Title: The Sacraments
1The Sacraments
- The Sacraments of Initiation Batpism,
Confirmation and First Communion
2Nov. 2nd All Souls Day
- November is traditionally the month we pray for
the Holy Souls - Eternal rest grant unto them oh Lord and let
perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls
and all the souls of the faithful departed rest
in peace. Amen
3Tough Issues
- Sexuality CCC 2331 -2400
- The Creation of the World. The relationship of
Science/Religion. The issue of Evolution.
(Readers Guide to themes in the Catechism 4) - The existence of evil. The existence of
suffering. (Readers Guide to themes in the
Catechism 5)
4Tough Issues (contd)
- The Role of Women in the Church
- Purgatory
- The Culture of Life vs. The Culture of Death
issues such as contraception, abortion and
suicide - Stem cell research and other science related
issues
5ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
- In the Catechism of the Catholic Church read
Section One, The Sacramental Economy (paragraphs
1076 to 1134) Also read in the Luke E. Heart
Series Catholic Worship Section 2 Introduction
to the Sacraments Section 3 Baptism and
Confirmation /or the Booklets on Reconciliation
and Eucharist. (kofc.org) - In essay form, using the above resources and the
discussion from class, outline in detail - what a Sacrament is and
- then choose either Reconciliation, Eucharist or
Confirmation and explain why it is considered a
Sacrament, and - what are the particular characteristics and
effects of the sacrament you have chosen. - Basically you are demonstrating an
understanding of the readings and class
discussion and applying them to one of the
Sacraments you could possibly be teaching. - Approximate length 1500 words
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6Reflection Paper (Cancelled)
- Choosing your own grade level, (primary, junior,
intermediate or senior), select one of the
sacraments and explain how you would go about
teaching an introductory class on the sacraments.
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23Two developments recently
- 1) One very sad Bishop Lahey
- 2) One very encouraging permission for
Anglicans to enter to Church.
24- Last week the homily focussed on the four
lessons of discipleship. And the third lesson of
discipleship that I mentioned last week was about
scandal. True disciples of Jesus are careful
about giving scandal. - Well, we have had a terrible scandal this past
week. Its been hard to hold our heads up as
Catholics this past week. Im sure you all have
heard the horrible news of Bishop Raymond Lahey
of Antigonish being charged with possession and
importation of child pornography.
25- I think we will all agree with Archbishop Anthony
Mancini of Halifax when he was questioned by a
reporter at a press conference. He simply said
that he has been completely thrown by it. He said
I am shocked and saddened by this devastating
news. The Archbishop, who has been temporarily
placed in charge of Bishop Laheys former
diocese, then went on to say, It is a shame, a
shame for him, (referring to Bishop Lahey) and
for me and for all of us who are trying to do the
best we can. It is difficult to deal with, to
struggle on when our credibility takes another
shot.
26- The following are selections of a letter that
Archbishop Mancini read to the priests and people
of the Diocese of Antigonish. (see
antigonishdiocese.com) - Good Afternoon ................ I have come to be
with you in the midst of this sadness, pain and
anxiety. I come with what I have, that is, my
care and my concern. It is in this sense that I
understand the shepherding role that I am asked
to exercise here. Let me first speak to those
victims of past sexual abuse and to all for whom
this news rekindles past pain.
27- These recent revelations take on the character of
victimization. I wish it were not so. This is
not what our community of faith is supposed to be
about...... - I am well aware that everyone is in shock. I am
concerned with all who are trying to find any
meaning in this devastation. I do not have the
solution to this problem, or the capacity to take
away the pain, or the means to erase this
tragedy. It may be that some would wish for a
quick solution to the problems we are facing, but
all that I know is that whatever the solution may
be, it will be
28- a matter of collaboration and faith, and we all
must do our part. - I have come today to meet with the priests and
diocesan personnel, to reach out to all and to
attempt to ensure that all will be cared for as
best we can. It is important to recognize that
we are standing in a place of brokenness and
vulnerability right now. In these very early
days, we need to begin to look forward, not to
escape this pain but to look at how we are being
called to be the community of faith at this
time. This calls for a great deal of hope, and
belief that we do
29- not do any of this alone. We are all in this
together. - I want to encourage the priests to gather with
each other, that they may help one another to
come to the greater appreciation that they are
brothers in Christ, and so find the strength to
continue in the ministry entrusted to them.
