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• The is ’s Word written• The by Bible humans. is God’s We Word learn writtenabout God by humans. from the We Bible. learn about God from the Bible. You Created Me Psalm 139:13–15;You Created105–106, Me Psalm 355, 139:13–15; 299 Promoting105–106, Knowledge 355, 299 Bible,Promoting creation Knowledge Bl.Bible, Fra Angelico creation Life andBl. FraDignity, Angelico Life and Dignity, Created Created • God made humans to be his• friends,God made to knowhumans and to love be hishim. friends, to know and love him. The Garden of Eden Genesis 2:7–22The Garden of Eden Genesis 2:7–22of the Faith, Education of the Faith, Education Care for Creation Care for Creation by God by God for Community Life for Community Life CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER • God 1 CHAPTER made everything. All of• hisGod creation made everything. is good. All of his creation is good. 1 • God created the world to show• God his created love. the world to show his love. God Was Pleased Genesis 1:11–31;God Was Pleased293–294, Genesis 299, 1:11–31; Promoting293–294, Knowledge 299, ,Promoting praise, Knowledge St.Jesus, Nicholas praise, DignitySt. ofNicholas Work, Dignity of Work, God’s Gifts • All of creationGod’s Gifts is God’s gift to• Allus, ofand creation his Son, is Jesus,God’s giftis his to greatest us, and hisgift. Son, Jesus, is his greatest gift. The Story of Creation Genesis The Story 312,of Creation 2402, 2637 Genesis of the312, Faith, 2402, Teaching 2637 thanksgivingof the Faith, Teaching thanksgiving Care for Creation Care for Creation for Us •ION People usefor UsGod’s gifts in the• worldPeople to use make God’s things gifts we in theneed. world to make things we need. 1:6–25 1:6–25 to Pray to Pray CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER • Thanksgiving is showing God• Thanksgiving we are grateful is showing for all that God he’s we given are grateful us. for all that he’s given us. ELAT

• The image of God is the likeness• The ofimage God ofthat God is inis allthe human likeness beings of God because that is inwe all are human created beings by him. because we are created by him. Humans in Charge Genesis 1:27–31;Humans in357, Charge 356, Genesis373, 1:27–31;Promoting 357, 356, Knowledge 373, imagePromoting of God Knowledge St.image Albert of God Life andSt. AlbertDignity, Life and Dignity, REV Made to • HumansMade are the to most special• Humans part of creation. are the most God gavespecial us part the abilityof creation. to think God and gave make us the choices. ability to think and make choices. Take Care of What I’ve Given YouTake Care 2415of What I’ve Given You of the2415 Faith, Education of the Faith, Education the Great Care forthe Creation Great Care for Creation Care • God gaveCare and Eve the• responsibilityGod gave Adam to andbe caretakers Eve the responsibility of his creation. to be caretakers of his creation. Genesis 1:26–30 Genesis 1:26–30 for Community Life for Community Life CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER • Each of us is responsible for• treatingEach of usall isof responsible creation with for care treating and respect.all of creation with care and respect.

• God asks us to be friends with• God one asks another, us to beto befriends nice, withand toone help another, each other to be whennice, and in need. to help each other when in need. Go and Make Disciples MatthewGo and Make1822, Disciples 1844, Matthew Promoting1822, 1844,Knowledge GodPromoting the Father, Knowledge Son St.God Patrick the Father, Son Life andSt. PatrickDignity, Life and Dignity, The Holy • Jesus is theThe SonHoly of God who• showsJesus isus the the Son way of to God his whoFather. shows us the way to his Father. 28:19–20; The Way to the Father28:19–20; The426, Way 1698, to the422, Father of the426, Faith, 1698, Education 422, ofof God, the HolyFaith, Education of God, Holy Trinity Rights and Rights and Trinity • God theTrinity Father loves us so much• God he the sent Father his onlyloves Son us so to much be with he us. sent his only Son to be with us. :8–9 John 14:8–9253–254 for Community253–254 Life for Community Life Responsibilities Responsibilities CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER • The Holy Trinity is ,• The Holy God Trinity the Son, is God and theGod Father, the Holy God Spirit, the Son, the oneand GodGod inthe three Holy Divine Spirit, Persons. the one God in three Divine Persons.

2• Signs of love are expressed• in Signs families. of love are expressed in families. ’s Dream Matthew 2:19–23;Joseph’s Dream1656–1657, Matthew 423, 2:19–23; Promoting1656–1657, Knowledge 423, Mary,Promoting Holy Family Knowledge Sts.Mary, Zechariah, Holy Family Life and Sts. Dignity, Zechariah, Life and Dignity, The Holy • Jesus is theThe SonHoly of God and• a Jesus human is thebeing. Son of God and a human being. The Boy Jesus Luke 2:51–52 The Boy Jesus1655, Luke 532–533 2:51–52 of the1655, Faith, 532–533 Education of the Faith, Education Elizabeth, and Call toElizabeth, Community and Call to Community Family • The HolyFamily Family is the name• ofThe the Holy human Family family is the of name Jesus, of Mary, the human and Joseph. family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. for Community Life for Community Life John John CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER •INI TY Jesus grew up with Mary and• Jesus Joseph grew in Nazareth, up with Mary praying and andJoseph learning. in Nazareth, praying and learning. TR

• Jesus told stories like the Lost• Jesus Sheep told to storiesshow us like how the God Lost watches Sheep to over show and us guides how God us, alwayswatches welcoming over and guides us back. us, always welcoming us back. Jesus’ Parables Matthew 13:34–35;Jesus’ Parables605, 546,Matthew 104, 13:34–35; Promoting605, 546, Knowledge 104, OldPromoting Testament, Knowledge St.Old Paul Testament, of Life andSt. PaulDignity, of Life and Dignity, About • A parableAbout is a short story Jesus• A parabletold about is a everyday short story life Jesus to teach told somethingabout everyday about life God. to teach something about God. The Parable of the Lost SheepThe Parable138, of 120the Lost Sheep of the138, Faith, 120 Moral Newof the Testament Faith, Moral theNew Cross Testament Optionthe for Cross the Option for the the Bible • The Biblethe is Biblethe Church’s holy• The book. Bible is the Church’s holy book. Luke 15:3–6; The Good ShepherdLuke 15:3–6; The Formation Formation Poor Poor

CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER :14–15 John 10:14–15 • The two parts of the Bible are• The the two Old partsTestament of the and Bible the are New the Testament. and the .

• Blessed is an• exampleBlessed Motherof how weTeresa are isto an share example God’s oflove how by we caring are tofor share the sick. God’s love by caring for the sick. Jesus Preached and Healed Jesus Preached2447, and1503, Healed 1814 Promoting2447, 1503,Knowledge 1814 faith Promoting Knowledge St.faith Louise de OptionSt. for Louise the de Option for the Jesus the Jesus the • Jesus’ healings showed God• theJesus’ Father’s healings power showed and love. God the Father’s power and love. Matthew 9:35; Have Faith Matthew 9:35; Have Faith of the Faith, Education of the Faith, Education Marillac Poor, MarillacHuman Poor, Human Healer Healer Luke 8:40–56 Luke 8:40–56 for Community Life for Community Life Solidarity Solidarity CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 3• Faith 7 CHAPTER is the gift of believing• and Faith trusting is the giftin God of believing so much andthat trustingwe do what in God he soasks much us to that do. we do what he asks us to do.

The Most Important CommandmentThe Most Important Commandment • A Commandment is a law that• A GodCommandment made for people is a law to thatobey. God made for people to obey. 2056, 2055 Moral2056, Formation, 2055 Commandment, Moral Formation, St.Commandment, Thomas of Life andSt. ThomasDignity, of Life and Dignity, Jesus Teaches Jesus Teaches :28–31; The Greatest Mark 12:28–31; The Greatest Education for GreatEducation Commandment for VillanovaGreat CommandmentDignityVillanova of Work Dignity of Work •HRIS T Jesus taught the • Jesus taught to lovethe Great God aboveCommandment all else and to to love love God others above the all way else you and love to loveyourself. others the way you love yourself. Love Love Commandment Luke 10:25–28Commandment Luke 10:25–28 C

CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER Community Life Community Life US • Prayer is talking to and listening• Prayer to God.is talking to and listening to God. When You Pray Matthew 6:6–8;When You2559, Pray Matthew2565, 2759 6:6–8; Promoting2559, 2565,Knowledge 2759 prayer, Promoting Lord’s Knowledge Prayer St.prayer, Ephrem Lord’s the PrayerLife and St. EphremDignity, the Life and Dignity, Jesus Teaches Jesus Teaches •JES We need prayer to get close• toWe God. need prayer to get close to God. How to Pray Ephesians 5:18–20How to Pray Ephesians 5:18–20 of the Faith, Teaching of the Faith, Teaching Hymnist Call toHymnist Community Call to Community Us to Pray Us to Pray to Pray to Pray CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER • The Lord’s 9 CHAPTER Prayer is the prayer• The Jesus Lord’s taught Prayer his is followers the prayer to Jesuspray to taught God the his Father.followers to pray to God the Father.

• said “yes” to God, and• God Noah promised said “yes” to to always God, andkeep God him promised safe. The torainbow always is keep a sign him of safe.that promise.The rainbow is a sign of that promise. Noah Built an Ark Hebrews 11:7;Noah Built2569, an Ark 543, Hebrews 737, 11:7; Promoting2569, 543,Knowledge 737, KingdomPromoting of God, Knowledge Bl.Kingdom Mary Theresa of God, Call toBl. Community, Mary Theresa Call to Community, • Jesus invites everyone to God’s• Jesus Kingdom—the invites everyone world to of God’s love, Kingdom—the peace, and justice world that of islove, in Heaven peace, and isjustice still being that is built in Heaven and is still being built Noah Says “Yes” Genesis 6:14–22,Noah Says782 “Yes” Genesis 6:14–22, of the782 Faith, Education Churchof the Faith, Education ofChurch Jesus Rightsof and Jesus Rights and Responding 4 on Earth.Responding on Earth. 7:1–10, 9:17; The Parable of the7:1–10, 9:17; The Parable of the for Community Life for Community Life Responsibilities Responsibilities to God to God • The Church shares Jesus’ message• The Church about sharesGod’s love. Jesus’ message about God’s love. Great Feast Luke 14:16–23 Great Feast Luke 14:16–23 CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER • The Church is a community• of The baptized Church people is a community who believe of baptized in God and people follow who Jesus. believe in God and follow Jesus.

• A guide helps us and shows• usA guidethe way. helps us and shows us the way. Live in and Follow the Spirit Live in and729, Follow 243, the 747, Spirit Promoting729, 243, Knowledge 747, HolyPromoting Spirit Knowledge St.Holy Rose Spirit of Lima RightsSt. and Rights and CHURCH The Church’s • The HolyThe Spirit Church’s is the Third Divine• The Holy Person Spirit of theis the Holy Third Trinity. Divine Person of the Holy Trinity. Galatians 5:22–23, 25; Jesus PromisesGalatians 5:22–23,1477 25; Jesus Promisesof the1477 Faith, Education of the Faith, Education Responsibilities, Responsibilities, HE the John 14:26 the Holy Spirit John 14:26 for Community Life for Community Life Dignity of Work Dignity of Work Guide •T Jesus promisedGuide us that the •Holy Jesus Spirit promised would usguide that the the Church. Holy Spirit would guide the Church. CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER • 11 CHAPTER Thérèse loved God very• Saint much Thérèse and worked loved for God him very through much andher littleworked jobs. for She him called through this her“The little Little jobs. Way.” She called this “The Little Way.”

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• are heroes of the Church• Saints who are loved heroes God of very the much, Church did who his loved work Godon Earth, very much,and are did now his with work him on Earth,in Heaven. and are now with him in Heaven. Love Your Enemies Matthew Love Your 823,Enemies 228, Matthew825, Promoting823, 228, Knowledge 825, Saint,Promoting , holyKnowledge St.Saint, Dominic angel, holy Call to St. Community, Dominic Call to Community, Friends of Friends of • Holy means unique and pure;• Holy set apartmeans for unique God and and his pure; purposes. set apart for God and his purposes. 5:44–45; and Mary 5:44–45; Martha946–948 and Mary of the946–948 Faith, Missionary of the Faith, Missionary Rights and Rights and 4 God 4 God • • Luke 10:38–42 Luke 10:38–42 Initiation Initiation Responsibilities Responsibilities CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER We are 12 CHAPTER part of the family of Saints,We are connected part of the to family the Saints of Saints, who connectedlived before to us the and Saints to those who wholived believe before inus Jesusand to now. those who believe in Jesus now.

• Jesus washed his disciples’ •feet Jesus to show washed us howhis disciples’ to serve feetand tolove show one us another. how to serve and love one another. The Greatest Among You MatthewThe Greatest 1337, Among 1823, You 618, Matthew Education1337, for 1823, 618, serve,Education for V.serve, Fr. Solanus disciple OptionV. Fr.for Solanus the Poor, Option for the Poor, Disciples • Jesus asksDisciples us to have a kind,• givingJesus asks heart us when to have we a serve kind, and giving help heart others. when we serve and help others. 23:11–12; The Washing of the 23:11–12; The1816 Washing of the Community1816 Life, Community Life, Casey The DignityCasey of Work The Dignity of Work Serve • A discipleServe is a follower of Jesus• A disciplewho believes is a follower in him ofand Jesus lives who by his believes teachings. in him and lives by his teachings. Disciples’ Feet :2–17 Disciples’ Feet John 13:2–17 Missionary Initiation Missionary Initiation CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER • Serving 13 CHAPTER others is a way to serve• Serving God. others is a way to serve God. 5 • The are• TheGod’s Ten laws Commandments that tell people are how God’s to lovelaws him that and tell others.people how to love him and others. Do This and You Will Live LukeDo This and2067, You 1731,Will Live 1743, Luke Promoting2067, 1731,Knowledge 1743, TenPromoting Commandments, Knowledge St.Ten Frances Commandments, Cabrini Call toSt. Community, Frances Cabrini Call to Community, Making • Free willMaking is being able to choose• Free whether will is being to obey able God to choose or disobey whether God. to obey God or disobey God. 10:25–28; God’s Commandments10:25–28; God’s1739 Commandments of the1739 Faith, obey,of the free Faith, will obey, free will Rights and Rights and Choices • God createdChoices us with free will• Godbecause created he wants us with us free to make will because good choices. he wants us to make good choices. Deuteronomy 10:12–13 Deuteronomy 10:12–13 Moral Formation Moral Formation Responsibilities Responsibilities CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER • All choices 14 CHAPTER have consequences,• All orchoices results, have that consequences, can show love or and results, respect that or can hurt show others. love and respect or hurt others. MORAL ITY • Sin is the choice to disobey• God Sin onis the purpose choice and to disobey do what God you on know purpose is wrong. and Itdo is what not an you accident know is or wrong. a mistake. It is not an accident or a mistake. Seventy-Seven Times MatthewSeventy-Seven 1850, Times 1849, Matthew Promoting1850, 1849,Knowledge sinPromoting Knowledge St.sin Dismas RightsSt. and Dismas Rights and Showing • The consequencesShowing of sin are• hurtingThe consequences your friendship of sin with are hurtingGod and your others. friendship with God and others. 18:21–22; The Forgiving Father18:21–22; The1431–1432, Forgiving 1427 Father of the1431–1432, Faith, 1427 of the Faith, Responsibilities, Responsibilities, Sorrow • God wantsSorrow us to be close to• himGod and wants will us always to be forgiveclose to us him when and we will say always we are forgive sorry. us when we say we are sorry. Luke 15:11–32 Luke 15:11–32 Moral Formation Moral Formation Option for the Poor Option for the Poor CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER • Jesus 15 CHAPTER wants us to be sorry for• Jesus our sins wants and us turn to be to sorryGod our for forgivingour sins and Father. turn to God our forgiving Father.

• Adam and Eve chose to bring• Adam sin into and the Eve world. chose Their to bring disobedience sin into the is calledworld. Original Their disobedience Sin. is called . Do Not Be Afraid Matthew 28:5–6;Do Not Be402–404, Afraid Matthew 410, 28:5–6; Promoting402–404, Knowledge 410, OriginalPromoting Sin, Knowledge St.Original Josephine Sin, OptionSt. for Josephine the Poor, Option for the Poor, Jesus the • God did Jesusnot stop the loving people• God because did not of stop their loving sin. people because of their sin. Jesus Lives Luke 23–24 Jesus Lives457, Luke 613 23–24 of the457, Faith, 613 Resurrectionof the Faith, BakhitaResurrection HumanBakhita Solidarity Human Solidarity Savior • God sentS aviorhis Son, Jesus, to be• God our sentSavior his and Son, bring Jesus, people to be backour Savior to him. and bring people back to him. Moral Formation Moral Formation CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 6• Jesus 16 CHAPTER died for all people to •save Jesus them, died giving for all hispeople life so to that save people them, couldgiving have his life new so lifethat with people God. could have new life with God.

• The Seven are special• The Seven signs Sacramentsand celebrations are special that Jesus signs gave and hiscelebrations Church. that Jesus gave his Church. in My Father John 14:20; I Am in My1084, Father 1131, John 1123 14:20; Promoting1084, 1131,Knowledge 1123 Seven Promoting Sacraments Knowledge MarySeven Sacraments HumanMary Solidarity, Human Solidarity, Holy Holy • The Sacraments celebrate that• The Jesus Sacraments is still with celebrate us, sharing that hisJesus life is and still love. with us, sharing his life and love. The Advocate John 14:18–19 The Advocate John 14:18–19 of the Faith, Liturgical of the Faith, Liturgical Care for Creation Care for Creation Signs Signs • • Education Education CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER Every 17 CHAPTER has words andEvery actions Sacrament we do has and words things and God actions does that we dowe and can’t things see that God bring does us that life. we can’t see that bring us life.

• is the Sacrament that• Baptism brings newis the life Sacrament in God and that makes brings the new person life in a Godmember and makesof the Church.the person a member of the Church. Go Into the Whole World MarkGo Into the1213, Whole 1996, World 1239, Mark Promoting1213, 1996,Knowledge 1239, Baptism,Promoting grace, Knowledge St.Baptism, the grace, RightsSt. and Moses the Rights and NTSSACRAME We Are • Grace is WeGod’s Are gift of sharing• Gracein his lifeis God’s and help.gift of sharing in his life and help. 16:15–16; People Everywhere 16:15–16; People1241 Everywhere of the1241 Faith, Liturgical godparentsof the Faith, Liturgical Blackgodparents Responsibilities,Black Responsibilities, Welcomed • In Baptism,Welcomed a person is immersed,• In Baptism, or has awater person poured is immersed, over him or or has her water in the poured name ofover the him Father, or her Son, in andthe nameHoly Spirit. of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Believe Acts 8:4–12 Believe Acts 8:4–12 Education Education Human Solidarity Human Solidarity CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER • The baptized 18 CHAPTER person is anointed,• The baptizedreceives a person white garment,is anointed, and receives is given a thewhite light garment, of Christ. and is given the light of Christ.

• The is the meal• JesusThe Last shared Supper with is his the disciples meal Jesus the nightshared before with his he disciplesdied. the night before he died. For the Forgiveness of Sins For the Forgiveness610, 1333, of Sins Promoting610, 1333, Knowledge LastPromoting Supper, Knowledge PopeLast Saint Supper, Call toPope Community, Saint Call to Community, We Give • The EucharistWe Give is the Sacrament• The in which Jesus is the himself, Sacrament and the in whichbread Jesusand wine himself, become and histhe Body bread and and Blood. wine become his Body and Blood. Matthew 26:26–28; The Last SupperMatthew 26:26–28;1329–1330, The Last Supper of the1329–1330, Faith, Liturgical Eucharist,of the Faith, Mass, Liturgical JohnEucharist, XXIII Mass, HumanJohn Solidarity XXIII Human Solidarity Thanks 7• The MassThanks is the gathering of• CatholicsThe Mass tois theworship gathering God and of Catholics celebrate to the worship Eucharist. God and celebrate the Eucharist. 1 Corinthians 11:23–25 1 Corinthians1346–1347 11:23–25 Education1346–1347 HolyEducation Communion Holy Communion CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER • In the 19 CHAPTER Mass we hear God’s Word,• In the give Mass thanks we hear for his God’s gifts, Word, and receivegive thanks Jesus for in hisHoly gifts, Communion. and receive Jesus in Holy Communion.

• GO D Heaven is living and being •happy Heaven with is Godliving forever. and being happy with God forever. God’s Kingdom Is Not SomethingGod’s Kingdom1024, Is1045, Not 1693Something Moral1024, Formation, 1045, 1693 Heaven Moral Formation, St.Heaven Emily de Vialar OptionSt. for Emily the dePoor, Vialar Option for the Poor, F Forever • Forever • You Can See Luke 17:20–21; You Can See Luke 17:20–21; Teaching to Pray Teaching to Pray Human Solidarity Human Solidarity

O God desires for everyone to beGod happy desires with for him everyone forever. to be happy with him forever. with God with God • • Together Always John 14:1–3 Together Always John 14:1–3 CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER Following 20 CHAPTER Jesus and obeyingFollowing God’s laws Jesus are how and weobeying live in God’s love now laws and are howforever. we live in love now and forever.

• We pray for the coming of God’s• We prayKingdom, for the working coming together of God’s withKingdom, God as working he builds together his Kingdom. with God as he builds his Kingdom. Do Justice, Love Goodness, andDo Justice,2818, Love 2831–2832, Goodness, and Moral2818, Formation, 2831–2832, peaceMoral Formation, St.peace Pedro Call toSt. Community, Pedro Call to Community, God’s • By beingGod’s forgiving, treating• othersBy being with forgiving, respect, treatingand helping others those with who respect, are hungry and helping and in those need, who Jesus are showed hungry us and how in to need, Jesus showed us how to Walk Humbly 6:8; StartingWalk Humbly2304 Micah 6:8; Starting Education2304 for Education for Calungsod OptionCalungsod for the Poor Option for the Poor Kingdom KINGD OM work forKingdom the Kingdom. work for the Kingdom. Small Matthew 13:31–32 Small Matthew 13:31–32 Community Life Community Life

CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER • When 21 CHAPTER we are kind, share, play• When fair, and we areinclude kind, others, share, weplay are fair, spreading and include peace. others, we are spreading peace.

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• God created human beings• in God his createdown image. human beings in his own image. Handing Down the Stories LukeHanding Down355, 373, the 357,Stories Luke Promoting355, 373, Knowledge 357, psalms,Promoting creation, Knowledge sin, Blessedpsalms, creation, sin, Life andBlessed Dignity, Virgin Life and Dignity, God’s God’s • Humans have a special role• in Humans all of God’s have creation. a special role in all of God’s creation. 1:1–2; The Creator and Humans1:1–2; The 464,Creator 606 and Humans of the464, Faith, 606 Moral Sonof theof God Faith, Moral MarySon of God Care forMary Creation Care for Creation Gifts Gifts Psalms 8:2, 7–9 Psalms 8:2, 7–9 Formation Formation CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER • Jesus 1 CHAPTER is God’s greatest gift, •the Jesus Son is of God’s God whogreatest became gift, theman. Son He of is Godalways who faithful became to Godman. the He Father.is always faithful to God the Father. 1 • God gives all people the ability• God to gives choose. all people the ability to choose. The Sinner Who Repents LukeThe Sinner1730–1731, Who Repents 389, Luke Promoting1730–1731, Knowledge 389, OriginalPromoting Sin, SaviorKnowledge St.Original Cristóbal Sin, SaviorCall to St. Community, Cristóbal Call to Community, God’s • Original God’sSin is the first sin committed• Original Sinby Adamis the firstand sinEve. committed by Adam and Eve. 15:7; The Garden of Eden Genesis15:7; The Garden397, 457, of Eden754 Genesis of the397, Faith, 457, Moral 754 of the Faith, Moral Magallanes Jara HumanMagallanes Solidarity Jara Human Solidarity Promise ION Promise • Jesus is the Savior because •he Jesus led people is the Savior who were because lost hethrough led people sin back who to were God; lost Jesus through is the Goodsin back Shepherd. to God; Jesus is the Good Shepherd. 2:15–17; 3:1–6, 23; The Good 2:15–17; 3:1–6, 23; The Good Formation Formation CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER Shepherd John 10:11–14 Shepherd John 10:11–14 ELAT • God tells us about himself through• God tells the us Bible. about himself through the Bible. Jesus Among the Crowds LukeJesus Among104, the 105, Crowds 546, 120 Luke Promoting104, 105, Knowledge 546, 120 Bible,Promoting Old Testament, Knowledge St.Bible, Luke Old Testament, Life andSt. LukeDignity, Life and Dignity, REV The Word • The BibleThe is WordGod’s Word written• The down Bible by is God’shumans. Word written down by humans. 6:17–18; The Great Flood Genesis6:17–18; The Great Flood Genesis of the Faith, Missionary Newof the Testament Faith, Missionary New Testament Rights and Rights and of God • Jesus tellsof Godstories that help •us Jesus know tells and stories love God that the help Father. us know and love God the Father. 6–9; Jesus Teaches Matthew 4:23–256–9; Jesus Teaches Matthew 4:23–25Initiation Initiation Responsibilities Responsibilities CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER • The Old and New Testaments• The are Oldthe andtwo Newparts Testaments of the Bible, are also the called two partsScripture. of the Bible, also called Scripture.

• God the Father is the First Divine• God Personthe Father of the is the Holy First Trinity. Divine Person of the Holy Trinity. Trust in the Father Luke 12:29–31;Trust in the254, Father 322, Luke 2779– 12:29–31; Promoting254, 322, Knowledge 2779– Saint,Promoting God the Knowledge Father, Bl.Saint, Julian God of the Father, Life andBl. JulianDignity, of Life and Dignity, God the God the • Jesus taught us that God the• JesusFather taught loves andus that cares God for the us. Father loves and cares for us. Rely on God Matthew 6:25–32 Rely on God2781, Matthew 2590 6:25–32 of the2781, Faith, 2590 Teaching prayer,of the trust Faith, Teaching Norwichprayer, trust Care forNorwich Creation Care for Creation Father Father to Pray to Pray CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER • We rely 4 CHAPTER on God the Father, •praying We rely to on him God and the trusting Father, he praying will provide to him what and trusting we need. he will provide what we need.

• The Angel announced• The to MaryAngel that Gabriel she announcedwould be the to Mother Mary that of the she Son would of God, be the the Mother Savior, of Jesus. the Son of God, the Savior, Jesus. My Beloved Son Luke 3:21–22; My Beloved430, Son 514–515, Luke 3:21–22; Promoting430, 514–515, Knowledge Mary,Promoting angel, Knowledge St.Mary, Peter angel, Life andSt. PeterDignity, Life and Dignity, 2• • Announcing Jesus’ Birth Luke Announcing723–724, Jesus’ Birth 535 Luke of the723–724, Faith, Liturgical 535 Holyof the Family Faith, Liturgical Holy Family Human Solidarity Human Solidarity God The HolyGod Family of Jesus, Mary,The and Holy Joseph Family lived of Jesus, in Nazareth Mary, andwhere Joseph Jesus lived grew in up, Nazareth learning where and praying.Jesus grew up, learning and praying. 1:26–38; 2:1–11; The Boy Jesus 1:26–38;in 2:1–11; The Boy Jesus in Education Education the Son • Jesus is boththe Son the Son of God• andJesus a ishuman both thebeing. Son of God and a human being. Luke 2:41–52; Luke 2:41–52; CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER the Temple Baptismthe Temple Baptism • The Baptism of the adult Jesus• The by Baptism John the of Baptist the adult was Jesus the beginning by John the of Baptisthis public was teaching. the beginning of his public teaching.

INI TY of Jesus Matthew 3:13–17 of Jesus Matthew 3:13–17 TR • The Holy Trinity is one God •in The three Holy Divine Trinity Persons. is one God in three Divine Persons. Risen Jesus Appears to DisciplesRisen Jesus683–684, Appears 258– to Disciples Promoting683–684, Knowledge 258– HolyPromoting Spirit, Holy Knowledge St.Holy Arnold Spirit, Janssen Holy Call toSt. Community, Arnold Janssen Call to Community, God the • The HolyGod Spirit the is the Third Divine• The Holy Person Spirit of theis the Holy Third Trinity Divine who Person helps ofand the guides Holy Trinity us as Jesus who helpspromised. and guides us as Jesus promised. :49; The Promise John 14:Luke 24:49;259, The Promise253–255, John 14: of the259, Faith, 253–255, Liturgical Trinity,of the disciples, Faith, Liturgical Trinity, disciples, Rights and Rights and Holy Spirit • Jesus is theHoly Son Spirit of God who• becameJesus is theman, Son the of Second God who Divine became Person man, of the HolySecond Trinity. Divine Person of the Holy Trinity. 15–26; The Spirit Comes :4–5,15–26; The767–768 Spirit Comes Acts 1:4–5, Education767–768 Pentecost,Education Apostles Pentecost, Apostles Responsibilities Responsibilities

CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 8; 2:2–3 8; 2:2–3 • The Holy Spirit helped the Apostles• The Holy understand Spirit helped and the spread Apostles Jesus’ understand teachings and and he spread remains Jesus’ with teachings the Church and today. he remains with the Church today.

