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• Session 3

The Sacraments especially Baptism and Penance
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• Matthew 3 13-17
• Luke 7 36-50

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Key Information

• The seven sacraments
• What does Baptism mean for us?
• Early developments in the understanding of
  baptism.
• Baptism means taking on Christ
• Baptised into community
• The Sacrament of Penance conversion, sin and
  mercy
• The four elements of the Sacrament of Penance

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Questions for the Group

• Why did Jesus want to be baptized?
• Why did our parents want us to be baptized?
• What would have been the reaction of the women to
  the words of Jesus?
• What has been your experience of forgiveness and
  forgiving?

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Small Group Discussion

• Discuss the quotation Implicit in the sacrament
  of baptism, now as much as then, is hope.
  Christian hope is focused on the promise of good
  things in the present life and in the life to
  come.
• In what ways do we exercise our baptismal
  responsibility to build community?
• What for you are the social consequences of your
  baptism?
• The call to Jesus is to repent and believe the
  good news. How do the various elements of the
  Sacrament of Penance lead us to repent and
  believe?

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Action Points

• Reach out this week to someone who is suffering
  and show them the strength of community.
• Find a photograph of your own baptism and display
  it where you will occasionally see and reflect on
  it.
• Pondering on the 10 Commandments (Deuteronomy
  56-21) and the Beatitudes (Matt. 53-12) think
  seriously about Gods mercy and your life. Ask
  forgiveness from Jesus. Plan to attend the
  Sacrament of Penance soon.
• As forgiven people we are call upon to reach out
  to others with compassion and mercy. During the
  coming days make deliberate attempts to be a
  person who forgives and calls people into life.

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Session 4

• In the breaking of the bread

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• John 6 1-15
• John 13 1-11

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Key Information

• Catholic means community
• Eucharist as source and summit of Catholic life
• Last Supper and Passover
• Eucharist and the life, death and resurrection of
  Jesus Christ
• Eucharist and the Paschal mystery

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Questions for the Group

• Why does John recall the washing of the feet at
  the Last Supper and not the breaking of bread?
• How do you see the connection between meal and
  service?
• How is WYD a call to service and meal?

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Small Group Discussion

• Share your own perspective on what the Eucharist
  means for you.
• Did anything strike you anew as you read the
  reflection from Romans? Share this with the
  group.
• What aspects or ideas about Eucharist could be
  emphasised with young people to help them to
  understand and value it?
• What will you bring to the Eucharistic
  celebration that will be the focus of World Youth
  Day?

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Action Points

• In the next few days or weeks go to the Eucharist
  on a day that you do not usually go.
• Attend Mass as a group as you prepare for your
  leadership role in World Youth Day.
• Have a discussion with a group of young people
  about their experiences of Sunday Mass.