Monday, August 20th,2012.
Evangelize - tell and live the good news of Jesus Christ and our Catholic beliefs.
Monday, August 27th
Mass— The most perfect and important act of worship and prayer of the Catholic Community. Required of all Catholics on Sunday.
Monday, September 3rd
No classes - Labor Day Weekend
Monday, September 10th
Opening Rite- Greeting of the priest, remembrance and praise of God's love, and Opening Prayer.
Monday, September 17th
Penitential Rite--We recall God's love and mercy and stand ready to be transformed to be like Jesus (Still part of the Gathering Rites, After the greeting, the priest invites us to ask God for mercy. Mercy means 'kindness" and forgiveness.
Monday, September 24th
Confiteor--" I confess" prayer in the Penitential Rite to acknowledge God's mercy, not a time of private confession. (The Confiteor is one of 3 options in the Penitential Rite).
Monday, January 23rd
Offertory--time in between the Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucha-rist. We prepare the Table and take the collection to represent our gifts so that others may have what they need.
Monday, January 16th
No Classes - MLK holiday.
Monday, January 9th
Prayers of the Faithful— our petitions to God. The community can be part of the answer to prayer. We ask God to act through us.
Monday, December 5th
Homily-To prepare us to receive Jesus in the Eucharist
Background – The Homily is part of the Liturgy of the Word which is the Storytelling Part of our Mass. The Liturgy of the Word, on Sunday, includes Three Readings, Psalm, Homily, Creed and Prayers of the Faithful.
Normally the homily is based on the Scripture texts that helps us think about how we can live the Scriptures in our daily life. The homily is more than a sermon or talk about how we are to live or what we are to believe. The Homily is an act of worship rooted in the texts of the Mass and especially in the readings from Scripture which have just been proclaimed. The goal of the homily is to prepare us to receive Jesus in the Eucharist.
Background – The Homily is part of the Liturgy of the Word which is the Storytelling Part of our Mass. The Liturgy of the Word, on Sunday, includes Three Readings, Psalm, Homily, Creed and Prayers of the Faithful.
Normally the homily is based on the Scripture texts that helps us think about how we can live the Scriptures in our daily life. The homily is more than a sermon or talk about how we are to live or what we are to believe. The Homily is an act of worship rooted in the texts of the Mass and especially in the readings from Scripture which have just been proclaimed. The goal of the homily is to prepare us to receive Jesus in the Eucharist.
Sunday, November 27th
Gospel - Good news, remembering the important events in Jesus' life and his teachings.
Sunday, November 20th
No classes - Thanksgiving
Sunday, November 13th
Psalm - one of the 150 psalms in the Jewish (Old) Testament, sung before the first and second reading.
Sunday, November 6th.
Liturgy of the Word - Remembering and sharing our stories from both the Jewish (Old) and New Testaments.
Sunday, October 30th
No classes - Halloween
Sunday, October 23rd
Confiteor - "I confess" prayer in the Penitential Rite to acknowledge God's mercy, not a time for private confession.
Sunday, October 16th
Kyrie - The only Greek words in the Mass, translated; "Lord have mercy"
Sunday, October 9th
Lord, I am not worthy - Prayed after the breaking of the bread., again acknowledging God's mercy and love.
Sunday, October 2nd
Penitential Rite--We recall God’s love and mercy and stand ready to be transformed to be like Jesus.
Sunday, September 25th
Opening Rite--Greeting of the priest, remembrance and praise of God’s love, and Opening Prayer.
Sunday, September 18th
Nicene Creed--our response to the Word and what we believe
Sunday, September 11th
Roman Missal--also known as the Sacramentary. Contains the order and prayers of the Mass
Sunday, September 4th
No classes
Sunday, August 28th
Mass - The most perfect and important act of worship and prayer of the Catholic Community. Required of all Catholics on Sunday.
Sunday, August 21st, 2011 New School Year
Do This In Memory of Me - The Words spoken by Jesus at the Last Supper. Memory is more than remembering, it means be present to me.
Background for Catechists:
Background for Catechists:
- What we do at Mass is not a liturgical action — it is transformational and requires change. The theme for this year is selected by the Bishops of the U.S. They chose this theme because parts of the Mass will be changing beginning Nov. 27, the 1st Sunday of advent.
- One of the most noticeable changes is… when the priest says: “The Lord be with you.” The people will respond, “And with your Spirit.” We are acknowledging that we share in the Spirit of Christ in each of us and in the community.
April 11th
Ascension - We celebrate Jesus' going into Heaven
March 28th
Resurrection - Jesus rising from death to new life, which confirms all that he taught about himself and the Kingdom of God.
March 21st
Catechumenate - The process of initiating people into the Church through the OCI (Order of Christian Initiation) program.
March 14th
Mass - The Eucharistic liturgy is the most important act of worship of the Catholic Community.
March 6th
Paschal Mystery - Jesus' suffering, death, resurrection and ascension into Heaven.
February 27th
Tradition & Scripture - The two sources of God's revelation.
February 13th
Mary - Mother to the Church.
February 6th
Beatitudes - In the sermon on the Mount Jesus gave eight ways in which God wants us to live such as being clean of heart, merciful, peacemakers.
Sunday, January 30th
Sacramentals - Objects, actions and blessings that help us to grow in holiness.