• The Ten Commandments are• TheGod’s Ten laws Commandments that teach us to are love God’s him laws and that others. teach us to love him and others. Moses on the Mountain ExodusMoses on 1962,the Mountain 2055, 1465, Exodus Promoting1962, Knowledge2055, 1465, TenPromoting Commandments, Knowledge St.Ten Elizabeth Commandments, of RightsSt. and Elizabeth of Rights and God’s • The GreatGod’s Commandment sums• The up Great all of Commandment God’s laws, telling sums us up to alllove of God God’s above laws, all telling else andus to others love God the aboveway you all love else yourself.and others the way you love yourself. 24:12; Love the Lord Your God24:12; Love546, the 1970Lord Your God of the546, Faith, 1970 Moral Greatof the Commandment, Faith, Moral HungaryGreat Commandment, Responsibilities,Hungary Responsibilities, Commandments • Jesus toldCommandments the parable of the• JesusGood toldSamaritan the parable to help of us the understand Good Samaritan that loving to help God us meansunderstand loving that our loving neighbor. God means loving our neighbor. Luke 10:27; The Parable of the Luke 10:27; The Parable of the Formation parable,Formation New parable, New Option for the Poor Option for the Poor

CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER Good Samaritan Luke 10:29–37Good Samaritan Luke 10:29–37 Commandment Commandment 3• Jesus gave us a New Commandment• Jesus gave to teachus a New us to Commandment love as he loves. to teach us to love as he loves. • When we make bad choices• thatWhen hurt we our make relationship bad choices with that God hurt and our others, relationship God forgives with God us if and we areothers, truly God sorry. forgives us if we are truly sorry. Peter Hears the Rooster Mark Peter Hears1441, the Rooster1849, Mark Promoting1441, Knowledge1849, freePromoting will, mortal Knowledge sin, St.free Thérèse will, mortal of sin, RightsSt. and Thérèse of Rights and Choose to • Sin is a freeChoose choice to to do what• Sin we is know a free is choice wrong. to Mistakes do what andwe know accidents is wrong. are not Mistakes sins. and accidents are not sins. 14:69–72; Peter Denies Jesus 14:69–72; Peter1777–1778, Denies Jesus of the1777–1778, Faith, Moral venialof the sin, Faith, conscience Moral Lisieuxvenial sin, conscience Responsibilities,Lisieux Responsibilities, Do Good •HRIS T Both venialDo Good and mortal sins• harm Both ourvenial relationship and mortal with sins God, harm but our in relationshipdifferent ways. with God, but in different ways. :17–18, 25–27 John 18:17–18,1854–1855 25–27 Formation1854–1855 Formation The Dignity of Work The Dignity of Work C CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER • Conscience is an ability given• Conscience to us by God is anthat ability helps given us make to us choices by God about that helpsright andus make wrong. choices about right and wrong. US

•JES We learn about God’s mercy• inWe the learn story about of the God’s Prodigal mercy Son. in the story of the Prodigal Son. Forgive Seventy-Seven TimesForgive Seventy-Seven1439, 270, 2447, Times Moral1439, Formation, 270, 2447, virtues,Moral Formation,temptation, St.virtues, Jane de temptation, Call toSt. Community, Jane de Call to Community, God’s • The virtuesGod’s can help us say •no The to virtuestemptation can helpand chooseus say no what to temptation is good. and choose what is good. Matthew 18:21–22; The ProdigalMatthew 18:21–22;1810, 1459 The Prodigal Education1810, for 1459 mercyEducation for Chantalmercy HumanChantal Solidarity Human Solidarity Mercy • Mercy isMercy kindness and concern• Mercy for those is kindness who are and suffering; concern God for those has mercy who areon ussuffering; even though God has we mercy are sinners. on us even though we are sinners. Son Luke 15:11–32 Son Luke 15:11–32 Community Life Community Life CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER • It’s important to ask God and• It’s others important for forgiveness, to ask God and and to others be forgiving. for forgiveness, and to be forgiving.

• The Seven Sacraments are special• The Seven signs andSacraments celebrations are special that Jesus signs gave and hiscelebrations Church that that allow Jesus us gave to share his Churchin God’s that life allowand work. us to share in God’s life and work. Jesus Heals a Blind Man Luke Jesus Heals1113, a Blind 1116, Man Luke Promoting1113, 1116,Knowledge SevenPromoting Sacraments, Knowledge St.Seven Pius XSacraments, OptionSt. for Pius the X Option for the • Jesus continues to share his• lifeJesus and continues love with to us share in the his Sacraments. life and love with us in the Sacraments. 18:35–43; The Commissioning18:35–43; of The1127–1128, Commissioning 1212, of of the1127–1128, Faith, Liturgical 1212, Baptism,of the Faith, grace, Liturgical Baptism, grace, Poor, Care for Poor, Care for The The • • the Apostles Matthew 28:19–20the Apostles1213 Matthew 28:19–20 Education1213 SacramentsEducation of Initiation Sacraments of InitiationCreation Creation Sacraments 4 Baptism,S acramentsthe first Sacrament received,Baptism, themakes first a Sacrament person a child received, of God makes and member a person of a thechild Church, of God taking and member away Original of the Church, Sin taking away Original Sin and all personal sin. and all personal sin. CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER • The Sacraments of Initiation—Baptism,• The Sacraments Confirmation, of Initiation—Baptism, Eucharist—celebrate Confirmation, our membership Eucharist—celebrate into the Catholic our membership Church. into the Catholic Church.

• An examination of conscience• An is examinationa prayerful way of conscience of thinking is about a prayerful how we way have of thinkingfollowed about the Ten how Commandments, we have followed the Ten Commandments, Whose Sins You Forgive :21,Whose Sins1779, You 1432,Forgive 1422, John 20:21,Liturgical 1779, Education, 1432, 1422, examinationLiturgical Education, of St.examination Benedict- of Call toSt. Community, Benedict- Call to Community,

CHURCH Beatitudes, and Church teachings.Beatitudes, and Church teachings. 23; The Woman Who Was Forgiven23; The Woman1423–1424 Who Was ForgivenMoral 1423–1424 Formation conscience,Moral Formation contrition, Josephconscience, Labre contrition, HumanJoseph Solidarity Labre Human Solidarity Seek • ContritionSeek is being sorry for• yourContrition sins and is beingwanting sorry to livefor yourbetter. sins and wanting to live better. Luke 7:36–39, 44–50 Luke 7:36–39, 44–50 Sacrament of Sacrament of Penance HE

Forgiveness T Forgiveness • In the Sacrament of Penance• Inand the Reconciliation, Sacrament of God’sPenance forgiveness and Reconciliation, for sin is given God’s through forgiveness the Church. for sin is given through the Church. and Reconciliation, and Reconciliation, CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER confession, penance, confession, penance, • The Sacrament includes confession,• The Sacrament penance, includes contrition, confession, and absolution. penance, contrition, and absolution. absolution absolution

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• The liturgy is the public prayer• The of liturgythe Church. is the public prayer of the Church. The Holy Family Celebrates The Holy Family1069–1070, Celebrates 1171, Liturgical1069–1070, Education, 1171, liturgy,Liturgical worship, Education, Popeliturgy, Saint worship, Victor Life andPope Dignity, Saint Victor Life and Dignity, The Church • The ChurchThe Churchyear celebrates • the The life, Church Death, year Resurrection, celebrates theand life, Ascension Death, Resurrection,of Jesus. and Ascension of Jesus. Passover Luke 2:41–42 Passover Luke1163–1164, 2:41–42 1169 Education1163–1164, for 1169 ResurrectionEducation for Resurrection Human Solidarity Human Solidarity 4 Year 4• The seasonsYear of the Church year• The are seasons Advent, of ,the Church Ordinary year are Time,Advent, Lent, Christmas, The Three Ordinary Days (Triduum), Time, Lent, and The Easter. Three Days (Triduum), and Easter. Community Life Community Life CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER • Easter 12 CHAPTER celebrates Christ’s Resurrection• Easter celebrates and is the Christ’s greatest Resurrection feast of the and Church is the year. greatest feast of the Church year.

• By the things he said and did,• By Jesus the thingsincluded he thosesaid and often did, left Jesus out includedand showed those that often God left welcomes out and everyone.showed that God welcomes everyone. Let the Children Come Luke 18:15–Let the Children542–543, Come Luke 18:15–Promoting542–543, Knowledge faith,Promoting peace, KnowledgeKingdom St.faith, Brigid peace, of Kingdom OptionSt. for Brigid the of Option for the Welcome in • The storyWelcome of Zacchaeus in is an• exampleThe story of of Jesus Zacchaeus welcoming is an examplesomeone of who Jesus had welcoming faith and wassomeone willing who to repent. had faith and was willing to repent. 17; Zacchaeus the Tax Collector17; Zacchaeus2412, the 526, Tax 559, Collector of the2412, Faith, 526, Education 559, ofof God the Faith, Education Kildareof God Poor, KildareThe Dignity Poor, The Dignity the Kingdom • Jesus hasthe a greatKingdom love for children,• Jesus hasand awelcomed great love them for children, along with and all welcomed others into them his alongKingdom. with all others into his Kingdom. Luke 19:1–10; Blessing of the Luke 19:1–10;2818–2819 Blessing of the for Community2818–2819 Life for Community Life of Work of Work

CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER Children Matthew 19:13–15 Children Matthew 19:13–15 • The Kingdom of God is the •world The Kingdomof love, peace, of God and is the justice world that of Godlove, has peace, in Heaven and justice and wants that God for ushas on in Earth.Heaven and wants for us on Earth. 5 • message is the •Good The NewsGospel of message God’s Kingdom is the Good and hisNews saving of God’s love. Kingdom and his saving love. Jesus’ Disciples Receive a MissionJesus’ Disciples541, 787, Receive 746– a Mission Education541, 787, for 746– Gospel,Education proclaim, for Bl.Gospel, Mother proclaim, Teresa RightsBl. and Mother Teresa Rights and Share the • In his parableShare theof the Vine and• In Branches, his parable Jesus of theteaches Vine usand that Branches, we need Jesus to stay teaches connected us that to we him need in order to stay to connectedhave life. to him in order to have life. Mark 16:15–16; The Vine and theMark 16:15–16;747, The 941–942 Vine and the Community747, 941–942 Life, parishCommunity Life, ofparish Calcutta Responsibilities,of Calcutta Responsibilities, Good News • The HolyGood Spirit N ewsstrengthened• The the HolyApostles Spirit to strengthened share what Jesus the Apostleshad taught to sharethem. what Jesus had taught them. Branches :4–5 Branches John 15:4–5 Missionary Initiation Missionary Initiation The Dignity of The Dignity of

CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER Work Work • Many people in our parish share• Many Jesus’ people message in our and parish work share together Jesus’ withmessage God andas he work builds together his Kingdom. with God as he builds his Kingdom. MORAL ITY • Jesus taught us to pray the •Lord’s Jesus Prayer, taught which us to praywe also the call Lord’s the Prayer, Our Father. which we also call the Our Father. The Lord’s Prayer Luke 11:1–4; The Lord’s2759, Prayer 2644, Luke 2565,11:1–4; Liturgical2759, Education, 2644, 2565, Lord’sLiturgical Prayer, Education, blessing, St.Lord’s Alphonsus Prayer, blessing,Human St. Solidarity,Alphonsus Human Solidarity, Ways to • There areWays five to basic forms of• prayer:There are blessing, five basic petition, forms intercession,of prayer: blessing, thanksgiving, petition, and intercession, praise. thanksgiving, and praise. How to Pray Matthew 6:5–9 How to Pray1668, Matthew 1671 6:5–9 Teaching1668, to 1671 Pray petition,Teaching intercession, to Pray Liguoripetition, intercession, Care forLiguori Creation Care for Creation Pray • Prayer isPray important to deepen• Prayer our friendship is important with to God, deepen and ourwe friendshipcan pray in with many God, ways and and we at can different pray in times. many ways and at different times. thanksgiving, praise, thanksgiving, praise,

CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER sacramentals sacramentals • Sacramentals are blessings,• objects, Sacramentals and actions are blessings, that remind objects, you ofand God actions and are that made remind sacred you through of God and the areprayers made of sacred the Church. through the prayers of the Church.

• The Eucharist is the Sacrament• The in Eucharist which Jesus is the Christ Sacrament shares himself in which and Jesus the Christ bread shares and wine himself become and histhe Body bread and and Blood. wine become his Body and Blood. The Road to Emmaus Luke The Road to1323–1324, Emmaus Luke 1382, Education1323–1324, for 1382, Eucharist,Education Mass, for St.Eucharist, Tarcisius Mass, Call toSt. Community, Tarcisius Call to Community, Gather to • The MassGather is another to name for• The the Mass celebration is another of the name Eucharist. for the celebration of the Eucharist. 24:30–32; The Community Gathers24:30–32; The1346, Community 1348–1349 Gathers Community1346, 1348–1349 Life, assemblyCommunity Life, assembly The Dignity of Work The Dignity of Work Worship • The assemblyWorship is all those gathered• The assembly for Mass. is We all takethose part gathered by praying, for Mass. singing, We take and partusing by actions praying, to singing,worship and God. using actions to worship God. Acts 2:42–47 Acts 2:42–47 Liturgical Education Liturgical Education CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER • The Introductory 16 CHAPTER Rites gather• The and Introductory unite us, preparing Rites gather our hearts and unite to hear us, preparingGod’s Word. our hearts to hear God’s Word.

6• Jesus used stories as a way •to Jesus help usedus understand stories as amore way aboutto help God us understandand his Kingdom. more about God and his Kingdom. The Parable of the Yeast Luke The Parable2613, of the 1154, Yeast Luke Promoting2613, Knowledge1154, LiturgyPromoting of the Knowledge Word, St.Liturgy Paul of the Word, Call toSt. Community, Paul Call to Community, Listen to • The first Listenmain partto of the Mass• The is the first Liturgy main part of the of Wordthe Mass during is the which Liturgy we ofhear the readings Word during from whichboth the we Old hear and readings New Testaments. from both the Old and New Testaments. 13:18–21; The Mustard Seed 13:18–21; The131–132, Mustard 1349, Seed of the131–132, Faith, Liturgical 1349, homily,of the ,Faith, LiturgicalPrayer homily, creed, Prayer Care for Creation Care for Creation God’s Word • We listenGod’s to the Word deacon or • We listenproclaim to the the deacon Gospel or reading priest proclaimand give athe homily Gospel to readinghelp us understandand give a homily and apply to help God’s us Word.understand and apply God’s Word. Matthew 13:31–32 Matthew 13:31–321184, 1346 Education1184, 1346 ofEducation the Faithful of the Faithful CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER • This part 17 CHAPTER of the Mass ends with• This the part Creed of the and Mass Prayer ends of withthe Faithful. the Creed and Prayer of the Faithful.

• The Mass is a memorial celebration• The Mass of Jesus’is a memorial Death, Resurrection, celebration of and Jesus’ Ascension. Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. Give God His Due Matthew 6:24;Give God His1330, Due 616–617, Matthew 6:24; Liturgical1330, Education, 616–617, sacrifice,Liturgical Last Education, Bl.sacrifice, Imelda Last OptionBl. for Imelda the Option for the

•NTSSACRAME Jesus’ Death on the Cross is• a Jesus’ sacrifice Death and on gift the that Cross saves is aall sacrifice people andfrom gift the that power saves of allsin people and everlasting from the powerdeath. of sin and everlasting death. The Rich Young Man Matthew The Rich Young1408, Man1142, Matthew 1411 Education1408, for 1142, 1411 Supper,Education Liturgy for LambertiniSupper, Liturgy Poor, LambertiniHuman Poor, Human Remembering • The LiturgyRemembering of the Eucharist • isThe the Liturgy second of main the Eucharistpart of the is Massthe second in which main Jesus part Christ of the gives Mass us in the which gift ofJesus himself, Christ and gives we us the gift of himself, and we 19:21–22 19:21–22 Community Life ofCommunity the Eucharist, Life of the Eucharist, Solidarity Solidarity Jesus’ Sacrifice receive hisJesus’ Body Sacrifice and Blood inreceive Holy Communion. his Body and Blood in Holy Communion. consecration consecration CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER • In the 18 CHAPTER consecration, through• Inthe the power consecration, of the Holy through Spirit and the thepower words of the and Holy actions Spirit of and the thepriest, words the andgifts actions of bread of andthe priest,wine the gifts of bread and wine become the Body and Blood becomeof Jesus Christ.the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

• The story of the Loaves and• theThe Fish story helps of the us Loavesunderstand and thewhat Fish Jesus helps gives us understandus in Holy Communion. what Jesus gives us in Holy Communion. The Bread of Life :30–35;The Bread1335,1365, of Life John 6:30–35; Liturgical1335,1365, Education, HolyLiturgical Communion, Education, V.Holy Pierre Communion, Toussaint Call toV. Community, Pierre Toussaint Call to Community, • Before receiving Communion,• Before we pray receiving together Communion, the Lord’s Prayer we pray and together offer each the other Lord’s a Prayer sign of and peace. offer each other a sign of peace. The Feeding of the Five ThousandThe Feeding 1369–1370, of the Five 1374 ThousandMoral 1369–1370, Formation 1374 RealMoral Presence, Formation Real Presence, Option for the Poor Option for the Poor Supper of Supper of • Through the Eucharist, Jesus’• Through followers the are Eucharist, united with Jesus’ him followers and one areanother. united with him and one another. Luke 9:10–17 Luke 9:10–17 reverence, Blessed reverence, Blessed the Lamb the Lamb Sacrament, Sacrament,

CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER • Jesus 19 CHAPTER Christ is really and truly• Jesus present Christ with is usreally in the and Eucharist, truly present so we with receive us in Holy the Eucharist,Communion so wewith receive reverence Holy andCommunion adore him with reverence and adore him 7 Tabernacle Tabernacle in the reserved Blessed Sacrament.in the reserved Blessed Sacrament.

• GO D In the Concluding Rites of the• In Mass, the Concluding we are blessed Rites and of the sent Mass, out towe proclaim are blessed the andGood sent News out and to proclaim give honor the to Good God Newsby the and give honor to God by the Paul Proclaims the Kingdom Paul Proclaims1332, the 849, Kingdom Missionary1332, 849,Initiation, mission,Missionary missionaries Initiation, St.mission, Anthony missionaries Claret Life and St. AnthonyDignity, Claret Life and Dignity, F Go way we Golive. way we live. Acts 28:30–31; Peter Preaches Acts 28:30–31;851–852 Peter Preaches Education851–852 for Education for The Dignity of Work The Dignity of Work O Forth! • As the ApostlesForth! were called• toAs share the Apostles the Good were News, called the toChurch’s share themission Good is News, to share the Jesus’ Church’s message mission of loveis to andshare the Jesus’ Kingdom. message of love and the Kingdom. Acts 10:42–48 Acts 10:42–48 Community Life Community Life

CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER • All members 20 CHAPTER of the Church •share All members in her mission, of the andChurch some share serve in asher missionaries mission, and who some travel serve far as away missionaries to spread who the travelGood News.far away to spread the Good News.

• Heaven is life and happiness• Heavenforever withis life God. and happiness forever with God. Jesus Knocks Revelation 3:20; Jesus Knocks326, Revelation 1329, 1391, 3:20; Promoting326, 1329, Knowledge 1391, HeavenPromoting Knowledge St.Heaven Mary OptionSt. for Mary the Poor, Option for the Poor,

A Feast •KINGD OM The storyA Feastof the Wedding Feast• The is story compared of the to Wedding God’s invitation Feast is compared and our response. to God’s invitation and our response. The Wedding Feast Matthew The Wedding143 Feast Matthew of the143 Faith, Moral of the Faith, Moral Magdalen de The DignityMagdalen of Work de The Dignity of Work for Everyone • The Eucharistfor Everyone is spiritual food• The that Eucharist helps us is to spiritual live with food Jesus that forever. helps us to live with Jesus forever. 22:2–10 and Luke 14:16–23 22:2–10 and Luke 14:16–23 Formation Formation Pazzi Pazzi CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER • We are 21 CHAPTER called to say “yes” daily• We to are God. called to say “yes” daily to God.

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• God created human beings• in God his createdimage and human likeness. beings in his image and likeness. You Formed Me Psalm 139:13–15;You Formed355, Me 293, Psalm 292, 139:13–15; Promoting355, 293, Knowledge 292, creation,Promoting Holy Knowledge Trinity, St.creation, Rabanus Holy Trinity, Life andSt. RabanusDignity, Life and Dignity, The Creator’s The Creator’s • Creation is a gift from God that• Creation shows ishis a giftgoodness; from God it is that the showswork of his the goodness; Holy Trinity. it is the work of the Holy Trinity. The Creation of the World The Creation2415 of the World of the2415 Faith, Moral imageof the of Faith, God Moral Maurusimage of God Care forMaurus Creation Care for Creation Work Work Genesis 1:1–23 Genesis 1:1–23 Formation Formation CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1• Humans 1 CHAPTER have the responsibility• Humans to care have for allthe of responsibility creation, especially to care eachfor all other. of creation, especially each other. • The Bible is the Word of God• writtenThe Bible in ishuman the Word words. of God It is writtenthe holy in book human of the words. Church. It is the holy book of the Church. Jesus Prays :20–23; HelpingJesus Prays105–106, John 17:20–23; 1213, Helping Promoting105–106, Knowledge 1213, Bible,Promoting Church, Knowledge Sacred St.Bible, Francis Church, of Assisi Sacred Call toSt. Community, Call to Community, The Church The Church One Another Acts 2:42–47 One Another2030, Acts 942, 2:42–47 1816 of the2030, Faith, 942, Education 1816 Traditionof the Faith, Education Tradition Human Solidarity Human Solidarity •ION The Church is the community• The of all Church baptized is the people community who believe of all baptized in God and people follow who Jesus. believe in God and follow Jesus. Gathered Gathered for Community Life for Community Life CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER • The Church 2 CHAPTER helps us understand• The God’sChurch Word, helps teaches us understand us about God’s God’s Word, love, andteaches gathers us about us to God’shonor love, and andworship gathers God. us to honor and worship God. ELAT • Families teach us how to care• Families for, respect, teach and us howhelp toone care another. for, respect, and help one another. Those Who Hear and Act on theThose Who1657, Hear 2207, and Act 963, on the Promoting1657, 2207,Knowledge 963, Visitation,Promoting Mary, Knowledge Bls.Visitation, Luigi and Mary, Life andBls. Dignity,Luigi and Life and Dignity,

Families •REV We honorFamilies Mary as the Mother• We of honorGod, the Mary greatest as the ofMother Saints, of and God, our the Mother, greatest too. of Saints, and our Mother, too. Word of God Luke 8:19–21; MaryWord of God435, Luke 2676, 8:19–21; 2204 Mary of the435, Faith, 2676, Education 2204 domesticof the Faith, Church Education Mariadomestic Church Call toMaria Community Call to Community Teach Love • The HailTeach Mary Love begins with the• The words Hail ElizabethMary begins used with to greet the words Mary. Elizabeth used to greet Mary. Visits Elizabeth Luke 1:39–56 Visits Elizabeth Luke 1:39–56 for Community Life for Community Life CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER • The Catholic family is the domestic• The Catholic Church family where is we the experience domestic Churchlove and where learn weabout experience God and love how and we learnpray and about live God as Catholics. and how we pray and live as Catholics.

• A mystery is a truth that is difficult• A mystery to perceive is a truth or thatunderstand is difficult with to perceiveour senses, or butunderstand is known with through our senses, faith and but through is known signs. through faith and through signs. This Is How We Know 1 John This Is How237, We 240, Know 2780, 1 John Promoting237, 240, Knowledge 2780, mystery,Promoting Incarnation, Knowledge St.mystery, John of Incarnation,Matha Call toSt. Community, John of Matha Call to Community, The Holy • Jesus teachesThe Holy us about God• hisJesus Father teaches and theus about Holy Spirit.God his Father and the Holy Spirit. 4:13–14, 16; The Father and the4:13–14, 16;850, The 187 Father and the of the850, Faith, 187 Education creed,of the Apostles’ Faith, Education Creed creed, Apostles’ CreedHuman Solidarity Human Solidarity Trinity • God theTrinity Father, God the Son,• God and theGod Father, the Holy God Spirit the Son,are a andperfect God communion the Holy Spirit of love.are a perfect communion of love. Spirit John 14:6–7, 16–17 Spirit John 14:6–7, 16–17 for Community Life for Community Life CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER • The Creed is a statement of• the The Church’s Creed is beliefs. a statement of the Church’s beliefs.

2• At the Last Supper Jesus celebrated• At the Last the PassoverSupper Jesus with celebrated his Apostles. the Passover with his Apostles. They Were Hungry Mark 6:34–42;They Were2097, Hungry 1339–1340, Mark 6:34–42; Promoting2097, 1339–1340,Knowledge SevenPromoting Sacraments, Knowledge St.Seven Mary Sacraments,MacKillop Call toSt. Community, Mary MacKillop Call to Community, • • The Last Supper Luke 22:14–20The Last Supper1069–1070, Luke 22:14–20 1389, of the1069–1070, Faith, Liturgical 1389, Lastof theSupper, Faith, liturgy, Liturgical Last Supper, liturgy, Rights and Rights and The Church Liturgy isThe the Church public prayer ofLiturgy the Church. is the Itpublic includes prayer the of Seven the Church. Sacraments It includes and forms the Seven of daily Sacraments prayer. and forms of daily prayer. 1379 Education1379 NiceneEducation Creed, , Responsibilities Responsibilities Celebrates • CatholicsCelebrates are required to attend• Catholics Mass on are Sundays required and to attendHoly Days Mass of on Obligation. Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation.

CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER Tabernacle, Blessed Tabernacle, Blessed

•INI TY The Blessed Sacrament is the• The Holy Blessed Eucharist, Sacrament especially is the the Holy Body Eucharist, of Christ, especially which is kept the inBody the of Tabernacle. Christ, which is kept in the Tabernacle. Sacrament Sacrament TR

• In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus taught• In the his Lord’s followers Prayer, to Jesuspray to taught God the his Father.followers to pray to God the Father. Pray Quietly Matthew 6:5–6; Pray Quietly2765, Matthew 2659, 6:5–6; 2644 Teaching2765, to 2659, Pray, 2644prayer, Teaching Lord’s to Pray, St.prayer, Gertrude Lord’s the Life andSt. GertrudeDignity, the Life and Dignity, • • The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9–13;The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9–13; Liturgical Education Prayer,Liturgical blessing, Education GreatPrayer, blessing, HumanGreat Solidarity Human Solidarity Pray Daily prayerPray is important. WeDaily can pray prayer using is important. traditional We prayers can pray and usingour own traditional words, outprayers loud and or silently, our own and words, at any out time. loud or silently, and at any time. Praying Well Matthew 6:5–8 Praying Well Matthew 6:5–8 adoration, praise, adoration, praise, Always • The five Alwaysbasic forms of prayer• The are fiveblessing basic and forms adoration, of prayer praise, are blessing petition, and intercession, adoration, praise,and thanksgiving. petition, intercession, and thanksgiving.

CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER petition, intercession, petition, intercession, thanksgiving thanksgiving

• The Gospel message is the •Good The NewsGospel of message God’s Kingdom is the Good and hisNews saving of God’s love. Kingdom and his saving love. The Woman and the Lost CoinThe Luke Woman 125, and 120, the 127, Lost Coin LukePromoting 125, 120, Knowledge 127, Gospel,Promoting Messiah, Knowledge St.Gospel, Jogues Messiah, Life andSt. IsaacDignity, Jogues Life and Dignity, The Good • The fourThe Gospel Good books in the• TheNew four Testament Gospel booksare about in the Christ’s New Testamentlife, teaching, are Death, about Christ’sand Resurrection. life, teaching, Death, and Resurrection. 15:8–10; The Rejection at Nazareth15:8–10; The2818–2819, Rejection at546 Nazarethof the2818–2819, Faith, 546 Kingdomof the Faith, of God, Kingdom of God, Rights and Rights and News • The KingdomNews of God is the •world The Kingdomof love, peace, of God and is the justice world that of islove, in Heaven peace, and isjustice still being that is built in Heaven on Earth. and is still being built on Earth. Luke 4:16–21; The Mustard SeedLuke 4:16–21; The Mustard Seed Moral Formation miracle,Moral Formationparable miracle, parable Responsibilities Responsibilities

CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER Mark 4:30–32 Mark 4:30–32 3• In his miracles and parables,• JesusIn his showsmiracles us and that parables, God’s Kingdom Jesus shows is here us and that yet God’s to come Kingdom fully. is here and yet to come fully. • Jesus offered the greatest sacrifice:• Jesus offered he gave the his greatest life to save sacrifice: us from he sin gave so histhat life we to could save haveus from new sin life so with that Godwe could in Heaven. have new life with God in Heaven. No Greater Love John 15:12–13;No Greater619, Love 623, John 648, 15:12–13; Promoting619, 623, Knowledge 648, sacrifice,Promoting Resurrection, Knowledge St.sacrifice, Mary Resurrection,Life andSt. MaryDignity, Life and Dignity, The Paschal • The ResurrectionThe Paschal is the event• Theof Jesus Resurrection being raised is the from event Death of Jesus to new being life byraised God from the FatherDeath throughto new life the by power God the of the Father Holy through Spirit. the power of the Holy Spirit. Mary Meets Jesus John 20:11–18Mary Meets571, Jesus 1113 John 20:11–18 of the571, Faith, 1113 Liturgical Ascension,of the Faith, Paschal Liturgical MagdaleneAscension, Paschal HumanMagdalene Solidarity Human Solidarity Mystery •HRIS T The PaschalMystery Mystery is the mystery• The Paschal of Jesus Mystery Christ’s is suffering,the mystery Death, of Jesus Resurrection, Christ’s suffering, and Ascension. Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. Education MysteryEducation Mystery C CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER • The Church celebrates the Paschal• The Church Mystery celebrates in each of the the Paschal Seven MysterySacraments. in each of the Seven Sacraments. US

•JES With the help of the Holy Spirit,• With members the help of of the the Church Holy Spirit, continue members Jesus’ of work the hereChurch on continueEarth. Jesus’ work here on Earth. Gifts of the Spirit 1 CorinthiansGifts of the1287–1288, Spirit 1 Corinthians 792, Education1287–1288, for 792, parish,Education Body for of Christ, Bl.parish, Joseph Body Vaz of Christ, Call toBl. Community, Joseph Vaz Call to Community, The Body • The ChurchThe Bodyis the • The of Church which is Christ the Body is the of head. Christ of which Christ is the head. 12:4–7; Those Who Helped 12:4–7; Those791, Who 1937, Helped 2402 Community791, 1937, Life, 2402 stewardshipCommunity Life, stewardship Option for the Poor Option for the Poor of Christ • All the baptizedof Christ use their gifts• All and the talents baptized to serveuse their others. gifts and talents to serve others. Matthew 25:31–40 Matthew 25:31–40 Liturgical Education Liturgical Education CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER • Stewardship is the way we •appreciate Stewardship and is use the God’s way wegifts, appreciate including and our use time, God’s talent, gifts, and including treasure our and time, the gifttalent, of creation. and treasure and the gift of creation.

• The Apostles are the twelve• disciplesThe Apostles Jesus are chose the totwelve be his disciples closest followersJesus chose to toshare be hisin his closest work followers and mission to share in a special in his work way. and mission in a special way. Jesus Sent Out the Twelve Jesus Sent551, Out 552,the Twelve Education551, 552, for ,Education bishop, for St.Pope, Gregory bishop, the The DignitySt. Gregory of the The Dignity of Church • Peter wasChurch the leader of the •Apostles Peter was and the first leader Pope, of head the Apostles of the entire and firstChurch. Pope, head of the entire Church. Matthew 10:5–10; Peter and JesusMatthew 10:5–10;861–862, Peter 939 and Jesus Community861–862, Life, 939 Magisterium,Community ApostolicLife, GreatMagisterium, ApostolicWork, Great Care for Work, Care for 4 Matthew 16:15–19, 26:69–75, Matthew 16:15–19, 26:69–75, Leaders • The bishopsLeaders are successors •of The the bishops Apostles. are successors of the Apostles. Liturgical Education SuccessionLiturgical Education Succession Creation Creation

CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER :15–17 John 21:15–17 • The Pope, bishops, , •and The deacons Pope, bishops, lead, guide, priests, and and make deacons the Church lead, holy.guide, and make the Church holy.

• The Marks of the Church are• theThe four Marks characteristics of the Church that are identify the four Christ’s characteristics Church: thatone, identifyholy, catholic, Christ’s and Church: apostolic. one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Jesus Preached Peace EphesiansJesus Preached811, 731, Peace 2623– Ephesians Education811, 731, for 2623– MarksEducation of the for Church, Sts.Marks Perpetua of the and Church, Call toSts. Community, Perpetua and Call to Community,

• CHURCH • 2:19–21; The Coming of the Spirit2:19–21; The2625, Coming 960–962 of the Spirit Community2625, 960–962 Life, one,Community holy, catholic, Life, Felicityone, holy, catholic, HumanFelicity Solidarity Human Solidarity One and PentecostOne is andthe feast that celebratesPentecost the is comingthe feast of that the celebratesHoly Spirit the fifty coming days after of the Easter. Holy Spirit fifty days after Easter. Acts 2:1–12 Acts 2:1–12 Liturgical Education apostolic,Liturgical Pentecost, Education apostolic, Pentecost,

Holy •HE The HolyHoly Spirit continues to• unifyThe Holy the ChurchSpirit continues and make to her unify holy. the Church and make her holy.

T Saint, Communion Saint, Communion CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER • The Communion 11 CHAPTER of Saints is• everyoneThe Communion who believes of Saints in and is everyone follows Jesus, who believes people onin andEarth follows and in Jesus, Purgatory people and on Heaven. Earth and in Purgatory and Heaven. of Saints of Saints

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• Saint Paul was one of the first• Saint to take Paul the was message one of theof Jesus first toacross take manythe message countries, of Jesusestablishing across manyChurch countries, communities establishing and Church communities and Do Everything in the Name ofDo Everything849, 856,in the 863, Name of Education849, 856, for 863, evangelization,Education for St.evangelization, Elizabeth Ann OptionSt. for Elizabeth the Ann Option for the writing them letters that becamewriting part them of the letters New that Testament. became part of the New Testament. Jesus Colossians 3:16–17; DoingJesus Colossians830–831, 3:16–17; 869 Doing Community830–831, Life, 869 mission,Community missionaries Life, Setonmission, missionaries Poor, SetonThe Dignity Poor, The Dignity Catholic and • All ChurchCatholic members and participate• All Churchin her mission members to announceparticipate the in herGood mission News toof announceGod’s Kingdom the Good to people News ofof allGod’s nations. Kingdom to people of all nations. God’s Work 1 Corinthians 3:5–9God’s Work 1 Corinthians 3:5–9 Missionary Initiation Missionary Initiation of Work of Work 4 Apostolic 4 Apostolic • The Church is catholic because• The she Church is everywhere is catholic and because welcomes she is everyone. everywhere and welcomes everyone. CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER • The Church is apostolic because• The Jesus Church gave is apostolic his Apostles because the mission Jesus gave of sharing his Apostles his Good the News mission with of peoplesharing all his over Good the News world. with people all over the world.

• The Story of Joseph in the Old• The Testament Story of Josephshows us in tothe forgive Old Testament and love. shows us to forgive and love. Pray for Those Who Mistreat Pray for Those312, Who1825, Mistreat 1716, Promoting312, 1825, Knowledge 1716, Beatitudes,Promoting mercy, Knowledge St.Beatitudes, mercy, Life andSt. PeterDignity, Canisius Life and Dignity, Choose • Jesus teachesChoose us to love our• enemies.Jesus teaches us to love our enemies. You Luke 6:27–28, 31; The StoryYou Luke 6:27–28,1970–1971 31; The Story of the1970–1971 Faith, Moral Newof the Commandment Faith, Moral New Commandment Option for the Option for the Love • The BeatitudesLove are teachings• The of Jesus Beatitudes that show are teachingsthe way to of true Jesus happiness that show and the tell way how to totrue live happiness in God’s Kingdom. and tell how to live in God’s Kingdom. of Joseph Genesis 37–45; Love ofof Joseph Genesis 37–45; Love of Formation Formation Poor Poor

CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER Enemies :43–47 Enemies Matthew 5:43–47 • Jesus’ New Commandment• is Jesus’ for his New disciples Commandment to love one is another for his disciples as he has to loved love us.one another as he has loved us.

5• Vocation is God’s plan for our• Vocation lives, the is purpose God’s plan for whichfor our he lives, made the us. purpose for which he made us. The :12;The Light 1877,of the 1803,World 1813, John 8:12; Promoting1877, 1803,Knowledge 1813, vocation,Promoting virtues, Knowledge St.vocation, virtues, RightsSt. and Genevieve Rights and Live in • Virtues areLive good in spiritual habits• Virtues that are make good you spiritual stronger habits and helpthat youmake do you what stronger is right and and help good. you do what is right and good. Your Light Must Shine MatthewYour Light1830 Must Shine Matthew of the1830 Faith, Moral Theologicalof the Faith, Virtues, Moral Theological Virtues, Responsibilities, Responsibilities, the Light • The Theologicalthe Light Virtues of faith,• The hope Theological and Virtues are of gifts faith, from hope God and that charity help usare live gifts in fromrelationship God that with help the us Holy live inTrinity. relationship with the Holy Trinity. 5:14–16 5:14–16 Formation faith,Formation hope, charity faith, hope, charity Care for Creation Care for Creation CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER • Virtues 14 CHAPTER grow over time with• ourVirtues practice grow and over openness time with to our God’s practice grace. and openness to God’s grace.

•MORAL ITY Conscience is an ability given• Conscience to us by God is anthat ability helps given us make to us choices by God about that helpsright andus make wrong. choices about right and wrong. You Know My Thoughts You Know1777, My Thoughts 2041, Promoting1777, 2041,Knowledge grace,Promoting conscience, Knowledge St.grace, Pio of conscience, RightsSt. and Pio of Rights and • The Precepts of the Church• are The some Precepts of the of minimum the Church requirements are some of given the minimum by Church requirements leaders for deepening given by Church our relationship leaders for deepening our relationship Psalm 139:23–24; Saul and JesusPsalm 139:23–24;1783–1785, Saul and Jesus of the1783–1785, Faith, Moral Preceptsof the Faith, of the Moral PietrelcinaPrecepts of the Responsibilities,Pietrelcina Responsibilities, Help with with GodHelp and with the Church. with God and the Church. Acts 9:1–30 Acts 9:1–301422–1423 Formation1422–1423 Church,Formation sin Church, sin The Dignity of Work The Dignity of Work Choices Choices • The Holy Spirit and the teachings• The Holy of the Spirit Church and helpthe teachings us to make of good the Church choices. help us to make good choices. CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER • In the Sacrament of Penance• Inand the Reconciliation, Sacrament of wePenance receive and God’s Reconciliation, forgiveness weand receive the grace God’s to forgivenesshelp us change. and the grace to help us change.

• People of all ages can be baptized• People into of allthe ages Church. can be baptized into the Church. A People Chosen by God 1 PeterA People Chosen1247, 1250, by God 1212, 1 Peter Promoting1247, 1250,Knowledge 1212, SacredPromoting Chrism, Knowledge St.Sacred John theChrism, Life andSt. JohnDignity, the Life and Dignity, Sacraments • The SacramentsSacraments of Initiation • celebrateThe Sacraments membership of Initiation into the celebrate Catholic membership Church: Baptism, into the Confirmation, Catholic Church: and Eucharist. Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. 2:9–10; Many Are Baptized 2:9–10; Many1217, Are 1323 Baptized of the1217, Faith, 1323 Liturgical Sacramentsof the Faith, of Liturgical BaptistSacraments of Call toBaptist Community Call to Community of Initiation • Baptismof removes Initiation Original Sin,• Baptism forgives removes personal Original sin, and Sin, gives forgives new life personal in Christ. sin, Confirmation and gives new seals life andin Christ. completes Confirmation Baptism. seals and completes Baptism. Acts 2:38–41 Acts 2:38–41 Education Initiation,Education Real Initiation, Real

CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER Presence, Eucharist Presence, Eucharist 6• In the Eucharist, Jesus Christ• Inshares the Eucharist, himself with Jesus us, Christ giving shares us the himself gift of hiswith Body us, givingand Blood. us the gift of his Body and Blood.

• In the Sacraments of Healing,• In God’s the Sacraments forgiveness of and Healing, healing God’s are given forgiveness to those and suffering healing physical are given and to spiritualthose suffering sickness. physical and spiritual sickness. All Were Healed Matthew 14:34–36;All Were Healed1421, 1424,Matthew 1517 14:34–36; Promoting1421, 1424,Knowledge 1517 Sacraments Promoting of Knowledge St.Sacraments Marianne Cope of RightsSt. and Marianne Cope Rights and Sacraments Sacraments • In Penance and Reconciliation,• In wePenance confess and our Reconciliation, sins to a priest we who confess forgives our insins the to name a priest of Christwho forgives and his inChurch. the name of Christ and his Church. Jesus Gives New Life Luke 8:40–42,Jesus Gives New Life Luke 8:40–42, of the Faith, Liturgical Healingof the Faith, Liturgical Healing Responsibilities, Responsibilities, of Healing of Healing • • 49–56 49–56 Education Education The Dignity of Work The Dignity of Work CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER In the 17 CHAPTER , theIn the priest Anointing prays that of the God Sick, will the send priest his healing prays that love God to the will person send his who healing is being love anointed. to the person who is being anointed.

• Sacraments at the Service of• SacramentsCommunion at celebrate the Service people’s of Communion commitment celebrate to serve people’s God and commitment the community to serve and God help and build the up community and help build up Called to Be Free Galatians 5:13–14;Called to Be1534, Free 1536, Galatians 1601 5:13–14; Liturgical1534, Education, 1536, 1601 vows, Liturgical priest, Education, deacon, St.vows, Jean-Baptiste priest, deacon, Call toSt. Community, Jean-Baptiste Call to Community,

Sacraments at NTSSACRAME the PeopleSacraments of God. at the . Servants of Christ 1 CorinthiansServants of Christ 1 Corinthians Moral Formation SacramentsMoral Formation at deSacraments La Salle at Humande SolidarityLa Salle Human Solidarity the Service of • Holy Ordersthe S iservice the Sacrament of • Holyin which Orders baptized is the Sacramentmen are ordained in which as baptized deacons, men priests, are ordainedor bishops as to deacons, lead and priests, serve theor bishops Church. to lead and serve the Church. 3:21–4:2 3:21–4:2 the Service of the Service of Communion • Communion • Communion Communion CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER Matrimony 18 CHAPTER joins a baptized manMatrimony and a baptized joins a baptized woman inman Christian and a baptizedmarriage woman to serve in God Christian by loving marriage and serving to serve each God other by loving and serving each other and any children God gives them.and any children God gives them.

• A is a sacred promise• A covenantor agreement is a sacred between promise God and or agreement humans. between God and humans. They Lived Together Acts 2:42;They Lived56-58, Together 72, 73,Acts 706, 2:42; Promoting56-58, Knowledge 72, 73, 706, covenant,Promoting proclaim, Knowledge St.covenant, Clement proclaim,of RightsSt. and Clement of Rights and The Church • God establishedThe Church a covenant• withGod ,established and a covenant from that with came Abraham, the beginning and from of God’s that camePeople. the beginning of God’s People. I Will Be Your God Genesis 17:1–19I Will Be Your2471–2472 God Genesis 17:1–19 of the2471–2472 Faith, Liturgical faithfulof the Faith, Liturgical Romefaithful Responsibilities, Responsibilities, Through Time • As the SonThrough of God, Time Jesus fulfills• As God’sthe Son promise of God, and Jesus his fulfillscovenant God’s extends promise to alland people. his covenant extends to all people. Education Education Human Solidarity Human Solidarity CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 7• The first 19 CHAPTER Christians faced difficult• The firsttimes, Christians but they faced tried difficultto be faithful times, to but him they and tried to the to covenant,be faithful andto him the and Church to the grew. covenant, and the Church grew.

• The Church continues Jesus’• workThe Church on Earth continues through Jesus’ her worship, work on teaching, Earth through care for her others, worship, and teaching, work for peacecare for and others, justice. and work for peace and justice. Be Happy 2 Corinthians 13:11; TheBe Happy 759,2 Corinthians 763, 13:11; The Moral759, Formation, 763, justice,Moral peaceFormation, St.justice, Peter Claverpeace RightsSt. and Rights and The Work of GO D The Work of •F The Church is a sign of God’s• TheKingdom Church and is ahelps sign peopleof God’s share Kingdom in the and love helps of the people Holy Trinity.share in the love of the Holy Trinity. Commissioning of the TwelveCommissioning 2044–2046 of the Twelve Missionary2044–2046 Initiation Missionary Initiation Responsibilities, Responsibilities, the Church the Church • O • Matthew 10:5–14 Matthew 10:5–14 The Dignity of Work The Dignity of Work CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER By our 20 CHAPTER Baptism, we are calledBy to our participate Baptism, in we the are Church’s called tomission participate to share in the the Church’s Good News mission and toserve share God the and Good others. News and serve God and others.

• Jesus’ Resurrection is proof •of Jesus’ his promise Resurrection of eternal is proof life. of his promise of eternal life. Whoever Knows Jesus Has LifeWhoever Knows655, 1022, Jesus Has Life Promoting655, 1022, Heaven,Promoting Hell, St.Heaven, Joseph Hell, Life andSt. JosephDignity, Life and Dignity, • The Particular Judgment is •the The individual Particular judgment Judgment by is God the atindividual the time judgment of a person’s by Goddeath at whenthe time God of decides a person’s where death that when God decides where that 1 :11–12; The New Heaven1 John 5:11–12;1038–1040, The New Heaven Knowledge1038–1040, of Purgatory,Knowledge Last of Purgatory, Last Rights and Rights and Everlasting Everlasting and the New Earth Revelation and the New1044–1045 Earth Revelation the Faith,1044–1045 Moral Judgmentthe Faith, Moral Judgment Responsibilities Responsibilities

KINGD OM person will spend eternity accordingperson will to his spend or her eternity faith and according works. to his or her faith and works. Life Life • The Last Judgment is God’s• final The triumphLast Judgment over evil, is God’swhen finalChrist triumph will come over again evil, andwhen bring Christ the will Kingdom come again of God and to bring its fullness. the Kingdom of God to its fullness. 21:1–4; Alpha and Omega 21:1–4; Alpha and Omega Formation Formation CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER Revelation 22:13 Revelation 22:13 • The last book of the Bible, Revelation,• The last book ends of with the John’s Bible, visionRevelation, of a new ends creation, with John’s God’s vision everlasting of a new Kingdom. creation, God’s everlasting Kingdom.

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• The first creation account teaches• The first the creation goodness account of all of teaches God’s creation. the goodness of all of God’s creation. God’s Plan Psalm 33:9, 11–12; God’s Plan299, Psalm 302–303, 33:9, 11–12; 50, Promoting299, 302–303, Knowledge 50, providence,Promoting SacredKnowledge St.providence, Kateri Sacred Life andSt. KateriDignity, Life and Dignity, God’s • ProvidenceGod’s is God’s loving care• Providence for all things; is God’s his willloving and care plan for for all creation. things; his will and plan for creation. The Story of Creation Genesis The Story 81–82of Creation Genesis of the81–82 Faith Scripture,of the Faith Divine TekakwithaScripture, Divine Care forTekakwitha Creation Care for Creation Providence • Divine RevelationProvidence is the way• GodDivine tells Revelation humans aboutis the wayhimself God and tells makes humans his aboutplan known. himself and makes his plan known. 1:1-31, 2:1–3; The Call of Jeremiah1:1-31, 2:1–3; The Call of Revelation, Sacred Revelation, Sacred

CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER Jeremiah 1:4–8 Jeremiah 1:4–8 Tradition Tradition • God reveals himself through• GodSacred reveals Scripture himself and through the Sacred Scripture of the and Church. the Sacred Tradition of the Church. 1 • Death, suffering, ignorance• and Death, the inclinationsuffering, ignorance to sin all cameand the into inclination the world to as sin a result all came of Original into the Sin. world as a result of Original Sin. The Promise Hebrews 10:16–17,The 23; Promise402–405, Hebrews 55, 10:16–17, 23; Promoting402–405, Knowledge 55, OriginalPromoting Sin, salvation,Knowledge St.Original Bridget Sin, of salvation,Rights St. and Bridget of Rights and • God always remains faithful• andGod promises always remains salvation, faithful desiring and humanspromises to salvation, be free and desiring faithful humans to him. to be free and faithful to him. In the Garden Genesis 3; Abram’sIn the Garden56–58, Genesis 59–60 3; Abram’s of the56–58, Faith, Moral59–60 covenant,of the Faith, faithful Moral Swedencovenant, faithful Responsibilities,Sweden Responsibilities,

God Is ION God Is Call and Journey Genesis 12:1–8;Call and Journey Genesis 12:1–8; Formation Formation Human Solidarity Human Solidarity Faithful • A covenantFaithful is a sacred promise• A covenantor agreement is a sacred between promise God and or agreement humans. between God and humans. 15:1–5, 18; 17:5–9, 15:1–5, 18; 17:5–9, CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER God’s Promise God’s Promise • God called Abraham, and because• God called of his Abraham, belief and and trust because in God, of God his established belief and trust a covenant in God, with God him.established a covenant with him.

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•REV God created people to be free• God and created live as hispeople People, to be and free he and called live Moses as his toPeople, lead his and People he called from Moses slavery to inlead Egypt. his People from slavery in Egypt. Holy Ground Exodus 3:2b, 4–5; Holy Ground2057, Exodus 2061, 3:2b, 4–5; Promoting2057, 2061,Knowledge TenPromoting Commandments, Knowledge St.Ten Raymond Commandments, of Call toSt. Community, Raymond of Call to Community, • • Joseph and His Brothers GenesisJoseph and2062–2063 His Brothers Genesis of the2062–2063 Faith, Moral arkof of the the Faith, covenant Moral Peñafortark of the covenant RightsPeñafort and Rights and God’s The Ten God’sCommandments are Thethe Tensummary Commandments of laws that are God the gave summary Moses ofon laws Mount that Sinai God that gave tell Moses us what on Mount is necessary Sinai thatin tell us what is necessary in 37:1–4, 42:6–8, 44:1–12, 45:4–5; The37:1–4, 42:6–8, 44:1–12, 45:4–5; The Formation Formation Responsibilities Responsibilities Commandments order toCommandments love God and others.order to love God and others. Exodus 2:1–10, Exodus 2:1–10, CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER • God 3 CHAPTER gave the Ten Commandments• God gave to help the Tenus be Commandments faithful to him andto help his covenant.us be faithful to him and his covenant. Exodus from Egypt Exodus from Egypt 14:10–31, 15:19–21 14:10–31, 15:19–21

• Human dignity comes from• beingHuman made dignity in God’s comes image from and being likeness made with in God’s the abilityimage toand love, likeness think, with and themake ability choices. to love, think, and make choices. Worthy of the Lord Colossians Worthy1:10, of355–357, the Lord Colossians366, 1:10, Promoting355–357, Knowledge 366, humanPromoting dignity, Knowledge soul, St.human Germaine dignity, soul, Life andSt. GermaineDignity, Life and Dignity, In God’s • The soulI nis God’s the spiritual part• ofThe a humansoul is thethat spiritual lives forever. part of a human that lives forever. 12–15; In His Image Genesis 1:2712–15; In His1849, Image 1440, Genesis 1700 1:27 of the1849, Faith, 1440, Moral 1700 sin,of mortalthe Faith, sin, Moral Cousinsin, mortal sin, Care forCousin Creation Care for Creation Image • Sin is a deliberateImage thought,• word, Sin is deed, a deliberate or omission thought, contrary word, to deed, the law or omissionof God. contrary to the law of God. Formation venialFormation sin venial sin CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER • Every person is worthy of respect• Every because person ishe worthy or she ofis createdrespect inbecause God’s imagehe or she and is made created to love.in God’s image and made to love.

2• The mission of God the Son• andThe the mission Holy ofSpirit God is the to bring Son and all peoplethe Holy into Spirit the is love to bring of the all Holy people Trinity. into the love of the Holy Trinity. Love One Another 1 :9, Love One 258–260,Another 1 1950– John 4:9, Promoting258–260, Knowledge 1950– HolyPromoting Trinity, morality,Knowledge St.Holy Dominic Trinity, morality, Call toSt. Community, Dominic Call to Community, Living in • MoralityLiving is living in in right relationship• Morality withis living God, in yourself, right relationship and others. with God, yourself, and others. 11–13, 16b; The Communal Life11–13, 16b;1951, The Communal 1905–1906, Life of the1951, Faith, 1905–1906, Education commonof the Faith, good Education common good Option for the Poor Option for the Poor Community • God createdCommunity all people for one• God another created and all we people must for all onework another for the andcommon we must good. all work for the common good. Acts 2:42–45 Acts 2:42–451878 for Community1878 Life for Community Life CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER •INI TY Our love of our neighbor reflects• Our lovethe love of our of theneighbor Holy Trinity. reflects the love of the Holy Trinity. TR

• Free will is the God-given freedom• Free will and is abilitythe God-given to make freedomchoices. and ability to make choices. The Lord’s Judgment The Lord’s1704, Judgment 1785, Isaiah Promoting1704, 1785,Knowledge freePromoting will, grace, Knowledge St.free Charles will, grace, RightsSt. and Charles Rights and Making • God givesMaking us grace, the Ten •Commandments, God gives us grace, and the the Ten Church Commandments, to help us make and good the Churchchoices to and help deepen us make our good relationship choices with and deepenhim. our relationship with him. 11:1–4a; The Parable of the Good11:1–4a; The1783–1784, Parable of 1777the Good of the1783–1784, Faith, Moral 1777 conscienceof the Faith, Moral Lwangaconscience Responsibilities,Lwanga Responsibilities, Good Choices • We needGood to know Choices God’s laws• Weand need form, to or know strengthen, God’s laws our andconscience form, or so strengthen, it will help ourus make conscience good decisions.so it will help us make good decisions. Samaritan Luke 10:30–35 Samaritan Luke 10:30–35 Formation Formation Option for the Poor Option for the Poor CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER • Conscience is the God-given• Conscienceability that helpsis the usGod-given judge whether ability actionsthat helps are us morally judge goodwhether or wrong. actions are morally good or wrong.

• The Beatitudes guide us to •show The Beatitudesmercy and beguide a blessing us to show to others. mercy and be a blessing to others. Hear and Observe the Word ofHear and Observe2444, 1718, the 1716,Word of Moral2444, Formation, 1718, 1716, mercy,Moral Beatitudes, Formation, St.mercy, Yi Sung-hun Beatitudes, OptionSt. for Yi Sung-hunthe Poor, Option for the Poor, The • The wordThe beatitude means •“blessing” The word or beatitude “happiness.” means God “blessing” put the desire or “happiness.” for happiness God insideput the each desire of us.for happiness inside each of us. God Luke 11:27–28; The SermonGod on Luke 11:27–28;1720–1721 The Sermon onMissionary 1720–1721 Initiation eternalMissionary life, peace Initiation eternal life, peace Human Solidarity Human Solidarity Beatitudes • The BeatitudesBeatitudes are Jesus’ teachings• The Beatitudes about the are way Jesus’ to true teachings happiness about and the living way into God’strue happiness Kingdom nowand livingand always. in God’s Kingdom now and always. the Mount Matthew 5:3–10 the Mount Matthew 5:3–10 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 3• God wants all of us to have• eternal God wants life—to all oflive us forever to have with eternal him life—to and all wholive foreverdie in his with friendship. him and all who die in his friendship. • The Great Commandment is• theThe two-fold Great Commandment command to loveis the God two-fold above command all and your to neighborlove God asabove yourself. all and your neighbor as yourself. Live as Jesus Commanded Live as Jesus2055, Commanded 1814, 1817, Moral2055, Formation, 1814, 1817, GreatMoral Commandment, Formation, St.Great Katharine Commandment, Life andSt. KatharineDignity, Life and Dignity, • • Ephesians 5:1–5; The Greatest Ephesians 5:1–5;1822, The 2447–2448 Greatest Missionary1822, 2447–2448Initiation TheologicalMissionary Virtues, Initiation DrexelTheological Virtues, HumanDrexel Solidarity Human Solidarity Love God and The TheologicalLove God Virtues and of faith,The hope, Theological and charity Virtues are of gifts faith, from hope, God and that charity help usare to gifts believe from in God him, that trust help his usplan to believefor us, and in him, trust his plan for us, and Commandment Matthew 22:37–40;Commandment Matthew 22:37–40; faith, hope, charity, faith, hope, charity, Neighbor HRIS T love himN witheighbor all our heart, soul,love and him mind. with all our heart, soul, and mind.

