Lap 3 Jesus & His Church

Know how Baptism is prefigured in the Old Testament

Creation story, flood, crossing the Red Sea, crossing the Jordan 

Know the 4 steps of the Catechumenate process in the early church

Precatechumenate, Catechumenate, purification, mystagogia

Know what the plunging of the baptist symbolizes.

The dying with Christ and rising in his salvation 

Describe the rite of Baptism.

Sign of the Cross, Word of God, Exorcisms and Profession of Faith, Blessing of the Water, Essential Rite, Anointing with Oil, White Garment, Lit Candle

Know 3 elements of Baptism.

Water, Holy Oil, white clothes 

Know 2 symbols of Baptism

Sign of the Cross and water

Know who can be baptized and why they can be baptized.

Everyone, for the sake of eternal salvation

Know the 2 primary graces of Baptism.

Forgiveness of Sins and New Life in Jesus’s Salvation 

Know 2 effects of Baptism

Spiritual mark and incorporation into the Church

State 3 reminders of Baptism at Easter Vigil.

Readings of Creation, Renewal of Baptismal Vows, and Blessing of the Baptismal Water

Know the sacramental character of Baptism

Allows you to commit and serve God

Summarize the origin of Confirmation using an Old Testament example

Anointing of kings and holy items and the prophet Ezekiel

Summarize the history of Confirmation in the early church

Laying on of hands and anointing with chrism

Describe the difference between East and West Confirmation.

West: older age and with the Bishop

East: infancy and with a priest 

Know the significance of laying on of hands

Passing of the Holy Spirit

Know the significance of anointing with the sacred chrism

Anointing cleanses and purifies

Know why special emphasis is placed on the Word of God during the Confirmation liturgy.

To stress the Holy Spirit flowing from God’s word

Know when the renewal of baptismal promises takes place during the Confirmation liturgy

After the homily

Know the essential rite of Confirmation

Presentation of the Candidates, Homily, Renewal of Baptismal Promises, Invocation and Outpouring of the Spirit, Laying on of hands and anointing of the chrism, sign of peace, general intercessions

Know why the sacred chrism used in Confirmation reminds Catholics of the authority of the bishop as a successor of Apostles

signifies the bishop's role as a minister of the sacrament and a link to the apostles' authority. 

Name and briefly describe each of the effects of Confirmation.

Divine Filiation, United to Christ, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, deeper bond with the Church, receive a new character

Name the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, Fear of the Lord, piety

Know how Confirmation is connected to Baptism

Amplifies the graces received at Baptism

Know why a person can be confirmed only once

It has an indelible spiritual mark

Know how the Eucharistic signs of bread and wine prefigured in the Old Testament

Bread and wine were sacrifices, and manna in the desert

Know why the fundamental structure of the Eucharistic celebration has not changed over time.

It has the same pattern as the Last Supper, passed down through the Apostles

Know 3 ways that the Eucharist is a sacramental sacrifice

Thanksgiving and praise to God, Sacrificial Memorial of Christ and his body, the presence of Christ by His word and the Spirit

Know the Tridentine Mass?

Prayers entering the church, prayers at the altar, scripture, profession, offeratory, canon, Communion Rite, Closing Rite

Know the 2 main parts of the Mass and what takes place in both of them

Liturgy of the Word: intro, readings, homily, intercessions

Liturgy of the Eucharist: offertory, Eucharistic Prayer, epiclesis, anamnesis, Doxology, Communion Rite

Know epiclesis and anamnesis

Epiclesis: the prayers

Anamnesis: the memorial

Know the high point of the Mass

The Communion Rite and Transubstantiation

Know  2 important beliefs regarding the Eucharist that the petition prayers are to remind you of

For all to be in the Kingdom of God and to unite all Church members

Know the effects of the Sacrament of the Eucharist

Unity with Christ, separation from sin, become united with others, become a source of sustenance to others 

Know the type of sin forgiven in the Sacrament of the Eucharist

Venial sins

Name 2 ways in which the reception of Holy Communion helps Catholics “be Eucharist” for others.

Become united with others and serve others ahead of your needs

Know the proper disposition to receive Holy Communion

Be in the right state of grace and fast for at least one hour before receiving the Eucharist

Short answer: Where would you begin with the story of Baptism if you were telling it to someone who didn’t know?

I would first introduce the Trinity and then state that Baptism wipes away Original Sin and leaves an indelible mark on your soul.

Short answer: What is a gift of the Holy Spirit that you see lived out in your life?

your answer

Short answer: How might your increasing understanding of the Eucharistic liturgy influence your understanding and participation in your next Mass? 

Participation will grow knowing the prayers and what goes on at Mass