Background
In instituting the sacraments Christ did not determine the matter and form down to the slightest detail, leaving this task to the Church, which should determine what rites were suitable in the administration of the sacraments. These rites are indicated by the wordSacramentalia, the object of which is to manifest the respect due to the sacrament and to secure the sanctification of the faithful.
"Holy Mother Church has, moreover, instituted sacramentals. These are sacred signs which bear a resemblance to the sacraments. They signify effects, particularly of a spiritual nature, which are obtained through the intercession of the Church.
Sacramentals do not confer the grace of the Holy Spirit in the way that the sacraments do, but by the Church's prayer, they prepare us to receive grace and dispose us to cooperate with it. "For well-disposed members of the faithful, the liturgy of the sacraments and sacramentals sanctifies almost every event of their lives with the divine grace which flows from the Paschal mystery of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ.
Among sacramentals blessings (of persons, meals, objects, and places) come first. Every blessing praises God and prays for his gifts. In Christ, Christians are blessed by God the Father "with every spiritual blessing." CCC 1667,1670-1671
Although the Catholic Church restricts on the reception of the Sacraments by non-Catholics, this is not true of the sacramentals. The pious use of sacramentals by non-Catholics is permitted and encouraged.
Background
In instituting the sacraments Christ did not determine the matter and form down to the slightest detail, leaving this task to the Church, which should determine what rites were suitable in the administration of the sacraments. These rites are indicated by the wordSacramentalia, the object of which is to manifest the respect due to the sacrament and to secure the sanctification of the faithful.
"Holy Mother Church has, moreover, instituted sacramentals. These are sacred signs which bear a resemblance to the sacraments. They signify effects, particularly of a spiritual nature, which are obtained through the intercession of the Church.
Sacramentals do not confer the grace of the Holy Spirit in the way that the sacraments do, but by the Church's prayer, they prepare us to receive grace and dispose us to cooperate with it. "For well-disposed members of the faithful, the liturgy of the sacraments and sacramentals sanctifies almost every event of their lives with the divine grace which flows from the Paschal mystery of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ.
Among sacramentals blessings (of persons, meals, objects, and places) come first. Every blessing praises God and prays for his gifts. In Christ, Christians are blessed by God the Father "with every spiritual blessing." CCC 1667,1670-1671
Although the Catholic Church restricts on the reception of the Sacraments by non-Catholics, this is not true of the sacramentals. The pious use of sacramentals by non-Catholics is permitted and encouraged.
Week commencing Sunday, January 23rd
Cardinal/Archbishop/Bishop - Head of the diocese (A pastor is head of the parish).
Week commencing Sunday, January 16th
No word this week.
Week commencing Sunday, January 9th
Faith - The theological virtue which is a gift by which we believe in God and all God has revealed.
Week Commencing Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
Hope - The cardinal virtue that helps trust in God's promises even when it is difficult to do so; confidence that God will raise us to new life.
Week commencing Sunday, December 12th
Immaculate Conception - Mary was born without original sin.
Our Lady of Guadalupe - Mary is honored by the people of the Americas as their patroness because she appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico and her feat day is December 12th.
Our Lady of Guadalupe - Mary is honored by the people of the Americas as their patroness because she appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico and her feat day is December 12th.
Week commencing Sunday, November 28th
Advent:
Background
The first Sunday of Advent, Nov 28, this year; is the beginning of the new liturgical year. The four Sundays of advent are traditionally celebrated with four candles, often on an Advent wreath, with one to be lit each Sunday; symbolizing the 4 weeks of Advent. For Catholics and Protestants alike, the first, second and fourth are purple (or blue), but the third is often rose-colored, to represent Gaudete Sunday with a less somber liturgy as our waiting is more than half over.
From the 8th century the season was kept as a period of fasting as strict as that of Lent, but in the Anglican and Lutheran churches this rule was relaxed, with the Roman Catholic Church doing likewise later, but still keeping Advent as a season of penitence. In addition to fasting, dancing and similar festivities were forbidden, and to the present day, in accordance with the symbolism of liturgical colors, purple vestments are worn at the church services, although in recent years blue has gained favor.
Background
The first Sunday of Advent, Nov 28, this year; is the beginning of the new liturgical year. The four Sundays of advent are traditionally celebrated with four candles, often on an Advent wreath, with one to be lit each Sunday; symbolizing the 4 weeks of Advent. For Catholics and Protestants alike, the first, second and fourth are purple (or blue), but the third is often rose-colored, to represent Gaudete Sunday with a less somber liturgy as our waiting is more than half over.
From the 8th century the season was kept as a period of fasting as strict as that of Lent, but in the Anglican and Lutheran churches this rule was relaxed, with the Roman Catholic Church doing likewise later, but still keeping Advent as a season of penitence. In addition to fasting, dancing and similar festivities were forbidden, and to the present day, in accordance with the symbolism of liturgical colors, purple vestments are worn at the church services, although in recent years blue has gained favor.
Week Commencing Sunday, November 14th
Incarnation - The mystery by which the Son of God became man.
Week commencing Sunday, November 7th
Pentecost - The Holy Spirit coming to the apostles fifty days after Easter, which is the birthday of the Church.
Week commencing Sunday, October 31st
Holy Spirit - The third person of the Trinity; Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to be present in the Church.