C Matthew Matthew CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER • Loving 8 CHAPTER God leads to sharing• hisLoving love Godwith leads others, to andsharing the hisCorporal love with and others,Spiritual and Works the Corporalof Mercy andguide Spiritual us in the Works ways of to Mercy do so. guide us in the ways to do so. The Rich Young Man The Rich Young Man Corporal and Spiritual Corporal and Spiritual 19:16–22 19:16–22 Works of Mercy Works of Mercy US

•JES The First Commandment teaches• The First us to Commandment worship and honor teaches only us God, to worship and not and to place honor things only God,or other and people not to placebefore things him. or other people before him. Worthy Are You, Lord RevelationWorthy Are2110, You, 2142–2143, Lord Revelation Liturgical2110, Education, 2142–2143, worship,Liturgical idolatry, Education, St.worship, Mary Ann idolatry, of Life andSt. MaryDignity, Ann of Life and Dignity, Honoring • The SecondHonoring Commandment • callsThe Secondus to always Commandment use the name calls of us God to withalways reverence use the nameand respect. of God with reverence and respect. 4:11; 7:12; The Golden Calf Exodus4:11; 7:12; The2148, Golden 2176–2177 Calf Exodus Moral2148, Formation 2176–2177 blasphemy,Moral Formation Quitoblasphemy, Care forQuito Creation Care for Creation God • BlasphemyGod is the sin of showing• Blasphemy disrespect is the for sinthe of name showing of God, disrespect Jesus Christ, for the Mary, name or ofthe God, Saints Jesus in wordsChrist, or Mary, actions. or the Saints in words or actions. 32:1–20 32:1–20 Resurrection Resurrection CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER • We observe the Third Commandment• We observe through the Third participation Commandment in the Sunday through Eucharist, participation rest, intime the with Sunday family, Eucharist, and works rest, of time service. with family, and works of service.

• Vocation is God’s plan for our• Vocation lives; the is purpose God’s plan for forwhich our he lives; made the us. purpose for which he made us. Saul Is Chosen 1 10:20–22;Saul Is Chosen1877, 1 871–873, Samuel 10:20–22; Education1877, for 871–873, vocation,Education Kingdom for of Bl.vocation, Frédéric Kingdom of Call toBl. Community, Frédéric Call to Community, Called to Called to 4• Priesthood, consecrated religious,• Priesthood, committed consecrated single life, religious, and married committed life are single four life,distinct and waysmarried people life are respond four distinct to God’s ways call. people respond to God’s call. The Call of the First Disciples The Call of912–913 the First Disciples Community912–913 Life, God,Community vows, Life, OzanamGod, vows, laity The DignityOzanam of Work The Dignity of Work Serve Serve • • Matthew 4:18–22 Matthew 4:18–22 Missionary Initiation Missionary Initiation CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER All baptized 10 CHAPTER members of the AllChurch baptized are called members to serve of the God Church and the are Church called tousing serve their God gifts. and the Church using their gifts.

• A Saint is a person who the• Church A Saint declares is a person has wholed a the holy Church life and declares is enjoying has led eternal a holy life life with and God is enjoying in Heaven. eternal life with God in Heaven. Light of the World Matthew Light of the828, World 829, Matthew 491, 963 Promoting828, 829, Knowledge 491, 963 , Promoting Knowledge Saint, St.canonization, Bernadette Saint, Call toSt. Community, Bernadette Call to Community, • Mary is the perfect model of• Maryholiness, is the accepting perfect modelGod’s will of holiness, throughout accepting her life God’s and remaining will throughout faithful her to lifehim. and remaining faithful to him. 5:14–16; The Canticle of Mary 5:14–16; The Canticle of Mary of the Faith, Teaching beatification,of the Faith, Mary,Teaching Soubirousbeatification, Mary, OptionSoubirous for the Poor Option for the Poor

Models of CHURCH Models of Virtue • The ImmaculateVirtue Conception• isThe the Immaculate truth that GodConception kept Mary is the free truth from that sin fromGod keptthe first Mary moment free from of hersin fromlife. the first moment of her life. Luke 1:46–50 Luke 1:46–50 to Pray Immaculateto Pray Conception, , HE

CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER patron Saint •T Mary is called the Mother of• theMary Church is called because the Mother she holds of the her Church Son’s followersbecause sheclose holds to her her heart. Son’s followers close to her heart.

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• Jesus chose Peter to be the• shepherd Jesus chose of his Peter flock, to beleader the ofshepherd the Apostles, of his flock,and head leader of hisof the Church. Apostles, and head of his Church. Building the Body of Christ Building the881, Body 85, 890–891,of Christ Moral881, Formation, 85, 890–891, Magisterium,Moral Formation, St.Magisterium, Mary Call toSt. Community, Mary Call to Community, • Jesus gave Peter and the Apostles,• Jesus gaveand their Peter successors and the Apostles, the Pope and and their bishops, successors the authority the Pope to and teach bishops, and lead the in authority his name. to teach and lead in his name. Ephesians 4:11–13; You Are the Ephesians 4:11–13;892, 2041–2043 You Are the Education892, 2041–2043 for PreceptsEducation of the for MagdalenPrecepts Postelof the RightsMagdalen and Postel Rights and The Church The Church • The Magisterium is the teaching• The officeMagisterium of the Church, is the teaching which is office all of theof the bishops Church, in unionwhich withis all theof the Pope. bishops in union with the Pope. Messiah! Mark 8:27–30 Messiah! Mark 8:27–30 Community Life ChurchCommunity Life Church Responsibilities Responsibilities 4 Teaches 4 Teaches • • CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER The Holy 12 CHAPTER Spirit directs the MagisteriumThe Holy Spirit in teaching directs theand Magisterium guiding the Peoplein teaching of God. and guiding the People of God. • The Precepts of the Church• are The some Precepts of the of minimum the Church requirements are some of for the deepening minimum ourrequirements relationship for with deepening God and our Church. relationship with God and Church.

• God created humans to live• inGod families created and humans wants familyto live membersin families to and respect, wants love, family and members protect oneto respect, another. love, and protect one another. Obey Your Parents Colossians Obey Your2203, Parents 2199, Colossians Moral2203, Formation, 2199, CardinalMoral Formation, Virtues, Bl.Cardinal Louis Martin Virtues, Life andBl. LouisDignity, Martin Life and Dignity, • The Fourth Commandment• teaches The Fourth children Commandment to honor and teaches obey parents, children who to honor are to and provide obey for, parents, love, and who share are to faith provide with for,them. love, and share faith with them. 3:20–21; The Boy Jesus and His3:20–21; The2348–2350, Boy Jesus and His Education2348–2350, for temperance,Education for andtemperance, Marie-Azélie Call toand Community Marie-Azélie Call to Community Family Family • • Family Luke 2:41–52 Family Luke1804–1805 2:41–52 Community1804–1805 Life fortitude,Community modesty, Life Martinfortitude, modesty, Martin Love The SixthLove and Ninth CommandmentsThe Sixth are and about Ninth faithful Commandments love and commitment are about faithful between love husband and commitment and wife, butbetween require husband all of and wife, but require all of us to keep promises, be faithful,us to and keep act promises, appropriately. be faithful, and act appropriately. chastity chastity CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 5• The Cardinal Virtues help us• toThe act Cardinal wisely, Virtuesuse self-control, help us to give act Godwisely, and use others self-control, their due, give and God be anddisciplined. others their due, and be disciplined.

• Life comes from God. Every• human Life comes life is from sacred God. from Every the human moment life of is conception sacred from until the themoment time ofof naturalconception death. until the time of natural death. You Will Answer for Your ActionsYou Will Answer2258, 2302, for Your Actions Moral2258, Formation, 2302, sacred,Moral murderFormation, St.sacred, Gianna murder Molla Life and St. GiannaDignity, Molla Life and Dignity, Respect • All actionsRespect that respect and• protectAll actions life upholdthat respect the Fifth and Commandment. protect life uphold the Fifth Commandment. Matthew 5:21–22; The Choice Matthew 5:21–22;2268–2269, The Choice 2288 Education2268–2269, for the 2288 Education for the Option for the Poor Option for the Poor Life • Actions Lifethat deliberately harm• Actions human that life, deliberately including that harm of humanthe unborn, life, including the sick, andthat elderly, of the unborn, are grave the sins. sick, and elderly, are grave sins. Deuteronomy 30:19–20; Love ofDeuteronomy 30:19–20; Love of Community Life Community Life

CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER Enemies Matthew 5:43–45 Enemies Matthew 5:43–45 • The Fifth Commandment calls• The us Fifthto respect Commandment and take care calls of us our to bodies.respect and take care of our bodies. MORAL ITY

• A is a person who gives• A upmartyr his or is hera person life to who witness gives to up the his truth or her of Christlife to andwitness the faith.to the truth of Christ and the faith. Keep Your Promises Matthew 5:33,Keep Your2473, Promises 2465, Matthew 2464, 5:33, Moral2473, Formation, 2465, 2464, martyr,Moral reparation,Formation, St.martyr, Joan of reparation, Arc RightsSt. and Rights and Live in the Live in the • God is the source of all truth.• HisGod Word is the and source his law of all call truth. people His toWord live and in the his truth. law call people to live in the truth. 37; The Truth Will Set You Free37; The Truth2487 Will Set You Free Education2487 for the prudenceEducation for the prudence Responsibilities, Responsibilities, Truth Truth • • John 8:31–32, 14:6 John 8:31–32, 14:6 Community Life Community Life Human Solidarity Human Solidarity CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER The Eighth 15 CHAPTER Commandment callsThe us Eighth to be Commandmenthonest in words calls and usactions to be and honest forbids in words lying, and gossip, actions and andany forbidsacts against lying, the gossip, truth. and any acts against the truth.

• The Paschal Mystery is the mystery• The Paschal of Jesus’ Mystery suffering, is the Death, mystery Resurrection, of Jesus’ suffering, and Ascension Death, Resurrection,through which and he Ascensionsaved all through which he saved all Trust God Psalm 62:8–9; The RightTrust God 571,Psalm 1171, 62:8–9; The Right Promoting571, 1171, Knowledge Ascension,Promoting Paschal Knowledge St.Ascension, Juan Diego Paschal Call toSt. Community, Juan Diego Call to Community, The Liturgical humansThe from Liturgical the power of sinhumans and everlasting from the powerdeath. of sin and everlasting death. Time Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 Time Ecclesiastes1168–1169 3:1–8 of the1168–1169 Faith, Liturgical Mystery,of the Faith, liturgical Liturgical Mystery, liturgical Human Solidarity Human Solidarity Year • The liturgicalYear year is made up• The of the liturgical feasts yearand seasonsis made ofup the of the Church feasts calendar and seasons that celebrate of the Church the Paschal calendar Mystery that celebrate of Christ. the Paschal Mystery of Christ. Education yearEducation year

CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER • The seasons 16 CHAPTER of the Church year• The are seasons Advent, of Christmas,the Church Ordinary year are Time,Advent, Lent, Christmas, Triduum, Ordinary and Easter. Time, Lent, Triduum, and Easter.

6• God the Father sent his only• Son,God Jesus,the Father as a signsent ofhis his only love Son, for Jesus, all people. as a sign of his love for all people. His Grace Ephesians 1:3, 7–8; TheHis Grace Ephesians458, 1127, 1:3, 1128, 7–8; The Promoting458, 1127, Knowledge 1128, Incarnation,Promoting SevenKnowledge St.Incarnation, Margaret Mary Seven OptionSt. for Margaret the Poor, Mary Option for the Poor, • The Seven Sacraments are effective• The Seven signs Sacraments of God’s life, are instituted effective bysigns Christ of God’s and given life, instituted to the Church, by Christ so that and Jesus given can to the continue Church, so that Jesus can continue Last Supper Luke 22:17–20 Last Supper1131, Luke 1322, 22:17–20 1324 of the1131, Faith, 1322, Liturgical 1324 Sacraments,of the Faith, Eucharist Liturgical AlacoqueSacraments, EucharistHumanAlacoque Solidarity Human Solidarity The Seven his savingThe work Seven in the world.his saving work in the world. Education Education Sacraments Sacraments • The visible signs and Divine• actionsThe visible in each signs celebration and Divine give actions grace in and each allow celebration us to share give in grace God’s and work. allow us to share in God’s work. CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER • The Sacrament of the Eucharist,• The in Sacrament which we ofreceive the Eucharist, the gift of in Jesus which Christ’s we receive Body the and gift Blood, of Jesus is at Christ’sthe heart Body of Catholic and Blood, life. is at the heart of Catholic life.

• Conversion involves turning• awayConversion from sin involves and responding turning away to God’s from lovesin and and responding forgiveness. to God’s love and forgiveness. I Confess Psalm 32:1–3, 5; The StoryI Confess Psalm1427–1428, 32:1–3, 5;1468– The Story Liturgical1427–1428, Education, 1468– repent,Liturgical Penance Education, V.repent, Matt Talbot Penance RightsV. and Matt Talbot Rights and NTSSACRAME • In the Sacrament of Penance• Inand the Reconciliation, Sacrament of wePenance receive and God’s Reconciliation, forgiveness weof sins receive through God’s the forgiveness Church and of sinsare through the Church and are of Zacchaeus Luke 19:1–10; Theof Zacchaeus1469, Luke 1532 19:1–10; The Moral1469, Formation 1532 andMoral Reconciliation, Formation and Reconciliation, Responsibilities, Responsibilities, Healing and strengthenedHealing by and grace to makestrengthened peace and avoidby grace temptation. to make peace and avoid temptation. Man Born Blind :1–38 Man Born Blind John 9:1–38 Confession, temptation, Confession, temptation,Option for the Poor Option for the Poor Reconciliation Reconciliation • The Sacrament of the Anointing• The of Sacrament the Sick brings of the Jesus’Anointing healing of the touch Sick to brings strengthen, Jesus’ healingcomfort, touch and forgive to strengthen, the sins comfort,of those and forgive the sins of those sacramental seal, sacramental seal, CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER who 18 CHAPTER are seriously ill or close towho death. are seriously ill or close to death. penance, absolution, penance, absolution, Anointing of the Sick Anointing of the Sick

• Being detached from our possessions• Being detached enables from us to our work possessions for peace enablesand justice us to in workGod’s for Kingdom. peace and justice in God’s Kingdom. Give Luke 6:38; The Parable of Give Luke 6:38;2545–2546, The Parable 2401, of Promoting2545–2546, 2401, envy,Promoting greed, humility, St.envy, Margaret greed, of humility, Call toSt. Community, Margaret of Call to Community, A Generous • The SeventhA Generous and Tenth Commandments• The Seventh teach and Tenth about Commandments the right attitude teach toward about material the right possessions attitude towardand require material generosity. possessions and require generosity. the Rich Fool Luke 12:16–21; Thethe Rich Fool2534, Luke 2408, 12:16–21; 2536, The Knowledge2534, 2408, of 2536, justice,Knowledge stewardship of Scotlandjustice, stewardship The DignityScotland of Work The Dignity of Work Spirit • Theft, greed,Spirit and envy are sins• Theft, against greed, these and Commandments. envy are sins against these Commandments. Poor Widow’s Contribution MarkPoor Widow’s2538, Contribution 2402 Mark the Faith,2538, Moral 2402 the Faith, Moral

CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 12:41–44 12:41–44 Formation Formation 7• God created the world for all• Godcreatures created and the called world humans for all creaturesto stewardship. and called humans to stewardship.

• The mission of the Church is• toThe proclaim mission the of the Gospel Church and is work to proclaim for the good the Gospel of all people. and work for the good of all people. Be My Witnesses Acts of the Be My Witnesses849, 853–854, Acts of the Education849, 853–854, for Gospel,Education mission, for Bl.Gospel, Junipero mission, Serra OptionBl. for Junipero the Serra Option for the • Evangelization is sharing the• EvangelizationGood News of Jesusis sharing through the Goodwords News and actions of Jesus in through a way that words invites and people actions to in accept a way thatthe Gospel. invites people to accept the Gospel. Apostles 1:8; The CommissioningApostles 1:8;849–851, The Commissioning 781 Community849–851, Life, 781 evangelizationCommunity Life, evangelization Poor, Human Poor, Human

The Church GO D The Church in the World •F The Churchin the is Worldmade up of people• The Churchof many is cultures made up and of peoplethey are of all many united cultures by their and belief they in are Christ. all united by their belief in Christ. of the Disciples Matthew 28:18–20of the Disciples Matthew 28:18–20 Missionary Initiation Missionary Initiation Solidarity Solidarity O CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER • Missionaries 20 CHAPTER spread the Gospel• Missionaries message and spread Jesus’ the care Gospel for all message people andto countries Jesus’ care all foraround all people the world. to countries all around the world.

• Heaven is a state of eternal• happiness Heaven is with a state God. of eternal happiness with God. Whoever Has the Son Has LifeWhoever Has1024, the 1039–1041, Son Has Life Promoting1024, 1039–1041, Heaven,Promoting Gifts of the St.Heaven, Martin Giftsde of the Life andSt. MartinDignity, de Life and Dignity, • To spend eternity with God,• weTo spendmust grow eternity in friendship with God, with we must God. growThrough in friendship the Holy Spirit, with God. God Throughhelps us therespond Holy toSpirit, his grace God helps us respond to his grace 1 John 5:1–3, 11–12; The Judgment1 John 5:1–3,1021–1022, 11–12; The 682,Judgment Knowledge1021–1022, of the 682, HolyKnowledge Spirit, Particular of the PorresHoly Spirit, Particular RightsPorres and Rights and INGD OM of the Nations Matthew 25:34–40of the Nations1038 Matthew 25:34–40 Faith,1038 Education for Judgment,Faith, Education Purgatory, for Judgment, Purgatory, Responsibilities Responsibilities Eternal Life K and growEternal in friendship Life with him.and grow in friendship with him. with God • At the timewith of God our death, we• willAt the be timejudged of ourby God. death, This we is will called be judgedthe Particular by God. Judgment. This is called the Particular Judgment. Community Life Hell,Community Last Judgment Life Hell, Last Judgment CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER • The Last 21 CHAPTER Judgment refers to• Jesus’The Last coming Judgment in glory refers at the to Jesus’end of coming time to injudge glory all at the the living end of and time the to dead judge and all the the coming living and of the dead and the coming of God’s Kingdom in its fullness.God’s Kingdom in its fullness.

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• Being made in his image and• Being likeness, made humans in his imagecan praise and Godlikeness, for his humans goodness can and praise care God for for one his another goodness and and creation. care for one another and creation. Let Us Sing Joyfully Psalm 95:1–2,Let Us Sing299, Joyfully 81–82, Psalm 302, 95:1–2, Promoting299, 81–82, Knowledge 302, DivinePromoting Revelation, Knowledge St.Divine Hildegard Revelation, Life andSt. HildegardDignity, Life and Dignity, • • 6–7; The Coming of God Psalm6–7; The Coming1145 of God Psalm of the1145 Faith, Liturgical Sacredof the Scripture, Faith, Liturgical Sacred Scripture, Care for Creation Care for Creation God’s Plan for God revealedGod’s Planhimself for in a uniqueGod revealedway through himself Sacred in a Scripture unique way and through Sacred Tradition.Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. 98:4–9 98:4–9 Education SacredEducation Tradition, Sacred Tradition, All Creation • ProvidenceAll Creation is God’s loving care• Providence for all things, is God’s his willloving and care plan for for all all things, creation. his will and plan for all creation.

CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER providence, providence, • The gifts of the Earth used in• Thethe giftsSeven of Sacraments the Earth used are signsin the of Seven God’s Sacraments presence and are power. signs of God’s presence and power. 1 stewardship stewardship • Our longings are part of the• desireOur longings God put are in partour hearts of the todesire be truly God happy put in withour hearts him. to be truly happy with him. You Are My God Psalm 63:2, 4–5;You Are My27, God 2652, Psalm 1997, 63:2, 4–5; Promoting27, 2652, Knowledge 1997, religion,Promoting grace, Knowledge faith, St.religion, Augustine grace, faith, Life andSt. AugustineDignity, Life and Dignity,

Made to Be •ION Grace is Madea free, to loving Be gift of• aGrace participation is a free, inloving the life gift of of the a participation Holy Trinity. in the life of the Holy Trinity. Martha and Mary Luke 10:38–42;Martha and26, Mary 153–154, Luke 10:38–42; 189 of the26, Faith, 153–154, Liturgical 189 Messiahof the Faith, Liturgical Messiah Call to Community Call to Community With God • Faith is aWith belief God and trust in• God Faith and is athe belief things and that trust he in has God revealed and the to things us, both that a hegift has from revealed God and to aus, human both a choice. gift from God and a human choice. The Samaritan Woman John The Samaritan Woman John Education Education

CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 4:7–29 4:7–29 •ELAT The Sacrament of Baptism is• theThe beginningSacrament of of the Baptism journey is the of faith. beginning of the journey of faith.

•REV God uses signs, such as the• Burning God uses Bush signs, speaking such as to the Moses, Burning to communicate Bush speaking that to Moses,he is with to communicateus and acting thatin our he lives. is with us and acting in our lives. Temple of the Living God Temple of1146–1147, the Living God 204, Promoting1146–1147, Knowledge 204, covenant,Promoting Seven Knowledge St.covenant, Benedict Seven Call toSt. Community, Benedict Call to Community, Signs of • The PassoverSigns ofmeal was a sign• The of the Passover covenant meal between was a sign God of and the thecovenant People between he saved. God and the People he saved. 2 Corinthians 6:16; The Burning2 Corinthians 1334, 6:16; 1122–1123 The Burning of the1334, Faith, 1122–1123 Liturgical Sacramentsof the Faith, Liturgical Sacraments Human Solidarity Human Solidarity God’s Presence • The SevenGod’s Sacraments Presence are signs• The of Seven the new Sacraments covenant are made signs through of the new the lifecovenant and sacrifice made throughof Jesus. the In each life and Sacrament, sacrifice visibleof Jesus. In each Sacrament, visible Bush Exodus 3:1–15 Bush Exodus 3:1–15 Education Education CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER signs 3 CHAPTER and divine actions give signsgrace and and divine allow actionsus to share give in grace God’s and work. allow us to share in God’s work.

• Jesus invites us into a deeper• Jesus understanding invites us intoof the a deeper mystery understanding of God whom ofwe the cannot mystery see ofexcept God whomthrough we him. cannot see except through him. The Mark 1:9-11;The Baptism250, of 426, Jesus 265, Mark 1:9-11; Promoting250, 426, Knowledge 265, mystery,Promoting Holy Knowledge Trinity, St.mystery, Athanasius Holy Trinity, RightsSt. and Athanasius Rights and The Mystery The Mystery • Those who are baptized enter• Those into thewho very are lifebaptized of the enterHoly Trinity,into the who very is life love. of the Holy Trinity, who is love. ’s Testimony Johnto the Baptist’s1813 Testimony to of the1813 Faith, Moral virtuesof the Faith, Moral virtues Responsibilities, Responsibilities, of the Trinity of the Trinity Jesus :32–34 Jesus John 1:32–34 Formation Formation Human Solidarity Human Solidarity CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER • The Theological 4 CHAPTER Virtues of faith,• The hope, Theological and charity Virtues help of usfaith, obey hope, the Firstand charityCommandment help us obey and thelive Firstin relationship Commandment with the and Trinity. live in relationship with the Trinity.

2• King and Jesus teach• us King that David prayer and and Jesus worship teach are us ways that prayerto show and reverence worship for are God ways and to toshow respond reverence to his for love. God and to respond to his love. Rejoice in the Lord PhilippiansRejoice 4:4–7; in 2579,the Lord 2098–2100, Philippians 4:4–7;Liturgical 2579, Education, 2098–2100, reverence,Liturgical worship, Education, St.reverence, Cecilia worship, The DignitySt. Cecilia of Work, The Dignity of Work, • When we worship God, we •adore When and we praise worship him, God, especially we adore in prayerand praise and him,in the especially liturgy of in the prayer Church. and in the liturgy of the Church. The Ark Brought to JerusalemThe Ark Brought1082–1083, to 2655 Teaching1082–1083, to Pray 2655 liturgyTeaching to Pray liturgy Human Solidarity Human Solidarity Prayer and Prayer and • In the liturgy, we participate• Inalong the withliturgy, the we whole participate Body of along Christ with in the the saving whole work Body accomplished of Christ in the through saving Jesus’work accomplishedlife, Death, through Jesus’ life, Death, 2 Samuel 6:1–15; The Early Church2 Samuel 6:1–15; The Early Church Worship Worship Gatherers Acts 2:46–47a Gatherers Acts 2:46–47a

CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER Resurrection, 5 CHAPTER and Ascension.Resurrection, and Ascension. INI TY • The Holy Trinity is at work in• theThe celebration Holy Trinity ofis theat work liturgy. in the celebration of the liturgy. TR

• In his discussion on the Great• In Commandment, his discussion on Jesus the teachesGreat Commandment, that showing love Jesus for teaches God and that neighbor showing is lovean act for of God worship. and neighbor is an act of worship. Walk Humbly Micah 6:8; The Walk Humbly2055, Micah 2083, 6:8; 1805, The Promoting2055, 2083,Knowledge 1805, CardinalPromoting Virtues Knowledge St.Cardinal Thomas Virtues More RightsSt. and Rights and A Life of A Life of • The Cardinal Virtues are habits• The acquired Cardinal by Virtues human are effort habits in cooperationacquired by humanwith grace effort that in helpcooperation us live as with God’s grace children. that help us live as God’s children. Greatest Commandment Greatest Commandment1834, 1803 of the1834, Faith, 1803 Moral of the Faith, Moral Responsibilities, Responsibilities, Virtue Virtue Mark 12:28–34 Mark 12:28–34 Formation Formation Option for the Poor Option for the Poor CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER • The virtues 6 CHAPTER strengthen our •ability The virtues to know strengthen right from our wrong, ability helping to know us rightact for from good wrong, and grow helping as God’s us act children. for good and grow as God’s children.

• The word Incarnation means• “comingThe word into Incarnation flesh.” It is means the mystery “coming that into the flesh.” Son Itof is God the becamemystery man that inthe order Son ofto Godsave becameall people. man in order to save all people. God Created Mankind GenesisGod Created461, Mankind 430, 41, Genesis 355, Promoting461, 430, Knowledge 41, 355, Incarnation,Promoting Savior,Knowledge Bl.Incarnation, Maria Vicenta Savior, Life andBl. MariaDignity, Vicenta Life and Dignity, Living Image • Jesus is theLiving Savior Image who came• Jesus into the is the world Savior to save who all came people into lost the throughworld to sinsave and all lead people them lost back through to God sin his and Father. lead them back to God his Father. 1:26–27; The Visit of the Magi 1:26–27; The1877 Visit of the Magi of the1877 Faith freeof thewill, Faith soul Rosalfree Vasquezwill, soul OptionRosal for theVasquez Poor Option for the Poor of Christ • God createdof Christ all people in his• Godimage created and likeness, all people with in freehis image will, a andsoul, likeness, and the withability free to will,love. a soul, and the ability to love. Matthew 2:1–12 Matthew 2:1–12 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 3• We are given God’s very life• andWe theare givenhelp to God’s be a veryliving life image and theof Christ help toevery be a day. living image of Christ every day.

• The Kingdom of God is God’s• TheReign Kingdom of peace, of justice, God is God’sand love Reign that of exists peace, in justice,Heaven, and but love has thatnot yetexists come in Heaven, in its fullness but has on not Earth. yet come in its fullness on Earth. Around Matthew 4:23; TheAround Galilee2816, Matthew2819, 546, 4:23; The Promoting2816, 2819,Knowledge 546, KingdomPromoting of God, Knowledge St.Kingdom Catherine of of God, RightsSt. and Catherine of Rights and • • Parable of the Sower Luke 8:5–8Parable of547, the Sower1127, 1129Luke 8:5–8 of the547, Faith, 1127, Missionary 1129 parable,of the Faith, miracles, Missionary Sienaparable, miracles, Responsibilities,Siena Responsibilities, Proclaim the HRIS T Jesus’ parablesProclaim and the miracles helpedJesus’ parables his followers and miracles experience helped and hisunderstand followers the experience meaning and of the understand Kingdom, the which meaning Christ of the Kingdom, which Christ Initiation conversionInitiation conversion Option for the Poor Option for the Poor Kingdom C made presentKingdom but is not yet completemade present until buthe comes is not yetagain. complete until he comes again. CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER • 8 CHAPTER •

US Christ’s words and actions, andChrist’s his presence words and in the actions, Seven and Sacraments, his presence teach in theabout Seven the Sacraments,need for conversion teach about in our the own need lives. for conversion in our own lives. JES Celebrating • By his sacrificeCelebrating and Resurrection,• By his Jesus sacrifice is the and Redeemer—bringing Resurrection, Jesus us is backthe Redeemer—bringing from the slavery of sin us and back everlasting from the slavery death. of sin and everlasting death. They Will Be His People RevelationThey Will Be1173, His 606–607,People Revelation Promoting1173, 606–607,Knowledge OriginalPromoting Sin, sacrifice,Knowledge St.Original Paul Miki Sin, sacrifice, Life andSt. PaulDignity, Miki Life and Dignity, the Paschal • The Paschalthe Paschal Mystery is Christ’s• The work Paschal of Redemption Mystery is throughChrist’s work his suffering, of Redemption Death, throughResurrection, his suffering, and Ascension. Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. 21:3–6; The Resurrection of Jesus21:3–6; The1085, Resurrection 1115 of Jesus of the1085, Faith, 1115 Liturgical Paschalof the MysteryFaith, Liturgical Paschal Mystery Option for the Poor Option for the Poor Mystery Mystery Luke 24:5b–9 Luke 24:5b–9 Education Education CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER • Each 9 CHAPTER of the Sacraments is a• celebration Each of the of Sacraments and participation is a celebration in the Paschal of and Mystery. participation in the Paschal Mystery.

