SacramentsSacraments

Aim: To know what a Aim: To know what a sacrament is.sacrament is.

Keyword:

• A sacrament is like a stepping stone to God. Every time we take a sacrament we get one step closer to God.

GOD

The Seven Sacraments

• Baptism• Holy Communion• Reconciliation• Confirmation• Marriage• Holy Orders• Sacrament of the Sick

Time-Line – In your books….

• Using a time line make a list of all the sacraments you are likely to make in your life.

Baptism

6months

communion

7 years

old

Recap – Events

• What events have been important in your life?

• Just a minute – Who can talk for one minute about an event which changed them?

In GroupsIn Groups

You are a group, team, gang or You are a group, team, gang or organisationorganisation

and they are new members who would like and they are new members who would like

to join. to join.

In our groups come up with an initiation for In our groups come up with an initiation for

these members to go through.these members to go through.

Can you think of the initiation that we go Can you think of the initiation that we go through to become a member of the through to become a member of the

Catholic Catholic church?church?

BaptismBaptism and and ConfirmationConfirmation are two of the are two of the three sacraments of initiation. Most people three sacraments of initiation. Most people are baptised when they are babies, so the are baptised when they are babies, so the decision and vows are made for them. As decision and vows are made for them. As young adults you are offered the choice young adults you are offered the choice yourself and you renew your baptismal yourself and you renew your baptismal

vowsvows

The anointing with Chrism that takes The anointing with Chrism that takes place place

in Confirmation also strengthens you in Confirmation also strengthens you for for

your work as a young Christian adult.your work as a young Christian adult.

Confirmation also deepens our baptism Confirmation also deepens our baptism

because in confirmation we are given a because in confirmation we are given a task task

a vocation.a vocation.

We are called to be witnesses to the We are called to be witnesses to the gospel gospel

and servants of all we meet in our and servants of all we meet in our daily daily

lives. Confirmation is our way of saying lives. Confirmation is our way of saying yes yes

to God and our vocationto God and our vocation

LaityBaptised Christians serving in their everyday lives

ReligiousReligious Sisters, Brothers, Monks,

Nuns Serving wherever they are needed

OrdainedDeacons, priests,

Bishops to lead andServe God’s people

WisdomWisdom CourageCourageTo help us Judge in To help us Judge in to give us the strengthto give us the strengththe way God doesthe way God does to do what is right no to do what is right no

matter how hard this matter how hard this may bemay be

KnowledgeKnowledge ReverenceReverenceTo let us see theTo let us see the To give us the power to To give us the power to world as it really isworld as it really is love God and each other love God and each other

as we shouldas we should

Right JudgementRight Judgement UnderstandingUnderstandingTo help us to know what To help us to know what To help us to understandTo help us to understandto do especially in difficultto do especially in difficult all that God has told us all that God has told us SituationsSituations

Wonder and AweWonder and AweTo give us the power to remember and appreciate the greatness of God and To give us the power to remember and appreciate the greatness of God and

to to help us to want to love God and reject sinhelp us to want to love God and reject sin

• What does the phrase Sacrament of What does the phrase Sacrament of initiation mean?initiation mean?

• How do we receive in our vocation in How do we receive in our vocation in Baptism?Baptism?

• What do we receive in Confirmation What do we receive in Confirmation to help us carry out our vocation?to help us carry out our vocation?

• Give an explanation of the Give an explanation of the similarities and differences in similarities and differences in Baptism and Confirmation?Baptism and Confirmation?

• Copy the diagram of the gifts of the Copy the diagram of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.Holy Spirit.

Vocation Some Christians believe that they

have a vocation – they are called by God to serve him and others in a particular way.

Any Christian may have a vocation to serve God in any occupation or way of life – singer, sports star…

Roman Catholics, Orthodox and Anglicans believe that Holy Orders is a SACRAMENT.

The grace of orders has been passed on through the Church from the time of the apostles to the present day.

Through it they receive grace and the power of the Holy Spirit.

Vocation

A deacon can lead worship, preach, take funerals, baptise and marry people.

