My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus

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J.M.J.F.
My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus may his
grace and peace be with you always.
The purpose of this program and other programs in
this catechetical series is to give honor and
glory to God, our Father and to obey Jesus
command to spread the Good News to all the
nations
Let us pray Father we thank you for the gift of
life you have given us. We thank you for most
beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, whom You sent
to teach us to know, love and serve you, and who
suffered and died for our redemption. We thank
you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, and pray
that the Holy Spirit will open our minds and
hearts as we strive through our studies to know,
love and serve you better. We offer this
thanksgiving and petition in Jesus name. Amen
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APOSTLES CREED
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THE APOSTLES CREED CONSISTS OF
TWELVE DOCTRINES OF FAITH
THE CREED IS DIVIDED INTO ?
THREE PARTS
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Part One Informs us of the
First Person of the
God the Father
Blessed Trinity
and the
Work of Creation
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Part Two informs us of
The second person of the
Jesus
Blessed Trinity
and the
Mystery of Jesus redemption of the human race
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Part Three Informs us of the
Third person of the
Holy Spirit
Blessed Trinity
the
Source of our salvation
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ARTICLE ONE
I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, THE FATHER ALMIGHTY,
CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.
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GOD
There is only one God, there are no other gods
There are three persons in one God
God The Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
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WHO IS GOD?
Supreme Being
God is absolute Love
God always was and shall always be
God is self-existing
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WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD ?
God is infinitely perfect
God made all things out of nothing by his
own power
God knows all, see all, hears all
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How many Gods are there?
There is only True one God
There are no other gods
There are false gods. What are some of them?
Anything or anyone we put before God is a false
god
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False gods can include
possessions
money
power
ourselves
What ever we put before God is a false god
How may persons are there in God?
Three persons
Holy Spirit
and
Son,
The Father,
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Three Persons in one God is called?
The Blessed Trinity
Something we humans cant understand by
our minds but take on faith is called a
Supernatural Mystery
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ARTICLE TWO
I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR
LORD.
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Jesus is?
the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity
God the Son
true God and true man
Jesus is only one person, yet he has two natures
and
a divine nature
a human nature
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As all humans do Jesus has a
has a body and soul
The mystery of God becoming man is known as the
Incarnation.
Jesus name means Savior
Christ means Anointed
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Jesus being the Son of God and Son of Man was
like us in all things, except
Sin.
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Who is the only other person to be born without
sin and remained sinless during her life?
The Virgin Mary
Mary being conceived without original sin is
called the?
Immaculate Conception
The feast of the Immaculate Conception is
celebrated
8 December
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ARTICLE THREE
HE WAS CONCEIVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
AND BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY.
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Whom did God send to ask Mary to be the Mother
of his son?
The angel Gabriel
Mary asked the angel how this could be
done, since she was a virgin. He told her -
she would conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit
Her response was
be it done tome according to your word.
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The angel Gabriel told Mary to name the baby
Jesus
Who is Jesus foster father?
Saint Joseph
Jesus the second person of the Blessed Trinity
becoming man is called the
Incarnation
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Where was Jesus born?
Jesus was born in a stable in the town
of Bethlehem
What day in December do we celebrate the birth of
Jesus ?
Christmas Day December 25th
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ARTICLE FOUR
HE SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED,
DIED AND WAS BURIED.
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Jesus suffered and died on the cross for
our sins and the sins of the whole world.
The name of the Roman governor who condemned
Jesus to suffer and die was
Pontius Pilate
Jesus died on
on Good Friday
Mt. Calvary
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The sufferings of Jesus are called the
PASSION of Jesus Christ
The Sign of the Cross should remind us of the
Passion of Jesus.
We recall the Passion and Death of Jesus in the
Stations of the Cross.
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What are the Stations of the Cross?
