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+ J.M.J.F. My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus may his grace and peace be with you always. The purpose of this program and other programs in this catechetical series is to give honor and glory to God, our Father and to obey Jesus command to spread the “Good News to all the nations”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus may his grace and peace be
with you always.
+J.M.J.F.
The purpose of this program and other programs in this catechetical series is to give honor and glory to God, our Father and to obeyJesus command to spread the “Good News to all the nations”
Let us pray: Father we thank you for the gift of life you have givenus. We thank you for most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, whomYou sent to teach us to know, love and serve you, and who suffered
and died for our redemption. We thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, and pray that the Holy Spirit will open our minds and hearts
as we strive through our studies to know, love and serve you better.We offer this thanksgiving and petition in Jesus name. Amen
APOSTLES CREED
THREE PARTS
THE CREED IS DIVIDED INTO ?
TWELVE DOCTRINE’S OF FAITH
THE APOSTLES’ CREED CONSISTS OF
Blessed Trinity
Part One: Informs us of the
God the Father
and the
Work of Creation
First Person of the
Mystery of Jesus redemption of the human race
Jesus
The second person of the
Blessed Trinity
Part Two informs us of
and the
Blessed Trinity
Third person of the
Part Three: Informs us of the
Holy Spirit
the
Source of our salvation
ARTICLE ONEARTICLE ONE
““I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, THE FATHER I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND
EARTH.”EARTH.”
GODGOD
There is only one God, there are no other gods
There are three persons in one God
God The Father God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
God is self-existing
God always was and shall always be
God is absolute Love
Supreme Being
WHO IS GOD?WHO IS GOD?
God knows all, see all, hears all
God is infinitely perfect
WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD ?WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD ?
God made all things out of nothing by his ownpower
There is only True one God
There are no other gods
There are false gods. What are some of them?
Anything or anyone we put before God is a false god
How many God’s are there?
Holy SpiritandSon,The Father,
Three persons:
How may persons are there in God?
What ever we put before God is a false god
possessionsmoneypowerourselves
False gods can include:
The Blessed Trinity
Three Persons in one God is called?
Something we humans can’t understand by ourminds but take on faith is called a
Supernatural Mystery
“I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD.”
ARTICLE TWOARTICLE TWO
anda divine nature
true God and true man
God the Son
Jesus is?:
the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity
Jesus is only one person, yet he has two natures
a human nature
has a body and soul
The mystery of God becoming man is known as the
Jesus’ name means “Savior”
Christ means “Anointed”
As all humans do Jesus has a
Incarnation.
Jesus being the Son of God and Son of Man was like us in all things, except
Sin.Sin.
8 December
The feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated
The Virgin Mary
Who is the only other person to be born without sin and remained sinless during her life?
Mary being conceived without original sin is called the?
Immaculate Conception
ARTICLE THREEARTICLE THREE
“HE WAS CONCEIVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BORN OF THE
VIRGIN MARY.”
“be it done tome according to your
word.”
Her response was
she would conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit
Mary asked the angel how this could be done,since she was a virgin. He told her -
The angel Gabriel
Whom did God send to ask Mary to be the Mother of his son?
The angel Gabriel told Mary to name the baby
Jesus
Who is Jesus foster father?
Saint Joseph
Jesus the second person of the Blessed Trinity becoming man is called the
“Incarnation”
Jesus was born in a stable in the town ofBethlehem
Where was Jesus born?
What day in December do we celebrate the birthof Jesus ?
Christmas Day – December 25th
ARTICLE FOURARTICLE FOUR
““HE SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, HE SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED AND WAS BURIED.”WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED AND WAS BURIED.”
Jesus suffered and died on the cross for
Jesus died on
our sins and the sins of the whole world.
The name of the Roman governor who condemned Jesus to suffer and die was
Pontius Pilate
on Good FridayMt. Calvary
The Sign of the Cross should remind us of the
Stations of the Cross.
PASSION of Jesus Christ
The sufferings of Jesus are called the
Passion of Jesus.
We recall the Passion and Death of Jesus in the
What are the Stations of the Cross?
