Practices

• Catechism


  The official teaching of the Catholic Church
• Sacraments


  Outward signs of inward gift of grace given by God
• Seven sacraments


  • Baptism
  • Confirmation
  • Eucharist
  • Reconciliation
  • Anointing of the Sick
  • Marriage
  • Holy Orders
• Baptism


  1. Priest pours water over child

  2. Washes away original sin

  3. Person is baptized in the name of the Trinity
• Confirmation


  1. Person renews baptismal vows

  2. Priest puts hand on person

  3. Person is anointed with chrism
• Eucharist


  Person is given bread and wine which represents the body and blood of Jesus
• Reconciliation


  1. Priest forgives person's sins

  2. Person admits responsibility

  3. Person is told not to sin again
• Anointing of the Sick


  1. Priest lays hand on sick person

  2. Anoints with oil

  3. Prays and gives Holy Communion
• Sacramental nature of reality


  Catholics believe the first five sacraments are needed for salvation
• Marriage


  1. Bible readings

  2. Prayers

  3. Homily

  4. Exchange of vows
• Holy Orders


  1. Bishop lays hands on person

  2. Person is given chrism
• Most Protestants believe only baptism and the Eucharist are needed for salvation because they were the only ones demonstrated by Jesus
• Liturgical worship


  Mass uses a service book, set prayers and rituals in the same format every time
• Parts of the Mass


  • Introductory Rite
  • Penitential Rite
  • Liturgy of the Word
  • Eucharist
  • Concluding Rite
• Importance of Mass to Catholics


  • They can feel closer to God and have a greater understanding of God
  • It is a celebration of the resurrection
• Non-conformist worship


  Uses hymns, gospel songs and extempore prayers which can be adapted to people's needs
• Catholic funeral rite


  Involves a vigil, Requiem Mass, and rite of committal at the cemetery
• Events of the Requiem Mass


  • Communion with the deceased
  • Priest puts holy water and incense on the coffin
• Importance of Catholic funeral rite


  • Proclaims the message of eternal life
  • Celebrates the deceased's life
  • Shows Christ's sacrifice for humans
• Prayer


  • An attempt to contact God
  • Involves adoration, thanksgiving, confession, and supplication
• Importance of prayer to Catholics


  • Jesus told Catholics to pray
  • Brings peace and a healthy emotional life
  • Improves relationship with God
• Types of prayer


  • Set prayers used in liturgical worship
  • Personal prayers to share thoughts and emotions with God
• Popular piety


  Forms of prayer and worship that express devotion
• Popular piety practices


  • Rosary
  • Eucharistic adoration
  • Stations of the Cross
• Protestants don't use rosary, Eucharistic adoration, or Stations of the Cross
• Pilgrimage


  • Traveling to holy places to become closer to God
  • Adds discipline to spiritual life
  • Can bring healing and hope
• Pilgrimage sites


  • Jerusalem
  • Rome and Vatican City
  • Lourdes
• Protestants believe they can encounter God anywhere, so they don't believe in pilgrimage
• Catholic social teaching


  • Based on Jesus's command to love thy neighbor
  • Aims to reward the world justly and bring people together
• Catholic social action


  • SVP (St Vincent de Paul Society)
  • Helping low-income countries become self-supporting
  • Promoting fair trade
• Missionary work


  • Sending people to bring others into Christianity
  • Evangelization is proclaiming the message of Christianity to convert people
• Colonialization led to Christian missionaries going with colonizing countries to convert people
• Local churches also do missionary and evangelical work through schools and Alpha courses
• Pope Francis said Catholics are to be spirit-filled evangelizers