Catch the Spirit

GRADE FIVE UNIT 9: LESSONS 1–2

Catch the Spirit

This week, your child learned that:

ȇȇ Jesus chose and called the first disciples. ȇȇ He gave priests these and other spiritual powers so that all people everywhere ȇ The first priests, and our parish priests ȇ would be able to encounter Jesus here today, are “fishers of men.” on earth through the Sacraments. ȇȇ Holy Orders is the Sacrament through ȇȇ The Apostles passed on this sacred which Christ continues His ministry in authority; our bishops today are their the Church until the end of time. successors. ȇȇ Jesus made the Apostles the first priests ȇȇ The Sacrament of Holy Orders includes at the Last Supper, commanding them three degrees: deacon, priest, bishop. to celebrate Mass for all Christians.

Family Talk Time Meditation for This Week: What do you think it means to be a For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame “fisher of men”? Can you explain why the gift of God that you have through the the priesthood is so vital a calling? imposition of my hands.

–2 TIMOTHY 1:6

SPIRIT OF TRUTH © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS GRADE FIVE UNIT 9: LESSONS 3–4

Catch the Spirit

This week, your child learned that:

ȇȇ Sacred Scripture teaches us about the ȇȇ Sacraments are received, not earned. Sacrament of Holy Orders. ȇȇ The Sacrament of Holy Orders is a ȇȇ Bishops and priests, by virtue of the Vocation to which God calls only Sacrament of Holy Orders, are called to baptized men. be like Christ in a special way. ȇȇ Women are called to different roles in ȇȇ Priests can minister the Sacraments the Church—roles which honor them in only through the power God gives them, unique ways as women. not their own power.

Family Talk Time Meditation for This Week: Who is your parish priest? What do you Our Lord Jesus Christ, you are the Word of the think the daily duties of a priest are? How Father. You became one with us to tell of the do priests help the poor and needy? Father’s love. You are the light that shines in the darkness. You came down from Heaven to save us from fear and break the bonds of sin and death. You are the Word of eternal life. Have mercy on us and give us the gift of eternal life. Amen.

Catch the Spirit

This week, your Family Talk Time child learned that: Can you think of some of the graces God gives you in your daily life? What does a gift ȇ By the Sacrament of ȇ tell us about the one who gives it to us? Holy Orders, bishops and priests share in what is called the ministerial Meditation for This Week: priesthood. It was fitting that we should have such a high priest: ȇȇ The ministerial holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, priesthood serves the higher than the heavens. common priesthood of all —HEBREWS 7:26 the faithful.

ȇȇ Baptized Christians share in the priesthood of the faithful in which we participate in the priestly, prophetic, and kingly mission of Christ.

ȇȇ Lay people share in Christ’s priesthood, and witness God’s grace in all areas of their life.