UNIT ONE The Church. I. What is the Church? Who we are 1. Church- the people who believe in Jesus...
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Who we are
1. Church- the people who believe in Jesus Christ, have been baptized in him, and follow his teachings.
I. What is the Church?
A.
Who we are
3. Body of Christ- We all do Jesus’ work in the world.
• We are Jesus’ body for the world
I. What is the Church?
A.
Who we are
4. Marks of the Church- The four characteristics of the Church
• What makes us us.
I. What is the Church?
A.
4 Marks of the Church
3. catholic- we teach everything and spread everywhere.
I. What is the Church?
B.
4 Marks of the Church
4. apostolic- we go out to spread the good news as the apostles did.
I. What is the Church?
B.
What we do
1. The Church shares the good news. •Evangelization-
spreading Christ’s good news by what we say and do.
I. What is the Church?
C.
What we do
2. The Church spreads the Kingdom of God.•Kingdom of God-
God’s love working in our world.
I. What is the Church?
C.
How we started
2. Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to help the Church.
I. What is the Church?
D.
How we started
3. Ascension- when Jesus was taken into heaven after his resurrection.
I. What is the Church?
D.
How we started
4. Pentecost- when the Holy Spirit came to the disciples to help them.•The Church’s
birthday
I. What is the Church?
D.
Evangelization
1. Corporal works of mercy- acts of love that care for people’s physical and material needs.
II. Spreading the Good News
A.
Evangelization
2. Spiritual works of mercy- acts of love that care for people’s hearts, minds, and souls.
II. Spreading the Good News
A.
III. Church Structure
Church Unit Our Unit Church Leader Our Leader
Copy this table into your copy book.
THE DIOCESEIII. Church Structure
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UR
CH
UN
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Diocese or Archdiocese- an area of land governed by
the Church
•Archdiocese is a really important diocese
THE DIOCESEIII. Church Structure
OU
R U
NIT
Archdiocese of Baltimore
•The 1st diocese in the United States
THE DIOCESEIII. Church Structure
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R LEA
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Archbishop William Lori.
•Became Archbishop
in 2011.