CFED 1033 Lessons Summary PDF

**SUMMARY OF THE LESSONS IN CFED 1033** **[PRELIMS]** - SACRAMENT -- means channel, representative, visible sign of an invisible reality; it is also an encounter between God and a human being - The first name of the church was THE WAY - The members of the church are called CHRISTIA...

**SUMMARY OF THE LESSONS IN CFED 1033** **[PRELIMS]** - SACRAMENT -- means channel, representative, visible sign of an invisible reality; it is also an encounter between God and a human being - The first name of the church was THE WAY - The members of the church are called CHRISTIANS in Antioch - ONE HOLY CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC is the official name of the church today. - Diocesan -- priests serving in local places - Monks -- live a simple life; e.g. Sisters of Saint Claire in Iguig - Dominicans -- founded by St. Dominic in France - Augustinians -- no specific founder - Jesuits/ Society of Jesus -- founded by Ignatius of Loyola - CICM -- an arm for evangelization; Theophile Verbist was the founder - Strategy is to evangelize people and establish a school that has Christian Faith Education as CORE in the curriculum - USL's father founder was Fr. Constant Jurgens, CICM - Heresy -- fake news, opposite of the teachings of the church - Schism -- separation/division of the church / split of two churches - Jesus is the cornerstone of the church - Peter was the witness and with Jesus in building the church; he is also the first pope Catholic church - Pentecost -- the coming down of the Holy Spirit, a Jewish feast of thanksgiving for good harvest - All authority given by God to Jesus was given to the Apostles to continue the mission - Gentiles -- people outside Rome and Jerusalem - Jews/ Jewish -- modern term for Israelites **[MIDTERMS]** **THE CHURCH IS ["ONE"]** - The sacred mystery of the church's unity -- **TRINITY** - The **"FOUNDER"** came to reconcile all mankind through the blood of the cross - **HOLY SPIRIT** - who dwells in the souls of the faithful, who unites all of the faithful into one communion of believers, and who guides the Church - In our **"oneness"**, we do find **"diversity"** **THE CHURCH IS ["HOLY"]** - It is the body of Christ, with Jesus as the head - Members of the Church have been called to holiness -- through SACRAMENTS - The church is a continuous sign and instrument of holiness **THE CHURCH IS "[CATHOLIC"]** - It is **"UNIVERSAL"** - **Does not practice EXCLUSIVISM** - Ad Extra -- go out (and spread the word - Ad Gentes -- to all nations - **\"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations\" (Matthew 28:19)** **THE CHURCH IS ["APOSTOLIC"]** - Christ founded the Church and entrusted His authority to His **apostles (foundation of the apostles)** - **Bishops are the successors of the 12 Apostles of Jesus** - With the help of the Holy Spirit, the Church is in "good deposit faith\" because of the salutary words she has heard from the apostles; - the Holy Spirit protects the Church from error in its teaching authority. -- the creed **Prophetic / Prophet** - a messenger sent by God, a person who speaks for God, a witness to God and calls people to - conversion, and may also foretell the future. - Jesus is the Word of God in the flesh **Kingly / King** - a person who has supreme authority over a territory. When the Jewish people were ruled by kings, - they became a nation. They longed for a Messiah who would again make them great. - Jesus is the King of Nazareth, King of Jews **Priestly / Priest** - mediator, or bridge, between God and human beings. He offers sacrifice to God on behalf of all - Jesus is the greatest high priest. He is the perfect mediator. He is not only the perfect priest, holy and sinless, but the perfect sacrifice. **VATICAN --II** - Model Church - **ST. JOHN XXIII convened the Vatican II** - Aggiornamento -- spiritiual renewal and updating the official attitudes and approaches of the church **PCP II** - **A renewed and revitalized church** - New way of the church was to established Basic Ecclesial Community (BECs) - **Jesus public ministry is the root of the seven sacraments** - Letters of Saint Paul - oldest account/source in the New Testament - **People of God --** 2 Corinthians 6:16 *"As God has said: \"I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people"* - **Temple of the Holy Spirit --** 1 Corinthians 3:16 *"Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?"* - For the Greeks, the word **BODY** expresses UNITY of anything that is consisted of various members - PEOPLE OF GOD -- most basic way for Jewish people to identify themselves - **TRUE ISRAEL + TRUE SEED OF ABRAHAM + TRUE CIRCUMCISION = "TRUE PEOPLE OF GOD"** - **TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT** - Every Christian is a temple of the Holy Spirit because we received new life and freedom from God in baptism - Church is Holy because according to the Jewish people, it contains the ark of the covenant - Equality in the community because everybody received gifts from the Holy Spirit - Gave diverse talents and charisms - **BODY OF CHRIST** - Jesus is the head, the church is the body - The church is the one who will act or do the mission but with the presence of God through Holy Spirit - We are members of this Church; we are all commissioned to partake in this beautiful mission. **Self-Righteous and Exclusivism** - an attitude of one sect -- they are the only one who has correct teachings and practices that can save people - EXCLUDING OTHERS - **"proselytize" --** recruiting