Catholicism Notes- Unit 4

-      Ekklesia

o   To call out from or church

-      Church

o   Assembly of those united by similar beliefs- full of sinners united with Christ

-      Marks of the Church (One, Holy,

Catholic, Apostolic)

            One: one Christ/Body, monotheism, unity

            Holy: The Church is holy b/c God is holy, we are granted holiness

            Catholic: proclaimed good news and gather the world

            Apostolic: founded upon Apostles, Church is led by success of Apostles

-      Church as Sacrament

o   Christs presence in the world revealed through the Church

-      Church as Mystery

o   A living organism, filled with sinners united with Christ

-      Church as People of God

o   Baptized children of God

-      Church as Body of Christ

o   Inseparable union between Christians and Christ

-      Church as Bride of Christ

o   Christ is bound to the Church forever

-      Church as Temple of the Holy Spirit

o   The HS is truly present

-      Ecumenism

o   Efforts to unify all divided Christians

-      Holiness

o   Gods unconditional love and mercy for his creation

-      Religious Freedom

o   A right where every human can follow their conscience in choosing and practicing their faith or religion

-      Apostles

o   The chosen 12 following God depicted in the gospels

-      Apostolic Succession

o   The handling on of authority from the Apostles to their sucessors, the bishops

-      Hierarchy (Pope, Bishop, Priest, Deacon)

o   Deacon, priest, bishop, cardinal, pope

-      Clergy

o   Shared/ inheritance of ordained ministers

-      Pope

o   Works with cardinals, head of bishops, appoints bishops and cardinals

-      Bishop

o   Leader of a diocese (where the pop lives)

-      Priest

o   Leader of parshied, works with bishops

-      Deacon

o   Serve perished

-      Laity

o   Communal ministry in the Church, baptized and not ordained

-      Religious Life

o   A permanent state of life in the Church, vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

-      Rome

o   Origins of the Catholic Church Home of Vatican City, the central offices of the Church

-      Papal Infallibility

o   The Pope may speak without error only under certain conditions

-      Ex Cathedra

o   The special case of an infallible decision from the Pope

-      Ecumenical Council

o   Assembly of the bishops

-      Dogma

o   An article of faith proclaimed by a council or pope

-      Communion of Saints

o   Men and women who placed their hopes in Christ and belong to him through baptism

-      Evangelization

            Spreading God’s word

The Immaculate Conception (pope Pius  declaring the dogma of the immaculate conception)

Assumption of Mary (pope Pius defined the dogma of the assumption of Mary)