A devotion mediating on the Passion and Deathof Jesus
1. Jesus is condemned to death
2. Jesus carries his cross
3. Jesus falls for the first time
4. Jesus meets his afflicted mother
5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross
6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
7. Jesus fall for the second time
8. The daughters of Jerusalem weep over Jesus
9. Jesus falls for the third time
10. Jesus is stripped of his garments
11. Jesus is nailed to the cross
12. Jesus dies on the cross
13. Jesus is taken down from the cross
14. Jesus is buried in the tomb
ARTICLE FIVEARTICLE FIVE
“HE DECENDED INTO HELL. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN.”
How long was Jesus in the tomb?
The day Jesus rose from the death is called the
Three days
We celebrate this on
Resurrection.
Easter Sunday
ARTICLE SIXARTICLE SIX
“HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE
FATHER.”
Ascension Thursday
The day Jesus ascended into heaven is called
He ascended body and soul into heaven
Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead,
This means that Catholics are bound to go to Mass, the same as on Sunday unless there is a
valid reason, such as sickness, must work or some serious circumstances.
Being on vacation is not a valid reason for not going to Mass
Holy Day of Obligation.
ASCENSION THURSDAY is a
“HE WILL COME AGAIN TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.”
ARTICLE SEVEN
.
At the time of our death we will be judged by God
This is called?
Particular Judgment – our individual judgment
The way we have lived our lives determines ourplace in eternity. What are they?
Heaven Purgatory Hell
purgatory for a period of time determined by God to be purified of those sins, than we will go to
Heaven.
At our Particular judgment if we have lived God’s laws and still have venial sin in our soul
we will go to
straight to heaven for eternity
At our particular judgment if we die with no sin we will go.
God has given us the ways to live without sin. Hewill forgive us our sins, even with our last breath,
no matter how horrible they are, providing we ask his forgiveness with true contrition
At our Particular Judgment if we have rejected God’s laws and have not repented of them and
asked God’s mercy and forgiveness
We will go to Hell
Purgatory will cease and the souls there will goto heaven
Hell for eternityThe bad will go to:
Heaven for eternityThe good will go to:
“General Judgment”
This is called the
At the end of the world all of the dead will beresurrected. Christ will then judge all the peoplesof every nation from the beginning of time. He
separate the good from the bad.
“I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.”
ARTICLE EIGHT
The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son
of the Blessed TrinityThird Person
The Holy Spirit is the:
Is equal to the Father and the Son
Descended upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire on Pentecost.
The Holy Spirit
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wisdom Understanding Counsel
Fortitude Knowledge Piety
Fear of the Lord
self-control
charity
Fruits of the Holy Spirit
joy peace
patience kindness goodness
generosity faithfulness
modesty chastity
gentleness
When you receive the Sacrament of Confirmationyou receive the Holy Spirit the same as the
apostles did on Pentecost.
You receive the same gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Using the gifts and fruits bestowed upon you by the Holy Spirit you as the apostles are to live and spread the Gospel to the whole world byway you live your life in word, deed and action
ARTICLE NINE
““I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE COMMUNION OF CHURCH, THE COMMUNION OF
SAINTS.”SAINTS.”
One,
Four Marks of the Church
The Catholic Church is the one true Church established by
Proof of is this is contained in what is known as the
They are - The Church is:
Holy, Catholic Apostolic
Jesus Christ
THE CHURCH IS ONE BECAUSE
Its foundation is the Blessed Trinity Three Its foundation is the Blessed Trinity Three Persons in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.Persons in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Coming from the unity of Blessed Trinity is Coming from the unity of Blessed Trinity is
One Baptism, One Baptism, One Faith,One Faith, One Sacrifice,One Sacrifice,
The same SacramentsThe same Sacraments
THE CHURCH IS HOLY BECAUSE
Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ who is
the head of the Church
made it holy through the gift of the
A full sacramental life
correct and complete confession of faith
THE CHURCH IS CATHOLIC BECAUSETHE CHURCH IS CATHOLIC BECAUSE
salvation:
Jesus Christ has given the Church the fullness the means of
THE CHURCH IS UNIVERSAL BECAUSE
Ordained ministry in apostolic succession
Her mission is to preach the Gospel to all nations
As a baptized Christians we are the universal Church and are responsible for preaching the
Gospel to all we meet by word, deed and action
The Pope is the visible head of the Church on earth. We call the Pope “Holy Father.”