Also, I want to encourage parishioners to draw on
each others faith as you carry this painful
burden and grieve for the losses that we are
experiencing. If you can, bring this burden to
the parish Eucharist, where we bring all
30- our troubles. This is how we can continue to be
the community of faith for and with one another
in these times. - I am committed in spite of everything that has
happened to try to help us all get to another
place, more reflective of the Gospel we are
about. This can be an opportunity for all of us
to rediscover what it is to be the community of
faith, to realize what the root of our faith
really is, and how each of us helps to share the
faith.
31- We are going through a very painful contemporary
experience of the mystery of our Faith, which is
all about Passion and Death yes, but it is also
about the promise of Resurrection, without which
we have no future. So I call on you to be
hopeful because we believe in new life and new
possibilities. Archbishop Anthony Mancini - The comments I have personally heard is that this
is a terrible betrayal. Hes a bishop And that
is very true. This is very sinful on many, many
levels. -
32- First, his own personal action is sinful. He has
reduced the people in the photographs to objects.
No one should be treated as an object. - It is sinful towards the victims of sexual abuse.
Viewing any pornography is abusive. It makes
those in the pictures, especially if they are
children, victims of abuse. - Many people will find it hard to practice their
faith because of this scandal. And so he has
destroyed the faith of many, many people. I
remember when I worked at KGH
33- I would come across people who had been away from
the Church for years. Some expressed that they
just couldnt practice when they heard of cases
like this one. They just found it too hard.
What could I say to that? My response to them
was I am so sorry that choices or actions of
some of my brother priests have understandably
damaged your faith. - This scandal has planted seeds of suspicion
against all priests. It has damaged our
credibility and trust in us. I was reading a
blog that asked
34- Why are all priests pedophiles? I can assure
you we are not. In fact per capita the number is
far less than the general population. That being
said, even one case is terribly sinful and
terribly scandalous. - Some blame celibacy. If priests could just get
married. Its a very naïve comment. What does
that say about marriage? Someone who worked in
corrections responded I see a good number of
pedophiles in my work and most of them are
married and have children. So to blame celibacy
is way too simplistic.
35- Some blame the media and ask why do these events
get front page banner headlines? I dont blame
the media. Its true the media doesnt report in
a sensational way scandals in other faiths, that
Im assured do exist there by my non-Catholic
friends. The media sensationalizes Catholic
priests and bishops when they fall because it is
a scandal. It is sinful. They are holding us to
the truth. They are holding us to the standard
that we uphold and that we should be upholding
ourselves. So when one falls we should be taken
to task. So I do not blame the media.
36- What do we do about this? When people point and
accuse us and say that Catholicism must be wrong
because of this we must humbly admit that one of
our shepherds has indeed sinned and sinned
terribly. As Archbishop Mancini said we must
focus on the truth at the core of our faith.
Jesus Christ. Bishop Lahey failed in his
discipleship of Jesus and his shepherding of his
diocese. We condemn the failure. We do not
condemn him. We need to pray for him. We need
to pray for all who have been victimized by this.
37- Those in the pictures and each one of us who, by
association as Catholics, have been victimized. - There was a full expose on As it Happens on CBC
radio. Barbara Budd read a very insightful
honest email that had been sent in to her show
It said - Given the spotted history the Catholic Church
has with dealing with child abuse, I anticipated
your interview with Father Abbas (who is the
spokesman for the Diocese of Anitgonish) would be
rife with slick, evasive, stock responses that
spokespeople are want
38- to give when their organizations have been
challenged. What I heard turned that expectation
on its head. What I heard was a man who was as
genuinely saddened and shaken as he claimed he
was. And yet humble enough to neither blindly
defend nor pass judgment. I applaud the choice
of Father Abbas, or the Church as it were, to
respond unscripted. The sincere pain in his voice
was enough to convince me that the Church is
changing with the times to a more humane and
appropriate reaction to the monstrous acts
committed within its walls. Email from Tracy
Lothian Redden.
