Session 1: The Celebration of the Paschal Mystery of Christ Cat 202 Celebration of the Christian Mystery USCCA Chapter 14 Questions on the Objectives Date: / / Name: I. Analyzing the Text Read pp. 166-178 of the USCCA and answer the following questions: 1. What does the word liturgy mean, both in a secular and Christian sense? 2. How is liturgy Trinitarian? 3. What is the paschal mystery and what is its relationship to liturgy? 4. What is a sacrament? List its purpose and characteristics. 5. What are the sacraments of the Church? 6. Who celebrates the liturgy? 7. How do we celebrate liturgy? 8. When do we celebrate liturgy? 9. Where do we celebrate liturgy? II. For Reflection 1. Many of our non-catholic brothers and sisters in Christ, along with many Catholics 1
who do not practice their Catholic faith, have trouble finding Christ in the liturgy. Have you ever experienced someone who described Mass like this? Describe your conversation with them? What advice would you give them in order to help them better see Christ in the liturgy? 2. Given the uniqueness of the Lord s Day and the necessity of gathering as a Body in Christ, why can individual prayer never be a substitute for participation in the Sunday liturgy? 3. Based on the material from this session: a. How is Jesus present in liturgy? b. How does liturgy help us overcome sin and grow in holiness? 4. Summarize the main point of this session in one to two sentences. 5. List 2-3 points that stood out for you from this session. 6. How did this session help you draw closer to Jesus? III. Application to Catechesis 1. How would you teach this doctrine to either children, youth or adults? 2. What concerns and issues would your audience have about this doctrine? 2
Session 2: Baptism Becoming a Christian Cat 202: Celebration of the Christian Mystery USCCA Chapter 15 Questions on the Objectives Date: / / Name: I. Analyzing the Text Read pp. 183-198 of the USCCA and answer the following questions: 1. What are the sacraments of initiation? 2. What does water symbolize? 3. Did Jesus need to get baptized? Why did He get baptized? 4. What components make up the liturgy of baptism? 5. Did Jesus say we need to get baptized? 6. Who can administer the sacrament of baptism? 7. What ages does someone have to be to receive baptism? 8. What happen to those who die without baptism? 9. What are the effects of baptism? 10. What are Christians supposed to do with the grace of baptism? 3
II. For Reflection 1. In Baptism, we become a temple of the Holy Spirit. How does this show us God s desire to live in intimacy with us? 2. Describe an experience of a Baptism, be it your own or someone else s, that was a particularly powerful experience for you. What made that experience powerful? 3. Based on the material from this session: a. How is Jesus present in this sacrament? b. How does this sacrament help us overcome sin and grow in holiness? 4. Summarize the main point of this session in one to two sentences. 5. List 2-3 points that stood out for you from this session. 6. How did this session help you draw closer to Jesus? III. Application to Catechesis 1. How would you teach this doctrine to either children, youth or adults? 2. What concerns and issues would your audience have about this doctrine? 4
Session 3: Confirmation Consecrated for Mission Cat 202: Celebration of the Christian Mystery USCCA Chapter 16 Questions on the Objectives Date: / / Name: I. Analyzing the Text Read pp. 203-211 of the USCCA and answer the following questions: 1. What are some Scriptural foundations for the Sacrament of Confirmation? 2. What is the significance of using oil in the Sacrament of Confirmation? 3. What are the requirements needed to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation? 4. What are the primary elements of the liturgy of Confirmation? 5. Who is the ordinary minister of the Sacrament of Confirmation? Why? 6. How many times can one be Confirmed? Why? 7. What are the effects of the Sacrament of Confirmation? 8. What are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit? 5
II. For Reflection 1. What challenges to spreading the love of Christ do you experience on a daily basis? How has (or can) the grace of Confirmation help you to witness to Christ s love in those situations? 2. Memorize the Fruit of the Holy Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23. 3. Based on the material from this session: a. How is Jesus present in this sacrament? b. How does this sacrament help us overcome sin and grow in holiness? 4. Summarize the main point of this session in one to two sentences. 5. List 2-3 points that stood out for you from this session. 6. How did this session help you draw closer to Jesus? III. Application to Catechesis 1. How would you teach this doctrine to either children, youth or adults? 2. What concerns and issues would your audience have about this doctrine? 6