• The • The distinguish four Marks Christ’s of the Church Church and distinguish her mission Christ’s to bring Church Christ and to her the mission world. to bring Christ to the world. Live in a Manner Worthy EphesiansLive in a Manner775, 811, Worthy EphesiansEducation 775, 811, for MarksEducation of the for Church, St.Marks Robert of the Church, Call toSt. Community, Robert Call to Community, The Church’s • The ChurchThe Church’sis an assembly, •a Thegathering Church of is the an assembly,People of God,a gathering the Body of ofthe Christ. People of God, the Body of Christ. 4:1–6; God’s House and People4:1–6; God’s804–805, House and 813 People Community804–805, Life, 813 BodyCommunity of Christ Life, BellarmineBody of Christ HumanBellarmine Solidarity Human Solidarity Message 4• The ChurchMessage is one because •the The power Church of theis one Holy because Spirit unites the power all the of membersthe Holy Spirit in one unites faith, allin the memberscelebration in of one the faith, in the celebration of the 1 Peter 2:4–5 1 Peter 2:4–5 Missionary Initiation Missionary Initiation CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER Sacraments, 10 CHAPTER and under the authoritySacraments, of the and Pope. under the authority of the Pope.

• Jesus gave the Apostles a mission• Jesus andgave the the authority Apostles to a missionspread the and Good the authority News of histo spreadFather’s the Kingdom. Good News of his Father’s Kingdom. I Am with You Always MatthewI Am with 858,You Always857, 86, Matthew 85 Promoting858, 857, Knowledge 86, 85 Magisterium, Promoting Knowledge PopeMagisterium, Saint Call toPope Community, Saint Call to Community, • The bishops, in union with •the The Pope, bishops, are the in unionsuccessors with ofthe the Pope, Apostles are the and successors share in theirof the authority Apostles to and faithfully share in pass their on authority what to faithfully pass on what 28:18–20; Peter’s Confession 28:18–20; Peter’s Confession of the Faith, Education infallibilityof the Faith, Education Johninfallibility Paul II RightsJohn and Paul II Rights and CHURCH The Teaching God hasThe revealed Teaching through hisGod Son, has Jesus. revealed through his Son, Jesus. about Jesus Matthew 16:15–19about Jesus Matthew 16:15–19 for Community Life for Community Life Responsibilities Responsibilities

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•T The Magisterium is the teaching• The officeMagisterium of the Church, is the teaching including office all of of the the bishops Church, in including union with all theof the Pope. bishops in union with the Pope. CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER • The Pope and the bishops, •guided The Pope by the and Holy the Spirit,bishops, protect guided and by explain the Holy the Spirit, Word protect of God. and explain the Word of God.

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• To be holy is to be unique and• To pure, be holy set isapart to be for unique God and and his pure, purposes. set apart for God and his purposes. Every Spiritual Blessing EphesiansEvery Spiritual2013–2015, Blessing 2030, Ephesians Promoting2013–2015, Knowledge 2030, salvation,Promoting Fruits Knowledge of the Queenshipsalvation, ofFruits of theDignity Queenship of Work, of Dignity of Work, • Saints are models of heroic• virtue Saints who are respondedmodels of heroic to the virtueHoly Spirit’s who responded call, accepting to the God’s Holy grace Spirit’s and call, living accepting in his friendship.God’s grace and living in his friendship. 1:3–5; The Handmaid of the Lord1:3–5; The 971,Handmaid 828 of the Lord of the971, Faith, 828 Moral Holyof the Spirit, Faith, Mother Moral of MaryHoly Spirit, Mother of Care forMary Creation Care for Creation Lives of • The ChurchLives honors of Mary, the• The Mother Church of God, honors as theMary, Queen the Mother of Saints. of TheGod, Annunciation as the Queen and of Saints. Assumption The Annunciation teach us about and her Assumption teach us about her Luke 1:30–31, 38 Luke 1:30–31, 38 Formation God,Formation Annunciation, God, Annunciation, Holiness Holiness 4 4 obedience and faith. obedience and faith. Assumption, Assumption, CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER canonization, canonization, • Canonization is a declaration• Canonization by the Pope naming is a declaration a person by as the a Saint Pope whose naming life a can person be a as model a Saint for whose all Christians. life can be a model for all Christians. beatification beatification

• The disobedience of our first• Theparents disobedience and its effect of our for firstall humans parents isand called its effect Original for Sin.all humans is called Original Sin. God Proves His Love Romans 5:8,God Proves375, His 417, Love 571, Romans 5:8, Promoting375, 417, Knowledge 571, OriginalPromoting Holiness, Knowledge sin, St.Original Gemma Holiness, sin, Life andSt. GemmaDignity, Life and Dignity, Evil in the Evil in the • Jesus’ Death and Resurrection• Jesus’ were Death God’s andplan Resurrection for the Redemption were God’s he had plan promised for the Redemption his Chosen hePeople. had promised his Chosen People. 19; Dependence on God Matthew19; Dependence 601, 1855–1856, on God Matthew of the601, Faith, 1855–1856, Moral mortalof the sin, Faith, venial Moral sin Galganimortal sin, venial sin RightsGalgani and Rights and World World • • 6:25–30a 6:25–30a 1862–1863 Formation1862–1863 Formation Responsibilities Responsibilities CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER Mortal 13 CHAPTER and venial sin are personalMortal sins and that venial break sin or are weaken personal a person’s sins that relationship break or weaken with God. a person’s relationship with God.

5• Through the Sacraments of• Initiation, Through thewe enterSacraments into a relationshipof Initiation, with we enter Christ into and a membership relationship withinto theChrist Catholic and membership Church. into the Catholic Church. We Too Might Live Romans 6:3–5;We Too Might1212, Live 1241, Romans 6:3–5; Liturgical1212, Education, 1241, Confirmation,Liturgical Education, Sacred St.Confirmation, Cyril of Sacred Call toSt. Community, Cyril of Call to Community, • Through the Sacrament of Baptism,• Through we the participate Sacrament in ofthe Baptism, role of Jesus we participate as priest, prophet,in the role and of Jesusking. as priest, prophet, and king. Freedom from Sin; Life in GodFreedom from1294–1296, Sin; Life 1232 in God Education1294–1296, for 1232 Chrism,Education Rite forof JerusalemChrism, Rite of HumanJerusalem Solidarity Human Solidarity New Life New Life • Confirmation seals us with •a specialConfirmation outpouring seals usof thewith Gifts a special of the outpouring Holy Spirit, of deepens the Gifts baptismal of the Holy grace, Spirit, and deepens strengthens baptismal us. grace, and strengthens us. Romans 6:10–11 Romans 6:10–11 Community Life ChristianCommunity Initiation Life Christian Initiation in Christ in Christ of Adults (RCIA), of Adults (RCIA),

CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER • The Rite 14 CHAPTER of Christian Initiation• The of AdultsRite of (RCIA)Christian is the Initiation process of by Adults which (RCIA) adults, is theand processsome children, by which become adults, members and some of children, the become members of the catechumen catechumen Catholic Church through the CatholicSacraments Church of Initiation. through the Sacraments of Initiation. MORAL ITY • Christ continues to share God’s• Christ forgiving continues and healingto share love God’s in forgivingthe Sacraments and healing of Healing. love in the Sacraments of Healing. Repentance for Sinners Luke Repentance1421, for Sinners1423, 1503, Luke Promoting1421, 1423,Knowledge 1503, confession,Promoting Knowledge St.confession, John Vianney Life andSt. JohnDignity, Vianney Life and Dignity, Forgiveness Forgiveness • The Sacrament of Penance,• called The Sacrament by different of names, Penance, always called has by four different parts: names, contrition, always confession, has four parts:penance, contrition, and absolution. confession, penance, and absolution. 5:30–32; The Parable of the Lost5:30–32; The1532 Parable of the Lost of the1532 Faith, Liturgical reparation,of the Faith, contrition, Liturgical reparation, contrition, Option for the Option for the and Healing and Healing • • Son Luke 15:11–32 Son Luke 15:11–32 Education absolutionEducation absolution Poor Poor CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER In the 15 CHAPTER Anointing of the Sick ChristIn the strengthens, Anointing of comforts, the Sick Christ and forgives strengthens, the sins comforts, of those and who forgives are seriously the sins ill ofor thoseclose towho death. are seriously ill or close to death.

• The Mass is central to Catholic• The life Mass because is central it unites to Catholic Christ’s followerslife because more it unites closely Christ’s to him followers and to one more another. closely to him and to one another. Gather the People 2:15b–16;Gather the2181–2182, People Joel 2:15b–16; Liturgical2181–2182, Education, RealLiturgical Presence, Education, St.Real Louis Presence, Montfort Call toSt. Community, Louis Montfort Call to Community, Gathered • Real PresenceGathered is the teaching• Real that Presence Jesus Christ is the is really teaching and thattruly Jesus with Christus in the is really Eucharist—Body, and truly with Blood, us in Soulthe Eucharist—Body, and Divinity. Blood, Soul and Divinity. Communal Life Acts 2:46–47; Communal1378, Life Acts1090, 2:46–47; 1411, Education1378, for 1090, 1411, CommunionEducation for of Saints Communion of Saints Human Solidarity Human Solidarity as One • In the Massas O newe are joined more• In theclosely Mass to we the are Communion joined more of closely Saints andto the remember Communion in a specialof Saints way and those remember who have in a died.special way those who have died. Church Order 1 Thessalonians Church Order2180–2181 1 Thessalonians Community2180–2181 Life Community Life

CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 5:14–18 5:14–18 • Participation in the Mass is •a Participationduty and privilege. in the WeMass are is leda duty by the and ordained privilege. ministers We are led and by others the ordained serve to ministers help us worship. and others serve to help us worship. 6 • The Old Testament is the first• The part Old of theTestament Bible about is the God’s first partrelationship of the Bible with about the Chosen God’s relationship People before with Jesus the wasChosen born. People before Jesus was born. True Blessedness Luke 11:27–28;True Blessedness103, 120–121, Luke 11:27–28; Promoting103, 120–121, Knowledge BookPromoting of Gospels, Knowledge St.Book of Gospels, Call toSt. Community, Jerome Call to Community, • The New Testament is the second• The New part Testament of the Bible is aboutthe second the life part and of teaching the Bible of about Jesus, the his life followers, and teaching and the of early Jesus, Church. his followers, and the early Church. Gratitude in Your Hearts Gratitude 124–125,in Your Hearts of the124–125, Faith, Liturgical psalms,of the Faith,creed Liturgical psalms, creed Rights and Rights and Liturgy of Liturgy of • • Colossians 3:16 Colossians 3:16132–133, 136 Education132–133, 136 Education Responsibilities Responsibilities the Word Sacred Scripturethe Word is interpretedSacred through Scripture the teaching is interpreted of the Church.through the teaching of the Church.

CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER • The Liturgy 17 CHAPTER of the Word, the• firstThe mainLiturgy parts of the of theWord, Mass, the begins first main with parts the firstof the reading Mass, beginsfrom the with Old the Testament first reading and endsfrom withthe Old Testament and ends with the Prayer of the Faithful. the Prayer of the Faithful.

•NTSSACRAME Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life,• Jesus received Christ, in the BreadEucharist, of Life, offers received lasting in spiritual the Eucharist, nourishment offers lasting and the spiritual promise nourishment of eternal life. and the promise of eternal life. Participation in the Body of ChristParticipation 1419, in the1382, Body 1377 of Christ Promoting1419, 1382,Knowledge 1377 consecration, Promoting Knowledge St.consecration, Call toSt. Community, Clare of Assisi Call to Community, • Instituted at the Last Supper,• Instituted the Eucharist at the is bothLast Supper,a holy meal the Eucharistand a sacrifice is both during a holy which meal weand give a sacrifice thanks, during remember which Jesus’ we give thanks, remember Jesus’ 1 Corinthians 10:16; Feeding of 1 Corinthiansthe 10:16; Feeding of the of the Faith, Liturgical transubstantiation,of the Faith, Liturgical transubstantiation, Human Solidarity Human Solidarity Liturgy of Liturgy of sacrifice, and receive the Bodysacrifice, and Blood and of receive Christ. the Body and Blood of Christ. Five Thousand Luke 9:12–17; TheFive Thousand Luke 9:12–17; The Education BlessedEducation Sacrament Blessed Sacrament the Eucharist the Eucharist • • Lord’s Supper Matthew 26:26–28Lord’s Supper Matthew 26:26–28 CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER The consecration 18 CHAPTER is the part ofThe the consecration Eucharistic Prayeris the part in which of the the Eucharistic priest prays Prayer the inwords which of theJesus priest Christ prays over the the words bread of and Jesus Christ over the bread and wine, and these elements becomewine, andthe Bodythese and elements Blood becomeof Christ. the Body and Blood of Christ.

• A vocation is a particular way• A to vocation answer isGod’s a particular call to serve way tohim answer and others, God’s whethercall to serve as a him member and others, of the whetherordained as ministry, a member of the ordained ministry, Whoever Serves Me :26;Whoever Serves825, 897–899, Me John 12:26; Liturgical825, Education,897–899, vocation,Liturgical laity, Education, St.vocation, laity, The DignitySt. Francis of Xavier The Dignity of The Call a consecratedThe Call religious, or a laya consecrated person (married religious, or single). or a lay person (married or single). 13:4–5, 12–15; The Compassion13:4–5, of 12–15;160, The 1534 Compassion of Missionary160, 1534 Initiation consecratedMissionary religiousInitiation consecrated religious Work, Care for Work, Care for to Serve • Each of usto Sneedserve to learn to• listenEach forof us God’s needs call to in learn our ownto listen lives. for God’s call in our own lives. Jesus Matthew 9:35–38 Jesus Matthew 9:35–38 life, vows life, vows Creation Creation CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 7• The Sacraments 19 CHAPTER at the Service• The of SacramentsCommunion at celebrate the Service people’s of Communion commitment celebrate to serve people’s God and commitment the Church. to serve God and the Church. • The Last Judgment is God’s• final The triumphLast Judgment over evil is atGod’s the finalend oftriumph time when over Christevil at returnsthe end and of time judges when all theChrist living returns and and judges all the living and God of the Living Luke 20:37–38;God of the759, Living 1022, Luke 20:37–38; Promoting759, 1022, Heaven,Promoting Hell, eternal St.Heaven, Stephen Hell, eternal RightsSt. and Stephen Rights and the dead. the dead. The Judgment of the NationsThe Judgment2794–2795, of the Nations Knowledge2794–2795, of the life,Knowledge Purgatory, of the life, Purgatory, Responsibilities, Responsibilities, The Last GO D The Last •F At the time of death, each person• At the will time be of judged death, and each God person will decide will be where judged he and or sheGod will will spend decide eternity. where he or she will spend eternity. Matthew 25:31–40 Matthew 25:31–401681–1683 Faith,1681–1683 Education for ParticularFaith, Education Judgment, for Particular Judgment, Option for the Poor Option for the Poor Things Things • O We prepare for eternal life by• We accepting prepare God’s for eternal grace, life growing by accepting in his friendship, God’s grace, and growing serving in him his and friendship, one another and serving right now. him and one another right now. Community Life viaticumCommunity Life viaticum CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER • The symbols used at a Mass• ofThe Christian symbols Burial used connect at a Mass to of our Christian Baptism Burial and Jesus’connect Resurrection. to our Baptism and Jesus’ Resurrection.

• By his words and actions, Jesus• By showedhis words how and the actions, prophecy Jesus of showed Isaiah was how fulfilled the prophecy in him. of Isaiah was fulfilled in him. Hope Is in the Lord Psalm 146:5–10;Hope Is in2472, the Lord 436, Psalm 146:5–10;Education 2472, for 436, missionaries,Education for Gifts St.missionaries, Vincent de Paul Gifts RightsSt. and Vincent de Paul Rights and • • Fulfilled in Your Hearing Luke Fulfilled in712–714, Your Hearing 905, Luke Community712–714, Life, 905, ofCommunity the Holy Spirit, Life, of the Holy Spirit, Responsibilities, Responsibilities, KINGD OM Evangelization is giving witnessEvangelization to the faith byis giving proclaiming witness the to Goodthe faith News by ofproclaiming Jesus through the Goodwords News and deeds of Jesus in athrough way that words and deeds in a way that Bring the invites peopleBring the to accept the Gospel.invites people to accept the Gospel. 4:16–21 4:16–21 1392, 1394, 2447 Missionary1392, 1394,Initiation 2447 evangelization,Missionary Initiation evangelization, Option for the Poor Option for the Poor Good News Good News • In the Sacraments, especially• In the the Eucharist, Sacraments, we are especially given grace the Eucharist, to become we more are givenlike Christ, grace to to love become God andmore others like Christ, better. to love God and others better. Corporal and Spiritual Corporal and Spiritual CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER Works of Mercy Works of Mercy • The Corporal and Spiritual Works• The Corporalof Mercy andare actionsSpiritual that Works address of Mercy the physical are actions and that spiritual address needs the ofphysical others. and spiritual needs of others.

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• The Bible presents the story• ofThe God’s Bible presence presents and the his story saving of God’s plan presence for his People. and his saving plan for his People. The Lord’s Word Psalm 33:4–9; The Lord’s50, Word 51–55, Psalm 110, 33:4–9; Promoting50, 51–55, Knowledge 110, SacredPromoting Scripture, Knowledge St.Sacred Teresa Scripture, of Ávila Call toSt. Teresa of Ávila Call to Divine • SalvationDivine is the loving action• Salvation of God’s forgiveness is the loving of action sins and of God’sthe restoration forgiveness of offriendship sins and withthe restoration him brought of friendshipby Jesus. with him brought by Jesus. Ruth and Naomi Ruth 1:1–17 Ruth and Naomi205 Ruth 1:1–17 of the205 Faith Sacredof the Tradition, Faith Sacred Tradition, Community, Community, Revelation • The BibleRevelation writers used different• The literary Bible writers forms toused tell different stories of literary God’s presenceforms to telland stories action. of God’s presence and action. Divine Revelation Divine Revelation Human Solidarity Human Solidarity CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER • God is faithful and wants all• peopleGod is faithfulto live with and himwants forever. all people to live with him forever.

1• The two accounts of creation• The teach two that accounts God alone of creation is the Creator teach thatand Godthat alonehumans is the are Creatorhis creatures. and that humans are his creatures. Divine Majesty and Human Divine Majesty289, 355, and Human Promoting289, 355, Knowledge OldPromoting Testament, Knowledge soul, St.Old Fiacre Testament, soul, Life andSt. FiacreDignity, Life and Dignity, • • Dignity Psalm 8:2–3a, 4–9; Dignity Psalm1015–1017, 8:2–3a, 4–9 375; of the1015–1017, Faith, Moral 375 humanof the dignity,Faith, Moral human dignity, Care for Creation Care for Creation The Creation The firstThe man Creation and woman wereThe created first man by andGod womanin a state were of original created holiness, by God in or a grace. state of original holiness, or grace.

ION First Account of Creation GenesisFirst Account of Creation Genesis Formation OriginalFormation Holiness, Original Holiness, Accounts • HumansAccounts are created in the •image Humans and arelikeness created of Godin the with image a desire and likenessto seek his of Godtruth. with a desire to seek his truth.

CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 1:1–5; The Second Account 1:1–5; The Second Account providence providence • Eternity is time without end• andEternity new islife time beyond without death. end and new life beyond death. Genesis 2:4–25 Genesis 2:4–25 ELAT

•REV Faithfulness is the loyalty and• Faithfulness steadfastness is the that loyalty God shows and steadfastness to all humans, that even God when shows they to sin.all humans, even when they sin. God is Faithful 1 Thessalonians God is Faithful214, 402–404,1 Thessalonians Promoting214, 402–404, Knowledge covenant,Promoting Knowledge Bl.covenant, Peter To Rot RightsBl. and Peter To Rot Rights and • The first man and woman brought• The first sin man and anddeath woman into the brought world sinthrough and death free choice, into the and world one through of the effects free choice, of sin isand one of the effects of sin is 5:23–24; The First Sin Genesis 3:1–65:23–24; ; The411, First 612–613 Sin Genesis 3:1–6; of the411, Faith, 612–613 Moral faithfulness,of the Faith, Original Moral faithfulness, Original Responsibilities, Responsibilities, God’s separationGod’s from God. separation from God. The Great Flood Genesis 3:1–24,The Great Flood Genesis 3:1–24, Formation Sin,Formation temptation, new Sin, temptation, new Human Solidarity Human Solidarity Faithfulness Faithfulness 4:1–15, 7:1–4, 9:8–11; The Tower4:1–15, of 7:1–4, 9:8–11; The Tower of Adam Adam

CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER • Jesus 3 CHAPTER is the “new Adam” because• Jesus he is makes the “new amends Adam” for because the disobedience he makes amends of Adam. for the disobedience of Adam. Babel Genesis 11:1–9 Babel Genesis 11:1–9 • Jesus is the fulfillment of the• Jesuscovenant. is the fulfillment of the covenant.

• The faith stories of Abraham,• The Sarah, faith and stories their ofdescendants Abraham, Sarah, teach andus about their trustdescendants in God. teach us about trust in God. The Lord Is With You DeuteronomyThe Lord Is145–146, With You Deuteronomy Promoting145–146, Knowledge salvation,Promoting Seven Knowledge St.salvation, Monica Seven Call toSt. Community, Monica Call to Community, Journeys • We needJourneys daily prayer in order• We to needdeepen daily faith. prayer in order to deepen faith. 31:7-8; Abram’s Call Genesis 12:1–9;31:7-8 ; Abram’s2697–2698, Call Genesis 162 12:1–9; of the2697–2698, Faith, Teaching 162 Sacraments,of the Faith, faith Teaching Sacraments, faith Human Solidarity Human Solidarity of Faith of Faith • God guides our journey of faith• God through guides prayer,our journey Scripture, of faith the through Sacraments, prayer, and Scripture, the Church. the Sacraments, and the Church. Abraham’s Visitors Genesis 18:1–14;Abraham’s Visitors Genesis 18:1–14; to Pray to Pray CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 21:1–6; Joseph Genesis 37–45 21:1–6; Joseph Genesis 37–45

2• God calls ordinary people to• accomplishGod calls ordinary extraordinary people things.to accomplish extraordinary things. His Mercy Endures Psalm 118:1–5,His Mercy 2566,Endures 2575, Psalm 118:1–5, Promoting2566, 2575,Knowledge Exodus,Promoting Passover, Knowledge St.Exodus, Teresa Passover, RightsSt. and Teresa Rights and God’s Saving • Moses isGod’s a model Saving of courage• Mosesfor us to is choosea model good. of courage for us to choose good. 14; Moses Exodus 1–3; The Exodus14; Moses 2056–2057,Exodus 1–3; The 1150 Exodus of the2056–2057, Faith, Liturgical 1150 Saviorof the Faith, Liturgical BenedictaSavior of Responsibilities,Benedicta of Responsibilities, Action • The ExodusAction refers to the Israelites’• The Exodus journey refers from to slavery the Israelites’ to freedom journey by God’s from action. slavery to freedom by God’s action. Exodus 7:1–11:10, 12:29 Exodus 7:1–11:10, 12:29 Education Education the Cross The Dignitythe Cross of Work The Dignity of Work CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER

•INI TY Passover is the Jewish holy •day Passover that celebrates is the Jewish God’s holy leading day that the Israelitescelebrates out God’s of slavery leading in the Egypt. Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. TR • God satisifed the needs of the• God Israelites satisifed by thegiving needs them of themanna, Israelites water, by and giving the Tenthem Commandments. manna, water, and the Ten Commandments. Jesus Fulfills the Law MatthewJesus Fulfills1334, the 2062, Law Matthew Promoting1334, 2062,Knowledge Decalogue,Promoting natural Knowledge St.Decalogue, Hilda of Whitby natural RightsSt. and Hilda of Whitby Rights and Living the • The Ten LivingCommandments the are• Thelaws Ten meant Commandments to strengthen are the laws relationship meant to between strengthen God the and relationship his People. between God and his People. 5:17–19; The Quail and the Manna5:17–19; The2052–2053, Quail and 160the Manna of the2052–2053, Faith, Moral 160 moralof the law, Faith, Kingdom Moral moral law, Kingdom Responsibilities, Responsibilities, Covenant • Jesus’ NewCovenant Commandment• has Jesus’ a direct New relationshipCommandment to the has Ten a directCommandments. relationship to the Ten Commandments. Exodus 16:11–15 Exodus 16:11–15 Formation ofFormation God, New of God, New Option for the Option for the

CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER Commandment Commandment Poor Poor • Humans have a unique place• Humans in God’s haveKingdom a unique as we place walk in by God’s faith Kingdomin God through as we walkJesus. by faith in God through Jesus.

• Anointing is the use of oil to• markAnointing someone is the as use chosen of oil forto marka special someone purpose. as chosen for a special purpose. The Lord Is My Shepherd PsalmThe 23; Lord Is695, My 2579,Shepherd 1177, Psalm 23; Promoting695, 2579, Knowledge 1177, anoint,Promoting Christ, Knowledge psalms St.anoint, Louis IXChrist, psalmsLife and St. LouisDignity, IX Life and Dignity, Leaders for • The IsraelitesLeaders requested for an •earthly The Israelites king, such requested as David, an to earthly lead them king, as such God’s as People,David, to and lead Jesus them can as be God’s compared People, to and King Jesus David. can be compared to King David. Samuel Anoints David 1 SamuelSamuel Anoints2003 David 1 Samuel of the2003 Faith, Teaching of the Faith, Teaching Call to Community Call to Community God’s People • Many ofGod’s the Psalms, People poems,• andMany hymns of the first Psalms, used poems,in the worship and hymns of the first Israelites used in arethe included worship inof the OldIsraelites Testament. are included in the Old Testament. 16:13 16:13 to Pray to Pray CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 3• Each of us possess gifts that• couldEach ofbe us used possess for the gifts good that of could the Church. be used for the good of the Church.

• Wisdom is a gift from God that• Wisdom helps usis aunderstand gift from God the that purpose helps and us understandplan for our thelife. purpose and plan for our life. Give Me Wisdom 2 Chronicles Give Me Wisdom321, 122, 2 Chronicles Promoting321, 122, Knowledge wisdomPromoting Knowledge St.wisdom Thomas RightsSt. and Thomas Rights and The Wisdom • The WisdomThe Wisdom books in the Bible• The offer Wisdom guidance books for in faithful the Bible and offer wise guidance living. for faithful and wise living. 1:10–12; ’s Request 1:10–12; Solomon’s1704–1706 Request of the1704–1706 Faith, Moral of the Faith, Moral Aquinas Responsibilities,Aquinas Responsibilities, HRIS T of God of God 1 Kings 3:4–14; The Story of Job1 Kings 3:4–14; The Story of Formation Formation Care for Creation Care for Creation • C We are called to seek God’s• wisdom We are incalled our ownto seek lives. God’s wisdom in our own lives. CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER Job 42:2–6 Job 42:2–6 US

•JES A prophet is a messenger from• A prophetGod who is speaks a messenger the truth from and God calls who people speaks to thejustice. truth and calls people to justice. Emmanuel Isaiah 7:14; 9:5b–6; TheEmmanuel 64, Isaiah 711–714, 7:14; 9:5b–6; 601 The Promoting64, 711–714, Knowledge 601 prophet, Promoting exile, Knowledge Bl.prophet, Jacinta Martoexile, RightsBl. and Jacinta Marto Rights and Prophetic • The propheciesProphetic of Isaiah and• TheZechariah prophecies include of Isaiahtitles that and weZechariah apply to include Jesus. titles that we apply to Jesus. Chosen One Isaiah 9:5, ZechariahChosen 9:9 One Isaiah 9:5, Zechariah 9:9of the Faith Messiah,of the Faith Incarnation Messiah, Incarnation Responsibilities, Responsibilities, Promise Promise • The word Messiah means God’s• The anointed word Messiah or chose means one God’swho would anointed lead or God’s chose People. one who Jesus would is the lead Messiah. God’s People. Jesus is the Messiah. Option for the Option for the CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER Poor Poor

• Jesus shared through his teaching,• Jesus sharedhealing, through miracles, his and teaching, sacrifice healing, the Good miracles, News andof salvation. sacrifice the Good News of salvation. The Boy Jesus in the Temple The Boy Jesus763, in125–127, the Temple Promoting763, 125–127, Knowledge Redeemer,Promoting Sabbath, Knowledge St.Redeemer, John Neumann Sabbath, Call toSt. Community, John Neumann Call to Community, The Gospel 4• The GospelsThe Gospel are called the Good• The NewsGospels of Jesusare called because the Goodthey proclaim News of Jesushis life because and teaching. they proclaim his life and teaching. Luke 2:41–52; The Anointed OneLuke 2:41–52;76, The 753 Anointed One of the76, Faith, 753 Missionary Gospel,of the Faith,New Missionary Gospel, New Rights and Rights and Message • The Gospels,Message like all the books• The of Gospels,the Bible, like are all divinely the books inspired of the and Bible, rooted are indivinely oral tradition. inspired and rooted in oral tradition. Luke 4:16–22 Luke 4:16–22 Initiation Testament,Initiation Church Testament, Church Responsibilities Responsibilities CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER • Biblical 10 CHAPTER images such as People• Biblical of God images and Body such of as Christ People describe of God the and Church. Body of Christ describe the Church.