members of other churches/sects and rebaptizing them and letting them join their group - **EVANGELIZATION** is not proselytization but preaching and **baptizing those who do not yet have any group or unbaptized** - Dogma -- doctrines that cannot be questioned, e.g. 10 COMMANDMENTS - Doctrines -- teachings of the church - Heresy -- fake news, opposite of the teachings of the church - Schism -- separation/division of the church - Great Schism -- the Western Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church - During the 16^th^ century, Protestants separated from Christianity **[FINALS]** - Sacramental character - The indelible sign imprinted on the soul when the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and the priesthood are received. **BAPTISM** - Uses TRINITARIAN FORMULA in baptizing - An act of welcoming the new member of the community - Water is the main symbol - God cleanses the sin of the people not the WATER - Pope, Bishop, Priest and Deacons can baptize a person - Laity can baptize a person if it is EMERGENCY ONLY - Initiation -- formal process to the new entry members **CONFIRMATION** - Main symbol is laying of hands - Only a Bishop can perform this sacrament because they are FULLY ORDAINED PRIEST - Completes the sacrament of baptism - Perfects the sacrament of Baptism - We renew our baptismal promise during Easter Vigil **EUCHARIST AND LITURGICAL CALENDAR** - Baptism of Jesus is the preparation of His public ministry - Gospel are four books written about Jesus - Sin is the contrary to the will of God - Advent commemorates the coming of Jesus - Lam offering/burnt offering is the ancient tradition of the Israelites when they give thanks and ask for forgiveness - Easter is the most festive celebration because it is the rising of Jesus from the dead - Holy Eucharist is receiving the Holy Communion - When the bread and wine becomes body and blood of Christ, it is called **"transubstantiation"** - Liturgical Calendar is a guide for the people to **follow the life of Jesus** - The Holy Eucharist is important because it strengthens one's relationship with God and the church and nourishes us in our journey towards eternal life. - Advent is the start of the liturgical calendar and Christ the King is the end of the liturgical calendar - Christ the king belongs to ordinary time and at the same time, it is the last Sunday of Ordinary time. - Bread and wine are the main offering in the holy mass - Liturgy is the official public worship of the church. - There are two parts of the mass: LITURGY OF THE WORD and LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST - Liturgy of the Word - First Reading - Responsorial Psalm - Second Reading - Alleluia - Gospel - Homily - Apostles Creed / Nicene Creed - Prayers of the Faithful - Liturgy of the Eucharist - **Preparation of the gift (offerings)** - **Blessings over the bread and wine** - **Eucharistic Prayer** - **The Lord's Prayer and prayer for Deliverance** - **Giving of Peace** - **Lamb of God** - **Holy Communion** - **Prayer after the Holy Communion** - **Announcements if there are** - **Final Blessings** - **Recessional / Final song** **RECONCILIATION** - Penance does not belong to sacramental character - Sacramental Character cannot be repeated like Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Order. It can only be done once. - Seal of confession -- a priest should never reveal the sins of a penitent - Reconciliation is a sign of God's continues forgiveness - Sin is a state contrary to the will of God - **Contrition --** acknowledging the sin and be genuinely sorry for your sin - **Confession --** confess your sin to a priest - **Penance --** perform whatever the priest prescribes (through prayer) - **Absolution --** prayer of the priest **ANOINTING OF THE SICK** - Laying of hands and anointing with oil are the rites in Anointing of the Sick - The soul is being healed in this sacrament - Provides spiritual strength and forgiveness of sins - Anyone can receive the sacrament especially the old, the dying and the sick - Anointing of the sick frees/ liberates people from sickness and sins - Presbyters are called for a sick person during the earliest Christian Community - Presbyters are old priests in the Old Testament - Viaticum -- the last meal of a person who is terminally ill **MATRIMONY/MARRIAGE** - Ring - Power of the Holy Spirit is in the Couple and their Binding Love between them - Arhae - Sufficiency and Material possessions the husband offers to his wife or the husband should take care of his wife - Veil- Wives carry the load on their head and husband carry the load on their shoulders - Cord- Strength of the marriage bond which is meant to be indissoluble - Aside from the groom and the bride, there should only be two witnesses for the wedding to push through - When a man and a woman will celebrate the sacrament of Matrimony, they will become one and will create a covenant (agreement) with God - Covenant is a sacred agreement with God that cannot be broken **HOLY ORDERS** - Came from the Apostolic Ministry - Apostolic Succession is the method whereby the ministry of the Christian Church is considered by some Christian denominations to be derived from the apostles by a continuous succession. From St. Peter (the first pope) to St. Francis (current pope) - Levi was chosen by God to serve as priest - Only ordained bishop can minster the Holy Sacrament - After the death and resurrection of Jesus, the letter of Hebrew identified Jesus as "high priest" - Deacons -- assistant of a priest