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Roman Catholic
Church
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Bagapuro, Cristina Fatima S.
Castillo, Dianafe
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FOUNDER
CHRIST
12 APOSTLES
POPE
CARDINALS
BISHOPS
PRIESTS
RELIGIOUS
LAITY
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Jude
Andrew
Peter
Simon
Thomas
Bartholomew
Philip
James
Through apostolic succession,
the
Church
and
many
historians believe it to be the
continuation of the Christian
community founded by Jesus
in his consecration of Saint
Peter.
The Catholic Church traces its
foundation to Jesus and the
Twelve Apostles. It sees the
bishops of the Church as the
successors of the apostles
and the pope in particular as
the successor of Peter, the
leader of the apostles.
The Gospel of Matthew
supports this view: "... you are
Peter, and upon this rock I will
build my church ... I will give
you the keys to the kingdom
of heaven. Whatever you
bind on earth shall be bound
in heaven; whatever you
loose on earth shall be loosed
in heaven.”
Catholic Church
Officially known as the
Catholic Church, is the
world's largest Christian
church and represents over
half of all Christians and
one-sixth of the world's
population.
The Church looks to the Pope,
currently Benedict XVI, as its
highest human authority in matters
of
faith,
morality
and
Church
governance. The Church community is
composed of an ordained ministry
and the laity.
The Church is the world's oldest
and largest institution.
MISSION
Church Mission
Spreading the message of Jesus Christ
Sacraments
Charity
Baptism
Confirmation
Reconciliation
Matrimony
Anointing of the
sick
6. Holy Orders
7. Holy Eucharist
Programs/
Institution
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Schools
universities
hospitals
shelters
The Catholic Church defines
its mission as spreading the
message of Jesus Christ,
administering the sacraments
and exercising charity.
In carrying out its mission,
the Church operates social
programs
and
institutions
throughout the world.
These
include
schools,
universities,
hospitals,
missions and shelters, as
well as Catholic Relief
Services,
Caritas
Internationalist
and
Catholic
Charities
that
help the poor, families,
the elderly and the sick.
Belief and some practices
Formal Catholic worship is ordered by the
liturgy, which is regulated by Church
authority. The Eucharist, one of seven
Church sacraments and a key part of every
Catholic Mass, is the center of Catholic
worship.
Marks of the
Catholic Church:
one
holy
catholic
apostolic
The Catholic Church was founded by Jesus, but
acknowledges that the Holy Spirit can make use of
Christian communities separated from it to bring
people to salvation.
The Church teaches that it is called by the Holy
Spirit to work for unity among all Christians—a
movement known as ecumenism.
Modern challenges facing the Church include the
rise of secularism and opposition to its pro-life
stance on abortion, contraception and euthanasia.
In
the
messianic
texts
of
Old
Testament,
Christians believe God promises to send his
people a savior whom they believe to be Jesus.
The Church teaches that following the example of
Jesus helps believers to become closer to him, and
therefore to grow in true love, freedom, and the
fullness of life.
Sinning is considered the opposite to following
Jesus, robbing people of their resemblance to God
and turning their souls away from his love.
Examples of sin include failure to obey the Ten
Commandments, failing to love God, or failing to
love other people. Sins range from the less
serious venial sins, to more serious mortal sins
which end a person's relationship with God.
Teaching Authority
The Church has defined its
doctrines
through
various
ecumenical councils, following
the example set by the first
Apostles in the Council of
Jerusalem.
It believes that it is guided
by the Holy Spirit and so
protected
from
falling
into
doctrinal
error
because
of
promises that Jesus made to his
apostles.
Catholic faith is summarized in
the Nicene Creed and detailed
in
the
Catechism
of
the
Catholic Church.
12 Truths of the Nicene Creed
1. I believe in the God, the Father
Almighty, creator of heaven and
earth.
2. I believe in Jesus Christ, His
only Son, our Lord who was
conceived by the power of the
Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin
Mary.
3. He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and buried.
4. He descended into the death, on
the 3rd day, He rose again.
5. He ascended into heaven and
seated at the right hand of the
Father.
6. He will come again to judge the
living and the dead.
7. I believe in the Holy Spirit,
8. the Holy Catholic Church,
9. the communion of saints,
10. the forgiveness of sins,
11. the resurrection of the body
It
teaches that the Holy
Spirit reveals God's truth
through Sacred Scripture,
Sacred Tradition and the
Magisterium.
The
sacred
scriptures consist of the
73 books of the Catholic
Bible.
Old
Testament=34
books;
New
Testament=27
books.
Sacred Tradition consists of those teachings
believed by the Church to have been handed
down since the time of the Apostles.
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition are
collectively known as
the "deposit of faith". These are in
turn interpre-ted by the Magisterium, or the
teaching authority of the Church and
includes infallible pronouncements of the
pope, pronouncements of ecumenical
councils, and those of the college
of bishops acting in union with the pope
to define truths or to condemn
interpretations of scripture believed to
be false.
According to the Catechism, Jesus
instituted seven sacraments and
entrusted them to the Church.
These
are
Baptism,
Confirmation,
the
Eucharist,
Penance, Anointing of the Sick,
Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony.
Sacraments are visible rituals
which
Catholics
see
as
providing God's grace to all
those who receive them with the
proper disposition (ex opere
operato).