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RCIA Journ ney of Faith Practices Beliefs & Pr rayer Sacraments/Rites Sunday Scripture Reading Reading 1 Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 Reading 2 1 Thessalonians 1: 1-5b Gospel Matthew 22: 15-21 Gospel and Reflection By: Ryan Hiaeshutter
RCIA Journ ney of Faith Practices Beliefs & Pr rayer Sacraments/Rites Last Meeting October 10 Nicene Creed I God the Father God the Son By: Victoria Mauser Steve Mauser This is Our Faith : Ch 2, 3, 4, 6 pp. 29-71, 88-97 Handouts: What We Believe God the Creator The Incarnation Creed God the Father
RCIA Journ ney of Faith Practices Beliefs & Pr rayer Sacraments/Rites Tonight s Meeting October 17 Nicene Creed II God the Holy Spirit Holy Trinity, the Church By: Dale Brooks Dahl Gomez This Is Our Faith Ch 5,7,8 pp 72-87, 98-123 Handouts (in Binder) The Blessed Trinity The Holy Spirit One, Holy, Catholic The Church is Apostolic
The Nicene Creed I Believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord.. maker of heaven and earth, of all thing visible and invisible What is God s invisible world? Our senses.
The Nicene Creed the giver of life Luke 1:35 And the angel said to her in reply, The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will over shadow you.
The Nicene Creed who has spoken through the prophets. John 14:26 The Advocate, the holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name He will teach you everything and remind you of all {I} told you. Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness: for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes
The Nicene Creed How important is the holy Spirit? What did Jesus say? Mark 3:28-30 Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin.
The Trinity the Christian doctrine on the nature of God The Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father almighty I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord
Biblical References Matthew 28:19 Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit.
Biblical References 2 Corinthians 13:13 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the holy Spirit be with all of you.
First Biblical References Matthew 3: 16-17 The Baptism of Jesus
The Heavenly Trinity firm God God God God the Father God the Son God the Holy Spirit Creator Genesis 1.1 the Word John 1:1 Helper/Councilor John 14:26 maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. for us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven. who has spoken through the prophets.
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THE NICENE CREED (CONTINUED) REFERENCES: Catechism of the Catholic Church This is Our Faith (Michael Pennock) RCIA Catechist s Manual (Association for the Catechumenal Ministry) United States Catholic Catechism for Adults (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
THE NICENE CREED (CONTINUED) I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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This is Our Faith - pg. 113 Story - father, son and bundle of sticks Story - father, son and bundle of sticks Moral = in unity is strength Perfect image of the Church
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. ONE HOLY CATHOLIC THE FOUR MARKS OF THE CHURCH
ONE (CCC 751-801) In its origin through the Holy Trinity: Planned by the Father, the One God Old Testament events: Abraham, Moses, kingship of David Founded by the Son, Jesus Christ Fulfillment of the Father s plan, Good News of the kingdom of God, choosing the Twelve Apostles with Peter as the head, total self-giving for our salvation Revealed by the Holy Spirit At Pentecost, early Church history & Acts of the Apostles / Gospel of the Holy Spirit
UNIFIED IN: ONE (Ephesians 4:4-6) One Body - all members, Jesus as its head, unaltered by the diversity of its members 813-815) (CCC Faith - the full Deposit of Faith, taught since the time of the apostles Governance - under one leadership, the Holy Father (the pope) who is successor of Peter Apostle the Worship - the Mass, the Eucharist, the other sacraments
HOLY (CCC 823-829; 867) (JOHN 17:15-19) people cannot make themselves holy. Only God can sanctify (make holy) a person through the Church. (This is Our Faith, pg. 121) In its founder, Jesus Christ, the Son of God In the Holy Spirit Christians are to strive to grow in holiness other-centeredness self-sacrifice In the saints, especially the Blessed Virgin Mary: models of holiness, human Members are imperfect sinners; in need of God s mercy and forgiveness Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. and holy &
CATHOLIC MEANING: universal according to the totality or in keeping with the whole. St. Ignatius of Antioch first to use this term The Church proclaims the fullness of the faith: (ccc 830-856; 868) Gives us ALL we need for our salvation - a complete & correct confession of faith, an ordained ministry traceable to the apostles, and the sacraments Is sent out to ALL peoples - infuses its traditions into a variety of cultures & languages Speaks to ALL men - Jesus message remains constant Encompasses ALL times - from Pentecost until the Parousia (Jesus 2nd coming)
APOSTOLIC ONE (Mt 28:19) Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit CHURCH HOLY (Mt 28:20) And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age. CATHOLIC
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins Christian Baptism is rooted in the baptism of Jesus John the Baptist, God s Spirit as dove, unity with the Father, new relationship - His death and resurrection Through Baptism, the Catholic Church is joined by other Christians
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Belief in life after death - developed gradually Jesus' own resurrection - offered validation As Christians we believe we will share in this resurrection and glory!!!
(CCC 1061-1065) AMEN. Believe May your Creed be for you as a mirror. Look at yourself in it, to see if you believe everything you say you believe. And rejoice in your faith each day. (St. Augustine)
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RCIA Journ ney of Faith Practices Beliefs & Pr rayer Sacraments/Rites Next Meeting October 24 The Four Last Things By: Daphne DeMello Roberta Robinson This is Our Faith: Ch 11, pp 147-161161 Handouts (in Binder) The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven & Hell Purgatory The Catholic Funeral
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