The is the successor of Peter as Bishop of Rome
The founder and head of the Catholic Church is
Jesus Christ appointed as the first visible head of the Church.
Jesus Christ
Peter
pope
Jesus Christ
As with the Apostles the pope and bishops receive their power to teach, to sanctify, and to
govern the faithful in spiritual matters from
The Pope and Bishops
Who are the successors of the Apostles?
The Church AuthorityWe call this -
The Church as Jesus founded it will last until the end of the world.
faith and morals.
The Pope in union with the Bishops cannot err when teaching about
We call this Infallibility
We call this Indefectibility
THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.”THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.”
The baptized faithful on earth, the souls in purgatory, the saints and angels in heaven are in united with each other, together in Christ. This is
called the Communion of Saints.
The (souls) Saints in heaven are called the Church Triumphant
The souls in purgatory are called the Church Suffering
We can pray to the saints in heaven and ask them to pray and intercede to God for us
The Baptized faithful here on earth are called the Church Militant
PURGATORY – those who have died in grace, but are not perfectly purified, undergo a final
purification. This is called purgatory.
We can pray for and assist the souls in purgatory by our prayers, good works and fasting.
We can pray to the saints in heaven to intercededfor us. We do not adore the saints or Virgin Marywhen we pray to them! We only adore God and no
one else.
We can pray for one another on earth and assisteach other in performing the Spiritual and
Corporal Works of Mercy
We can pray to Jesus for His divine mercy on thesouls in purgatory. We can offer up our own
sufferings, good works, etc. for them to help them
Burying the dead
CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
Feed the hungry Cloth the naked
Shelter the homeless
Give drink to the thirsty Visit the sick
Visit the imprisoned
Pray for the living and the dead
Forgive all injuriesBear wrongs patiently
Comfort the sorrowfulCounsel the doubtful
Instruct the ignorant
Admonish the sinner
SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
ARTICLE TENARTICLE TEN
““I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.”OF SINS.”
SIN
Sin is a personal act which offends God
Sin spiritually harms the sinner and others
Sin can be: a thought, a word, a desire, or a deed.
These are called sins of commission
Sin can also be acts of These are things we did not do, when we should have
This was the Original Sin. Adam and Eves’ personal sin against God
Adam and EveThe first sin was committed by
Temptations are not sins! They become sin if we willingly act upon them
omission.
As descendants of Adam and Eve we are born with
Only were conceived withoutOriginal Sin
Jesus was conceived by the power of the
Mary was conceived without original sin by aspecial privilege called the
Original Sin
Jesus and Mary
Holy Spirit
Immaculate Conception
We are born with original sin, that is the lack of. This means that we are born deprived of the of God
within us.
Through the Sacrament of Baptism original sin is wiped away in children. Those who have reached the age of reason, both original sin and any others sins
they have committed are wiped away. In Baptism we received the life of God within us to be holy. To be adopted sons and daughters of God and heirs of the
Kingdom of Heaven
sanctifying grace.holiness and justice
Our own personal sins are called
ACTUAL SINS
TYPES OF ACTUAL SINS
Mortal sin when we knowingly and in full consent seriously violates one of
God’s commandments
Venial sin is a less serious offense against God
At the end of the world the bodies of all who have died will be raised and reunited
with their souls
“I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY.”
ARTICLE ELEVEN
ARTICLE 12
“I Believe in The Life Everlasting .”
What has God demanded ?
See Commandments and Gospels
Those who have not lived the life God has demand will go to for all eternity
Those who have lived the life God has demand will go to for eternity
At the end of the world Christ will come again and judge the living and the dead.
HEAVEN
Hell
That we do his will, not our own!!!
All those who are in purgatory at that time will be reunited with their bodies and go to Heaven.
PURGATORY WILL CEASE
When we say “Amen” we express our
AMEN = means “so be it”.
agreement or acceptance