Term
| 3 Similarities between the Sacraments of Vocation |
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Definition
-Demand life-long commitment in service to the Church's mission of bringing the Gospel to the world.
-Intended to bring love of a real God into a world starving for that love.
-Both carry fidelity & important responsibility |
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| Levels of leadership and their roles in the early Church |
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Definition
Episcopoi: Bishops
-shepherds of their flock
-chief overseers of the Church
-ultimate teachers of their charges
Presbyteroi: Priests
-Elders
-Leading the people in prayer, enacting rituals & instructing
Deaconoi: Deacons
-tends to the needs of the poor, the sick & the bereaved |
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Term
| Centerpiece of the priestly ordination |
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Definition
| Epiclesis: Laying on of Hands |
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Term
| Other examples of ritual actions |
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Definition
-Book of Gospels is placed into candidate's hands
-Chalice & Paten are placed into the candidate's hands
-Candidate's hands are anointed with Sacred Chrism
-Candidates lay prostrate before the altar & whole congregration, the Bishop & candidates ask for the help of the saints
-Epiclesis & priest's first mass with bishop |
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Term
| Reasons for celibate clergy |
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Definition
-Jesus
-Sign of contradiction
-Priests better able to serve whole community, fully available to Church, better mobility
-Practicalities
-Free choice |
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Term
| Ordinary Minister of Holy Matrimony |
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Definition
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| Required amount of people for wedding |
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Definition
-Bride
-Groom
-Witness on behalf of the Church (Priest, Deacon & Bishop)
-Witness 1
-Witness 2 |
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Term
| Components of a wedding ceremony |
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Definition
-Clarification of their life-long commitment
-Open to children
-Exchange of vows
-Exchange of tokens
-Nuptial blessing |
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Term
| Responsibility of the wife & husband |
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Definition
-Example of love to the world
-Love one another as Jesus loves his Church
-Raise children of faith so that the good news may be passed from one generation to another |
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