Session 4: The Eucharist Source and Summit of the Christian Life Cat 202: Celebration of the Christian Mystery USCCA Chapter 17 Questions on the Objectives Date: / / Name: I. Analyzing the Text Read pp. 215-229 of the USCCA and answer the following questions: 1. Who instituted the Eucharist and why? 2. How was the Eucharist prefigured in Scripture? Give examples. 3. When was the Eucharist instituted? What is its relationship to the Passover of the Israelites? 4. What are the four main parts of the Mass? 5. How is the Mass a sacrifice? How is it connected to the Cross? 6. In what sense is the Mass a meal? 7. How are the faithful to prepare for Mass? 8. In what way is Christ present in the Eucharist? 9. How is Christ present in the liturgy? 10. What is transubstantiation? 7
11. What effects do we receive in participating in the Eucharist? 12. In what way do the faithful begin active participation in the Eucharist? II. For Reflection 1. Describe ways you can prepare for the celebration of the Eucharist, both on an individual level and, if possible, with your family/community. 2. As Bld. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez promoted a love for the Eucharist in his lifetime, what can you do to help others better love and participate in the Eucharistic celebration? 3. Review the Guidelines for the Reception of Communion on p. 231 of the USCCA. 4. Based on the material from this session: a. How is Jesus present in this sacrament? b. How does this sacrament help us overcome sin and grow in holiness? 5. Summarize the main point of this session in one to two sentences. 6. List 2-3 points that stood out for you from this session. 7. How did this session help you draw closer to Jesus? III. Application for Catechesis 1. How would you teach this doctrine to either children, youth or adults? 2. What concerns and issues would your audience have about this doctrine? 8
Session 5: The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation God is Rich in Mercy Cat 202: Celebration of the Christian Mystery USCCA Chapter 18 Questions on the Objectives Date: / / Name: I. Analyzing the Text Read pp. 234-245 of the USCCA and answer the following questions: 1. How are sins committed after Baptism forgiven? 2. What role did healing and forgiveness have in Jesus ministry? 3. What effects does sin have on us? 4. What are the components of the sacrament of Reconciliation? 5. What are the effects of the Sacrament of Reconciliation? 6. How often should one go to Confession? 7. What is temporal punishment? How does one get rid of it? 8. How should one prepare for the Sacrament of Confession? 9. Under what conditions can a priest repeat what he has heard in the confessional? 10. How is this sacrament a sacrament of God s mercy? 9
II. For Reflection 1. How would you respond to someone who said that they did not need to confess their sins to a priest but to Jesus alone and directly? What Scripture passages would you refer to in order to support your opinion? 2. How would you respond to a person who said that they were too afraid to go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation? How would you help alleviate their fears? 3. Memorize the Act of Contrition on p. 247 of the USCCA. 4. Based on the material from this session: a. How is Jesus present in this sacrament? b. How does this sacrament help us overcome sin and grow in holiness? 5. Summarize the main point of this session in one to two sentences. 6. List 2-3 points that stood out for you from this session. 7. How did this session help you draw closer to Jesus? III. Application to Catechesis 1. How would you teach this doctrine to either children, youth or adults? 2. What concerns and issues would your audience have about this doctrine? 10
Session 6: Anointing of the Sick and Dying Cat 202: Celebration of the Christian Mystery USCCA Chapter 19 Questions on the Objectives Date: / / Name: I. Analyzing the Text Read pp. 251-258 of the USCCA and answer the following questions: 1. How concerned was Jesus with healing the sick? 2. How did Jesus view and approach suffering? 3. Who can receive the Anointing of the Sick? 4. Who can administer the Anointing of the Sick? 5. What is included in the celebration of the Anointing of the Sick? 6. What does the Church offer for those who are close to death? 7. What are the effects of the Anointing of the Sick? 11
II. For Reflection 1. Read Mark 12:1-12. What strikes you from the passage? How does Jesus display His authority over both spiritual and physical suffering? 2. The USCCA challenges Christian Communities to reach out to the sick and dying, especially those who have no one to comfort them. What can you do to better reach out to those suffering in these situations? 3. How can suffering become a time to be more closely united with Christ in His sufferings? 4. Based on the material from this session: a. How is Jesus present in this sacrament? b. How does this sacrament help us overcome sin and grow in holiness? 5. Summarize the main point of this session in one to two sentences. 6. List 2-3 points that stood out for you from this session. 7. How did this session help you draw closer to Jesus? III. Application to Catechesis 1. How would you teach this doctrine to either children, youth or adults? 2. What concerns and issues would your audience have about this doctrine? 12