39- Indeed these are monstrous acts. Each one of us
is genuinely saddened. Each one of us is
genuinely shaken. We have all experienced the
pain that was heard in Father Abbas voice. Yet
like the author of the email said we must be
humble enough not to blindly defend what is
indefensible, nor to pass judgment. - In the gospel of John Jesus turned to the men who
were going to stone the woman caught in adultery
and said Let he who is without sin cast the
first stone. This is a time for self
examination as a Church.
40- As we can see Bishop Laheys personal sinfulness
has damaged the entire Church, the entire Body of
Christ. This is true of our own personal
sinfulness as well. - How do we respond? As Ive said before. We must
beat the devil at his own game. So now is not
the time to back off from prayers but actually
redouble them. Pray for victims of abuse of any
kind, for healing and reconciliation. Pray for
the people of the diocese of Antigonish imagine
what they are going through. Pray for Archbishop
Mancini who has had this thrust upon him.
41- Pray for Bishop Lahey and all those who struggle
with internet pornography. Pray for all those in
positions of leadership in the church. Pray for
all your priests. And pray for yourselves and
all those whose faith has been severely
challenged by this scandal. - It is sometimes very hard to have faith and hope
when standing in the shadow of the cross. But
above all dont let your faith hope be shaken.
There are no crosses without Resurrections.
42- So we turn to the intercession of the Blessed
Virgin Mary. We turn to St. John the Evangelist,
St. Philomena and all the saints to intercede for
the strength and humility we all will need at
this time.
43The Sacraments
- Curriculum Resources
- And
- The Sacraments of Initiation
44General Thoughts
- The Sacraments are powers that comes forth
from the Body of Christ (Luke 517, 619 846),
which is ever-living and life-giving. They are
actions of the Holy Spirit at work in his Body,
the Church. They are the masterworks of God in
the new and everlasting covenant. (CCC 1116)
45General Thoughts (contd)
- Luke 517 On one of those days, as he was
teaching there were Pharisees, and teachers of
the law sitting by, who had come from Galilee and
Judea and from Jerusalem and the power of the
Lord was with Him to heal. 18 And behold, men
were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed,
.
46General Thoughts (contd)
- Luke 619 And all the crowd sought to touch him,
for power came forth from him and healed them
all. (Sermon on the Plain) - Luke 846 But Jesus said, Some one touched me
for I perceive that power has gone forth from
me. (Woman with haemorrhages for twelve years)
47- Sacraments dispense the same power of Christ
that he dispensed in his healing when he was here
among us.
48General Thoughts (contd)
- The mysteries of Christs life are the
foundations of what he would henceforth dispense
in the sacraments, through the ministers of his
Church, for what was visible in our Saviour has
passed over into his mysteries. (St. Leo the
Great) CCC 1115
49The Sacramental Principle
- John 1415-18 If you love me you will keep my
commandments. And I will pray to the Father, and
he will give you another Counsellor, to be with
you for ever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the
world cannot receive, because it neither sees him
nor knows him you know him, for he dwells with
you, and will be in you. I will not leave you
desolate I will come to you.
50The Trinity
- The Love between the Father and the Son is so
dynamic it is actually a third person, the Holy
Spirit.
51What is a Sacrament?
- 1. A Sacred sign
- 2. Instituted by Christ (directly or indirectly)
- 3. To give grace
- 4. Entrusted to the Church (CCC 1131)
52A Sacred Sign
- Most signs give directions. Point to
something else - Sacraments are signs that actually do
what they indicate i.e. - Efficacious signs
- which also instruct
53ANOTHER DEFINITION
- An external visible sign of an Eternal
invisible reality.