• Pentecost is the feast that celebrates• Pentecost the is comingthe feast of that the celebratesHoly Spirit the upon coming the Apostles. of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. Make Disciples of All Nations Make Disciples2624, of 2623, All Nations 77, Education2624, for 2623, 77, HolyEducation Trinity, formission, St.Holy Timothy Trinity, mission, Call toSt. Community, Timothy Call to Community,

The Early • CHURCH The ActsThe of theEarly Apostles tells• Thethe Actsstory of of the the Apostles early Church. tells the story of the early Church. Matthew 28:18–20; The ComingMatthew 28:18–20;2473, 1092 The Coming Community2473, 1092 Life, ApostolicCommunity Succession Life, Apostolic Succession Rights and Rights and of the Spirit Acts 2:1–8 of the Spirit Acts 2:1–8 Missionary Initiation Missionary Initiation Responsibilities Responsibilities Church •HE ApostolicChurch Succession is the passing• Apostolic down Succession of authority is the and passing power downto lead of and authority teach theand Church power fromto lead the and Apostles teach theto the Church bishops. from the Apostles to the bishops. T CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER • The Holy 11 CHAPTER Spirit continues to• animateThe Holy the Spirit Church continues today. to animate the Church today.

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• The Epistles are letters written• The by Epistles Paul and are several letters other written Apostles by Paul to and the severalnew Christian other Apostles communities to the they new established. Christian communities they established. The Communal Life Acts of theThe Communal106–107, Life 811,Acts of750 the Promoting106–107, Knowledge 811, 750 Epistles, Promoting Marks Knowledge of St.Epistles, Jude Marks of Call toSt. Community, Jude Call to Community, The Body • There areThe two Body main •of There the Church—Nicene are two main creeds and Apostles’. of the Church—Nicene and Apostles’. Apostles 2:42–44 Apostles 2:42–44 of the Faith, Education theof Church,the Faith, Body Education of the Church, Body of Human Solidarity Human Solidarity 4 of Christ 4• The Marksof Christof the Church are• theThe essential Marks of characteristicsthe Church are that the essentialdistinguish characteristics Christ’s Church that and distinguish her mission: Christ’s one, Church holy, catholic, and her mission: one, holy, catholic, for Community Life Christfor Community Life Christ CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER and apostolic. 12 CHAPTER and apostolic.

• The Transfiguration is the revelation• The Transfiguration of Jesus in glory is the to revelation the Apostles of Jesus Peter, in James, glory toand the John. Apostles Peter, James, and John. The Greatest CommandmentsThe Mark Greatest 2054–2055, Commandments 554, MarkPromoting 2054–2055, Knowledge 554, Transfiguration,Promoting Knowledge Bl.Transfiguration, Pier Giorgio RightsBl. and Pier Giorgio Rights and • • 12:28–31; The Covenant Jeremiah12:28–31; The1889, Covenant 2041 Jeremiah of the1889, Faith, 2041 Moral morality,of the Faith, Beatitudes, Moral Frassatimorality, Beatitudes, Responsibilities,Frassati Responsibilities, The Great The practiceThe Great of charity is an importantThe practice part of of charity our faith is an journeys. important part of our faith journeys. 31:33–34; The Transfiguration 31:33–34;of The Transfiguration of Formation charity,Formation Precepts of charity, Precepts of Option for the Poor Option for the Poor Commandment • The PreceptsCommandment of the Church• help The the Precepts faithful of to the live Church holy and help dutiful the faithful lives. to live holy and dutiful lives. Jesus Matthew 17:1–8; The GreatestJesus Matthew 17:1–8; The Greatest the Church the Church CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER Commandment Matthew 22:37–40Commandment Matthew 22:37–40 5 • The prophets teach us about• Thethe prophetsrelationship teach between us about peace the andrelationship justice. between peace and justice. Make Justice Your Aim Isaiah 1:17;Make Justice2304–2305, Your Aim 1807, Isaiah 1:17; Promoting2304–2305, Knowledge 1807, justice,Promoting virtue, Knowledge grace, Bl.justice, Dorothy virtue, grace, Life andBl. DorothyDignity, Life and Dignity, Justice and • Justice isJustice giving and what is due• toJustice God andis giving others. what is due to God and others. The Beatitudes Matthew 5:3-10;The Beatitudes1956, Matthew1869 5:3-10; of the1956, Faith, 1869 Education peace,of the social Faith, sin, Education Chavezpeace, Orozco social sin, OptionChavez for the Orozco Option for the Peace • Natural moralPeace law is the understanding• Natural moral that law God is placesthe understanding in every human that heart. God places in every human heart. What the Lord Requires MicahWhat 6:8 the Lord Requires Micah 6:8 for Community Life commonfor Community good Life common good Poor Poor CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER • Social 14 CHAPTER sins are the unjust structures• Social sins that are can the occur unjust as the structures result of that personal can occur sin. as the result of personal sin. MORAL ITY • There are three conditions necessary• There are for three a sin conditions to be considered necessary mortal. for a sin to be considered mortal. Forgive Seventy-Seven TimesForgive Seventy-Seven1857, 1863, 1798, Times Promoting1857, 1863,Knowledge 1798, sin,Promoting venial sin, Knowledge mortal St.sin, Margaret venial sin, of mortal Life andSt. MargaretDignity, of Life and Dignity, Sin and • Venial sinSin weakens and a person’s• Venial relationship sin weakens with God, a person’s gets in relationship the way of practicingwith God, getsvirtue, in and,the way unrepented, of practicing has othervirtue, effects. and, unrepented, has other effects. Matthew 18:21-22; The Parable Matthewof 18:21-22;1422 The Parable of of the1422 Faith, Moral sin,of conscience,the Faith, Moral Cortonasin, conscience, RightsCortona and Rights and Forgiveness • We are requiredForgiveness to obey the• certainWe are judgmentrequired to of obey an informed the certain conscience. judgment of an informed conscience. the Unforgiving Servant Matthewthe Unforgiving Servant Matthew Formation sacramentalFormation seal sacramental seal Responsibilities Responsibilities

CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER 18:23-35 18:23-35 • Through the Sacrament of Penance• Through and the Reconciliation, Sacrament of GodPenance forgives and usReconciliation, and restores Godus to forgives his friendship. us and restores us to his friendship.

• Evangelization is giving witness• Evangelization to the faith byis giving proclaiming witness the to Goodthe faith News by ofproclaiming Jesus in a waythe Goodthat invites News ofpeople Jesus to in accept a way that invites people to accept You Have Been Called 1 Peter 2:21;You Have Been905, 900, Called 1285, 1 Peter 2:21; Liturgical905, Education,900, 1285, conversion,Liturgical Education, St.conversion, Rose Philippine OptionSt. for Rose the Philippine Option for the the Gospel. the Gospel. Philip and the Ethiopian Acts Philip and1392 the Ethiopian Acts Missionary1392 Initiation evangelization,Missionary Initiation Duchesneevangelization, Poor, DuchesneThe Dignity Poor, The Dignity Baptized for • By our Baptism,Baptized wefor all share• inBy the our Church’s Baptism, mission we all share to announce in the Church’s the Good mission News toof announceGod’s Kingdom. the Good News of God’s Kingdom. 8:26–39 8:26–39 Eucharist, Eucharist, of Work of Work Mission Mission • Confirmation perfects the grace• Confirmation of Baptism perfects and seals the us grace with ofthe Baptism Gifts of andthe Holyseals Spirit.us with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. transubstantiation, transubstantiation, CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER Real Presence, Real Presence, • The Eucharist unites us to Jesus• The Christ Eucharist and oneunites another, us to Jesus nourishing Christ andus to one live another, out our faith.nourishing us to live out our faith. 6 Tabernacle Tabernacle • Jesus’ washing of his disciples’• Jesus’ feet washingwas a sign of of his his disciples’ love and feet a model was a forsign serving of his loveothers. and a model for serving others. Serve One Another 1 Peter 4:10-11;Serve One1337, Another 1533, 1 Peter 1877, 4:10-11; Liturgical1337, Education, 1533, 1877, vocation,Liturgical Holy Education, Orders, St.vocation, Ignatius HolyLoyola Orders, Call toSt. Community, Ignatius Loyola Call to Community, • Vocation is the purpose for• which Vocation God is made the purpose us and the for particularwhich God way made a person us and answers the particular his call. way a person answers his call. The Washing of the Disciples’The Washing1552–1553, of the Disciples’ 915 Education1552–1553, for 915 Magisterium,Education for Magisterium, The Dignity of Work The Dignity of Work Lives of Lives of • Holy Orders confers a sacred• Holypower Orders for serving confers the a sacredfaithful power by teaching, for serving leading the peoplefaithful inby worship, teaching, and leading pastoral people governing. in worship, and pastoral governing. Feet John 13:1–15 Feet John 13:1–15 Community Life consecratedCommunity Life consecrated Service Service religious life religious life

CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER • Consecrated 17 CHAPTER religious life is• a Consecrated state of life lived religious in community life is a state and of characterized life lived in community by the vows and of characterizedpoverty, chastity, by the and vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. obedience. NTSSACRAME • In the Sacrament of Matrimony,• In the a baptized Sacrament man of and Matrimony, a baptized a baptized woman makeman and a permanent a baptized covenant woman makeof love a permanentwith each other covenant of love with each other One Flesh Matthew 19:4–6; TheOne Flesh 1601,Matthew 1641, 19:4–6; 2204, The Liturgical1601, Education, 1641, 2204, Matrimony,Liturgical Education,domestic St.Matrimony, Henry II domestic Call toSt. Community, Henry II Call to Community, and with God. and with God. Wedding at :1–10 Wedding at2521–2524 Cana John 2:1–10 Moral2521–2524 Formation Church,Moral Formationtemperance, Church, temperance, The Dignity of Work The Dignity of Work Sharing • This SacramentSharing helps a couple• This grow Sacrament in love and helps holiness a couple and grow make in a love home and for holiness children. and make a home for children. chastity, modesty chastity, modesty God’s Love God’s Love • The Catholic family is called• theThe domestic Catholic familyChurch is because called the it is domestic the community Church ofbecause faith in it the is the home. community of faith in the home. CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER • The virtues of temperance, •chastity, The virtues and ofmodesty temperance, help us chastity, follow the and Ninth modesty Commandment. help us follow the Ninth Commandment.

• The Communion of Saints includes• The Communion all holy persons of Saints both includes living and all holydead, persons those being both livingpurified and in dead, Purgatory those and being the purified blessed in Purgatory and the blessed Called to Be Holy Romans 1:7–8;Called to Be946–948, Holy Romans 961, 1:7–8; Teaching946–948, to Pray, 961, CommunionTeaching to of Pray, Saints, St.Communion Mary Faustina of Saints,The DignitySt. Mary of FaustinaWork, The Dignity of Work, Acts 2:42–47 Acts 2:42–47 The in Heaven,The who are united in inthe Heaven, Eucharist. who are united in the Eucharist. Communal Life Communal1030, Life 2447, 2634 Education1030, for 2447, 2634 Purgatory,Education Corporal for KowalskaPurgatory, Corporal HumanKowalska Solidarity Human Solidarity Communion • PurgatoryCommunion is a state of final •cleansing Purgatory and is apurification state of final after cleansing death and and before purification entering after into death Heaven. and before entering into Heaven. Community Life WorksCommunity of Mercy, Life Works of Mercy, of Saints 7• The Spiritualof Saints Works of Mercy• Theare actionsSpiritual by Works which of we Mercy address are actionsothers’ needsby which of the we heart,address mind, others’ and needs soul. of the heart, mind, and soul. Spiritual Works of Spiritual Works of CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER Mercy, intercession Mercy, intercession • Intercessory prayer and personal• Intercessory reflection prayer are a andmeans personal to growing reflection in holiness. are a means to growing in holiness. GO D

F • Jesus desires unity among his• Jesus believers. desires The unity ecumenical among his movement believers. looks The ecumenicalfor ways to helpmovement Christians looks work for waystoward to unity.help Christians work toward unity. Unity of the Spirit Ephesians 4:3–6;Unity of the813, Spirit 817, Ephesians 4:3–6; Promoting813, 817, Knowledge schism,Promoting Protestant Knowledge St.schism, Charles Protestant Call toSt. Community, Charles Call to Community, Christian Christian O • The Catholic Church desires• toThe unite Catholic all Christians Church desiresin the Body to unite of Christ. all Christians in the Body of Christ. The Prayer of Jesus :32–33,The Prayer814–815, of Jesus John820 16:32–33, of the814–815, Faith, Education 820 ,of the Faith, Education BorromeoReformation, HumanBorromeo Solidarity Human Solidarity Unity Unity • • 17:11, 20–21 17:11, 20–21 for Community Life ecumenismfor Community Life CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER The Protestant 20 CHAPTER Reformation refersThe Protestant to the separation Reformation from refersthe Church to the led separation by Martin from Luther. the Church led by Martin Luther.

• Apocalyptic literature is a type• Apocalyptic of writing literaturethat claims is toa type reveal of whatwriting humans that claims cannot to see.reveal what humans cannot see. Waiting for the Coming of theWaiting for1027, the Coming759, 988, of the Promoting1027, 759,Knowledge 988, apocalypticPromoting literature, Knowledge St.apocalyptic John the literature, Life andSt. JohnDignity, the Life and Dignity, • • Day of God 2 Peter 3:11b–12a, 13,Day of God1810–1811, 2 Peter 3:11b–12a, 671 13, of the1810–1811, Faith 671 Resurrection,of the Faith new EvangelistResurrection, new Care forEvangelist Creation Care for Creation A New KINGD OM God willA triumph New over evil whenGod Christ will triumph comes againover evil in glory. when Christ comes again in glory. Creation • The resurrectionCreation of the body• Theand resurrectionlife everlasting of theare bodycentral and tenets life everlasting of the Catholic are central faith. tenets of the Catholic faith. 18; The New Heaven and the New18; The New Heaven and the New creation creation

CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER Earth Revelation 21:1–4 Earth Revelation 21:1–4 • God promises us eternal life;• Godvirtues, promises Sacraments, us eternal prayers, life; virtues,and the Sacraments, Church can helpprayers, us deepen and the our Church trust canin his help promise. us deepen our trust in his promise.

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• We can come to know God •in We many can different come to ways:know throughGod in many all he different has created, ways: through through the all voice he has of created, conscience, through and throughthe voice of conscience, and through Praise of God the Creator WisdomPraise of God31–35, the 46,Creator 1027, Wisdom Promoting31–35, Knowledge 46, 1027, DivinePromoting Revelation, Knowledge OurDivine Lady Revelation, of RightsOur and Lady of Rights and human intellect and reason. human intellect and reason. of Ben Sira (Sirach) 39:16–21; Theof Ben Sira (Sirach)1, 422, 39:16–21;652, The of the1, Faith, 422, 652,Moral eternal,of the Faith,mystery, Moral Fátimaeternal, mystery, ResponsibilitiesFátima Responsibilities • Although God reveals himself• Although in many ways,God reveals we will himself not fully in understandmany ways, thewe willmystery not fully of God understand until we knowthe mystery him completely of God until we know him completely Story of Creation Genesis 1:1–2Story of Creation212–221 Genesis 1:1–2 Formation212–221 imageFormation of God image of God of the Human of the Human Person, Care for Person, Care for The Mystery in Heaven.The Mystery in Heaven. of God • God plannedof God from the beginning• God plannedto give his from only the Son, beginning Jesus Christ, to give to reconcilehis only Son, all of Jesus creation Christ, to tohimself. reconcile all of creation to himself. God’s Creation God’s Creation CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER • Many 1 CHAPTER Old Testament accounts• Many speak Old of Testament God’s faithfulness accounts to speak his promise of God’s of faithfulness salvation. to his promise of salvation. • From the Genesis creation accounts• From the and Genesis the world creation around accounts us, we andget athe sense world of aroundthe attributes us, we ofget God—eternal, a sense of the truth, attributes love, of God—eternal, truth, love, merciful, and holy. merciful, and holy. 1 • God is the author and inspiration• God isof the the author Sacred and Scripture inspiration that humans of the Sacred have recorded Scripture under that humans his guidance have recordedand direction. under his guidance and direction. The Sabbath Rest Hebrews 4:12;The Sabbath105, Rest 106, Hebrews 115– 4:12; Promoting105, 106, Knowledge 115– SacredPromoting Scripture, Knowledge St.Sacred Matthew Scripture, RightsSt. and Matthew Rights and • Scripture can be read and interpreted• Scripture incan a literalbe read sense and andinterpreted a spiritual in asense, literal providing sense and a arichness spiritual to sense, the living providing reading a richness of to the living reading of The Similes of Salt and Light The Similes117, of Salt75–76, and 81, Light of the117, Faith, 75–76, Moral 81, Divineof the Inspiration, Faith, Moral Divine Inspiration, Responsibilities of Responsibilities of ION Matthew 5:14–16 Matthew 5:14–161153, 1776–1782, Formation1153, 1776–1782, canonFormation of Scripture, canon of Scripture, the Human Person, the Human Person, The Word of ScriptureThe in Wordthe Church. of Scripture in the Church. 1802 1802 Gospel, Evangelists Gospel, Evangelists Option for the Poor Option for the Poor God in Sacred • The GospelsGod inare Sacred the center •of The the GospelsBible because are the they center record of the the Bible truth because of the life they and record ministry the oftruth Jesus. of the life and .

Scripture ELAT Scripture and Vulnerable and Vulnerable CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER • God 2 CHAPTER continues to speak to us• God through continues the Scriptures, to speak toas uswe through proclaim the them Scriptures, at Mass, as reflect we proclaim on them them personally, at Mass, and reflect study on them personally, and study them to learn more about Jesus.them to learn more about Jesus. REV • Moral conscience is present• atMoral the heart conscience of every is presentperson, atbut the we heart must of assimilate every person, it through but we the must Word assimilate of God. it through the Word of God.

• Jesus is the fulfillment of the• JesusLaw; heis the perfectly fulfillment reveals of theGod Law; the Fatherhe perfectly to us. reveals God the Father to us. The Servant of the Lord The Servant73, of 240, the 66, Lord 1113, Promoting73, 240, Knowledge 66, 1113, covenant,Promoting abba Knowledge, St.covenant, abba, Life andSt. MariaDignity Goretti Life and Dignity • God showed the depth of his• God love showed when he the made depth a new of his covenant love when in Jesus he made Christ. a new This covenant covenant in is Jesusmade Christ. present This in thecovenant world is made present in the world Isaiah 42:1–3, 6–7 Isaiah 42:1–3,1213, 6–7 1271, of the1213, Faith, 1271, Moral naturalof the moralFaith, Morallaw, natural moral law, of the Human of the Human Jesus, Sign of today throughJesus, S ignthe ofEucharist. today through the Eucharist. 1954–1960 Formation1954–1960 NewFormation Commandment, New Commandment, Person, Rights and Person, Rights and God’s Love • Being baptizedGod’s Love in Christ gives• Being us a sharebaptized in his in DivineChrist giveslife as us sisters a share and in brothers his Divine of lifeChrist. as sisters and brothers of Christ. Ten Commandments Ten Commandments Responsibilities of Responsibilities of

CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER the Human Person the Human Person • Natural moral law and God’s• revealedNatural moral law in law the and Ten God’s Commandments revealed law direct in the us Ten to Commandmentslive in right relationship direct us with to live him in and right with relationship with him and with one another. one another.

• Trusting in God’s presence leads• Trusting us to inlook God’s for presenceguidance leadsin his usWord. to look for guidance in his Word. The Prayer of Jesus John 17:24–26The Prayer215–216, of Jesus John238– 17:24–26 Promoting215–216, Knowledge 238– faith,Promoting Holy Trinity, Knowledge St.faith, Frances Holy of Trinity, Call toSt. Family, Frances of Call to Family, • God the Father sent his Son• andGod the the Holy Father Spirit sent to his help Son us and know the him Holy and Spirit guide to helpus to us him. know him and guide us to him. 248, 261, 221, of the248, Faith, 261, Education 221, graceof the Faith, Education Romegrace Community,Rome and Community, and • The love among members of• Thethe Trinitylove among is a model members for human of the affectionTrinity is aand model bonds for and human is the affection source ofand God’s bonds loving and plan.is the source of God’s loving plan. 255-260, 253–254, for Community255-260, 253–254, Life for Community Life Participation, Participation, God Is Trinity God Is Trinity 263, 759, 1999 263, 759, 1999 Solidarity of the Solidarity of the • The total union of the Trinity• Theis a mysterytotal union that of can the never Trinity be is totally a mystery understood that can bynever the behuman totally mind, understood but can bybe theapproached human mind, but can be approached

CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER Human Family Human Family through faith. through faith. • Grace is a loving gift from God• Grace and isa sharinga loving in gift his from Divine God life. and a sharing in his Divine life. 2• The Son of God has existed• for The all Son time, of and God through has existed the forIncarnation, all time, and became through fully the man Incarnation, while remaining became fully fully God. man while remaining fully God. Plea for Unity and Humility Plea for Unity461, and 464, Humility 480, Promoting461, 464, Knowledge 480, Incarnation,Promoting Knowledge Sts.Incarnation, Maria, Rosa, Life andSts. Dignity Maria, Rosa, Life and Dignity • Through the Incarnation, God• Through the Father the speaks Incarnation, directly God to usthe through Father speaks his Son. directly to us through his Son. Philippians 2:9–11; In the Philippians 51–53,2:9–11; In238–242, the of the51–53, Faith, Teaching238–242, Emmanuel,of the Faith, Teaching andEmmanuel, Mary Zhao of theand Human Mary Zhao of the Human Jesus, Word • ThroughJesus, the work Word of the Holy• Through Spirit, the the Son work of Godof the was Holy born Spirit, to Mary; the Son her of trust God and was discipleship born to Mary; serves her trustas a model and discipleship for our serves as a model for our Beginning Was the Word Beginning967, Was 2030, the Word to Pray967, 2030, Annunciation,to Pray miracle Annunciation, miraclePerson, Care for Person, Care for of God own journeyof God of faith. own journey of faith. John 1:1–2 John 1:1–2 547–550, 1503 547–550, 1503 God’s Creation God’s Creation INI TY CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER • Jesus showed that he was Divine• Jesus in showed many ways, that heparticularly was Divine through in many the ways, working particularly of miracles, through which the also working gave usof amiracles, glimpse which also gave us a glimpse TR into his human nature and emotions.into his human nature and emotions.

• Jesus sent us the Holy Spirit• toJesus be our sent Guide us the and Holy Comforter Spirit to andbe our the Guide source and of ourComforter gifts and and talents. the source of our gifts and talents. Faith, Hope, and Love RomansFaith, Hope,243, and 1830–1832, Love Romans Promoting243, 1830–1832, Knowledge Advocate,Promoting Saints, Knowledge St.Advocate, Rafqa Saints, Call toSt. Family, Rafqa Call to Family, • • 5:1–5; The Advocate John 14:15–175:1–5; The 776–780,Advocate 956,John 14:15–17 of the776–780, Faith 956, intercessionof the Faith (Rebecca)intercession Community,(Rebecca) and Community, and Holy Spirit, The membersHoly S pirit,of the CatholicThe Church members are called of the to Catholicbe the hands Church and are feet called of Jesus; to be wethe are hands the Bodyand feet of Christ of Jesus; in the we world.are the Body of Christ in the world. 2683, 2625–2649, 2683, 2625–2649, Participation, Participation, Comforter • Just as theComforter Saints often prayed• Just to asGod the for Saints help, often we call prayed on the to Saints God for to help,pray orwe intercede call on the for Saints us. to pray or intercede for us. Teaching to Pray Teaching to Pray and Guide and Guide 2661 2661 Rights and Rights and

CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER • The Holy 6 CHAPTER Spirit guides the Church• The Holy in her Spirit Sacred guides Tradition the Church and her in prayer.her Sacred The TraditionHoly Spirit and helps her usprayer. pray Thein different Holy Spirit ways helps and us pray in different ways and Responsibilities of Responsibilities of in different circumstances. in different circumstances. the Human Person the Human Person

• Jesus, the Son of God, became• Jesus, man the to showSon of us God, how became to live and man to to share show his us divinity how to withlive and us. Becauseto share hehis is divinity true God with and us. true Because he is true God and true Plea for Unity and Humility Plea for Unity456–460, and Humility 480, Promoting456–460, Knowledge 480, Visitation,Promoting Mediator Knowledge St.Visitation, Maximilian Mediator Rights St. and Maximilian Rights and 3 man, Jesus Christ is “the way”man, to the Jesus Father. Christ is “the way” to the Father. Philippians 2:5–8; Last Supper Philippians 467,2:5–8; 604, Last 605, Supper of the467, Faith 604, 605, of the Faith Kolbe ResponsibilitiesKolbe Responsibilities • Jesus is the Substantial Image• Jesus of the is theFather Substantial because Imagehe is a ofvisible the Father image because of the true he natureis a visible of God. image of the true nature of God. Discourses John 14:6; Prayer andDiscourses 27–30 John 14:6; Prayer and Moral27–30 Formation Moral Formation of the Human of the Human • When we seek the Lord and• liveWhen as discipleswe seek theof Christ, Lord and following live as hisdisciples example, of Christ, we will following experience his theexample, fullness we of will life. experience the fullness of life. Conduct 1 Timothy 2:5–6 Conduct 1 Timothy 2:5–6 Person, Solidarity Person, Solidarity The Way The Way of the Human of the Human

HRIS T Happiness comes from becomingHappiness the people comes God from created becoming us to the be. people God created us to be. Family Family C CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER US JES

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• Jesus’ wisdom came from being• Jesus’ the wisdom Son of God;came he from looked being at thethe Sonworld of withGod; that he looked perspective at the and world challenged with that some perspective of the and challenged some of the The Boy Jesus in the Temple LukeThe Boy Jesus574–576, in the 546, Temple Luke Moral574–576, Formation, 546, wisdom,Moral Formation, Kingdom of St.wisdom, Gerard MajellaKingdom of Life andSt. GerardDignity Majella of Life and Dignity of commonly accepted understandingscommonly of hisaccepted time. understandings of his time. 2:46–52; :2 2:46–52; Nicodemus1966–1971, John 3:2 Teaching1966–1971, to Pray God,Teaching parable, to PraySermon God, parable, Sermon the Human Person, the Human Person, Model of • Jesus taughtModel through of his words• Jesus and taught actions. through He used his parables words and to teachactions. us Heabout used the parables coming to of teach God’s us Kingdom. about the coming of God’s Kingdom. 1716–1719 1716–1719 on the Mount, on the Mount, Option for the Poor Option for the Poor Wisdom 3• In his SermonWisdom on the Mount,• JesusIn his gave Sermon specific on the directions Mount, Jesusfor living, gave honoring specific directions God, and makingfor living, our honoring actions reflectGod, and our making beliefs. our actions reflect our beliefs. Beatitudes Beatitudes and Vulnerable and Vulnerable CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER • The Beatitudes challenge us• toThe live Beatitudes by the values challenge of God’s us toKingdom live by theand values to understand of God’s Kingdomthat true happinessand to understand comes from that the true happiness comes from the hope of eternal life with God.hope of eternal life with God. HRIS T

• C Sin and suffering came into• theSin world and suffering because came of human into theaction, world but because God sent of leaders,human action,prophets, but and, God ultimately, sent leaders, his prophets, Son to and, ultimately, his Son to The Preeminence of Christ The Preeminence218, 402–406, of Christ Promoting218, 402–406, Knowledge OriginalPromoting Holiness, Knowledge St.Original Madeleine Holiness, Call toSt. Family, Madeleine Call to Family, guide us back to him. guide us back to him. Colossians 1:15, 19–22; God’s LoveColossians 1:15,410, 19–22;411, God’s Love of the410, Faith, 411, Missionary Originalof the Faith,Sin, personal Missionary SophieOriginal Barat Sin, personal Community,Sophie Baratand Community, and US Christ Our • Jesus is sometimesChrist Our called the• Jesus new isAdam, sometimes because called his saving the new action Adam, is the because only means his saving by which action we is theare onlysaved means from theby which we are saved from the and Christian Life John 4:10–11and Christian430–431, Life John 517, 4:10–11 Initiation430–431, 517, sin,Initiation salvation, Paschal sin, salvation, Paschal Participation, Participation,

Savior JES Original SSinavior of Adam and EveOriginal and our Sin own of personal Adam and sin. Eve and our own personal sin. 1708, 738–740, 1708, 738–740, Mystery Mystery Rights and Rights and CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER • The Paschal 9 CHAPTER Mystery is Christ’s• The work Paschal of Redemption Mystery is throughChrist’s work his Passion, of Redemption Death, Resurrection, through his Passion, and Ascension. Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. 1136–1139 1136–1139 Responsibilities of Responsibilities of the Human Person the Human Person • Jesus’ saving actions continue• Jesus’ through saving his actions Church. continue We can experience through his new Church. life in We Christ can experiencein the Seven new Sacraments. life in Christ in the Seven Sacraments.

