmake disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo I am with you always, to the close of this age. (Mt28:19-20)

1. The priesthood was instituted:

y To proclaim the Word of God

y To restore communion with God (CCC 1540)

2. Melchizedek is the Apriest of the God most high@ a prefiguration of thepriesthood of Christ.

(CCC 1544)

You must carry out your mission of sanctifying in the power of Christ... when you baptize, you will bring men andwomen into the people of God. In the sacrament of penance, you will forgive sins in the name of Christ and the

Church. With holy oil you will relieve and console the sick. You will celebrate the liturgy and offer thanks and praiseto God throughout the day, praying not only for the people of God but for the whole world. Remember that you are

chosen from among God=s people and appointed to act for them in relation to God. Do your part in the work ofChrist the Priest with genuine joy and love, and attend to the concerns of Christ before your own.

- Rite of Ordination of a Priest, 14


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III.) Persona Cristi (In the person of Christ)

1. Christ is present in his priests (CCC 1545)

2. The priest is a mediator in Christ. This mediation is affirmed through Baptism and Confirmation.(CCC 1546)

3. The priesthood is solely reserved for men.

IV.) Ministerial Participation

1. Episcopacy - Bishops as their role in shepherding their flock.

2. Presbyterate - Priests, coworkers for the Bishop

3. Deacons - servants for the Bishops and Priests

V.) Indelible Character(Spiritual Mark) (CCC 1121, 1581-1582)

1.T

he Holy Spirit confers this special grace.

2. It is a permanent grace. A permanent mark.

Application

How do the orders of Bishop, Priest, and Deacon work together for the good of the Church and the building up ofChrists kingdom?

Where did the order of the priesthood come from?

Do Protestant denominations have a valid priesthood?

Celebration

Liturgy of the HoursPray the Our Father


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Creation


Mt 4:17 - From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand

Rom 8:18 - I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to berevealed to us.

1 Cor 3:12-13 - Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble, eachmans work will become manifest; for the day will disclose it.

Preparation

Christian morality is based on the Dignity of the Human Person. Every human being is created good prior toany covenant with God.

- CCC 1702-1703

Proclamation

The soul is the principle of life in each human being, which makes him or her destined for eternal happiness. - CCC 1702-1703

Explanation

I.) Beatitudes

Portray Christs power and authority

Vocation for the faithful

Blessed are the poor in spirit...those who mourn...the meek...those who hunger...the merciful...the pure in heart...thepeacemakers...those who are persecuted...you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil

against you falsely on my account.- Mt 5:3-12

II.) Desire for Happiness

1. Found in the Divinity of God (CCC 1718)

2. God alone satisfies (CCC 1718)

His master said to him, well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set youover much; enter into the joy of your master... (Mt 25:21-23)

Application

Is living a moral life necessary for our salvation with God?

Should the beatitudes play a prominent role in the spiritual and moral development of our children?

How are we created in the image and likeness of God? And if we truly are created in Gods image, how do wemaintain that image of God in us?

Glossary

1. Morality- those principles that govern whether an act is right or wrong. This is determined through natural reasonand in accordance with the teachings of Jesus Christ revealed through Sacred Scripture.


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2. Beatitudes - found in Matthew=s Gospel, declarations or statements made by Christ describing the qualities forthose who desire to be holy.

3. Image of God- a reflection that every person is made by virtue in the image and likeness of God with a humanbody and immortal soul with a rational intellect, will and memory. Thus, Christ authenticates man=s existence.

Celebration

Read the Creation NarrativesPray the Our Father Padre Nuestro


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Living the CatholicMoral Life


Mt 7:12 - So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Rom 4:18 - In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations; as he had beentold, so shall your descendants be.