54- BAPTISM
- Water, the visible sign is poured.
- The Words N. I baptize you in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen. - The invisible reality that is taking place is
that the Holy Spirit is being poured into the
persons soul. The Trinity is taking up
residence within the person being baptized in the
person of Gods Love, The Holy Spirit.
55TO GIVE GRACE
- Grace is the undeserved gift of God. It is the
Love of the Father and the Son poured forth into
the recipient of the Sacrament
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57The Purpose of the Sacraments is
- 1) To sanctify humankind
- 2) To build up the Body of Christ
- 3) To give worship to God. (CCC 1123)
58Instituted by Christ(directly or indirectly)
- It is instituted by Christ and is His action.
Christ is not only present as the origin of the
sacrament two thousand years ago, but, is really
present and active in them now. Thus the
sacraments do not merely signify grace but they
actually give grace. He is active in each
sacrament in order to communicate the grace which
each signifies
59- This has to do with the fact that
- Christ is eternal, dwelling in the now.
- He has no past, He has no future, He is now.
- I AM
60- I The Sacraments of Initiation Baptism,
Confirmation and Eucharist - 2 The Sacraments of Healing Reconciliation
(confession) and The Sacrament of the Sick. - 3 The Sacraments of Service Matrimony and Holy
Orders diaconate, priesthood, episcopacy
(bishop)
61Baptism
62Baptism
- Sacred Sign
- Pouring of Water
- 2) Instituted by Christ (and entrusted to the
Church) - Matthew 2819 Go therefore and make disciples
of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and the son and the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I commanded
you and I am with you always, even to the end of
the age. - To give Grace
- A) Washing clean of original sin and personal
sin - B) Becoming an adoptive son/daughter of God
- C) Becoming a member of the Body of Christ, the
Church and thus sharers in the Churchs mission.
63Indelible mark
- CCC 1304
- Baptism and Confirmation (and Holy Orders) are
given only once, for they imprint on the soul an
indelible spiritual mark, the character, which
is the sign that Jesus Christ has marked a
Christian with the seal of His Spirit by clothing
the Christian with power from on high so they may
be His witnesses.
64Duties and responsibilities that come with being
a recipient of the Sacraments.
- CCC 1270
- Reborn as sons/daughters of God, the baptized
must profess before all humankind the faith they
have received from God through the Church and
participate in the apostolic and missionary
activity of the People of God.
65Is baptism necessary for salvation?
- 1) Baptism is necessary for salvation. The Lord
himself affirms this John 35 Truly, truly, I
say to you, unless one is born of water and the
Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. - Sacramental baptism is not the only kind of
baptism - 2) Baptism of blood
- 3) The Baptism of desire
- 4) Baptism of implicit desire. Every one who is
ignorant of the Gospel of Christ and of his
Church, but seeks the truth and does the will of
God in accordance with his understanding of it,
can be saved. - 5) unbaptized infants
66WHO CAN BAPTIZE?
- 1) Normally it is a bishop, priest or deacon
- 2) Special circumstances. Anyone can baptize
as long as they are doing what the Church intends
and they pour water and use the words N. I
baptize you in the name of the Father and the
Son and the Holy Spirit.
67Why do we have the Sacraments at all?
- Baptism restores our likeness to God
- Other Sacraments either strengthen us
or restore us to that baptismal state. - Eucharist and Confirmation strengthen for
daily life in Christ - Reconciliation (Confession) and The
Sacrament of the Sick restore baptismal state
when lost - Holy Marriage and Holy Orders gives special
graces to live that particular vocation.
68Baptismal Liturgy
- Prayer while clothing with the White Garment
- N. , you have become a new creation, and have
clothed yourselves in Christ. See in this white
garment the outward sign of your Christian
dignity. With your family and friends to help you
by word and example, bring that dignity unstained
into the everlasting life of heaven.
