Grade 7 CCD. Mr. Rossano November 5 th,

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1 Grade 7 CCD Mr. Rossano November 5 th,

2 See the handout Opening Prayer

3 Key Words/Phrases 1) Kingdom of God 2) Parable 3) Disciple 4) Consecrate 5) Penance

4 The Kingdom of God is at hand The Kingdom of God is at hand We are called through our baptism to make the Kingdom of God present in our world. Luke 17:20-21 Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he said in reply, "The coming of the kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, 'Look, here it is,' or, 'There it is.' For behold, the kingdom of God is among you." Matthew 10:7 As you go, make this proclamation: 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons.

5 Parables A parable is a story that teaches us a lesson on how to live our life. Parables often use everyday things to tell a story. Jesus often spoke in parables using simple language we can relate to in our experience. He spoke in this why to describe something that is not always easy to explain.

6 Kingdom of God Something we say when we say the Our Father. It is the reign of God here on Earth and include peace and justice for all. Matthew 13:31 The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the 'birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.'"

7 A Mustard Seed

8 A Mustard Tree

9 Kingdom of God Matthew 13:44 The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Matthew 13:47 The kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away.

10 Church is the Seed and Sign of the Kingdom Jesus establishes his Church to be the seed of the Kingdom. The Church is growing into the Kingdom Think of a baby, he/she is genetically human and will grow into an adult human. It will not grow into being a cat :) There is still a process of growing. Sign Something that points to a deeper reality. Matthew 19:14 We need to be child-like, we all need to grow. Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

11 The Call to Show Our Catholic Faith Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lamp stand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.

12 Living out God's call to be Church What are some Biblical Examples of being called by God? Moses, Samuel, David...Others? Disciple A follower of Christ Sacraments of Service Marriage A man and a woman promise to love each other for the rest of their lives. The Family is knows as the Church in miniature or the smallest unit of the Church. Holy Orders A call to be a bishop, priest or deacon to serve the Church, the People of God and Body of Christ.

13 Covenant Covenant A loving agreement between two people. This can been an agreement between God and Humanity It can also be between two people, like a man and woman in marriage. St. Paul use the analogy of a man and woman in marriage to the relationship between Christ and His Church. (Ephesians 5:25) Consecrate To make Holy The priest consecrates our gifts of bread and wine at Mass to become the Body and Blood of Christ The priest calls upon God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) for all Seven Sacraments to make us Holy by God's Grace.

14 Hierarchy of the Church Pope 1 Cardinal 1 Archbishop 1 Bishop Monsignor 1 Priest Deacon Holy Orders Who takes Holy Orders Bishops Priests Deacons Who takes Religious Vows Religious Brothers Religious Sisters Religious Priests 1 means these are office/titles in the Church, not Holy Orders, per se. 2 Vows are poverty, chastity, obedience, Examples of Religious Orders are Sisters of Charity, Franciscans, Dominicans, etc.