A devotion mediating on the Passion and Death of
Jesus
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1. Jesus is condemned to death
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2. Jesus carries his cross
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3. Jesus falls for the first time
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4. Jesus meets his afflicted mother
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5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross
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6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
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7. Jesus fall for the second time
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8. The daughters of Jerusalem weep over Jesus
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9. Jesus falls for the third time
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10. Jesus is stripped of his garments
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11. Jesus is nailed to the cross
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12. Jesus dies on the cross
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13. Jesus is taken down from the cross
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14. Jesus is buried in the tomb
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ARTICLE FIVE
HE DECENDED INTO HELL. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE
AGAIN.
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How long was Jesus in the tomb?
Three days
The day Jesus rose from the death is called the
Resurrection.
We celebrate this on
Easter Sunday
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ARTICLE SIX
HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND IS SEATED AT THE
RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER.
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Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead,
He ascended body and soul into heaven
The day Jesus ascended into heaven is called
Ascension Thursday
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ASCENSION THURSDAY is a
Holy Day of Obligation.
This means that Catholics are bound to go to
Mass, the same as on Sunday unless there is a
valid reason, such as sickness, must work or some
serious circumstances. Being on vacation is not
a valid reason for not going to Mass
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ARTICLE SEVEN
HE WILL COME AGAIN TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE
DEAD.
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At the time of our death we will be judged by God
This is called?
Particular Judgment our individual judgment
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The way we have lived our lives determines
our place in eternity. What are they?
Purgatory
Hell
Heaven
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At our particular judgment if we die with no sin
we will go.
straight to heaven for eternity
At our Particular judgment if we have lived Gods
laws and still have venial sin in our soul we
will go to
purgatory for a period of time determined by God
to be purified of those sins, than we will go to
Heaven.
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At our Particular Judgment if we have rejected
Gods laws and have not repented of them and
asked Gods mercy and forgiveness
We will go to Hell
God has given us the ways to live without sin.
He will forgive us our sins, even with our last
breath, no matter how horrible they are,
providing we ask his forgiveness with true
contrition
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At the end of the world all of the dead will
be resurrected. Christ will then judge all the
peoples of every nation from the beginning of
time. He separate the good from the bad.
General Judgment
This is called the
Heaven for eternity
The good will go to
Hell for eternity
The bad will go to
Purgatory will cease and the souls there will
go to heaven
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ARTICLE EIGHT
I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.
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The Holy Spirit is the
of the Blessed Trinity
Third Person
The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the
Son
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The Holy Spirit
Is equal to the Father and the Son
Descended upon the Apostles in the form of
tongues of fire on Pentecost.
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Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Understanding
Counsel
Wisdom
Piety
Fortitude
Knowledge
Fear of the Lord
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Fruits of the Holy Spirit
charity
joy
peace
kindness
goodness
patience
gentleness
generosity
faithfulness
self-control
modesty
chastity
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When you receive the Sacrament of
Confirmation you receive the Holy Spirit the same
as the apostles did on Pentecost.
You receive the same gifts and fruits of the
Holy Spirit.
Using the gifts and fruits bestowed upon you by
the Holy Spirit you as the apostles are to live
and spread the Gospel to the whole world by way
you live your life in word, deed and action
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ARTICLE NINE
I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE
COMMUNION OF SAINTS.
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The Catholic Church is the one true Church
established by
Jesus Christ
Proof of is this is contained in what is known as
the
Four Marks of the Church
They are - The Church is
One,
Holy,
Catholic
Apostolic
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THE CHURCH IS ONE BECAUSE
Its foundation is the Blessed Trinity Three
Persons in one God Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Coming from the unity of Blessed Trinity is
One Sacrifice,
One Baptism,
One Faith,
The same Sacraments
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THE CHURCH IS HOLY BECAUSE
Jesus Christ who is
the head of the Church
made it holy through the gift of the
Holy Spirit.
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THE CHURCH IS CATHOLIC BECAUSE
Jesus Christ has given the Church the fullness
the means of
salvation
correct and complete confession of faith
A full sacramental life
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Ordained ministry in apostolic succession
THE CHURCH IS UNIVERSAL BECAUSE
Her mission is to preach the Gospel to all nations
As a baptized Christians we are the universal
Church and are responsible for preaching the
Gospel to all we meet by word, deed and action
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The founder and head of the Catholic Church is
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ appointed as the first
visible head of the Church.
