Lesson 1 & 2 - THEO PDF

OPENING PRAYER Father God, we gather here today under your care and protection. Thank you for your loving kindness that never fails us. We thank you for those with us, that you would guide our thoughts and actions to bring you LESSON 1 What is Liturgy? LITURGICAL QUIZ Identi...

OPENING PRAYER Father God, we gather here today under your care and protection. Thank you for your loving kindness that never fails us. We thank you for those with us, that you would guide our thoughts and actions to bring you LESSON 1 What is Liturgy? LITURGICAL QUIZ Identify the objects/things used in the liturgical services. Body Gesture When and Why? to submit, it is to worship, and Kneel it is to recognize that He is King Sitting is considered the base Sit position of worship. This is the position from which we can stand and kneel. considered the appropriate position for prayer Standing is also a simple but profound way of honoring and Stand respecting Jesus who is represented by the priest during Mass. LITURGY 1 2 3 Church Church Church practices rituals services done according to our religious beliefs and traditions LITURGY LEITON an Comes from Greek ERGOS – Work adjective of leos – words laos - people Signifies – public service in the sense LEITOURGIA – of serving and public work worshipping God as a people or community   Central to Christianity for in it and through it, the mystery of our salvation is remembered, celebrated and LITURGY dispensed  Church makes use of signs, symbols, and sacred actions which communicate to us the mystery of faith that we commemorate SACROSANTUM CONCILIUM – THE CONSTITUTION ON SACRED LITURGY An action of An exercise of Christ, the the priestly Priest and of office of Jesus His Body, the Christ Church(SC)  DOUBLE MOVEMENT ASCENDING – we present to God our offering of adoration, praise, thanksgiving, our response of faith and love to His blessings DESCENDING – God blesses the gifts we offer and the Holy Spirit sanctifies us through the sacraments  LITURGY  Beauty and Sacred signs and symbols (p.4) richness is  Feel the presence articulated of God through the  Communicates the action of the graces Holy Spirit that  Express our brings about our devotion sanctification in  Fortifies our liturgical sacramental life HOW DO YOU PROFESS PUBLICLY YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH? WAYS WE PROFESS OUR FAITH PUBLICLY  1 2 3 Make the Pray before Attend Bible sign of the meals studies cross LITURGICAL COMMUNITY We assemble in the church  To celebrate the sacraments To perform sacred rites To offer liturgical prayers  CATHOLIC TEACHINGS Christ manifest, makes present and 1. Catechism of the 2. Youth Catechism of communicates His Catholic Church the Catholic work of salvation (CCC#1076) Church(YOUCAT#171) through the liturgy of His Church Liturgy is not just a The Liturgy is the celebration of the summit toward which Eucharist, it is an the activity of the Easter in miniature. 3. Sacrosanctum Church is directed; it Jesus reveals His Concilium (SC#10) is also the font from passage from death to which all her power life and celebrates it flows. with us.  faith conversi on A man who is not worthy to accept CHRIST in his heart will not receive the fruits of redemption.  COMMUNAL ASPECT OF LITURGY – participation The Church’s official, of the People public , communal of God in the prayer. It is God’s work , in which the People of work of GOD God participate. The Church’s most important liturgy is the Eucharist, or the Mass. This is a The Mother Church reminds us that for the liturgy to produce its full effects, it is necessary that we have Proper disposition Our minds attuned to our voices We render a full, active , conscious, at ease and intelligent participation(SC#14)  OPENING PRAYER  Lord, we offer to you our class today. We pray that through your Divine Guidance, We would learn how to listen attentively to the inputs of our teacher. May we appreciate her effort in imparting her knowledge to us. May we participate actively in the discussions and activities, so we could learn more.  GOD THE FATHER IS THE SOURCE AND GOAL OF THE LITURGY LESSON 2 DANCE WITH MY FATHER MIRACLE IN CELL # 7 FATHER –  provider for the material needs of the family  Foundation of home  Source of strength and courage Children look up to their father as idols, inspiration, heroes, role models Why do we seek blessing s from elders? God the Father is the source and goal of the liturgy, Everything comes from Him, and it is just right to return to Him our praises and worship. We Provider of material needs and spiritual necessities thank Him for all the blessings He Source of everything we have and goal of all the bestows upon us. things we do Opening Prayer Trinitarian Prayer over the dimension is expressed Gifts Prayer after PRESIDENTIAL Communion PRAYERS We raise to God our prayers of ADORATION, CONTRITION, THANKSGIVING and SUPPLICATION 2 SIGNIFICANT THINGS Liturgy is God the Father the Work of is the source the Blessed and goal of the Trinity liturgy  HYMN TO THE BLESSED TRINITY  Holy, holy, holy,  Church Lord God of power celebration and might, heaven invoke God's and earth are full blessings of your glory  (CCC 1082)  Reason why we glorify God our Father promise of eternal blessings  Source and end of all blessings of creation and salvation CATECHISM FOR CATHOLIC CHURCH - Religious instincts  Constant and deep yearning for God  Seek God’s blessings  Blessings are Word and Gift  Blessing means Adoration and surrender to the Creator  #1078)  OUR WHOLE LIFE IS Dual Dimension of Christian STRUCTURED TO Liturgy  1. ADORE 1. response of faith and love  2. LOVE to the spiritual blessings that  3. SERVE GOD the Father bestow on us 2. Church united with the Lord and the Holy Spirit blesses the Father for His inexpressible gift in her I. True or False. Write True if the statement is correct and False if incorrect. 1. Through the liturgy, Christ continues the work of our redemption in, with, and through His Church. 2. The beauty and action of the Liturgy are expressed through the action of the Holy Spirit. 3. Liturgy comes from the Greek word ergos and leiton. 4. Liturgical celebrations can produce full effects even the community does not render full, active and conscious participation. 5. Liturgy and sacraments are inseparable. II. Identity the word or term described in each statement. 1.It is the Greek word, which means public work. 2.It is Church’s document on the Sacred Liturgy. 3.It is the movement by which we receive blessings from God. 4.4. It is the exercise of the priestly office of Jesus Christ. 5. It is the movement by which we present to God our offering of adorations and thanksgiving. Answer in 3 to 5 sentences only. 1.Why is the Liturgy central to Christianity? 2. What will you do to become actively involved in Church services?