1.2 Practices

• Outline three ways that Catholics be saved from sin (3)

  Baptism removes original sin

  Reconcilliation absolves personal sin

  Receving sacraments
• What are the three types of Grace? (3)

  Special: for example the gift of healing

  Sacramental: from the sacraments

  From a Priest
• Johns Gospel says Jesus' mission was to bring about salvation
• Evangelical Christians believe that people who dont believe in Jesus wont be saved
• CCC: Jesus liberated humans from sin
• What are four types of prayer?

  Thanksgiving: show thanks to God

  Asking: ask God for help

  Praise: show adoration to God

  Sorrow: say sorry for sings
• Three features of Baptism:

  1. priest pours water over child
  2. baptises in name of trinity
  3. parents and godparents bring child to church
• Two importances of Baptism:

  1. Catechism teaches that without Baptism, a person cannot receive other sacraments
  2. Baptism washes away original sin which allows a person to have a good relationship with God
• Three features of Confirmation:

  • person renews vows from Baptism
  • person anointed with oil
  • person takes new name
• Two importances of Confirmation:

  1. makes the person a full member of the church and allows them to connect with God
  2. person is now responsible for their own faith, takes on vows and can develop into a well rounded Catholic
• Laudato Si encourages Catholics to care for the environment and others
• Three things CAFOD does to follow CST

  1. emergency aid
  2. long term aid
  3. educates people in the UK about need for aid
• St Augustine said sacraments are an outward sign of an inward grace
• Four parts of Liturgical worship

  Penitental rite: Catholics acknowledge their sins

  Liturgy of the Word: bible readings

  Liturgy of the Eucharist: congregation recieve eucharist

  Concluding rite: priest blesses congregation
• Two importances of Liturgical worship:

  1. Catholics come together as a community to celebrate the resurrection. This unites Catholics within a parish, and on a global scale
  2. Catholics honour Jesus at the last supper by receiving eucharist. Jesus said "do this in memory of me"
• Divergent beliefs about Mass:

  • Some Protestants have less structured worship with unset hymns and extempore prayers -> allows worship to come from the heart
  • Most Catholics believe that structured mass with formal prayer aids worship the most. They also believe in transubstantiation
• Mass: CCC says receiving Eucharist is the source and summit of life
• Three features of Funeral rite:

  1. Vigil service which takes place the night before funeral
  2. Requiem mass in Church
  3. Rite of Commital by grave
• Requiem mass: Catechism says that by the Requiem mass family live in communion with the dead
• Two importances of the Funeral rite:

  1. Allows friends and family to feel connected to their loved ones- CCC: the Requiem mass allows family to exist in communion with the dead
  2. Funeral rite gives people an opportunity to mourn together and celebrate a persons life
• Three importances of having different types of prayer:

  • Private prayer allows Catholics to express their personal thoughts, such as asking God for help with their own life
  • Public worship provides structure to a Catholics life, allows them to take part in a community
  • All types of prayers help to bring a Catholic closer to God by strengthening their relationship
• Three forms of Popular piety:

  • Catholics pray the rosary
  • Catholics look at the stations of the cross
  • Catholics can adore the eucharist
• Eucharistic adoration: Jesus commanded the disciples to "watch and pray"
• Popular piety: Catechism supports non-liturgical worship, but it should not replace liturgical worship
• Three places of Pilgrimage:

  1. Lourdes, where St Bernadette saw Mary
  2. Jerusalem, which follows in Jesus' footsteps
  3. Walsingham, where Mary appeared
• Pilgrimage: Divergent views


  Protestants believe you should be able to encounter God anywhere, pilgrimage is unnessecary

  Protestants wouldn't go to Lourdes or Walsingham, as they dont place as much importance on Mary as Catholics do
• Pilgrimage: Catechism says pilgrimage strengthens faith
• Catholic Social Teaching is based off:

  1. "Love thy neighbour"
  2. Parable of sheep and goats, where God tells Catholics to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless
  3. Popes encyclicals, like Laudato Si which instruct Catholics to care for the earth
  4. Golden Rule: "Treat others as you wish to be treated"
• Evagelism is spreading the word of the Gospel
• How can Catholics spread the Gospel and fulfill Catholic mission?

  • through career choices e.g Priest
  • through attending national Catholic events
  • through social media
  • through CAFOD
• Two importances of Catholic mission and Evangelism:


  Follows Jesus' teaching to "make disciples of all nations"

  Strengthens induviduals faith by spreading the word to others and helping them know Gods greatness.
• Anointing the Sick provides:

  1. healing and forgiveness in preparation for the afterlife
  2. spritual strength to the dying person to be at peace
• Three features of Holy Orders:


  -Men are ordained as Priests

  -Candidate is anointed in special oil called chrism

  -Candidate recieves the grace and authority to administer sacraments
• Popular piety: 


  allows spontaneous worship which can be used in times of crisis

  doesn't require the worshipper to be in a church or with a priest- flexible