69Baptismal Liturgy
- While giving the Lighted Candle
- Receive the Light of Christ. Parents and
Godparents, this light is entrusted to you to be
kept burning brightly. These children of yours
have been enlightened by Christ. They are to
walk always as children of the light. May they
keep the flame of faith alive in their hearts.
When the Lord comes, may they go out to meet him
with all the saints in the heavenly kingdom.
70 71Lesson Plan
- Objective to introduce the Sacraments.
- Outline the four aspects of what makes a
sacrament. - Ask what are the sacraments and supplement those
they dont know.
72Lesson Plan (contd)
- Break into seven groups and assign each one a
sacrament. (This could work by assigning each
group the same sacrament as well.) Ask them to
take the four aspects and how that fits their
individual sacrament. Give them the Scriptural
citations that apply to each. - Demonstrate the Joe Christian prop.
73CONFIRMATION
74Curriculum Resources
- Depending on which diocese you are teaching in
you could be teaching Confirmation at Grade two
with Reconciliation and holy Communion - Or at any of grades 5, 6, 7 or 8.
- It depends on the preference of the
bishop/diocese and the custom in particular
schools.
75Curriculum Resources
- 1) We Celebrate Confirmation by Father William
J. Koplik and Joan Brady, published by Silver
Burdett Ginn, Morristown, New Jersey. - 2) Stand by Me Year 8 In the Born in the Spirit
Catechetical Program - Unit 1 We believe in the Holy Spirit
- Each unit begins with
- Outcomes
- Key concepts
- Resources
- Paragraph citations to the Catechism of the
Catholic Church
76Curriculum Resources
- Come Spirit of God Confirmation preparation for
Young Children by Margaret Beck and Catherine
Ecker.
77Confirmation
- Sacred Sign
- Laying on of hands by the bishop and the words
Be sealed with the Holy Spirit - 2) Instituted by Christ (and entrusted to the
Church) - a) John 1415-18 If you love me you will keep
my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and
he will give you another Counselor, to be with
you for ever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the
world cannot receive, because it neither sees him
nor knows him you know him, for he dwells with
you, and will be in you. I will not leave you
desolate I will come to you. - b) Pentecost Acts of the Apostles 2
- To give Grace
- Strengthening the grace of baptism
- Strength to live the gospel visibly in ones
life.
78Grace received in the gifts of the Holy Spirit
- Seven gifts
- Wisdom and understanding, right judgment and
courage, knowledge and reverence, and holy fear
in the Lords presence (Isaiah 112) (CCC1303) - Nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
- Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and
self-control. (Galatians 522-24)
79Curriculum Resources for First Holy Communion
- We belong to the Lord Jesus Year 2 of the Born
in the Spirit Catechetical Program
80Curriculum Resources for First Reconciliation
- We belong to the Lord Jesus Year 2 of the Born
in the Spirit Catechetical Program - Call to Celebrate Reconciliation by Harcourt
Religion Publishers, 2007 - Reconciliation Services with Children 18 Prayer
Services to Celebrate Gods Forgiveness by Gwen
Costello, Twenty Third Publications, Mystic,
Conneticut.
81ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
- In the Catechism of the Catholic Church read
Section One, The Sacramental Economy (paragraphs
1076 to 1134) Also read in the Luke E. Heart
Series Catholic Worship Section 2 Introduction
to the Sacraments Section 3 Baptism and
Confirmation /or the Booklets on Reconciliation
and Eucharist. (kofc.org) - In essay form, using the above resources and the
discussion from class, outline in detail - what a Sacrament is and
- then choose either Reconciliation, Eucharist or
Confirmation and explain why it is considered a
Sacrament, and - what are the particular characteristics and
effects of the sacrament you have chosen. - Basically you are demonstrating an
understanding of the readings and class
discussion and applying them to one of the
Sacraments you could possibly be teaching. - Approximate length 1500 words
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