1 Cor 8:12 - Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin againstChrist.

Preparation

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one anddespise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

- Mt 6:24

Proclamation

Man is called to perform good acts.- CCC 1749

Explanation

I.) Moral Conscience

With knowledge, it draws upon man knowing that he must obey. Its a voice ever calling him to love and todo what is good and to avoid evil. (CCC 1776)

II.) Conscience

1. Is upright

2. Is truthful

It formulates its judgments according to reason, in conformity with the true good willed by the wisdom of theCreator. (CCC 1783)

Developing your conscience is a life-long process

Following Gods Word is our guide to holiness. (CCC 1785)III.) Man

1. Has the free will to act in a clear conscience.

2. Possesses freedom to act and make moral decisions. (CCC 1782)

One may never do evil so that good may result from it. (CCC 1789)

IV.) Morality of the Human Act

They are either good or evil. (CCC 1749)

V.) Virtues

Strength (Morally, Spiritually)


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Assist in governing our actions in word, thought and deed. (CCC 1804)

1. CardinalVirtues ( CCC 1806-1809)

PrudenceTemperanceFortitudeJustice

2. TheologicalVirtues ( CCC 1812-1816)

FaithHopeLove

3. Fruits of the Holy Spirit

Wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. (Seven Gifts of

the Holy Spirit)

Application

What does it mean to live a Catholic moral life?

Why is forming your conscience a lifelong process?

Glossary

1. Conscience - the central core of the human person, which identifies what is morally good and what is bad. Theconscience establishes for us the morally good choices and the bad choices we make in accordance with the

teachings of the Church. It is an awareness of what is good and evil.

2. Virtue - utilizing your intellect or will to perform an action with ease.

3. TheologicalVirtues - Faith, Hope and love.

4. CardinalVirtues - Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, Justice.

5. MoralVirtues - the habits of one who has performed morally good acts. Someone who commits morally good actsand is inclined to do so.

6. Intellect- to know what is true in reality in a nonmaterial way. You establish knowledge through the ability toreason and understand.

7. Will- deliberation action towards someone or thing. Based on what the actual intention is by the person, it can

either be of a morally good or morally negative nature.

Celebration

Spiritual Works of MercyCorporeal Works of MercyLectio DivinaExamination of Conscience


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Sin and Our Call to Conversion


And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a base mind and to improper conduct. Theywere filled with all the manner of wickedness, evil, covetousness, malice...full of envy, murder, strife, deceit,

malignity...gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,foolish faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know Gods decree that those who do such things deserve to die,

they not only do them but approve those who practice them.- Rom 1:28-32

Preparation

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the immoral,nor idolaters, nor adulterers. Nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor robberswill inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Cor 6:9-10)

Proclamation

Gods love is merciful. Sin destroys that mercy.

Explanation

I. Sin is a rejection of Gods love

1. The Gospel is the revelation in Jesus Christ of God=s mercy to sinners. (CCC 1846)

Sin is an offense against reason, truth, and right conscience; it is a failure in genuine love for God andneighbor caused by a perverse attachment to certain goods. (CCC 1849)

II.) Kinds of Sin

Man preferred himself to God and by that very act scorned him. (CCC 398)

III.) God andMan. (CCC 305, 356, 374, 386, 1847)

IV.) The disturbances of evil(CCC 309, 386, 387, 1487)

1. The communal effects of sin

2. The personal effects of sin

V.) Divine Providence and Sin (CCC 309, 385)

Where sin abounded, grace abounded all the more. (Rom 5:20)

VI.) The voluntary and free nature of sin (CCC 1734, 1739, 1859, 1860)

VII.) Temptation (CCC 2846-2849)

1. Satan (CCC 394)

2. World (CCC 408)

3. Weakened by human nature (CCC 990, 1707, 2515)


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4. Steps in temptation - each a deliberate action.

