Sacraments of Initiation, Liturgy, and the Liturgical Year

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Sacraments of Initiation,Liturgy, and the
Liturgical Year
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Opening Prayer

• Apostles Creed p. 181
• Scripture p. 43
• Scripture p. 54

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The sacraments of initiation bring us into the
Church.We publicly woship God in the liturgy of
the Church and celebrate Christs life
throoughout the liturgical year.
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Take turns in your small group reading Chapter 7
Sacraments of Initiation
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Ice Breaker Soldier of Christ

• We need one volunteer
• We must gird the loins with truth
• Breastplate of Righteousness
• Shield of Faith
• Helmet of Salvation
• Sword of Spirit, which is the Word of God
• Now that our Soldier is ready he has to slay the
  dragon (Satan) while avoiding flaming darts of
  evil (We wont light them on fire)

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Sacraments of Initiation Baptism

• This sacrament is the gateway to all the other
  sacraments.
• Once we have become a part of the Church we are
  able to receive from her the graces dispensed
  through the other sacraments.
• At Baptism we become an adopted child of God.
• We are forgiven of all of our sins
• We begin a life of Grace
• The Holy Spirit dwells within us
• We will inherit eternal life in heaven

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Matter, Form, and Minister

• Each sacrament has matter, form, and minister
• Matter is the physical elements
• Form is the way the sacrament is done, the words
  and order
• Minister is the person who performs the sacrament
• For Baptism
• Matter Pouring of water three times (triple
  immersion in water, i.e. three dunks)
• Form Name, I baptize you in the Name of the
  Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
  Amen.
• Minister Priest or Deacon, but in the case of an
  emergency, anyone can baptize.

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Symbols of Baptism

• Water - Has a double meaning
• Washing We are cleansed of sin
• Death We plunge into death, the tomb, and rise
  again with Christ (Resurrection) to new life.
• Chrism reminds us that we share in the threefold
  ministry of Christ as priest, prophet, and king
• Candle we receive the light of Christ
• White garment Purity from the stain of sin.
  There is a long tradition of looking at sin as a
  soiling of your baptismal garment. Wedding
  dresses are white as remembrance of this purity.

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Sacraments of Initiation Eucharist

• Jesus is present, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity
  under the appearance of Bread alone, or under the
  appearance of wine alone.
• The Substance of Body and Blood are under the
  Form of bread and the Form of Wine.
• This is why the faithful are not obliged to drink
  from the chalice and can still fulfill Christs
  requirement to drink the blood.
• Jesus is also fully present (undivided) in every
  fraction of a host or ounce of Precious Blood
• No matter how big or small a slice of pizza might
  be, its substance is completely pizza.
• No matter how big or small a host or sip from the
  chalice, the substance is completely Jesus
  Christ, Body and Blood.

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Worthy Reception of Communion

• You must be in a State of Grace
• This means that you should not have serious sin
  (Mortal Sin) that needs to be confessed in
  reconciliation (stealing, sexual sins, illegal
  drug use, etc.)
• Eucharistic Fast You are not to eat one hour
  before receiving Communion
• It is sinful to break this rule, gum, candy, and
  snacks count.
• Never chew gum during Mass, it is disrespectful
  to God. We are celebrating Christ giving up
  everything for you, you can give up a simple
  pleasure for Him.
• You do not have to receive Communion every time
  you go to Mass. We are required to go to Mass
  every Sunday we are only required to receive
  Communion once a year during the Easter Season.
• If you have eaten too close to Mass or believe
  you have a serious sin, stay in the pew, or if
  you feel embarrassed you may enter the communion
  line but cross your arms over your chest and
  receive a blessing from the minister instead of
  the Eucharist.
• If you have serious sin, go to Confession as soon
  as possible. Tell your confessor (the priest) of
  any times you have received communion with
  serious sin and if you have not received because
  of serious sin tell him that as well. Sometimes
  we think a sin is more serious than it is, he
  will advice you.

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Benefits of Worthy Reception

• Union with Christ
• Increase in the Life of Grace
• Cleansing of your venial sins and preservation
  from future sins
• Venial sins are all the little things we do that
  offend God, white lies, swearing, back talk, etc.
  They are forgiven in the Mass but we should
  still name them in confession.
• Union among members of the Church
• Strengthens our commitment to our neighbors (the
  poor and needy).