A priest can also celebrate the Eucharist, give a blessing and absolve people from their sins in God’s name.

Bishops normally are leaders of large areas called dioceses. They have authority to ordain deacons, priests, and bishops.

Vocation

Vocation Monks (who may be priests) and

nuns are said to be in religious orders. The orders may be either active (with a ministry in the everyday world ) or contemplative (with a life of silence and prayer in the monastery or convent).

Priests are expected to:

Assist the bishop in his work Follow the example of Christ Abstain from some normal activities – eg

marriage and politics Preach about Jesus and God Administer four of the seven sacraments

frequently – Eucharist, Baptism, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick

Priests are expected to:

Visit the sick, to comfort them Pray privately each day Teach people how to pray Continue their studies, and increase their

understanding of the Bible and of theology.

Care for the dying and console those who grieve

Priests are expected to:

Listen to those who are agitated and distraught.

Live a simple life (even though they do not take a vow of poverty).

Why no female priests?

The 12 apostles were all men. Jesus had some women disciples, but he did not include any of them among the 12 apostles.

Jesus was a man In 2000 years of the Catholic and

Orthodox Churches, no woman has been ordained a priest. It is tradition to ordain only men.

Arguments to ordain women? God created both women and men in

his likeness, not just men. There is no reason to suppose that only

men have the qualities appropriate in a priest.

That Jesus chose only men as apostles simply reflected the custom in his time, when women did not undertake apostolic.

To ordain women…

…tasks. If the Churches today closely followed everything Jesus did, they would ordain only Jews and Palestinians as priests. Yet the Churches do not do this.

Men dominate the Catholic and Orthodox Churches; these men are reluctant to accept equality between men and women. They are prejudiced.

The Eucharist

L.O: To know how the Eucharist is celebrated in Church today.

Choose the odd one out and explain why:

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Ca you unscramble the key people and items that were at the Last Supper??????

How is Maundy Thursday celebrated today?

Christians celebrate the events of Maundy Thursday every time they receive the body and blood of Jesus during mass.

1. Greeting 2. Readings and sermon.3. Creed and prayers of the faithful.4. Offertory: bread, wine and gifts

(collection).

An Outline of the Mass

REFLECTREFLECTCan you think of anyone

or anything that may needor prayers now?

Write down one prayer that could be used

as a prayer of the faithful….

An Outline of the Mass

5. Eucharistic Prayer. ‘Take this all of you and eat it, this is

my body’ ‘Take this all of you and drink it, this

is my blood’

6. Our Father and Sign of Peace.7. Holy Communion.8. Blessing - The Priest says:

‘Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord’.

‘Go in peace to Love andServe the Lord’

Offer Shelter

Work

Give Alms

pray

Feed the Hungry

Clothe

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me."  In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

TASK•Analyse the quote, and explain why Christians might copy this act / ritual.

•How could the Catholic Church, Church of England and the Free Church interpret this quote differently?

• To reflect on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

The Sacrament of ReconciliationThe Sacrament of Reconciliation

Starter: - The Lost Son1.Who sinned? 2.Who forgave? 3.How did all the characters in the story have to change?

Starter: - The Lost Son1.Who sinned? 2.Who forgave? 3.How did all the characters in the story have to change?

The Sacrament of Penance

What are these pictures showing? What do they tell us about confession?

What does this picture tell us about confession?

The Sacrament1. What makes people want to say

sorry?

2. How is this sacrament a celebration?

3. Name some selfish attitudes which lead to selfish actions that might be confessed, for example, greed leads to stealing.

4. What are some of the consequences of sins?

5. Does everyone have a conscience?

6. Suggest three questions that would help someone to examine his or her conscience.

Next task: - Next task: -

Write a Story about a Write a Story about a time when someone time when someone has done something has done something wrong and felt the wrong and felt the need to confess. need to confess.

Write a Playscript Write a Playscript about a time when about a time when someone has done someone has done something wrong something wrong and felt the need to and felt the need to confess. confess.