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RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Sunday Scripture Reading Reading 1 NEH 8:2-4A, 5-6, 8-10 Reading 2 1 COR 12:12-30 Gospel LK 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Deacon John Boyle Gospel Reflection Father Joel Bako
RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Last Meeting January 15 The Magisterium The Deposit of Faith: Scripture Tradition By: Roberta Robinson Steve Mauser References: This Is Our Faith: pp 9-10; 31-32; 101-106
RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Tonight s Meeting January 22 Church History Part I By: Susan Barone References: Bible: Acts of the Apostles
Part I The First Millennium Susan Barone
HOW TO COVER 2000 YEARS OF HISTORY IN 2 BRIEF LECTURES? PICK SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THAT TIME TONIGHT: THE FIRST THOUSAND YEARS: AD 30-1054 NEXT WEEK: THE SECOND MILLENNIUM
MAJOR CATEGORIES: BEGINNINGS CHURCH FREEDOM REFINING THE UNDERSTANDING PRESERVATION AND GROWTH CONFLICTS
CHRISTIANITY 3 MAJOR DIVISIONS: CATHOLIC 1 Latin Rite Roman Catholic 23 Eastern Rite ORTHODOX PROTESTANT KEY WORD: SCHISM
Church History - Beginnings JESUS ESTABLISHES HIS CHURCH Gospel of Matthew Peter as Head
Church History - Beginnings PENTECOST Acts of the Apostles Acts 2 Peter s Sermon 3000 Converted
Church History - Beginnings CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL Saul persecuted the Christians Acts Ch. 9 Became an apostle Wrote many letters to early church communities
Paul s Letters to Christian Communities
Church History-Beginnings FIRST CHURCH COUNCIL Acts 15 Jerusalem AD 49 Peter s Prominent Role
Church History - Beginnings
Church History - Beginnings Ascetic lifestyle
Church History-Freedom CONSTANTINE AD 313 - EDICT OF MILAN ENDED PERSECUTIONS
Church History-Freedom IMPORTANCE OF EASTER 4 TH CENTURY - LENT 7 TH CENTURY ASH WEDS. CHRISTMAS 330 S ADVENT 4 TH CENTURY
Church History Freedom/ Refining MAJOR CHURCH COUNCILS 325 Nicea 381 - Constantinople 431 - Ephesus 451 - Chalcedon
Church History Freedom/Refining Location of key church councils
Break
Church History-Refining ATHANASIUS 367 27 Books New Testament Codify a Long History of Usage St. Jerome translation - 391
Church History-Preservation & Growth St. Benedict founds Monte Cassino in 530 Rule of St. Benedict Patron Saint of Europe
Church History-Preservation & Growth Pope St. Gregory: 590 604 Restored order to Rome Served the poor/almsgiving Missionaries to England Revisions to the Mass
Church History-Preservation & Growth KEY TIMELINE DATES 476 Collapse of Roman Empire 530 St. Benedict establishes monastery 590 604 Pope St. Gregory 570 632 Muhammed/Islam begins in 610 700s 800s Spread of Christianity and Islam 800 Charlemagne named Holy Roman Emperor
Europe in 750 AD
THE GREAT SCHISM - 1054 WESTERN CHURCH Rome is the seat of the church Pope is the supreme authority Elected by bishops Official Language: Latin EASTERN CHURCH Constantinople is seat of the church Patriarch is the supreme authority Appointed by Emperor Official Language: Greek
THE GREAT SCHISM - 1054 WESTERN CHURCH Rome is the seat of the church Pope is the supreme authority Elected by bishops Official Language: Latin EASTERN CHURCH Constantinople is the seat of the church Patriarch is the supreme authority Appointed by Emperor Official Language: Greek Disagreement over this word: Filioque from the Son Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father AND the son Proceeds from the Father alone
Pope Paul VI 1965 Pope Francis in Rome 2013
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RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Next Meeting January 22 Church History Part II By: Dale Brooks References: Bible: Acts of the Apostles
RCIA Journey of Faith Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites Q&A: Fr. Abraham Thomas Fr. Joel Bako