1. (newly planted) from Greekneos New phytos Planted (a new convert )

2. Holy Thursday Good Friday Easter Sunday

3. 4 distinct stages :- Service of the Light Liturgy of the Word Liturgy of Baptism Liturgy of the Eucharist

4. Blessing of the new fire The Celebrant blesses the new fire: the celebrant and faithful gather around it and experience the flames dispelling the darkness and lighting up the night.

5. Centralsymbolic object of the Vigil because it represents the Risen Lord in His glory.

6. It is blessed and inserted with the 5 grains of incense now. The Eastercandle is lighted from the new fire.

7. It is a majestic proclamation of theResurrection of Christ, a dramatic invitationto heaven and earth to join with the Churchin joy and jubilation. It is the rite ofsanctification of light and night, of placeand time, of priest and faithful for thecelebration of the Resurrection of our Lord

8. The ExsultetThe Easter proclamation has survived nearly 2000 years ofChristian music and stands as one of the finest of liturgicalpoetry. It captures the whole Easter mystery placed withinthe context of the economy of salvation and celebrates the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9. Liturgy of the Word Each reading is followed by 5 Readings and 4 an invitation to pray in Psalms silence, which is followed 4 from the Old by a special prayer designed for that reading. Testament These readings help us 2 from the New meditate on the wonderful Testament works of God for his people including the since the beginning of time. Gospel Reading The Gloria is sung before the reading of the Epistle of the Romans, and the Alleluia is sung before the Gospel.

10. Liturgy of Baptism litany of the saints A prayer in to and in honour of the saints,appealing to them for help and divine protection.

11. Blessing of waterThe baptismal water is consecrated by a prayer of epiclesis.The Church asks God through his Son the power of the HolySpirit may be sent upon the water, so that those who will bebaptised in it may be born of water and the spirit.

12. Rite of baptismThe copious use of water during baptism is the most expressive outward sign of Gods gift of sanctifying grace in abundance: the water not only signifies the removal of but actually washes away original and all personal sins. Baptism makes the neophyte an adopted child of God and partaker of the divine nature.

13. The white garment symbolises the purity of a soul cleansed from all sin: the person baptised has put on Christ, has risen with Christ. The Godparents will light their candle from the Paschal candle for the neophytes. It signifies that Christ has enlightened the neophyte. In Him, the baptised are light of the world.

14. Effects of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation - Baptism Through Baptism we are freed from sin .... all sin, original sin & personal sin and reborn as children of God; .... we become members of Christ, .... an identity Christian - sharers in the prophetic, priestly and kingly mission of Christ. are incorporated into the Church .... as a baby is born into a family, so is the whole Church our family and made sharers in her mission....

15. ConfirmationLAYING OF HANDS AND ANOINTING

16. The Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life. (CCC1324)

17. The Sacraments of Christian Initiation Holy Eucharist Baptism is necessary to obtain a share in the life of God. The Eucharist is equally necessary to remain spiritually alive.(..unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you willl have no life in you for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. John 6: 52, 55)

18. Holy Eucharist Anyone who desires to receive Christ in Eucharistic communion must be in the state of grace. Anyone aware of having sinned mortally must not receive communion without having received absolution in the sacrament of Penance. CCC 1415(..Examine yourselves, and only then eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 1 Cor 11:28)

19. NEOPHYTE

20. To summarise The sacraments of Christian initiation - Baptism,Confirmation, and the Eucharist - lay thefoundations of every Christian life. "The sharingin the divine nature given to men through thegrace of Christ bears a certain likeness to theorigin, development, and nourishing of naturallife. the faithful are born anew by Baptism,strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation,and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternallife. - CCC 1212

21. Sharing Recall the night of your baptism. What was your experience like? What lingers in your memory? How did you feel? What touched you? Engaged you? Disengaged you? What did you hear, smell, see, taste?

22. The Period of Mystagogia

23. Mystagogia: an ancient Greek word meaning"education in the sacred mysteries". It describes the life of a Christian believer after baptism and the firstinitiation rites - that is, the growth of the mind and heart in the ancient Christian faith.

24. The Fourth Phase: The Period of MystagogiaThe period of mystagogia is a time for: living a sacramental life living out the gospel way of life becoming more involved in the parish

25. Living out the faithRemain in me, as Iremain in you. Justas a branch cannotbear fruit on its ownunless it remains onthe vine, so neithercan you unless youremain in me. John15:4

26. "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6

27. If we say, "We are without sin," we deceiveourselves, and the truth is not in us.1 JOHN 1: 8If we say, "We have not sinned," we makehim a liar, and his word is not in us.1 JOHN 1 :10All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sinwhich is not mortal. 1 John 5:17

28. GROWTH IN THE SPIRIT (VERTICAL DIMENSION) SACRAMENT; STUDY; SERVICE; SUPPORT GROUP & COMMUNITY; SOLITUDE & PRAYER. MASS RECONCILIATION

29. What is sacramental living?Living out of a normal Catholic spiritual life; a life within the Church in which the Christian fulfills his/her vocation. (vocare Latin to call)

30. SACRAMENTAL LIVINGDo not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God- what is good, acceptable and perfect. Rom 12:2

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32. The point of all the sacraments is to make us holy, to make us radiatewith Gods own life, and to bring usto heaven. That is the great mission of the Holy Spirit. 39

33. Gods ultimate plan for us that we may:...attain to the whole measure of thefullness of Christ (Eph. 4:13)"Our greatest wish and prayer is that you will become mature Christians." 2 Cor 13:9press on to maturity (Heb 6:1) 40

34. The CharismaticGifts empowers the "Doing to build the ChurchThe SanctifyingGifts roots the "Being to bear fruits 41

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36. At the end of our lives, we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made orhow many great things we have done.We will be judged by I was hungry andyou gave me to eat. I was naked and youclothed me. I was homeless and you tookme in. 43

37. "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels,but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal." 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing 1 Corinthians 13:2

38. Charisms are therefore graces bestowed by the Holy Spirit on certain members of the faithful toprepare them to contributeto the common good of the Church. Pope John Paul IIAddress to participants in theSecond International Conferenceof Ecclesial Movements, 2 March 1987, LOsservatore Romano 45English edition, 16 March 1987,

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40. Here am I, the servant of the Lord; Let it be with me according to your word" (Luke 1:38) 47

41. You say: "Its impossible God says:All things are possible (Lk18:27)

42. You say: "Im too tired" God says :I will give you rest (Matt11:28-30)

43. You say:"Nobody loves me" God says : I love you(Jn3:16 & Jn13:34)

44. You say: "I cant go on" God says:My grace is sufficient (2Cor12:9)

45. You say:"I cant forgive myself" God says: I FORGIVE YOU (1Jn 1:9 & Rm8:1)

46. You say:"I cant manage" God says: I will supplyall your needs . (Phil 4:19)

47. You say: "I cant do it" God says:You can do all things (Phil4:13)

48. You say:"Im not able" God says: I am able (2Cor9:8)

49. You say:"Its not worth it" God says:It will be worth it (Rm8:28)

50. You say: "Im afraid" God says:I have not given you a spirit of fear (2Tim1:7)

51. You say:"Im always worried and frustrated" God says:Cast all your cares on ME (1Pet5:7)

52. You say: "I dont have enough faith" God says:Ive given everyone a measure of faith (Rom12:3)

53. You say:"I feel all alone" God says:I will never leave you or forsake you (Heb 13:5)