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Lesson Nineteen Preparation: Mark 3:13-19 Lesson Supplies

Holy Orders Children’s with table of contents page marked (page 3)

Objectives Journal for each family member and writing supplies • In Holy Orders a man is ordained as a , , or to continue the mission of Christ and the Apostles. Videos cued up on your device • Religious (Sisters and Brothers) are Laity that have consecrated themselves to God through the evangelical councils of poverty, chastity for the kingdom, and obedience.

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From the Bible: Mark 3:13-19 - Commissioning of the Apostles

From the Catechism of the Catholic

Holy Orders is the through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate. (Catechism of the , paragraph 1536)

From the Compendium to the Catechism of the Catholic Church

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What is Holy Orders (1:55) What is a catholic priest 3:57 Degrees of Holy Orders 2:44 , , orders 2:44

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In the scripture above, went up a hill and called to Himself the men He wanted. They came to Him, and He chose twelve. Jesus called each of the twelve by name. Jesus desires a relationship with each of us individually. Jesus wants us to decide to walk up the hill and meet Him. You don’t have to be perfect to walk up the hill to meet Jesus. You just need to look at the list of Apostles. They were not perfect when they decided to walk up the hill to meet Jesus. One would deny him, two had an anger problem, one was a traitor to his country, one was a revolutionary, one had doubts of faith. Once these men walked up the hill and began to walk with Jesus, He was able to transform them, and use them to spread His to the ends of the earth. Jesus wants to do the same with you. Your end of the earth is your family room, dinner table, carpool, office, playground, church, bar, restaurant, soccer field, or classroom.

Lesson One: Lesson Summary

Holy Orders Mark 3:13-19 Holy orders is the sacrament in which a man becomes a priest bishop or deacon. Pray Through Holy Orders a man is made a priest to continue Christ’s work on earth primarily by 1. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the . Amen. celebrating the , teaching, and preaching 2. Who or what would you like to pray for today? Religious are consecrated to God through vows 3. and Hail Mary (Catholic Children’s Bible page 1992) of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and serve the in various ministries

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Calling of the Apostles In the passage we see Jesus pick 12 What is Holy Orders (1:55) ordinary men to become his Apostles Mark 3:13-19 What is a catholic priest 3:57 to carry on His mission. Jesus will ➢ This lesson does not fall Degrees of Holy Orders 2:44 personally teach them by word and over a 2 page spread, but it monks, nuns, orders 2:44 example. He will also give them His is important for the power. He does the same today. He children to hear how Jesus calls ordinary men to follow Him as called his Apostles forth. , , and . Just as he calls men to be Discuss Through these men he continues to ordained. , shepherd, sanctify, and ➢ Text ➢ Read the passage slowly teach His people. and out loud at least three

times, maybe taking turns. ➢ Pay attention for a word or phrase that sticks out to

you. ➢ In your journal, write about that word or phrase. Use some of the suggested journal prompts if you need help.

Live Bible Hero: Deborah

➢ Text Sometime this week, read God Chooses Deborah to lead his people (Judges 4:1-16), pages 330-331 in the Catholic Children’s Bible.

This is the story of how God called a woman to lead his people even though it was not normal during that time for women to be given such a role. Lesson One Supplemental Materials Holy Orders Lesson Summary Statements

• Holy orders is the sacrament where men become deacons, priests, and bishops • Holy orders was instituted on the last supper, when Jesus said do this in memory of me. • Through Holy Orders, Jesus continues His ministry on earth. • There are two participations in the priesthood of Christ. o Priesthood of the faithful through and . We offer our lives to God, and exercise our prophetic and kingly roles where God has placed us o Ministerial Priesthood through holy orders offers for the whole people of God, celebrates the sacraments, teaches, and governs for the whole people of God • In the sacraments it is Christ who is acting through His ministers. A priest acts in the person of Christ. It is not Father x who baptizes or forgives, it is Christ who baptizes or forgives. • This does not mean the ordained are sinless or perfect. They are sinners like all men • The priesthood is at the service of the People of God • There are 3 degrees of Holy Orders • Deacons are called to service of charity and the , and assist the priests and Bishop • Priests celebrate the sacraments, teach, and govern the people of God assisting the Bishops • The Bishops have the fullness of the priesthood and are successor to the Apostles, and sanctify through the sacraments, teach, and govern a portion of the people of God. • The form(words) Bishop invoking the Holy Spirit • The matter (material) Bishop laying hands on the head of the ordained • The minister is the Bishop • Only a baptized man deemed worthy can receive the sacrament • Effects

o Indelible character enabling the man to act in the person of Christ in the triple office of priest, prophet, or king. o Ability to celebrate the sacraments especially the o Special grace of the Holy Spirit to minister to the people of God • Religious are laity or priests called by Christ to follow Him through the evangelical councils of poverty, chastity, and obedience while living in a religious community.

• Male Religious are brothers, , or Monks

More• ResourcesFemale Religious are to sisters, Answer or nuns Your Questions

Videos• Nuns and monks live in Monasteries brothers and sisters live in community but work outside of monasteries • Capuchins, Dominicans, Carmelite, Jesuits, Little Sisters of the Poor, Passionist Nuns are examples of religious

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