MatrimonyMatrimonyChapter 12

Celebrating the Covenant of Love

Chapter 12

Celebrating the Covenant of Love

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What is Matrimony?What is Matrimony?

• Celebrates the couple’s commitment to share the whole of their life together

• To reveal God’s love to themselves, their children and others through their marriage

• Celebrates the couple’s commitment to share the whole of their life together

• To reveal God’s love to themselves, their children and others through their marriage

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The Four ConceptsThe Four Concepts

• Mutual Self-giving• Convenantal faithfulness• The becoming of one’s real self• creativity

• Mutual Self-giving• Convenantal faithfulness• The becoming of one’s real self• creativity

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Mutual Self-GivingMutual Self-Giving

• Wherever there is human love and friendship, God is revealed

• A symbol of God’s total gift of self to humanity.

• A communion of the whole of life.

• Wherever there is human love and friendship, God is revealed

• A symbol of God’s total gift of self to humanity.

• A communion of the whole of life.

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The Faithfulness of a Covenant

The Faithfulness of a Covenant

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• Solemn promise between two parties

• The community of personal partnership between God and humans.

• Bound to each other by promises of love and faithfulness

• Solemn promise between two parties

• The community of personal partnership between God and humans.

• Bound to each other by promises of love and faithfulness

4 Characteristics of Faithfulness

4 Characteristics of Faithfulness

>Permanence> God is faithful, the marriage bond is “until death do us part”

>Constancy> being constant> living through life’s ups and downs, joy and hardship.For Better Or Worse

>Loving Confrontation> Caring enough to confront problems honestly ,lovingly

>Permanence> God is faithful, the marriage bond is “until death do us part”

>Constancy> being constant> living through life’s ups and downs, joy and hardship.For Better Or Worse

>Loving Confrontation> Caring enough to confront problems honestly ,lovingly

4 Characteristics of Faithfulness> Con’t4 Characteristics of Faithfulness> Con’t

>Lived Values> actively living out values and priorities.

>“Where you spend your time is where you spend your lifeAnd where you spend your life is where you spend your love.”

>Lived Values> actively living out values and priorities.

>“Where you spend your time is where you spend your lifeAnd where you spend your life is where you spend your love.”

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Becoming One’s Real SelfBecoming One’s Real Self

• Honesty• Sensitivity• Stronger Identity• Married couples become persons

they never would have become if it were not for their marriage to each other.

• Honesty• Sensitivity• Stronger Identity• Married couples become persons

they never would have become if it were not for their marriage to each other.

CreativityCreativity

• God’s love is creative and always brings forth goodness and new life

• Love is meant to lead to something wonderful beyond itself.

• Love not shared with others becomes stagnant.

• God’s love is creative and always brings forth goodness and new life

• Love is meant to lead to something wonderful beyond itself.

• Love not shared with others becomes stagnant.

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The Ritual of MatrimonyPages 271-277

The Ritual of MatrimonyPages 271-277

Not just a ceremony that is just a one day event.

It IS the couple’s sharing of their whole lives together.

The primary symbols in the sacrament is the couple themselves!

It is THEY not the priest or deacon that are the ministers of the sacrament

Not just a ceremony that is just a one day event.

It IS the couple’s sharing of their whole lives together.

The primary symbols in the sacrament is the couple themselves!

It is THEY not the priest or deacon that are the ministers of the sacrament

Ritual ContinuedRitual Continued

Ideally, for Catholics, the ritual takes place within the celebration of the Mass.

Marriage between and Catholic and a non-Catholic often NOT during a Mass.

Location:Catholic parish church In another Christian church, with

permissionSometimes in another location, with

permission

Ideally, for Catholics, the ritual takes place within the celebration of the Mass.

Marriage between and Catholic and a non-Catholic often NOT during a Mass.

Location:Catholic parish church In another Christian church, with

permissionSometimes in another location, with

permission

3 Rites3 Rites

The rite for celebrating Matrimony during Mass

The rite for celebrating Matrimony outside Mass (which can be used for the marriage of a Catholic and a baptized non-Catholic)

The rite for celebrating Matrimony between a Catholic and an un-baptized person.

The rite for celebrating Matrimony during Mass

The rite for celebrating Matrimony outside Mass (which can be used for the marriage of a Catholic and a baptized non-Catholic)

The rite for celebrating Matrimony between a Catholic and an un-baptized person.

Why the Rules??Why the Rules??

To avoid abuses of the marriage laws.

At one time the Church was the most stable influence in society and its desire was to protect people from any abuse of the marriage law. (like forcing someone to marry)

To avoid abuses of the marriage laws.

At one time the Church was the most stable influence in society and its desire was to protect people from any abuse of the marriage law. (like forcing someone to marry)

When??When??