• Saint John the Baptist proclaimed• Saint theJohn coming the Baptist of Christ proclaimed and led thepeople coming to Jesus. of Christ and led people to Jesus. Counsel to Timothy 1 Timothy Counsel to523, Timothy 719, 75–77,1 Timothy Promoting523, 719, Knowledge 75–77, disciples;Promoting Apostles; Knowledge St.disciples; Théodora Apostles; The DignitySt. Théodora of Work The Dignity of Work • The Apostles played a critical• The role Apostles in the continuation played a critical of Jesus’ role workin the and continuation ministry. of Jesus’ work and ministry. 4:6, 12; The First Disciples John4:6, 12; The935, First 942, Disciples 3 John of the935, Faith, 942, Teaching 3 Church;of the Faith,apostolic, Teaching as (Anne-ThérèseChurch; apostolic, as and the(Anne-Thérèse Rights of and the Rights of Disciples in • Just as JesusDisciples sent in the first disciples• Just as out Jesus to sentspread the the first Good disciples News, out he to wants spread us theto be Good a sign News, of the he Kingdom wants us ofto God be a and sign to of the Kingdom of God and to 1:45–46; The Light of the World1:45–46 ; The Light of the World to Pray a toMark Pray of the Church; Guérin)a Mark of the Church; Workers,Guérin) Solidarity Workers, Solidarity Community follow ChurchCommunity teachings. follow Church teachings. John 8:12 John 8:12 doctrine doctrine of the Human of the Human

CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER Family Family • We must have a personal relationship• We must withhave Goda personal nourished relationship by prayer with in order God nourishedto answer ourby prayer call to inbring order his to love answer and ourtruth call to bring his love and truth to others. to others. 4 • The Church is both visible and• The spiritual. Church We is both call the visible spiritual and spiritual.part the MysticalWe call the Body spiritual of Christ. part the Mystical Body of Christ. One Body, Many Parts One Body,771, Many 779, Parts Education771, 779, for MysticalEducation Body for of St.Mystical John Bosco Body of Call toSt. Family, John Bosco Call to Family, • The Church is the Body of Christ;• The she Church is one is becausethe Body she of Christ; acknowledges she is one one because Lord, confesses she acknowledges one faith, one and Lord, is born confesses of one Baptism. one faith, and is born of one Baptism. 1 Corinthians 12:12–18; Saul’s 1 Corinthians813–816, 12:12–18; 866, Saul’s Community813–816, Life, 866, Christ;Community hierarchy; Life, Christ; hierarchy; Community, and Community, and Christ Present Christ Present • Each individual member is •united Each withindividual all members member as is part united of Christ’s with all Body. members When as members part of Christ’s of the Body.Church When live in members communion of the Church live in communion Conversion Acts 9:1–5; The VineConversion 341, Acts 752, 9:1–5; 791, The 814 Vine Missionary341, 752, Initiation 791, 814 one,Missionary as a Mark Initiation of the one, as a Mark of the Participation, Participation, Among Us Among Us and the Branches John 15:4–5and the Branches John 15:4–5 Church Church Solidarity of the Solidarity of the

HURCH with the Holy Spirit and with withone another,the Holy harmonySpirit and results. with one another, harmony results. CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER Human Family Human Family • C The Church needs the diverse• The gifts Church of all membersneeds the to diverse be a sign gifts of of God’s all members Kingdom to here be a on sign Earth. of God’s Kingdom here on Earth. HE •T God created us with free will.• GodHe helps created us learnus with to usefree itwill. to choose He helps that us whichlearn to is usegood. it to choose that which is good. The Coming of the Spirit Acts The Coming302, of 1730,the Spirit 771, Acts Teaching302, to1730, Pray, 771, freeTeaching will; Baptism; to Pray, St.free Lorenzo will; Baptism; Ruiz Call toSt. Family, Call to Family, • We receive new life in the gift• We of salvationreceive new that life Jesus, in the the gift Mediator, of salvation offers that us inJesus, Baptism. the Mediator, offers us in Baptism. 2:1–7; The Commissioning of the2:1–7; The 1257,Commissioning 831, 1030, of the Missionary1257, 831,Initiation 1030, eternalMissionary life; catholic, Initiation eternal life; catholic, Community, and Community, and • The Church is catholic—for •all The people Church at all is catholic—fortimes and in all all places, people and, at all through times and the in actions all places, of her and, members, through people the actions come of to her members, people come to Disciples Matthew 28:19–20 Disciples Matthew1031, 3, 28:19–202559 1031, 3, 2559 as a Mark of the as a Mark of the Participation, Participation, Source of Life Source of Life know God and share in his life.know God and share in his life. Church Church Option for the Poor Option for the Poor and Vulnerable and Vulnerable CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER • Purgatory 12 CHAPTER is the process of purification• Purgatory we is the experience process ofafter purification death, before we experience we enter complete after death, communion before we with enter the complete Holy Trinity. communion with the Holy Trinity. • Prayer is an important means• Prayer of communion is an important with God, means and of an communion important part with of God, the calland toan live important a life of partlove ofand the truth. call to live a life of love and truth.

• God made us with a free will,• anGod intellect, made usand with a soul; a free our will, conscience an intellect, works and with a soul; these our gifts conscience to help usworks choose with good these and gifts avoid to help sin. us choose good and avoid sin. Free Will The Wisdom of Ben SiraFree Will The1705, Wisdom 1706, of 1711, Ben Sira Promoting1705, 1706,Knowledge 1711, soul,Promoting intellect, Knowledge Bl.soul, Aloysius intellect, RightsBl. and Aloysius Rights and • The distinction between mortal• The and distinction venial sin between is part ofmortal the tradition and venial of thesin isChurch. part of Mortal the tradition sin and of venial the Church. sin both Mortal affect sina and venial sin both affect a (Sirach) 15:14–17; The (Sirach) 15:14–17;1854–1863, The Golden Rule of the1854–1863, Faith, Moral conscience,of the Faith, mortal Moral Stepinacconscience, mortal ResponsibilitiesStepinac of Responsibilities of Freedom and sinner’s Freedomrelationship and with God,sinner’s but in relationshipdifferent ways. with God, but in different ways. Matthew 7:12 Matthew 7:121750–1754, Formation1750–1754, sin,Formation venial sin sin, venial sin the Human Person, the Human Person, Responsibility • Morally Responsibilitygood actions require• Morally that their good object, actions intention, require and that circumstance their object, beintention, good; the and end circumstance does not justify be good; the means. the end does not justify the means. 1783–1785 1783–1785 Solidarity of the Solidarity of the

CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER Human Family Human Family • A well-formed conscience—and• A well-formed the help of conscience—and Christ’s teachings, the the help Church, of Christ’s the Holy teachings, Spirit, prayer, the Church, and wise the people—will Holy Spirit, prayer, and wise people—will guide us to do what is right andguide good. us to do what is right and good.

• All human life is sacred and •a Allgift human from God. life isAll sacred people and possess a gift thefrom human God. All dignity people that possess comes the from human being dignity made thatin God’s comes image. from being made in God’s image. The Choice Before Israel The Choice2258, Before 2268, Israel 2302, Promoting2258, 2268, 2302, humanPromoting dignity, St.human Martin dignity, de Tours Life andSt. MartinDignity de Tours Life and Dignity 5• The Fifth Commandment forbids• The Fifthdirect Commandment and intentional forbids killing directas gravely and sinful.intentional If anger killing reaches as gravely the point sinful. of aIf deliberateanger reaches the point of a deliberate Deuteronomy 30:19–20 Deuteronomy2270, 30:19–20 2319, Knowledge2270, 2319, of murder,Knowledge abortion, of murder, abortion, of the Human of the Human desire to kill or seriously wounddesire a neighbor, to kill or seriouslyit is a mortal wound sin. a neighbor, it is a mortal sin. 2288–2290 the Faith,2288–2290 Moral euthanasia,the Faith, Moral scandal euthanasia, scandal Person, Rights and Person, Rights and Respecting Life • The ChurchRespecting teaches Life about and• The advocates Church teaches the right about to life and of everyadvocates person. the We right have to lifea responsibility of every person. to honor We have and a protect responsibility life to honor and protect life Formation Formation Responsibilities of Responsibilities of at all stages, from conceptionat to all old stages, age. from conception to old age. the Human Person the Human Person CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER • We respect the dignity of the• We human respect person the dignityby respecting of the humanthe rights person of others, by respecting taking care the of rights ourselves of others, physically taking and care of ourselves physically and

MORAL ITY emotionally, not abusing ourselvesemotionally, or others, not andabusing by not ourselves leading or others others, into and sin. by not leading others into sin.

• Virtues are strong habits of• doing Virtues good are thatstrong help habits us make of doing moral good decisions that help and us contribute make moral to how decisions we become and contribute the people to how we become the people Renunciation of Vice ColossiansRenunciation 1803–1804, of Vice Colossians 1812– Promoting1803–1804, 1812– virtue,Promoting Theological St.virtue, Margaret Theological Ward Life andSt. MargaretDignity of Ward Life and Dignity of God created us to be. God created us to be. 3:12–15; Joy and Peace Philippians3:12–15; Joy1813, and 1805–1809,Peace Philippians Knowledge1813, 1805–1809, of Virtues,Knowledge Cardinal of Virtues, Cardinal the Human Person, the Human Person, • The Theological Virtues are• gifts The from Theological God that Virtues help usare believe gifts from in him, God trust that in help his usplan believe for us, in and him, love trust him in ashis he plan loves for us. us, and love him as he loves us. 4:8 4:8 2464, 2468 the Faith,2464, Moral 2468 Virtuesthe Faith, Moral Virtues Solidarity of the Solidarity of the Being Virtuous Being Virtuous • The Cardinal Virtues of prudence,• The justice, Cardinal fortitude, Virtues ofand prudence, temperance justice, can fortitude, help us respect and temperance ourselves and can othershelp us and respect act with ourselves integrity. and others and act with integrity. Formation Formation Human Family Human Family CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER • The Eighth 15 CHAPTER Commandment• forbids The Eighth misrepresenting Commandment the truthforbids in misrepresentingour relationships the with truth others. in our This relationships sin damages with our others.integrity This sin damages our integrity and character, but by practicingand the character, virtues butand byavoiding practicing sin, thewe canvirtues live andtruthful avoiding and faith-filled sin, we can lives. live truthful and faith-filled lives.

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• Every sacramental celebration• Every is a meetingsacramental between celebration God’s children is a meeting and theirbetween Father, God’s a dialogue children in and the their form Father, of actions a dialogue and in the form of actions and Prayer for the Readers Prayer for 1145,the Readers 1153, Promoting1145, 1153,Knowledge SevenPromoting Sacraments, Knowledge St.Seven Ludmilla Sacraments, Life andSt. LudmillaDignity Life and Dignity words, a celebration woven fromwords, signs a celebration and symbols. woven from signs and symbols. Ephesians 3:14–21 Ephesians 3:14–211114–1115, 2812, of the1114–1115, Faith, Liturgical 2812, Sacramentsof the Faith, Liturgical Sacraments of the Human of the Human • Jesus himself is a Sacrament• becauseJesus himself he makes is a Sacrament God known because to us; he he is makes a visible God sign known of the to mysteryus; he is ofa visiblethe Holy sign Trinity. of the mystery of the Holy Trinity. 1116–1118, 1380, Education1116–1118, 1380, ofEducation Initiation, of Initiation, Person, Solidarity Person, Solidarity God’s God’s • The Holy Spirit works with the• The Church Holy Spiritin making works Jesus’ with saving the Church work inpresent making in Jesus’the Sacraments. saving work present in the Sacraments. 1381 1381 Sacraments of Sacraments of of the Human of the Human Masterworks Masterworks Healing, Sacraments Healing, Sacraments Family Family • The Catholic teaching that •Jesus The isCatholic really and teaching truly with that usJesus in the is really Eucharist—Body, and truly with Blood, us in Soul,the Eucharist—Body, and Divinity—is Blood,called RealSoul, and Divinity—is called Real CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER at the Service of at the Service of Presence. Presence. Communion, Real Communion, Real Presence Presence 6 • We are welcomed to the Church• We arethough welcomed the Sacraments to the Church of Initiation. though the Sacraments of Initiation. Freedom from Sin; Life in GodFreedom from1275, Sin; 1121, Life 1285, in God Promoting1275, 1121,Knowledge 1285, Confirmation,Promoting Knowledge St.Confirmation, Catherine of Call toSt. Family, Catherine of Call to Family, • Confirmation is the Sacrament• Confirmation of Initiation is through the Sacrament which the of Initiationspiritual life, through received which in Baptism, the spiritual is strengthened life, received and in Baptism, the is strengthened and the Romans 6:1–4, 8 Romans 6:1–4,1376, 8 1377, 1382, of the1376, Faith, 1377, Liturgical 1382, Giftsof theof the Faith, Holy Liturgical GenoaGifts of the Holy Community,Genoa and Community, and Sacraments person isS acramentssealed with the Giftsperson of the is Holy sealed Spirit. with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. 1416 Education1416 Spirit,Education Eucharist, Spirit, Eucharist, Participation, Care Participation, Care of Initiation • Transubstantiationof Initiation is the process• Transubstantiation by which, through is the the process power by of which,the Holy through Spirit and the thepower words of the and Holy actions Spirit of and the thepriest, words and actions of the priest, transubstantiation transubstantiation for God’s Creation for God’s Creation

CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER the bread 17 CHAPTER and wine are transformedthe bread into and the wine Body are and transformed Blood of Christ. into the Body and Blood of Christ. • In the Eucharist, we are fed• with In the the Eucharist, Body and we Blood are fedof Christ with theand Body are brought and Blood closer of Christ to Christ and and are onebrought another. closer to Christ and one another. NTSSACRAME • Jesus shows us that God is •compassionate, Jesus shows us always that God willing is compassionate, to forgive and alwayscare for willing those whoto forgive turn toand him care and for believe. those who God turn to him and believe. God The Ministry of ReconciliationThe Ministry1421, of Reconciliation1503–1508, Liturgical1421, Education, 1503–1508, contrition,Liturgical Penance Education, Bl.contrition, Carlos Manuel Penance RightsBl. and Carlos Manuel Rights and heals us spiritually, emotionally,heals and us sometimes spiritually, emotionally,physically in theand Sacraments sometimes physicallyof Healing. in the Sacraments of Healing. 2 Corinthians 5:17–21; The 2 Corinthians1989, 5:17–21; 1424, The Moral1989, Formation 1424, andMoral Reconciliation, Formation Cecilioand Reconciliation, Rodriguez ResponsibilitiesCecilio Rodriguez Responsibilities • Conversion happens when •we Conversion desire to change happens and when are openwe desire to God’s to change help. and are open to God’s help. Compassion of Jesus MatthewCompassion 1440–1445, of Jesus Matthew 1440–1445, penance, absolution, Santiagopenance, absolution, of theSantiago Human of the Human Sacraments Sacraments • • 9:35–36 9:35–36 1520–1522 1520–1522 Anointing of the Sick Anointing of the Sick Person, Solidarity Person, Solidarity of Healing In the Sacramentof Healing of Penance Inand the Reconciliation, Sacrament of thosePenance who and are Reconciliation, truly sorry for thosetheir sins who receive are truly God’s sorry forgiveness for their sins and receive are God’s forgiveness and are reconciled with him and the Church.reconciled with him and the Church. of the Human of the Human CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER Family Family • In the Sacrament of the Anointing• In the of Sacrament the Sick, thoseof the who Anointing are seriously of the Sick,ill or thosesuffering who from are seriouslyold age receive ill or suffering God’s grace from to old age receive God’s grace to be strong, courageous, and hopefulbe strong, in their courageous, trials. and hopeful in their trials.

• The Catholic family is a domestic• The CatholicChurch—a family holy is community a domestic ofChurch—a love, grace, holy and community prayer. Our of families love, grace, help andteach prayer. us to Ourhear families help teach us to hear The Call of Samuel 1 Samuel The Call of1656–1657, Samuel 1 Samuel 2685, Education1656–1657, for 2685, domesticEducation Church, for St.domestic Anthony Church, of Call toSt. Family, Anthony of Call to Family, God’s call and respond to himGod’s in faith call and and love. respond to him in faith and love. 3:4–10; The Mission of the 3:4–10; The871–873, Mission of2226, the Community871–873, Life, 2226, laity,Community vocation, Life, Padualaity, vocation, Community,Padua and Community, and • Whether married, single, ordained,• Whether or consecrated,married, single, we ordained, are called or to consecrated, share our time, we talent,are called and to treasure share our through time, ourtalent, vocation and treasure through our vocation Seventy-Two Luke 10:2 Seventy-Two2232, Luke 1, 10:2542–543 Missionary2232, 1,Initiation 542–543 discernment,Missionary Initiation discernment, Participation, The Participation, The Called by God in order Calledto serve by theGod Church. in order to serve the Church. consecrated religious consecrated religious Dignity of Work Dignity of Work • Discernment is the process •by Discernment which we reflect, is the discuss,process pray,by which and weare reflect,ultimately discuss, drawn pray, toward and areour ultimatelyvocation. drawn toward our vocation. life life and the Rights of and the Rights of CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER Workers Workers • Whether we choose to be ordained,• Whether enter we chooseconsecrated to be religiousordained, life, enter or remainconsecrated a member religious of the life, laity, or remain we are a all member called to of the laity, we are all called to 7 faith and to continue the missionfaith and of Jesus. to continue the mission of Jesus. • We can work together with• God We ascan he work builds together his Kingdom with God by choosingas he builds to believe,his Kingdom having by faith, choosing and making to believe, the havingnecessary faith, and making the necessary Thanksgiving for Victory and Thanksgiving2819–2820, for Victory 1929– and Promoting2819–2820, Knowledge 1929– justice,Promoting peace, Knowledge Popejustice, Leo peace, XIII Life andPope Dignity Leo XIII Life and Dignity changes in our lives to work towardchanges what in our is just,lives peaceful, to work toward and loving. what is just, peaceful, and loving. Prayer for Justice Psalm 9:8–11,Prayer for 1931,Justice 2534–2536, Psalm 9:8–11, of the1931, Faith, 2534–2536, Moral solidarityof the Faith, Moral solidarity of the Human of the Human

• GO D Justice is giving what is due• toJustice God and is giving what whatis due is to due others to God as childrenand what of is God due made to others in his as image children and of possessing God made equalin his image and possessing equal 10:14, 18; Parable of the Mustard10:14, 18; Parable2548, 1939–1942 of the Mustard Formation2548, 1939–1942 Formation Person, Option Person, Option F human dignity. human dignity. Seed Matthew 13:31–32 Seed Matthew 13:31–32 for the Poor and for the Poor and Act with Justice O Act with Justice • The Tenth Commandment focuses• The Tenth on the Commandment intentions of our focuses heart. on To the live intentions right, we ofmust our rely heart. on ToGod, live trust right, in wehis mustcare, andrely on God, trust in his care, and Vulnerable Vulnerable

CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER have the 20 CHAPTER right attitude towardhave the money rightand things. attitude toward money and things. • Society does not always support• Society the valuesdoes not of alwaysGod’s Kingdom, support the so wevalues must of stand God’s together Kingdom, in so solidarity we must with stand those together who need in solidarity with those who need our help. our help. KINGD OM • The raising of Lazarus showed• The that raising Jesus of had Lazarus power showed over death. that JesusJesus’ hadResurrection power over makes death. it possible Jesus’ Resurrection for us to have makes a life it possible for us to have a life Destiny of Glory Romans 8:22–25,Destiny of988–991, Glory Romans 1021, 8:22–25, Promoting988–991, Knowledge 1021, Heaven,Promoting Hell, Knowledge St.Heaven, Francis Hell,de Life andSt. FrancisDignity de Life and Dignity with God forever and gives uswith hope God for forever our future. and gives us hope for our future. 28, The Raising of Lazarus John28, The Raising1051, of 1036, Lazarus John of the1051, Faith, 1036, Moral Particularof the Faith, Judgment, Moral SalesParticular Judgment, of theSales Human of the Human Our Reason • We will beOur judged Reason at our death• We based will be upon judged the atways our we death have based accepted upon and the actedways weon God’shave accepted grace in our and lives. acted on God’s grace in our lives. 11:1–44 11:1–44 1038–1042, 1473, Formation1038–1042, 1473, Purgatory,Formation Last Purgatory, Last Person, Care for Person, Care for for Hope • At the endfor ofHope time, Jesus will• Atcome the toend judge of time, both Jesus the livingwill come and theto judge dead bothand to the bring living the and Kingdom the dead of andGod to in bringits full the glory. Kingdom of God in its full glory. 2447 2447 Judgment, Works of Judgment, Works of God’s Creation God’s Creation

CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER Mercy Mercy • The Corporal and Spiritual Works• The Corporalof Mercy andare actionsSpiritual that Works are ofexpected Mercy are of usactions as members that are of expected the Church of us and as disciplesmembers of of the Church and disciples of Christ. Christ.

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• God made humans in his image• God and made likeness humans so wein hiscould image be inand relationship likeness so with we couldhim. be in relationship with him. The Story of Creation Genesis The Story 35,of Creation 45, 356, Genesis357, Promoting35, 45, Knowledge 356, 357, soul,Promoting free will, Knowledge St.soul, Marcella free will, RightsSt. and Marcella Rights and • With a soul, reason, and free• will,With humans a soul, reason, can set and their free priority will, humans and direction can set in their life toward priority friendship and direction with in God. life Jesustoward is friendshipthe with God. Jesus is the 1:27–28, 31; Dependence on God1:27–28, 31;346, Dependence 1954–1974 on God of the346, Faith, 1954–1974 Moral covenant,of the Faith, Ten Moral covenant, Ten Responsibilities Responsibilities model for living out this relationship.model for living out this relationship. Matthew 6:26–33 Matthew 6:26–33 Formation Commandments,Formation Commandments, of the Human of the Human In God’s Image In God’s Image • Through the accounts of creation• Through and thethe accountsestablishment of creation of the and covenant, the establishment we learn that of God the iscovenant, faithful towe all learn humans, that Godeven is faithful to all humans, even Decalogue Decalogue Person, Solidarity Person, Solidarity CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER when 1 CHAPTER they sin. when they sin. of the Human of the Human Family Family • Natural and revealed law helps• Natural us live and out revealed the covenant law helps and usgrow live closer out the to covenantGod. and grow closer to God.

1• God’s revelation is contained• God’s in his revelationwritten word is contained of Scripture in hisand written in the Sacredword of Tradition Scripture of and the in Church the Sacred passed Tradition down from of the Church passed down from Faith and Works James 2:14–17;Faith and Works75–80, James 84, 2:14–17; Promoting75–80, Knowledge 84, SacredPromoting Tradition, Knowledge St.Sacred Thomas Tradition, Call toSt. Family, Thomas Call to Family, Jesus; entrusted to the Apostles;Jesus; and entrusted safeguarded to the by Apostles; them and and their safeguarded successors, by the them bishops. and their Together, successors, they make the bishops. up one Together, they make up one Prayer and Conduct 1 TimothyPrayer and153, Conduct 176, 181, 1 Timothy of the153, Faith, 176, Moral 181, faith,of the Church, Faith, Moral faith, Church, Community, and Community, and Faith and source ofFaith Divine and Revelation. source of Divine Revelation. 2:3–4; Saying of Faith Luke 17:5–62:3–4; Saying1812–1813 of Faith Luke 17:5–6 Formation1812–1813 councils,Formation virtue, councils, virtue, Participation, Participation, Tradition •ION Faith is bothTradition a gift from God• andFaith a isfree both human a gift choice from God and and action. a free It ishuman an individual choice and act andaction. an actIt is of an the individual Church; actthe and faith an act of the Church; the faith Theological Virtues Theological Virtues Option for the Poor Option for the Poor CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER of the 2 CHAPTER Church nourishes and strengthensof the Church the nourishes faith of eachand strengthens of us. the faith of each of us. and Vulnerable and Vulnerable

•ELAT The three Theological Virtues• The help three us to Theological believe in God, Virtues trust help in hisus toplan believe for us, in and God, love trust him in ashis he plan loves for us. us, and love him as he loves us. REV • God created humans to share• God in his created glory, humansto be holy, to shareand to in be his joined glory, fully to be with holy, him. and to be joined fully with him. Dependence on God Luke Dependence357, on 2013, God 331–Luke Moral357, Formation, 2013, 331– holiness,Moral Formation, angel, holy, Bl.holiness, Miguel Proangel, holy, Life andBl. MiguelDignity Pro Life and Dignity • have been present since• Angels creation have and been throughout present since the creationhistory of and salvation. throughout They theare historyspiritual of beings salvation. that They praise are God spiritual beings that praise God 12:22–23, 31–34; Divine Majesty12:22–23, 31–34;333, 772–773, Divine Majesty Teaching333, to772–773, Pray MarksTeaching of the to Church Pray Marks of the Church of the Human of the Human and serve him as messengersand to help serve people him as understand messengers God’s to help plan people or to keepunderstand them safe God’s from plan harm. or to keep them safe from harm. and Human Dignity Psalm 8:4–7and Human823–829 Dignity Psalm 8:4–7 823–829 Person, Rights and Person, Rights and The Church Is The Church Is • As the perfect and complete• Asrevelation the perfect of God, and Jesuscomplete shows revelation God’s holiness. of God, It Jesus is in theshows Church God’s that holiness. Christ Itfulfills is in theand Church reveals that Christ fulfills and reveals Responsibilities of Responsibilities of Holy Holy the Human Person the Human Person

CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER his own 3 CHAPTER mystery as the purposehis ownof God’s mystery plan. as the purpose of God’s plan. • The Church is the Body of Christ• The and Church a sign is theof the Body holiness of Christ of God.and a She sign helps of the us holiness grow in ofholiness, God. She especially helps us through grow in prayerholiness, especially through prayer and worship. and worship.

• Jesus’ Transfiguration revealed• Jesus’ his Divine Transfiguration glory as the revealed Son of his God, Divine and showsglory as us the God Son the of Father, God, and God shows the Son, us God and theGod Father, God the Son, and God Praise of the Father Luke 10:21–22Praise of the554–556, Father 824,Luke 10:21–22 Promoting554–556, Knowledge 824, Transfiguration,Promoting Knowledge St.Transfiguration, Lucy RightsSt. and Lucy Rights and the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit. 851, 747, 845, of the851, Faith, 747, Teaching 845, Pentecost,of the Faith, grace, Teaching Pentecost, grace, Responsibilities Responsibilities • The Church is part of God’s •plan The for Church all people is part to of come God’s to plan know for him, all people love him, to come and glorify to know him. him, love him, and glorify him. 1996–1999, to Pray1996–1999, Holy Trinity,to Pray Creed Holy Trinity, Creed of the Human of the Human The Trinity The Trinity • The Holy Spirit is alive and active• The Holyin the Spirit Church, is alive uniting and activeher and in guiding the Church, her and uniting each her of usand to guiding help further her and God’s each work of us to help further God’s work 2564–2565 2564–2565 Person, The Person, The Made Known Made Known Dignity of Work Dignity of Work

CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER on Earth. 4 CHAPTER on Earth. and the Rights of and the Rights of • Grace is the free, loving gift• ofGrace God’s is own the free,life, whichloving he gift offers of God’s to us, own his life,adopted which sons he offers and daughters. to us, his adopted sons and daughters. Workers Workers • Our prayer reflects the way• we Our understand prayer reflects and knowthe way God—Father, we understand Son, and and know Holy Spirit.God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

• God invites everyone to be •part God of invites his family, everyone the Church. to be part All Churchof his family, members the Church.have an Allimportant Church membersrelationship have with an God.important relationship with God. The Parable of the Tenants The Parable1, 4,of 851,the Tenants 752, Education1, 4, 851, for 752, salvation,Education ekklesia, for St.salvation, Angela Merici ekklesia, Call toSt. Family, Angela Merici Call to Family, 2• We belong to the People of• God We throughbelong to Baptism the People and ofbelief God in through Christ, whichBaptism matures and belief as we in grow,Christ, learn, which and matures experience as we grow, learn, and experience Matthew 21:42; God’s House andMatthew 21:42;1937, God’s 783, House and Community1937, 783, Life, domesticCommunity Church, Life, domestic Church, Community, and Community, and more. more. People 1 Peter 2:9–10 People 1 Peter1546–1547 2:9–10 Missionary1546–1547 Initiation officesMissionary of Christ Initiation offices of Christ Participation, Participation, We Are Christ’s We Are Christ’s • • Option for Option for People The ChurchPeople exists to spread theThe Good Church News exists of Jesusto spread Christ. the God Good uses News each of member’s Jesus Christ. gifts God and uses talents each in member’s the Church gifts to helpand talents in the Church to help

INI TY the Poor and the Poor and

CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER others 5 CHAPTER come to know and loveothers him. come to know and love him. Vulnerable Vulnerable •TR Through Baptism, each of us• Throughshares in Baptism,Christ’s mission each of as us priest, shares prophet, in Christ’s and mission king. Weas priest, offer our prophet, lives and and prayer king. Weto God, offer our lives and prayer to God, show others the Good News throughshow others our wordsthe Good and News actions, through and serve our words others and with actions, joy as weand lead serve them others to Christ. with joy as we lead them to Christ.

