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1 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites St. Jude Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults SIGN IN AT THE WELCOME TABLE AND ENJOY THE FOOD

2 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Allen Food Pantry/ Allen Ministerial Alliance

3 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Prayer Saint Anselm Judy Rohr O Lord my God, Teach my heart this day where and how to see you, Where and how to find you. You have made me and remade me, And you have bestowed on me All the good things I possess, And still I do not know you. I have not yet done that For which I was made. Teach me to seek you, For I cannot seek you Unless you teach me, Or find you Unless you show yourself to me. Let me seek you in my desire, Let me desire you in my seeking. Let me find you by loving you, Let me love you when I find you.

4 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Sunday Scripture Reading Reading 1 DT 6:2-6 Reading 2 HEB 7:23-28 Gospel MK 12:28B-34 Gospel Reflection Seminarian Manny Mora

5 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Last Meeting October 23 The Four Last Things Judgement Heaven Hell Purgatory By: Fr. Joel Bako Daphne D Mello References: This Is Our Faith: Ch 2, 3, 4, 6

6 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Tonight s Meeting October 30 Saints By: Dru Garza Bryce Baumann, Seminarian References: This Is Our Faith: Ch 22, pp &

7 Heroes & Believers of Faith

8 What makes someone a saint? The USCCB.org (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) states: All Christians are called to be saints. Saints are persons in heaven (officially canonized or not), who lived vitreous lives in a heroic way or were martyred for the faith, and who are worthy of imitation. Heaven is filled with converted sinners of all kinds, and there is room for more. St. Joseph Cafasso

9 There are 3 steps in official church procedure for a candidate to obtain sainthood: Venerable Blessed Saint Venerable- the title given to a deceased person recognized formally by the pope as having lived a heroically virtuous life. Blessed-to be called blessed one miracle acquired through the candidate s intercession is required along with heroic virtue Saint-a second miracle after beatification is required before a candidate can be canonized a saint

10 A miracle is not required prior to a martyr s beatification but one is required before canonization. The pope may waive these requirements as Pope Francis did in 2016 when he waived the 5 year waiting period needed before starting the canonization process for Father Jacques Hamel. Father Hamel was slain by Islamic extremists while saying the mass in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, France. On September 14, 2016 Pope Francis said that He is a martyr and martyrs are beatified.

11 Before becoming Catholic I thought that saints were perfect. I thought that they lived perfect lives, never failed in their devotion to God, they always did the right thing, and never behaved badly. How else could you be a saint? It wasn t until RCIA that I discovered that many saints were not perfect, far from it in some cases. They actually had a lot of issues with anger, greed, promiscuity & insecurity. Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. ~Oscar Wilde Saints are only sinners who keep trying ~Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta

12 Saint Mary of Egypt Ran away from home at early age and spent 17 years as a seductress Enjoyed the challenge of seducing men Went to Jerusalem with pilgrims intent on only seducing those aboard the ship While looking for victims at the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross was repeatedly repelled from entering the church Was struck with remorse for her sinful ways when she looked upon a statue of the Blessed Virgin. In deep faith and humility she asked for help from Mary to enter the church to venerate the sacred wood on which Jesus suffered and promised to renounce her sinful ways. After entering the church she prayed for further guidance; she heard a voice telling her to cross the Jordan and there she would find rest. She lived out her life as a hermit in the desert for 47 years

13 Saint Mary of Egypt Feast Day April 1 Patron Saint of Penitents Chastity Demons Fever Skin Diseases Temptations of the flesh

14 Saint Philip Howard Forty Martyrs of England and Wales Son of the one of the wealthiest noble families in England Could afford any pleasure that he liked and he liked them all Notorious playboy, gambler and fop (foolish man) Ran up huge debts and sold his wife s property to settle them Inspired after watching a debate at the Tower of London between Anglican ministers and prisoner, the Jesuit priest Saint Edmond Campion. He reconciled with his wife and they both returned to the Catholic faith When trying to leave for the Continent so they could practice Catholicism freely they were stopped and Howard was imprisoned in the Tower of London He died there 10 years later his death warrant never signed by Queen Elizabeth I Canonized by Saint Pope Paul VI on October 25, 1970