Peter
The is the successor of Peter as Bishop
of Rome
pope
The Pope is the visible head of the Church on
earth. We call the Pope Holy Father.
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Who are the successors of the Apostles?
The Pope and Bishops
As with the Apostles the pope and bishops receive
their power to teach, to sanctify, and to govern
the faithful in spiritual matters from
Jesus Christ
The Church Authority
We call this -
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The Pope in union with the Bishops cannot err
when teaching about
faith and morals.
We call this Infallibility
The Church as Jesus founded it will last until
the end of the world.
We call this Indefectibility
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THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.
The baptized faithful on earth, the souls in
purgatory, the saints and angels in heaven are in
united with each other, together in Christ. This
is called the Communion of Saints.
The (souls) Saints in heaven are called the
Church Triumphant
The souls in purgatory are called the Church
Suffering
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PURGATORY those who have died in grace, but are
not perfectly purified, undergo a final
purification. This is called purgatory.
The Baptized faithful here on earth are called
the Church Militant
We can pray to the saints in heaven and ask them
to pray and intercede to God for us
We can pray for and assist the souls in purgatory
by our prayers, good works and fasting.
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We can pray for one another on earth and
assist each other in performing the Spiritual and
Corporal Works of Mercy
We can pray to the saints in heaven to
interceded for us. We do not adore the saints or
Virgin Mary when we pray to them! We only adore
God and no one else.
We can pray to Jesus for His divine mercy on
the souls in purgatory. We can offer up our own
sufferings, good works, etc. for them to help
them
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CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
Feed the hungry
Cloth the naked
Shelter the homeless
Give drink to the thirsty
Visit the sick
Burying the dead
Visit the imprisoned
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SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
Instruct the ignorant
Admonish the sinner
Comfort the sorrowful
Counsel the doubtful
Forgive all injuries
Bear wrongs patiently
Pray for the living and the dead
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ARTICLE TEN
I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
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SIN
Sin is a personal act which offends God
Sin spiritually harms the sinner and others
Sin can be a thought, a word, a desire, or a
deed.
These are called sins of commission
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Sin can also be acts of These
are things we did not do, when we should have
omission.
Temptations are not sins! They become sin if we
willingly act upon them
Adam and Eve
The first sin was committed by
This was the Original Sin. Adam and Eves
personal sin against God
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As descendants of Adam and Eve we are born with
Original Sin
Only were conceived
without Original Sin
Jesus and Mary
Jesus was conceived by the power of the
Holy Spirit
Mary was conceived without original sin by
a special privilege called the
Immaculate Conception
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We are born with original sin, that is the lack
of . This means that
we are born deprived of the
of God within us.
sanctifying grace.
holiness and justice
Through the Sacrament of Baptism original sin is
wiped away in children. Those who have reached
the age of reason, both original sin and any
others sins they have committed are wiped away.
In Baptism we received the life of God within us
to be holy. To be adopted sons and daughters of
God and heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven
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Our own personal sins are called
ACTUAL SINS
TYPES OF ACTUAL SINS
when we knowingly and in full consent seriously
violates one of Gods commandments
Mortal sin
is a less serious offense against God
Venial sin
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ARTICLE ELEVEN
I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY.
At the end of the world the bodies of all who
have died will be raised and reunited with their
souls
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ARTICLE 12
I Believe in The Life Everlasting .
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At the end of the world Christ will come again
and
judge the living and the dead.
Those who have lived the life God has demand will
go to for eternity
HEAVEN
Those who have not lived the life God has demand
will go to for all eternity
Hell
What has God demanded ? See Commandments and
Gospels
That we do his will, not our own!!!
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All those who are in purgatory at that time will
be reunited with their bodies and go to Heaven.
PURGATORY WILL CEASE
AMEN means
so be it.
When we say Amen we express our
agreement or acceptance