• As temples of the Holy Spirit,• As we temples need to of take the care Holy of Spirit, our souls we need like weto taketake carecare ofof ourour soulsbodies. like we take care of our bodies. The Advocate John 14:24–27; The Advocate364–365, John 14:24–27; 1303– Promoting364–365, Knowledge 1303– TemplePromoting of the Knowledge Holy Bl.Temple of the Holy Life andBl. CyprianDignity Life and Dignity • Baptism and Confirmation strengthen• Baptism and us to Confirmation be witnesses strengthen for Christ. us to be witnesses for Christ. Sexual Immorality 1 CorinthiansSexual Immorality1304, 1830–1832, 1 Corinthians of the1304, Faith, 1830–1832, Liturgical Spirit,of the character, Faith, Liturgical Gifts MichaelSpirit, character,Iwene Gifts of theMichael Human Iwene of the Human Temple of the • The GiftsTemple of the of Holy the Spirit help• The us Gifts to live of theas faithful Holy Spirit disciples. help us Opening to live as our faithful hearts disciples. to the Gifts Opening of the ourHoly hearts Spirit towill the help Gifts us of the Holy Spirit will help us 6:19–20; Call to Holiness 6:19–20; Call791, to 1396Holiness Education791, 1396 ofEducation the Holy Spirit, Tansiof the Holy Spirit, Person,Tansi Solidarity Person, Solidarity Holy Spirit grow intoHoly mature Spirit faith. grow into mature faith. 2 Corinthians 6:16–18 2 Corinthians 6:16–18 Fruits of the Holy Fruits of the Holy of the Human of the Human

CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER Spirit, Mystical Body Spirit, Mystical Body Family Family • The Church is both a visible,• structuredThe Church organization is both a visible, and thestructured Mystical organization Body of Christ, and in the which Mystical the Holy Body Spirit of Christ, lives inuniting which the Holy Spirit lives uniting of Christ of Christ the Church, guiding her and eachthe Church, of us, and guiding giving her us and life. each of us, and giving us life.

• Jesus met many people in different• Jesus met circumstances. many people He in welcomed different circumstances. them, urged them He welcomed to believe, them, and encouraged urged them them to believe, to and encouraged them to The Prayer of Jesus John 17:20–24;The Prayer871, of Jesus 787, John788, 17:20–24; Promoting871, 787, Knowledge 788, disciple,Promoting Apostles, Knowledge Sts.disciple, Prisca Apostles,and Call toSts. Family, Prisca and Call to Family, 3 change their lives. change their lives. The Call of Levi Mark 2:16; The Call of126, Levi 1226, Mark 2:16;751, of the126, Faith, 1226, Education 751, Ascensionof the Faith, Education AquilaAscension Community,Aquila and Community, and • As the Apostles’ friendship •with As theJesus Apostles’ deepened, friendship so did theirwith Jesusunderstanding deepened, of so who did he their was understanding and what he taught of who them. he was and what he taught them. The Blind Bartimaeus Mark 10:51;The Blind 849Bartimaeus Mark 10:51; for Community849 Life for Community Life Participation, Participation, • After Jesus’ Ascension and then• After Pentecost, Jesus’ Ascension the early and Christians then Pentecost, gained the the courage early Christians to witness gained to others. the courage to witness to others. The Pardon of the Sinful WomanThe Pardon of the Sinful Woman Rights and Rights and Encountering Encountering Luke 7:47 Luke 7:47 Responsibilities of Responsibilities of

•HRIS T The first members of the Church• The demonstratedfirst members ofChristian the Church friendship demonstrated in how they Christian worshipped friendship together, in how followed they worshipped Jesus’ together, followed Jesus’ Christ Christ the Human Person the Human Person C CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER example, 7 CHAPTER and cared for each other.example, and cared for each other. US JES

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• Jesus is the Light of the World,• Jesus who is offers the Light eternal of the life World, to those who who offers accept eternal God’s life grace to those and followwho accept Jesus, God’s our model grace ofand follow Jesus, our model of The Rejection at Nazareth LukeThe Rejection458, at459, Nazareth 1987– Luke Promoting458, 459, Knowledge 1987– justification,Promoting Knowledgeeternal Bl.justification, Victoria eternal Life andBl. VictoriaDignity of Life and Dignity of holiness in faith. holiness in faith. 4:18–19; Duty to Live in the Light4:18–19; Duty1995, to 1226,Live in 1227, the Light of the1995, Faith, 1226, Moral 1227, life,of righteous,the Faith, Moral Rasoamanarivolife, righteous, the HumanRasoamanarivo Person, the Human Person, • Justification is the forgiveness• Justification of sins and isthe the return forgiveness to the goodnessof sins and for the which return humans to the goodnesswere created. for which humans were created. Ephesians 5:8–9; Faith, Hope, andEphesians 5:8–9;1778, Faith, 1426–1429 Hope, and Formation1778, 1426–1429 conversionFormation conversion Solidarity of the Solidarity of the Life in Christ 3• BaptismLife offers in Christ us a share in• the Baptism Divine offers Life, tous live a share in “right” in the relationship Divine Life, withto live God in “right”because relationship of the sacrifice with ofGod Jesus because and the of the sacrifice of Jesus and the Love Romans 5:1 Love Romans 5:1 Human Family Human Family

CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER power 8 CHAPTER of the Holy Spirit. We respondpower of to the the Holy life Spirit.that Jesus We respond offers by to doing the life what that is Jesusjust and offers right. by doing what is just and right. • Conversion is a continual turning• Conversion away from is a continualsin and the turning things away that keepfrom ussin from and thegrowing things in that God’s keep love. us The from Sacrament growing inof God’s love. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation isPenance an experience and Reconciliation of conversion. is an experience of conversion. HRIS T C • The Church is apostolic because• The her Church teaching is apostolic authority because comes her directly teaching from authority Jesus and comes his Apostles directly to from the Jesusbishops and of his the Apostles to the bishops of the Unity and Variety 1 CorinthiansUnity and 857,Variety 185–190, 1 Corinthians Promoting857, 185–190, Knowledge Apostles’Promoting Creed, Knowledge St.Apostles’ Peregrine Creed, RightsSt. and Peregrine Rights and

US Church who are their direct successors.Church who are their direct successors. 12:4–11; The Prayer of Jesus John12:4–11; The1297–1301, Prayer of Jesus John of the1297–1301, Faith, Education apostolicof the Faith, (Mark Education of Laziosiapostolic (Mark of ResponsibilitiesLaziosi of Responsibilities of • • 17:20–26 17:20–26 818–822, 874 for Community818–822, 874 Life thefor Church), Community one Life the Church), one the Human Person, the Human Person,

JES Roman Catholics and EasternRoman Catholics Catholics celebrate and some Eastern Rites Catholics in different celebrate ways, somebut they Rites are in united different by ways,a common but they Creed, are the united by a common Creed, the One in Christ One in Christ Seven Sacraments, and the Pope’sSeven leadership. Sacraments, and the Pope’s leadership. (Mark of the Church), (Mark of the Church), Solidarity of the Solidarity of the CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER • The Church 9 CHAPTER of Christ subsists• Thein the Church Catholic of Christ Church. subsists Catholics in the pray, Catholic hope, Church. and work Catholics toward pray,unity hope, among and all work Christian toward unity among all Christian ecumenism ecumenism Human Family Human Family (ecclesial) communities. (ecclesial) communities.

• Sacred Tradition is the teaching• Sacred handed Tradition on to isus the from teaching Jesus and handed his Apostles. on to us Itfrom is one Jesus source and ofhis the Apostles. Word of It God.is one source of the Word of God. The Communal Life Acts 2:42–43;The Communal84, 873, Life 1209, Acts 2:42–43; Promoting84, 873, Knowledge 1209, Pope,Promoting Apostolic Knowledge St.Pope, Peter Apostolic Damian Call toSt. Family, Call to Family, • The Apostles and their successors• The Apostles were empowered and their successorsby Jesus to were act in empowered his name. Apostolic by Jesus Successionto act in his is name. the authority Apostolic to Succession is the authority to Peter’s Confession about JesusPeter’s Confession889–892, about 2302– Jesus of the889–892, Faith, Education 2302– Succession,of the Faith, Education Succession, Community, and Community, and The Church lead andThe teach Church the Church thatlead and can be teach traced the through Church the that centuries can be tracedfrom the through Apostles the to centuries their successors, from the theApostles bishops. to their successors, the bishops. Matthew 16:18–19; RighteousnessMatthew 16:18–19;2306, 198–200 Righteousness for Community2306, 198–200 Life Magisterium,for Community Life Magisterium, Participation, Participation, Is Apostolic • The ChurchIs Apostolic continues to teach• The the Church truth ofcontinues Christ through to teach the the Magisterium—the truth of Christ through Pope, theand Magisterium—the bishops in union with Pope, him, and bishops in union with him, Based on Faith Romans 10:13–15Based on Faith Romans 10:13–15 infallible, Nicene infallible, Nicene Rights and Rights and

CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER guided 10 CHAPTER by the Holy Spirit. guided by the Holy Spirit. Creed Creed Responsibilities of Responsibilities of the Human Person the Human Person • The Nicene Creed and Apostles’• The Creed Nicene contain Creed theand foundational Apostles’ Creed truths contain of our the faith foundational that express truths our onenessof our faith of belief. that express our oneness of belief. 4 • The missionary mandate of• the The Church missionary is that mandate salvation of can the only Church come is thatthrough salvation faith canin Christ only andcome his through Church. faith in Christ and his Church. Peter’s Speech at Pentecost Peter’s Speech849–850, at Pentecost 905, Education849–850, for 905, Evangelists,Education for St.Evangelists, Agnes Life andSt. AgnesDignity of Life and Dignity of • Every baptized Catholic is called• Every to baptizedshare in theCatholic missionary is called work to shareof the in Church the missionary and to be work evangelists, of the Church to spread and Christ’s to be evangelists, to spread Christ’s Acts 2:39, 44–45; The SamaritanActs 2:39, 44–45;942, 831, The 868,Samaritan Community942, 831, Life, 868, missionaryCommunity mandate, Life, missionary mandate, the Human Person, the Human Person, The Church messageThe of Churchsalvation to peoplemessage who have of salvation not yet come to people to know who and have believe not yet in come Jesus. to know and believe in Jesus. Woman John 4:13–26, 39–42 Woman John814, 4:13–26, 854 39–42 Missionary814, 854 Initiation catholicMissionary (Mark Initiation of the catholic (Mark of the Solidarity of the Solidarity of the Church), missionaries Church), missionaries Human Family Human Family Is Catholic •HURCH The ChurchIs Catholic is catholic, or universal,• The Church for she is catholic,proclaims or the universal, fullness for of sheGod’s proclaims truth to theeveryone, fullness everywhere of God’s truth throughout to everyone, time, everywhere throughout time, CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER C welcoming people of all cultureswelcoming and ages. people of all cultures and ages.

•HE The Church proclaims the teaching• The Church of Christ proclaims by respectfully the teaching adapting of Christ to the by culturerespectfully while adapting never compromising to the culture the while truth. never compromising the truth. T

• All baptized Catholics are called• All tobaptized share in Catholics Jesus’ mission are called as priest, to share prophet, in Jesus’ and mission king to as serve priest, the prophet, mission and of the king Church. to serve the mission of the Church. The Similes of Salt and Light The Similes783, of Salt1591, and 898– Light Promoting783, 1591, Knowledge 898– clergy,Promoting laity, Knowledge Bl.clergy, Edmund laity, OptionBl. for Edmund the Poor Option for the Poor • All lay people are called to be• All “like lay leaven” people in are the called world. to Lay be “likepeople leaven” support in the the world. life of Lay the people parish communitysupport the andlife ofthe the parish’s parish community and the parish’s Matthew 5:13–16 Matthew 5:13–16906, 871–873, of the906, Faith, 871–873, Missionary consecratedof the Faith, religious Missionary Ignatiusconsecrated Rice religious and Vulnerable,Ignatius Rice and Vulnerable, The Christian The to serve others in Christ’smission name. to serve others in Christ’s name. 915–916 Initiation915–916 life,Initiation evangelical life, evangelical Care for God’s Care for God’s Faithful Faithful • • counsels counsels Creation Creation CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER The evangelical 12 CHAPTER counsels are chastity,The evangelical poverty, counsels and obedience. are chastity, Those poverty, in consecrated and obedience. religious Those life take in consecrated vows to live religious the life take vows to live the evangelical counsels and serveevangelical an important counsels role in and the serve Church’s an important mission. role in the Church’s mission.

• God made a covenant with• his God Chosen made People, a covenant the Israelites. with his Chosen The Ten People, Commandments the Israelites. are Thethe Tenlaws Commandments of that covenant. are These the laws of that covenant. These The Greatest CommandmentThe Greatest781, Commandment 2086–2087, Promoting781, 2086–2087, Knowledge GreatPromoting Knowledge St.Great Blaise RightsSt. and Blaise Rights and laws still hold true today. laws still hold true today. Mark 12:28–30; Matthew 22:34–40;Mark 12:28–30;1812–1813, Matthew 2113–22:34–40; of the1812–1813, Faith, Moral 2113– Commandment,of the Faith, Moral Commandment, Responsibilities of Responsibilities of Honoring • The FirstHonoring Commandment calls• The us toFirst put Commandment God first in our calls lives. us Attitudes to put God and first behaviors in our lives. that Attitudesare not in and accord behaviors with the that First are not in accord with the First Divine Majesty and Human Divine Majesty2114, and 2143–2144, Human Formation2114, 2143–2144, idolatry,Formation blasphemy, idolatry, blasphemy, the Human Person, the Human Person, God CommandmentGod can lead us awayCommandment from God. can lead us away from God. Dignity Psalm 8:1; Teaching aboutDignity Psalm2161–2162 8:1; Teaching about 2161–2162 perjury perjury Care for God’s Care for God’s

CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER • Faith, 13 CHAPTER hope, and charity are• the Faith, Theological hope, and Virtues. charity Idolatry are the keepsTheological us from Virtues. experiencing Idolatry true keeps faith, us fromhope, experiencing and charity. true faith, hope, and charity. Oaths Matthew 5:33–35, 37 Oaths Matthew 5:33–35, 37 Creation Creation • The Second Commandment• statesThe Second that God’s Commandment name is holy states and we that should God’s always name isrefer holy to and his wename should with always respect refer and toreverence. his name with respect and reverence.

5• The Fourth Commandment• calls The usFourth to honor Commandment our parents. calls us to honor our parents. Responsibilities to Parents TheResponsibilities 2197–2200, to Parents 564, The Promoting2197–2200, Knowledge 564, filialPromoting respect, KnowledgeFeast St.filial Helena respect, Feast Call toSt. Family, Helena Call to Family, • The love, honor, and respect• foundThe love, in the honor, Holy and Family respect is a modelfound infor the our Holy own Family families. is a model for our own families. Wisdom of Ben Sirach (Sirach) 3:1–6;Wisdom of Ben1657, Sirach 2203–2208, (Sirach) 3:1–6; of the1657, Faith, 2203–2208, Education ofof the the Holy Faith, Family, Education of the Holy Family, Community, and Community, and Honoring the Honoring the • • The Boy Jesus in the Temple The Boy Jesus1776–1781 in the Temple for Community1776–1781 Life conscience,for Community informed Life conscience, informed Participation, Participation, Family Within theFamily family, we developWithin personal the character,family, we grow develop in our personal understanding character, of grow right in and our wrong, understanding and learn of what’s right andtruly wrong, and learn what’s truly important. important. Luke 2:49–52 Luke 2:49–52 conscience conscience Solidarity of the Solidarity of the CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER Human Family Human Family • We have a moral obligation• toWe form have and a moral follow obligation a well-formed to form conscience and follow to helpa well-formed us in judging conscience what is toright help or uswrong. in judging what is right or wrong. MORAL ITY • The common good is the Christian• The common principle good that is all the people, Christian either principle in groups that or all as people, individuals, either are in givengroups opportunities or as individuals, to are given opportunities to Life in the Christian CommunityLife in the1924, Christian 1929–1933, Community Moral1924, Formation, 1929–1933, commonMoral Formation, good, New St.common John good, New Life andSt. JohnDignity of Life and Dignity of reach the fullness of their God-givenreach the humanity. fullness of their God-given humanity. Acts 4:32–35 Acts 4:32–352419, 2420, 1910– Education2419, for 2420, 1910– Commandment,Education for ChrysostomCommandment, the HumanChrysostom Person, the Human Person, The Dignity • The ChurchThe Dignityworks to make •sure The that Church public works and topolitical make sureauthority that public acts with and truth, political justice, authority freedom, acts andwith solidarity. truth, justice, freedom, and solidarity. 1912, 1939–1942, Community1912, 1939–1942, Life solidarity,Community personal Life solidarity, personal The Dignity of Work The Dignity of Work of All • The Newof Commandment All not• The only New guides Commandment our personal notlives only but guides that of our organizations personal lives and but nations. that of Solidarity organizations compels and us nations. Solidarity compels us 1926 1926 sin, social sin sin, social sin and the Rights of and the Rights of

CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER to work 15 CHAPTER for the rights of others.to work for the rights of others. Workers Workers • Our individual actions to promote• Our individual Catholic Socialactions Teaching, to promote peace, Catholic and love Social begin Teaching, close to peace, home. and love begin close to home.

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• The signs, symbols, and rituals• The of signs,the liturgy symbols, form and us inrituals prayer, of thecommunicate liturgy form God’s us in gift prayer, of life, communicate and show us God’s the deeper gift of life, and show us the deeper Communal Life Acts 2:46–47 Communal1145–1155, Life Acts 2:46–47 1378, Liturgical1145–1155, Education, 1378, liturgy,Liturgical Seven Education, St.liturgy, Thomas Seven Becket RightsSt. and Rights and meanings of the mystery. meanings of the mystery. 1803, 2177–2182 Moral1803, Formation 2177–2182 Sacraments,Moral Formation Sacraments, Responsibilities Responsibilities • Even outside of the Mass, we• Even show outside adoration of the and Mass, veneration we show for adoration the Real Presence and veneration of Christ for in the the Real Eucharist. Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Blessed Sacrament, Blessed Sacrament, of the Human of the Human Worship and Worship and • • Tabernacle, Precepts Tabernacle, Precepts Person, The Person, The Grace Our spiritualGrace life—God’s graceOur in spiritualus, the celebration life—God’s of grace the liturgy, in us, the and celebration our participation of the liturgy, in the Seven and our Sacraments— participation in the Seven Sacraments— strengthens our moral life—howstrengthens we live byour Jesus’ moral example, life—how his we teachings, live by Jesus’ and the example, Precepts his of teachings, the Church. and the Precepts of the Church. of the Church, of the Church, Dignity of Work Dignity of Work CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER sanctifying grace, sanctifying grace, and the Rights of and the Rights of • The Third Commandment required• The Third the Commandmentpeople of the Old required Law to theobserve people the of Sabbath. the Old LawAs Catholics to observe we the observe Sabbath. the Lord’sAs Catholics we observe the Lord’s actual grace actual grace Workers Workers Day on Sunday. Day on Sunday.

• The Sacrament of Matrimony• The strengthens Sacrament a coupleof Matrimony to live out strengthens their promises a couple to be to truelive outand their faithful promises and open to be to true the giftand faithful and open to the gift Counsel to Timothy 1 Timothy Counsel4:12 to1602, Timothy 1624, 1 Timothy 4:12 Liturgical1602, Education, 1624, Matrimony,Liturgical Education,fidelity, St.Matrimony, Benedict the fidelity, Call toSt. Family, Benedict the Call to Family, 6 of children. of children. 2514–2516, 2380, Moral2514–2516, Formation 2380, vows,Moral Holy Formation Orders, in Blackvows, Holy Orders, in Community,Black and Community, and • Living out the marriage covenant• Living requires out the the marriage couple covenant to follow requiresthe Sixth the and couple Ninth to Commandments. follow the Sixth and Ninth Commandments. 1547–1553, 2348, 1547–1553, 2348, persona Christi persona Christi Participation, Participation, Faithful Living • Holy OrdersFaithful is the Living Sacrament• Holy in which Orders a baptized is the Sacrament man is ordained in which to a teachbaptized the manfaithful, is ordained lead divine to teach worship, the faithful,and govern lead divine worship, and govern 2533 2533 Option for Option for the Church. the Church. the Poor and the Poor and CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER Vulnerable Vulnerable • All people are called to the •virtues All people of modesty are called and to chastity. the virtues The ofgrace modesty of the and Eucharist chastity. and The Reconciliation grace of the Eucharistcan strengthen and Reconciliation can strengthen all of us in our desire to be pureall ofand us self-respecting. in our desire to be pure and self-respecting. NTSSACRAME • The Church celebrates the Paschal• The Church Mystery celebrates through athe yearly Paschal cycle Mystery of seasons through and feasts,a yearly which cycle connect of seasons us moreand feasts, closely which to connect us more closely to Praise of God the Creator The Praise of God1163–1165, the Creator The Promoting1163–1165, Knowledge liturgicalPromoting year, Knowledge St.liturgical Maria del year, SolidaritySt. Maria of the del Solidarity of the Jesus. Jesus. Wisdom of Ben Sira (Sirach) 39:16,Wisdom 21, of Ben1168, Sira 1194, (Sirach) 1404, 39:16, 21, of the1168, Faith, 1194, Liturgical 1404, consecration,of the Faith, Liturgical Transitoconsecration, de Jesus HumanTransito Family, de Jesus Human Family, • Because we are different each• Because year, we we enter are intodifferent the Church’s each year, seasons we enter and into feasts the with Church’s different seasons needs, and hopes, feasts and with relationships different needs, hopes, and relationships 33–35; No One Can Determine33–35; the No One1110–1112 Can Determine the Education1110–1112 Saints,Education Liturgy of the SacramentadoSaints, Liturgy of the Care forSacramentado God’s Care for God’s The Liturgical with GodThe and Liturgical others. with God and others. Right Time to Act Ecclesiastes 3:1–8Right Time to Act Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 Hours, Holy Days of Hours, Holy Days of Creation Creation Year • The EucharistYear is at the heart• of The what Eucharist it means is atto thebe Catholic.heart of whatParticipation it means in to Sunday be Catholic. Mass Participationand our own regularin Sunday personal Mass and prayer our own regular personal prayer Obligation Obligation

CHAPTER 18 CHAPTER help 18 CHAPTER us live the life of Christ. help us live the life of Christ. • In the liturgy, the three Divine• In Persons the liturgy, of the the Holy three Trinity Divine are Persons present of and the active Holy Trinityin our worship.are present We and are transformedactive in our byworship. the We are transformed by the liturgy to become more like Christ.liturgy to become more like Christ.

• The Communion of Saints is• everyoneThe Communion who believes of Saints in and is everyone follows Jesus: who believes Church membersin and follows here Jesus:on Earth, Church souls members being here on Earth, souls being Freedom from Sin; Life in Freedom from946, 1475,Sin; Life 1032, in Liturgical946, Education,1475, 1032, CommunionLiturgical Education, of St.Communion André Bessette of Call toSt. Family, André Bessette Call to Family, purified in Purgatory, and thepurified blessed in already Purgatory, in Heaven. and the blessed already in Heaven. God Romans 6:3–9, 11; The Ten God Romans1670, 6:3–9, 1677, 11; The 1678, Ten Teaching1670, to 1677, Pray 1678, Saints,Teaching sacramentals, to Pray Saints, sacramentals, Community, and Community, and The The • We pray during every Mass• for We those pray whoduring have every died. Mass We forshow those our whocommunion have died. with We all show Church our memberscommunion when with we all support Church members when we support Commandments Exodus 20:2–5Commandments2501–2503 Exodus 20:2–5 2501–2503 Stations of the Cross, Stations of the Cross, Participation, Participation, Communion Communion one another through prayer andone sacrifice.another through prayer and sacrifice. Paschal Candle, icons Paschal Candle, icons Solidarity of the Solidarity of the of Saints of Saints CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER • Sacramentals 19 CHAPTER are holy objects,• Sacramentals prayers, and are practices holy objects, that help prayers, us respond and practices to God’s that grace help and us bring respond us closer to God’s to him. grace and bring us closer to him. Human Family Human Family 7• Religious art, especially icons,• Religious helps Catholics art, especially honor theicons, Saints helps and Catholics glorify God.honor the Saints and glorify God. • Mary lived a life of faithful obedience• Mary lived to a God. life ofShe faithful said “yes” obedience to God toand God. became She said the “yes” Mother to God of his and Son became and of theall those Mother who of his Son and of all those who The Beatitudes Matthew 5:2–12;The Beatitudes148, 149, Matthew 964, 5:2–12; Promoting148, 149, Knowledge 964, Assumption,Promoting Knowledge Bl.Assumption, Mariam RightsBl. and Mariam Rights and believe in him. believe in him. Announcement of the Birth ofAnnouncement 966, 1195, of the 828 Birth of of the966, Faith, 1195, Education 828 devotions,of the Faith, Education Thresiadevotions, Chiramel ResponsibilitiesThresia Chiramel Responsibilities

Examples for • GO D The CatholicExamples Church for teaches• Thethat, Catholic at the end Church of her teaches life, Mary, that, body at the and end soul, of herwas life, “taken Mary, up” body (assumed) and soul, into was Heaven. “taken up” (assumed) into Heaven. Jesus Luke 1:26–38; The Vine andJesus Luke 1:26–38; The Vine and for Community Life Immaculatefor Community Life MankidiyanImmaculate of theMankidiyan Human of the Human F Living • Living • the Branches John 15:12–13 the Branches John 15:12–13 Conception, Conception, Person, Option Person, Option

O The Church honors Mary as theThe preeminent Church honors member Mary of as the the Communion preeminent ofmember Saints andof the honors Communion her with of many Saints feast and days honors and her with many feast days and

CHAPTER 20 CHAPTER devotions. 20 CHAPTER devotions. canonization, canonization, for the Poor and for the Poor and beatification beatification Vulnerable Vulnerable • Saints are role models for us.• SaintsWe are are all rolecalled models to be forSaints us. Weand are to acceptall called God’s to be friendship, Saints and which to accept leads God’s us to friendship,a life of service. which leads us to a life of service.

• The Church grew from a persecuted,• The Church illegal grew religion from toa persecuted, the religion illegal of the religion Roman Empire.to the religion Many Saints of the andRoman Empire. promoted Many Saints and Popes promoted Trial of Persecution 1 Peter 4:12–Trial of Persecution2104–2109, 1 Peter 873, 4:12– Moral2104–2109, Formation, 873, martyr,Moral monasteryFormation, St.martyr, Marianne monastery Cope Life and St. MarianneDignity Cope Life and Dignity

KINGD OM freedom of religion and helpedfreedom believers of religion keep their and faith helped despite believers political keep and their social faith situations. despite political and social situations. 14; 5:10–11; The Commissioning14; of 5:10–11; 1376, The Commissioning 2443, 2444 of Missionary1376, 2443,Initiation 2444 Missionary Initiation of the Human of the Human • Within the Catholic Church,• thereWithin may the be Catholic diversity Church, in ministry there but may we be have diversity a unity in ministryof mission. but we have a unity of mission. the Disciples Matthew 28:16–20the Disciples Matthew 28:16–20 Person, Care for Person, Care for From Age From Age • • God’s Creation God’s Creation to Age The Councilto Age of Trent worked toThe make Council Church of Trent teachings worked clearer to make and Church to reform teachings perceived clearer abuses. and to reform perceived abuses.

CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER • The Church 21 CHAPTER continues to address• The Churchthe needs continues of the poor to address and the the oppressed. needs of Thethe poordocuments and the and oppressed. decisions The from documents the Second and decisions from the Second Vatican Council invite all the Vaticanmembers Council of the invite Church all to the give members a Catholic of the response Church to to the give challenges a Catholic we response face in theto the modern challenges we face in the modern world. world.

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