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Matter, Form, Minister

• Matter is bread and wine
• Form the Eucharistic Prayer This is my
  bodyThis is my blood
• Minister is an ordained priest
• Do not be confused that we are using the word
  form differently than when we talked about
  substance and form.
• In this case we use the word form like we would a
  Permission Form or Order Form, it is how the
  information is passed, ordered, and organized.
• Like the word club could mean a wooden stick or
  an organization, we use the word form a few
  different ways.

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Sacraments of Initiation Confirmation

• Confirmation is the completion of our initiation
  into the family of God.
• It unites us more closely to Christ
• Increases in us the gifts of the Holy Spirit
• Perfects our bond with Church
• Gives us strength to spread and defend the faith
• Imprints indelible mark on the soul
• Often those to be confirmed (confirmandi) take
  the name of a saint of either gender to ask for
  their prayers and to follow their example

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Matter, Form, Minister

• Matter is the laying on of hands and anointing
  with the Chrism Oil
• Form is Name be sealed with the Gift of the Holy
  Spirit. Amen.
• Minister is the bishop, although he may delegate
  a priest.

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Liturgy

• Liturgy is the public worship of God, both as
  individuals and as a people
• Liturgy is broken up into three elements
• The Mass (and the celebration of the Eucharist)
• The Sacraments
• Liturgy of the Hours (The Divine Office)
• Mass is the perfect form of the Liturgy, since in
  the Mass we join most perfectly to Christ who
  offers himself to the Father. We can participate
  in the Mass most perfectly by receiving Holy
  Communion worthily.
• The sacraments are liturgy. They are channels of
  grace, given to us by Christ. Sacraments make it
  possible for us to live the life of Grace.
• The Liturgy of the Hours is prayed by every
  bishop, priest, deacon, and religious throughout
  the world. Many lay people also pray the Liturgy
  of the Hours, which is also known as the Divine
  Office.
• The Liturgy of the Hours is the prayer of the
  Church. It is made up of psalms, instructions,
  Scripture, hymns, and writings of the saints. It
  is prayed throughout the day and reflects the
  liturgical year.

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The Liturgical Year

• The Liturgical Year cycles through the different
  seasons just like the natural year
• The Liturgical Year, however, parallels the life
  of Christ.
• It is based upon the central mysteries of his
  life.

• The seasons of the Liturgical Year go in this
  order
• Advent
• Christmas
• Ordinary Time
• Lent
• Triduum
• Easter
• Ordinary Time

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Advent

• Advent begins the new liturgical year, it begins
  the first four full weeks before Christmas.
• It is a time of joyful anticipation, Jesus is
  Coming!
• We prepare for three comings
• The Nativity of Jesus
• The coming of our Lord into our hearts
• The Second Coming of Christ at the end of time
• The color for Advent is Purple which represents
  penance such as fasting, almsgiving, and
  receiving the sacrament of Penance.

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Christmas

• Christmas begins with Mass on December 24th.
• The Season of Christmas includes the Nativity,
  Epiphany, and the Baptism of Christ.
• The emphasis is on Christ coming into the world
  (at his birth, to the Gentiles, and into public
  ministry)

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Lent

• Lent is forty days (not counting Sundays), like
  the forty days that Jesus fasted in the desert.
• This is a time of penance fasting, abstinence,
  almsgiving, works of charity, and receiving the
  sacrament of reconciliation.
• Holy Week recounts the Passion of Christ.
• Lent ends with the Resurrection of Christ, which
  is celebrated during the Easter season.
• The Triduum is the combination of Holy Thursday,
  Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. It is
  consider its own season transitioning from Lent
  to Easter.

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Pentecost

• Pentecost is the birthday of the Church.
• It occurs 50 days after Easter (10 days after the
  Ascension of Jesus)
• This feast reminds us of the Holy Spirit, who
  gives life to the Church
• The Color red reminds us of the fire of the Holy
  Spirit

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Ordinary Time

• Ordinary time is a chance for the Church to study
  the teachings of Christ and to grow in holiness.
• The priest wears Green during this season
• Ordinary time makes up the majority of the
  liturgical year.

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Holy Days of Obligation

• We are required to go to Mass on certain days
  throughout the year.
• Every Sunday is a day of obligation
• There are other important days as well.
• Sometimes the obligation of the day is released
  when it falls on a Saturday or Monday.

• Dec. 8 The Immaculate Conception
• Dec. 25 Christmas
• Jan. 1 Mary, Mother of God
• (40 days after Easter) The Ascension of Jesus
• Aug. 15 The Assumption of Mary
• Nov. 1 All Saints Day

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Closing Prayer

• Morning Offering p. 181