Zusammenfassung der Ressource
worship and celebration 10.3
- sacrament of baptism
- meaning
- In baptism the old life is
washed away and a new
one is entered
- A person becomes part of the
christian church
- first of the sacraments marking
the beginning of the
sacramental life
- the original sin which
the child is born with
is washed away
- importance
- The catechism teaches that baptism is the
basis of christian life and without it a person
cannot receive the other sacraments
- Through baptism a
person becomes a full
member of the church
- Baptism washes away original sin so
the baptised can achieve salvation
- the catechism says that baptism is
necessary for salvation and without
salvation one cannot enter into heaven
- The sacrament of confirmation
- meaning
- the final sacrament of
initiation making one a full
member of the church
- gives grace which is
needed to receive salvation
- makes a public
declaration of ones faith
- importance
- makes the person a full
member of the church
- allows one to take
on lay ministries
- ones own choice to
declare his or her
belief
- part of confirmation is the gift
of the holy spirit which gives
strength to develop faith and
live the christian life
- sacrament of reconciliation
- meaning
- allows someone to recognise
that they have separated
themselves from god
- gives grace to
avoid sins
- advice is given about how to
follow the path to salvation
- to receive the sacrament at
least once a year is one of the
Precepts of the Church
- importance
- gives opportunity to
strengthen relationship
with god
- makes it easier for the receiver
to live the christian life
- gives chance to receive
salvation and enter heaven
- sacrament of anointing the sick
- meaning
- strengthens those in
danger of death
- helps a person deal with
their illness
- can be used to prepare
very ill people for death
- reminder that the church can
heal the sick like jesus
- importance
- gives grace and spiritual
strength to the person
- makes all christians
holy
- shows love of the parish for
the sick person
- allows a persons sins to
be forgiven so they can
enter into heaven
- Mass
- nature
- re-enactment of the last
supper and a celebration of
the resurrection of jesus
- 1) penitential rite
- makes catholics aware that they
are sinners and need the
forgiveness of god regularly
- 2) Liturgy of the word
- bible readings and homily
explaining the readings
- 3) Rite of communion
- re-enacts last supper and changes the
bread and wine by transubstantiation
into the body and blood of christ
- 4) Liturgy of the Eucharis
- importance
- bread and wine are changed into
the body and blood of christ so jesus
is present in the mass
- celebration of the resurrection,
reminding all catholics that there
is eternal life
- receiving the body and blood of
christ brings catholics closer to
god
- attending mass was commanded
by jesus and the catechism says it
is a sin to knowingly miss mass
- christmas
- meaning
- celebration of the
incarnation (belief that god
took human form in jesus)
- catholics believe that god showed his
love for humans by sending his son to
show humans how to live
- christmas is a time for hope
and peace for catholics to
pray for the coming of the
kingdom of god
- importance
- without the birth of
christ christianity
wouldn't exist
- through the incarnation god began
the salvation of the world, giving
christians the opportunity to go to
heaven
- it is time for families to
celebrate, remembering that
jesus was born into a family
- lent
- meaning
- reflects the 40 day and night
jesus spent in the desert.
- 40 days preparation
for easter
- catholics give something
up to show their devotion
to god
- catholics try to pray
more and strengthen
their faith by doing acts
of mercy
- importance
- catholics concentrate on
improving their christian
lives
- gives them chance to
think about teachings of
jesus
- time when catholics try to
increase their faith through
prayer, study, fasting,
giving to charity
- holy week
- meaning
- catholics remember the
final week of the life of jesus
- time of reflection and prayer
on the sufferings and death of
jesus which saved catholics
from sin and allowed entry to
heaven
- importance
- reminds catholics that
they need to serve each
other
- inspires catholics to
think about their role in
the world
- reminds catholics of the
suffering jesus experienced,
helping them to face their
suffering
- gives them a chance
to make up for their
sins
- easter
- meaning
- celebrates the
resurrection of
jesus.
- resurrection is the
final part of salvation
- assures christians that
they will have eternal
life
- importance
- celebrates resurrection of jesus -
proves jesus is god as only god would
be capable of rising from the dead
- proves that
there is life after
death
- celebrates jesus' victory
over death and evil
- proves jesus is still alive
and working in his
church