Key Concept: Evil is the result of humans’ turning away from God’s goodness. God sent his Son to redeem people from the power of sin and evil.
Catholic Faith Words: Original Holiness, sin, mortal sin, venial sin
Discover: Original Holiness is the state of goodness before our first parents; Adam and Eve, chose to sin against God. This disobedience and its effect for all humans is called Original Sin. God is good and wants only good for us. God sent His only Son to save His us His People from the power of sin and death.
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Jesus conquered the power of sin and death by rising to new life in the Resurrection!
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Key Concept: Through the Sacraments of Initiation, we enter into a relationship with Christ and celebrate membership in the Catholic Church. Confirmation seals us with the Holy Spirit and deepens the grace of Baptism.
Catholic Faith Words: Confirmation, Sacred Chrism
Discover: God is with us in difficult times, and in good ones. God cares so much about us that he shares his life with us.
“Dying” to sin and “rising” to new life connects us to Christ.
Grace: God gives grace to us because He loves us!
Conversion: When we accept God’s grace and live a Christian life we have a conversion!
The Church welcomes new adults and older children who want to become Catholic through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA program).
Adults and older children who were not baptized as infants prepare for the Sacraments of Initiation through the Rite of Christian Initiation.
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Key Concept: The Church receives God’s forgiveness through the Sacraments of Healing. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation includes contrition, confession, penance, and absolution.
Catholic Faith Words: confession, reparation, contrition, absolution.
Discover: Deepening our faith is about getting closer to God, our Church, and others. Love, trust, and forgiveness are essential to these relationships. God’s forgiveness and reconciliation are available through the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
God shares His divine life with us through the Sacraments!
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Key Concept: The wheat bread and grape wine become the Body and Blood of Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist. Participation in the Mass is a duty and privilege.
Catholic Faith Words: Real Presence, Communion of Saints.
Discover: Gathering to celebrate the Eucharist is the most important thing Catholics do because it unites us with Christ and one another.
Jesus is present in the assembly, priest, Word of God, and especially in the Eucharist!
The Sunday Eucharist is an opportunity to meet God through Christ and the Holy Spirit.
The Priest acts in persona Christi (an ordained minister) as he leads the Mass. The Deacon proclaims the Gospel and assists with distributing Holy Communion. Within the Church community, members of the Church serve in the liturgical ministries.
In our prayers and personal offerings, we all participate in the Mass and our faith tradition.
“The Body and Blood, together with the soul and divinity” of Christ is “truly, really, and substantially contained” in the “Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1374.)
This doctrine distinguishes the belief of Catholics from that of Protestants, who believe that the communion rite is only a symbolic commemoration of the Last Supper.
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Key Concept: Sacred Scripture is the Word of God written by humans. The Word of God is proclaimed and preached in the first of two main parts of the Mass: the Liturgy of the Word.
Catholic Faith Words: Book of Gospels, Psalms, Creed
Discover: We understand the importance of the Mass, and the different roles and responsibilities in the celebration. We are called to actively participate and listen closely to God’s Word. The Bible is the written Word of God which we read, reflect on, and use in our prayers. God’s message will inspire us to change our lives!
Even though the Bible (Sacred Scripture) was written long ago, with the help of the Church’s interpretation, it continues to reveal God’s Truth to us! The Church interprets Scripture in light of her living Tradition.
The Liturgy of the Word is an integral part of the Mass and all sacramental celebrations.
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Key Concept: In Sunday worship and daily living, we show that the Eucharist is the source and the summit of the Catholic Church. The power of the Holy Spirit and the words of the priest transform the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
Catholic Faith Words: consecration, transubstantiation, Blessed Sacrament
Discover: In the Mass, after we are fed with God’s Word, we are fed with the gift of the Eucharist.
Sharing food with others is a way of affirming a human bond with them.
The Eucharist is our spiritual nourishment and forms a spiritual bond that unites us to Jesus and to one another.
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Key Concept: Through Baptism, all of us are called to spread the Gospel and build up the Body of Christ. The Sacraments at the Service of Communion are Holy Orders and Matrimony.
Catholic Faith Words: vocation, laity, consecrated religious life, vows
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Key Concept: Faith in the Resurrection is the source of hope in eternal life and happiness with God in Heaven. The Church cares for the dying through prayer and celebration of last Eucharist, known as viaticum.
Catholic Faith Words: Heaven, Hell, eternal life, Purgatory, Particular Judgment
Discover: We are all called to serve God and one another. One way the Church serves God’s People is by offering His hope and encouragement. Christians are called to meet the needs of others; those who show love to others in this life will be with God in eternal life.
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Key Concept: The Church’s mission is to bring the Good News to all people everywhere. The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy are actions that address the physical and spiritual needs of others.