Did the church become involved in marriage laws and customs?

When did marriage become an official sacrament?

Did the church become involved in marriage laws and customs?

When did marriage become an official sacrament?

Holy OrdersHoly Orders

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Holy OrdersHoly Orders

283-289What does Holy Orders celebrate?Holy Orders celebrates the ministry of

Jesus as Priest, prophet and servant-leader

• What are the 3 types of ordination?• Bishop• Priest• Deacon

283-289What does Holy Orders celebrate?Holy Orders celebrates the ministry of

Jesus as Priest, prophet and servant-leader

• What are the 3 types of ordination?• Bishop• Priest• Deacon

Priest, Prophet, Servant -leader

Priest, Prophet, Servant -leader

PriestTo bring us back

into faithful relationship with God.

Jesus as priest sacrifices himself for us.

PriestTo bring us back

into faithful relationship with God.

Jesus as priest sacrifices himself for us.

ProphetReminds us of Godand God’s ways.To reveal God’spresence in word and

deed.• Servant-leaderOne who servesLoving service to one

another>Lead by example

ProphetReminds us of Godand God’s ways.To reveal God’spresence in word and

deed.• Servant-leaderOne who servesLoving service to one

another>Lead by example

BishopsBishops

Are the successors of the ApostlesAll bishops in the world form what

is called the “college” of bishops bishops+ pope+ sign of the

oneness of the universal church.What do Bishops do?

Are the successors of the ApostlesAll bishops in the world form what

is called the “college” of bishops bishops+ pope+ sign of the

oneness of the universal church.What do Bishops do?

What do bishops do?What do bishops do?

1) Lead worship and sacraments

(priestly function)

2) Teaching and applying the truth of the Gospel to their own times.

( prophetic function)

1) Lead worship and sacraments

(priestly function)

2) Teaching and applying the truth of the Gospel to their own times.

( prophetic function)

3) Pastoral governance.oversee the needs of

the diocese. See to the spiritual

needs of the people.foster a unity of faith.( servant-leader

function)

3) Pastoral governance.oversee the needs of

the diocese. See to the spiritual

needs of the people.foster a unity of faith.( servant-leader

function)

What do Priests and Deacons do?

What do Priests and Deacons do?

Co-workers with the bishop of their docese.

Share responsibility for worship, teaching, governing ( Parish/school)

Co-workers with the bishop of their docese.

Share responsibility for worship, teaching, governing ( Parish/school)

Deacons>Directly

connected with a bishop they serve by helping him and his co workers, the priests, to carry out their tasks.

Deacons>Directly

connected with a bishop they serve by helping him and his co workers, the priests, to carry out their tasks.

Models Of Ordained Ministry

Models Of Ordained Ministry

Page 290Answer these questions, you

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Page 290Answer these questions, you

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Laurence,Nicholas, Jean Vianney: Examples of Priest, Prophet, Servant-leader(290)

Laurence,Nicholas, Jean Vianney: Examples of Priest, Prophet, Servant-leader(290)

Saint Laurence, prophetic deaconBefore Christianity was legal.Roman official ordered Laurence to give

over church wealthAgrees but needs a few daysTells the official to come see the wealth

of the church.1) What did the Roman official see?2)What is Laurence’s point?

Saint Laurence, prophetic deaconBefore Christianity was legal.Roman official ordered Laurence to give

over church wealthAgrees but needs a few daysTells the official to come see the wealth

of the church.1) What did the Roman official see?2)What is Laurence’s point?

Nicholas, bishop as servant-leader

Nicholas, bishop as servant-leader

1) A.KA. _____________2) 4th century.>Bishop of ______in today’s

county of ___________.3) Born with wealth he grew up as

an_________________4) He heard children speaking of being hungry

and having no food so he_____________________.

5) Nicholas was _______________in prison for this faith.

6) He is the patron saint of ___________

1) A.KA. _____________2) 4th century.>Bishop of ______in today’s

county of ___________.3) Born with wealth he grew up as

an_________________4) He heard children speaking of being hungry

and having no food so he_____________________.

5) Nicholas was _______________in prison for this faith.

6) He is the patron saint of ___________

Jean Vianney, reconciling priest.Jean Vianney, reconciling priest.1)Briefly describe Jean’s abilities as a

preacher.2) Jean was the priest for the town of

______ where the people had a reputation of being ____________and________.

3) Jean spent most of his time ________________

4) This helped people change___________5) His humility inspired others to

do________ __________6) Why is he the patron saint of priests?

1)Briefly describe Jean’s abilities as a preacher.

2) Jean was the priest for the town of ______ where the people had a reputation of being ____________and________.

3) Jean spent most of his time ________________

4) This helped people change___________5) His humility inspired others to

do________ __________6) Why is he the patron saint of priests?