Church Intro

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Course Description

This course presents the origin, briefhistory, nature and mission of the Church.

It deals with the nature and reality of the

Church as a human community who bytheir faith, witness and worship make

Christs love and presence visible in the

world. This course will also engage thestudents in active participation in the

Churchs mission of evangelization.


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General Objectives

At the end of the course, the students are led to:1.Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the

origin, history, nature and mission of the Church.

2.Develop a deeper sense of belonging to the

Church.

3.Live a life centered on prayer and the sacraments

in communion with one another in the Christian

community.4.Become active and committed members sharing

in the Churchs mission of evangelization as

parish/GKK volunteers.


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Course Outline

I The Church in Gods PlanA. The Church Origin and Foundation

B. Brief History of the Church

II

Nature and Mission of the ChurchA. Nature of the Church

B. Images of the Church

C. Characteristics and Mission of the Church

D. The Church and the Blessed Virgin Mary

III Models of the Church

IV The Church : Discipleship in Community


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References:

Catechism for Filipino Catholics

Catechism of the Catholic Church

People on the Move: Church and

Sacraments by Dr. Josefina M. Manabat

pp.3-66.

Lumen Gentium

Second Vatican Council Document


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Ecclesiology

An Orientation


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Introduction

The Catholic Church is one of the

most visible reality that can be

encountered. We may not seeChrist today, we may not see God,

but what we see is the Church thatis spread throughout the world, in

many nations and cultures.


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The Church has been inexistence for almost two

thousand years. Itcontinues to grow and

expand. It does not showany sign of decline or

stagnation.


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The Church continues

to exert influence in the

lives of people and in

society.


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There have been a lotof questions raised

about the origin,nature, identity and

mission of theChurch.


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Down through the centuries,

the leadership of the Churchand the theologians have tried

to come up with anunderstanding of the Churchnot only from a historicalperspective but also a fromthe perspective of faith.


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Thus emerged the

field of Ecclesiology.


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Etymologically, ecclesiologyis the combination of two

Greek words: ekklesia andlogos.


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The word Ekklesiacomes from ek-kalein (to

call out). Ekklesiaoriginally means a

convocation or assembly.


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In the Greek translation of the

Hebrew Scriptures (Septuagint) ,ekklesia refers to the assembly of the

chosen people before God (e.g. the

people that assembled in Mt. Sinai

where Israel received the Law and

was established by God as his holypeople. The Hebrew word for this is

Qehal Yahweh.


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When the Christian

Community is calledEkklesia this implies that thiscommunity is regarded as theheir to that assembly. It is thepeople of God in the new

covenant that God assembledfrom many nations.


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The Latin equivalentisEcclesia. In English

this is translated asChurch.


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Logos can mean "word" or"speech" or "talk."

Thus,Ekklesia-Logos literally

means "word, speech,discourse about the Church.


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Thus, ecclesiology can be

defined as the systematic,

theological reflection of the

Church's self-understanding --about her origin, identity and

mission.


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Leveling Off

What is you understanding/visionof the Church?

What is the situation of theChurch today? What are thedevelopments and trends in theChurch?


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Wha is your view of the church?

Documents

Church Intro