Liturgical Calendar
The current time on the liturgical calendar
What is ordinary time
means "The people, the body of Christ, the community of believers."
Capital 'C' Church
refers to the instructions that Jesus Christ gave to His disciples after His resurrection and just before His ascension into heaven.
The great commission
means “universal” or “all-embracing”
Catholic
The church's mission today
Eangelize
Baptize
Teach
a four-week season dedicated to reflective preparation for the arrival, "advent", of Jesus Christ's Nativity at Christmas time
What is Advent
To evangelize, serve, and bring all people into communion with God.
The church's mission
Where the great commission is found
Matthew 28:18-20
major cultural centers of the first centuries A.D
Rome
Antioch
Alexandria
Finish the verse: For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body
so it is with Christ.
the 50-day Easter season of celebration and reflection that begins on Easter Sunday and concludes with Pentecost Sunday, commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, His Ascension, and the coming of the Holy Spirit
The Eastertide
What the Church believes and teaches - in a book!
The CCC (Catechism of the Catholic Church)
where the Holy Spirit came down upon the apostles in a visible way
Pentecost
The number of Catholic rites around the world
24
What we each provide to the church
unique gifts and talents
The 3 events that make up the Easter Triduum
Holy thursday (last supper)
Good Friday (the crucifixion)
Holy Saturday (Jesus' burial)
to spread the message of Jesus
To evangelize
The amount of time between Easter and Pentecost
50 Days
The largest Eastern Rite in the world
Byzantine Rite
4 marks of the church
one
holy
catholic
apostolic
Accepted by Catholics & Orthodox, but not Protestants.
Deuterocanonical Books
Believing that "Our life is a journey to our true home in Heaven. We should prepare ourselves for Heaven and show others the way there too" is to be
Pilgram People
In the bible, this is what fire represents
God's Presence
The Chaldean rite comes from this place
Ancient Mesopotamia
Who says the church is the "body of Christ"
St Paul