15 Saint Philip Howard Feast Day October 19 Patron Saint of The Diocese of Arundel and Brighton

16 Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez Martyr The fourth Archbishop of El Salvador Spoke out against poverty, social injustice, assassinations & torture Publicly denounced the repression by El Salvador s brutal military dictatorship Stood up for the rights of the poor Slain as he said mass on 24 March 1980 Pope John Paul II bestowed upon Romero the Title Servant of God and a cause for beatification and canonization were opened, but the cause stalled The case was reopened by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 Pope Francis declared Romero a martyr on 3 February 2015, paving the way for beatification on 23 May 2015 Canonized by Pope Francis on October 14, 2018

17 Saint Pope Paul VI Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini reigned as Pope Paul VI from June 21, 1963 until his death August 6, 1978 Succeeded Pope John XXII Re-convened the Second Vatican Council, (which automatically closed with the passing of Pope John XXII), implementing its numerous reforms and fostered relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestants and named Mary the Mother of the Church Described himself as a humble servant for a suffering humanity. Demanded significant changes from the rich in North America and Europe in favour of the poor in the Third World His position on birth control and some of his political aspects of his teachings were often contested in western Europe and North America First Pontiff to travel by plane when he made a papal pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1964 Canonized by Pope Francis on October 14, 2018

18 Saint Pope Paul VI Saint Oscar Romero Feast Day September 26 Feast Day March 24

19 Saints canonized by Pope Francis on October 14, 2018 * Saint Vincenzo Romano * Saint Maria Katharina Kasper * Saint Nunzio Sulprizio Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez Saint Francesco Spinelli Saint Pope Paul VI

20 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Table Discussion What struck you or touched you in this presentation? Did anything puzzle you?

21 Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites RCIA Journey of Faith

22 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Catholic Fun Fact Seminarian Bryce Baumann

23 The Process of Canonization Bryce Baumann

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27 What is Canonization? The process of declaring one a saint in the Catholic Church is called canonization. The canonization process is a canonical (Church law) procedure by which the Church through the Pope solemnly declares a Catholic to be united with God in heaven, an intercessory to God on behalf of the living, and worthy of public and universal veneration. - USSCB

28 Path to Canonization 1) Servant of God 2) Venerable 3) Blessed 4) Saint

29 Servant of God 5 year waiting period Bishop asks Vatican to open Cause for Canonization Official opening of the Cause = Servant of God

30 Venerable Investigation Documentation submitted to Vatican Examination Servant of God decreed as Venerable Decree of Martyrdom Decree of Heroic Virtue

31 Blessed A. Martyr a. Can immediately be declared Blessed B. Life of Heroic Virtue a. To be declared Blessed, there must be proof of one miracle (granted by God) through the intercession of the Venerable person b. Conditions of the miracle: Scientifically unexplainable i. Instantaneous ii. Permanent iii. Complete

32 Saint Declared a Saint if there is an additional, verified miracle Blessed (Martyr): Needs one miracle Blessed (Person of Heroic Virtue): Needs a second miracle in addition to the first miracle Ceremony of Canonization by the Pope

33 Why canonize? By canonizing some of the faithful, i.e., by solemnly proclaiming that they practiced heroic virtue and lived in fidelity to God's grace, the Church recognizes the power of the Spirit of holiness within her and sustains the hope of believers by proposing the saints to them as models and intercessors. The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church's history. - CCC, 828

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39 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Table Discussion What struck you or touched you in this presentation? Did anything puzzle you?

40 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Tonight s Presentations Questions and Answers

41 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Announcements Holy Day of Obligation - All Saints Day, Nov 1 (Mass at 7pm on 10/31, and 8:30am, Noon, 5pm, 7pm on 11/1) All Souls Day, Nov 2 (Mass at 8:30am, Noon, 7pm) Saturday, Nov 3 make-up session - 10 am in Large Conf Room in Office area Rite of Welcoming (candidates those who are baptized and sponsor) November 4, 2018 Noon mass Arrive 11:30am in Formation Room (#401) Rite of Acceptance (catechumens those seeking Baptism and sponsor) November 11, 2018 Noon mass Arrive 11:15am in Formation Room (#401) No Tuesday or Saturday Sessions Thanksgiving Week Schedule Welcome Meetings with Della Doss or Dahl Gomez Call St. Jude Office at (972) Presentations are posted at:

42 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Next Meeting November 6 The Lord s Prayer How We Communicate with God By: Kevin Rohr Don Stroot References: This Is Our Faith: Ch 10; pp

43 RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Q&A: Fr. Abraham Thomas Fr. Joel Bako