VIII.) Contrition (CCC 1451-1454)

1. Sorrow

2. Resolution no to sin

IX.) Forgiveness (CCC 1441, 2839-2841)

1. The Father of the prodigal son (Lk 15:11-32)

2. ...as we forgive those (CCC 2842-2845) (Mt. 18:21-22)

3. Mercy (Lamentations 3:22)

X.) Penance (CCC 368, 618, 1431, 1450)

XI.) The weight of evil in the world

XII.) Remedies for Sin

1. Return to the Father - through the Commandments and Beatitudes

2. Frequent the Sacraments

3. Examination of Conscience

4. Cultivation and Practice of virtue, especially charity (1 Pet 4:8)

5. Purity of heart (CCC 2517-2519)

Application

How does sin separate us from the true love of God?

Do we commit sin everyday? If so, How?

How can we establish to our children that sin is real

What is the gravest sin of all?

Glossary

1. Sin - a denial of Gods love through the deliberate willful act contrary to Gods teachings through His Son Christ.

2. Actual Sin - those sins committed that are contrary to Gods love. Ex: not loving your mother or father.

3. Mortal Sin - deliberate willful act that constitutes a grave and serious action against the love of God, thus causingseparation from God. An example would be the act of adultery, use of contraception, murder.

4. Requirements forMortal Sin - a.) It must be of grave matter, b.) Have sufficient reflection on the act, c.) Be of fullconsent of the will.

5. Venial Sin - denial of Gods love through the willful act of a lesser moral matter such performed without knowledgeor will. Ex: Lying.


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Christian Prayer

Preparation

And in prayer do not heap up empty phrases as the gentiles for; for they think that they will be heard for theirmany words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

- Mt 6:7-8

Proclamation

Prayer is the raising of ones mind and heart to God.- CCC 2559

Explanation

I.) Elements necessary for Prayer(CCC 2561)

1.) Humble

2.) Contrite Heart

II.) Source of Prayer

1. Prayer that comes in the name of Christ. Spiritual Communion with God. (CCC 2562)

2. Through the power of the Holy Spirit (Trinitarian). (CCC 2563)

3. Our new covenant with the almighty Father as children of God. (CCC 2565)

4. The Liturgy as the source and summit (CCC 1071, 1073, 1140, 2665)

5. Our blessed Mother in communion with her. (CCC 2675, 2679)

III.) Jesus command for us to pray. (Adoration)

In him we live and move and have our being. (Acts 17:28)

Prayer should be encompassed into our everyday lives (CCC 2660)

It is part of our Sacred Tradition (CCC 2697-2698)

IV.) Attitudes and senses of Prayer(CCC 2625)

Contrition (CCC 1431, 1434, 1437-1438)

Adoration, petition, thanksgiving, intercession, praise (CCC 2625-2643)

V.) Battle of Prayer

1. Humble vigilance of heart (CCC 2729-2733)

2. Avoiding erroneous prayer.

3. Temptation in Prayer

Lack of faith

Spiritual depression

VI.) The GospelMessage

1. The Lords Prayer (CCC 2759-2854)2. Final Doxology (CCC 2855-2856)


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Application

Why is prayer the central core of communication with Christ?

How do we teach prayer to our children and adults?

What is the ultimate form of prayer?

What is the highest form of prayer?

Who do you know is a model of prayer?

Glossary

1. Prayer- adoring Christ through your heart, mind, and soul. Giving proper reverence to God throughpetition, adoration, thanksgiving etc. Prayer always involves your intellect and will in establishing thecontinuous mental from involved to communicate with our Lord.

2. Adoration - giving and outward expression of worship to God or an object (monstrance-EucharisticAdoration)

3. Contemplation - is the highest form of prayer for an individual to participate in because it incorporates thebeatific vision.

4. Elements of Prayer- those religious articles, medals and objects utilized to assist the person inestablishing a daily from of prayer. Ex: Rosary, crucifix, scapular, Sacred Heart of Jesus medals, Stations ofthe Cross, Veneration of the Saints, Liturgy of the Hours (Breviary)

Celebration

Pray to the Blessed VirginEucharistic AdorationSing Gregorian Chant

Documents

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