Session 7: Holy Orders Cat 202: Celebration of the Christian Mystery USCCA Chapter 20 Questions on the Objectives Date: / / Name: I. Analyzing the Text Read pp. 262-274 of the USCCA and answer the following questions: 1. What is a sacrament at the service of communion? 2. What is the difference between the common and ministerial priesthood? 3. What are the three degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders? 4. How was the priesthood of Holy Orders prefigured in the Old Testament? 5. What Sacraments can be administered by a bishop, priest or a deacon, respectively? 6. In what way do the bishop and priest represent Christ? What are the rest of the faithful in relationship to the bishop or priest? 7. If a priest is in a state of serious sin, what effect does that have on the sacraments he administers? 8. Who receives the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders? 9. What is the relationship between a bishop and the apostles? What is the relationship between a bishop and the pope? 10. What is the relationship between a priest and a bishop? Where do priests serve, primarily? 11. What is the relationship between a deacon and a bishop or priest? 12. Who can receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders? 13. Who calls a man to the priesthood? 13
14. What is celibacy? 15. What are the effects of the Sacrament of Holy Orders? 16. How is a priest to live his life? II. For Reflection 1. Read the Scripture following Scripture passages: Luke 4:18-19; Hebrew 7:25-26; Matthew 19:12; Matthew 20:28; Mark 3:13-19. What strikes you from these passages? 2. What is one thing you can do to help foster vocations to the priesthood? 3. Based on the material from this session: a. How is Jesus present in this sacrament? b. How does this sacrament help us overcome sin and grow in holiness? 4. Summarize the main point of this session in one to two sentences. 5. List 2-3 points that stood out for you from this session. 6. How did this session help you draw closer to Jesus? III. Application to Catechesis 1. How would you teach this doctrine to either children, youth or adults? 2. What concerns and issues would your audience have about this doctrine? 14
Session 8: The Sacrament of Marriage Cat 202: Celebration of the Christian Mystery USCCA Chapter 21 Questions on the Objectives Date: / / Name: I. Analyzing the Text Read pp. 279-290 of the USCCA and answer the following questions: 1. Who is the author of marriage? What was the original intention of marriage? 2. What did Jesus teach about marriage? 3. How is marriage a sacrament? 4. How is marriage celebrated in the Catholic Church? 5. What are the purposes of marriage? 6. Why is marriage indissoluble? When does a marriage end? 7. What does the Church teach against divorce? Under what conditions can spouses separate? Under what conditions must divorce people refrain from receiving the Eucharist? 8. What is an annulment? How does one get one? 15
9. What is a mixed marriage? What is an interfaith marriage? II. For Reflection 1. The Sacrament of Matrimony reflects Christ s love for His bride, the Church. Read Ephesians 5:21-33. How does St. Paul describe Christ s love for the Church? 2. Society is attacking the fundamental definition of marriage, that being between and one man and one woman. What action, political, spiritual or otherwise, can you take to promote the Church s understanding of marriage? 3. What forces in society make it difficult for families to lives as a domestic Church? 4. Based on the material from this session: a. How is Jesus present in this sacrament? b. How does this sacrament help us overcome sin and grow in holiness? 5. Summarize the main point of this session in one to two sentences. 6. List 2-3 points that stood out for you from this session. 7. How did this session help you draw closer to Jesus? III. Application to Catechesis 1. How would you teach this doctrine to either children, youth or adults? 2. What concerns and issues would your audience have about this doctrine? 16
Session 9: Sacramentals and Popular Devotions Cat 202: Celebration of the Christian Mystery USCCA Chapter 22 Questions on the Objectives Date: / / Name: I. Analyzing the Text Read pp. 295-302 of the USCCA and answer the following questions: 1. What are sacramentals? Why are they important? 2. What is a blessing? 3. What is an exorcism? 4. What is the purpose of popular devotions and prayer? 5. How is the Rosary a Scriptural prayer? 17
II. For Reflection 1. How has your participation in the devotional life of the Church strengthened and increased your faith in Christ? 2. How can you guard your devotional life in order to protect it from superstition? 3. Based on the material from this session: a. How is Jesus present in sacramentals? b. How do sacramentals help us overcome sin and grow in holiness? 4. Summarize the main point of this session in one to two sentences. 5. List 2-3 points that stood out for you from this session. 6. How did this session help you draw closer to Jesus? III. Application to Catechesis 3. How would you teach this doctrine to either children, youth or adults? 4. What concerns and issues would your audience have about this doctrine? 18