Catholic Faith Words: missionaries, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, evangelization, Corporal Works of Mercy, Spiritual Works of Mercy
Discover: We’ve just learned about some ways the Church helps us through difficult times. The Works of Mercy are special ways we bring God’s message, care, and comfort to the world.
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The Holy Spirit gives us the courage to continue Jesus’ work!
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Key Concept: As members of the Church, we are all united in living out the mission of Christ. The Church’s unity is expressed in the images of the Body of Christ and the People of God.
Catholic Faith Words: Marks of the Church, Body of Christ
Discover: The Church has been entrusted with a mission to share the Good News of Jesus with everyone on earth!
Key Concept: The Apostles proclaimed Christ’s Good News and spread the Reign of God as Jesus commanded. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Pope and the bishops continue the Apostles’ mission to teach.
Catholic Faith Words: Pope, Magisterium, infallibility
Discover: The images of the Church tell us something about being a community of Jesus’ followers. When Jesus sent the Apostles out to spread the Good News, he established the mission and authority of their successors. The Church teaches what God revealed through Jesus.
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Key Concept: Mary and the Saints provide the Church with models of heroic virtue and holiness. Canonization declares that a model Christian is enjoying eternity with God.
Catholic Faith Words: salvation, holy, Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Discover: We have been learning that the Holy Spirit guides the Church as she teaches about Christ. The Holy Spirit also helps each of us grow in faith and share that faith with the world. Throughout history holy women and men have trusted in the Holy Spirit’s guidance.
Key Concept: The Incarnation is the mystery that the Son of God became man in order to save all people. God created all people in his image and likeness, with the ability to love, free will (freedom to choose), and a soul that will live on after death.
Catholic Faith Words: psalms, creation, sin, Son of God
Discover: The Magi were not Jews, yet they recognized Jesus as King. God’s message of salvation is intended for everyone!
Key Concept: God’s Kingdom is present and grows in the Church and her Sacraments until God’s Reign comes in fullness at the end of time. Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God through his actions and parables.
Catholic Faith Words: Kingdom of God, parable, miracle, conversion
Discover: Because we are made in the image of God, we can be signs of his love. In his words and actions, Jesus taught all about God’s love and his Kingdom.
Key Concept: Through the Sacraments, Christ unites his followers to his Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. Jesus Christ is the Redeemer of the human race.
Catholic Faith Words: Original Sin, sacrifice, Paschal Mystery, liturgical year
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Key Concept: The Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. Virtue is the habit of doing good. The Theological Virtues of faith, hope, and charity are gifts from God.
Catholic Faith Words: mystery, Holy Trinity, virtues
Discover: Christians are called to lives of trust. The Holy Trinity is with us even when our lives take an unexpected turn.
Key Concept: Prayer and worship are ways to show love for God and to thank him for his blessings. When we pray and worship, God fills us with joy, strength, and hope.
Catholic Faith Words: reverence, worship, liturgy
Discover: We just finished talking about how the Theological Virtues help us live in our relationship with the Trinity. Now we will talk about ways we can praise and show reverence to God.
Key Concept: The Great Commandment states that you should love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, soul, and mind. The Cardinal Virtues play a central role in helping people lead morally good lives.
Catholic Faith Words: Cardinal Virtues
Discover: We use our words and gestures to worship God. Prayer is an important way we show love for God and is part of following his Commandments. Jesus teaches that following God’s Commandments is a matter of loving God and neighbor through a life of doing good. Practicing the Cardinal Virtues is a way of loving and worshipping God.
Key Concept: Divine Revelation is the process by which God makes himself, and his plans for humans, known to us. Humans share in the Creator’s loving plan by caring for creation.
Catholic Faith Words: Divine Revelation, Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, providence, stewardship
Discover: The Objective of this chapter is to recognize God’s loving care for all things and that stewardship is a way for us to appreciate and use God’s gifts. We will look at the gifts of the Earth that are used in the Seven Sacraments as signs of God’s presence and power. When we care for creation, we assist in God’s plan. The Church uses gifts of creation in the Sacraments to continue Jesus’ work.
Key Concept: True happiness can come only through communion with God. Religion expresses our relationship with God through beliefs, prayers, and practices.
Catholic Faith Words: religion, grace, faith, Messiah
Discover: You just finished reading and discovering about taking care of the gifts God gives us through creation. God made us to be happy with him. When we think we want or need certain things we don’t have, God uses that longing to lead us to him.
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Key Concept: One way that God communicates his love is through signs. Through the visible signs and Divine actions in each Sacrament, we receive grace and are helped to share in God’s work.
Catholic Faith Words: covenant, Seven Sacraments
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