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The Precepts of the Church

The Precepts of the Church. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqSs39C3LN8&feature=related. The Precepts of the Church. Precepts of the Church are laws that name specific actions that all Catholics are obliged to carry out. . The Precepts of the Church.

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The Precepts of the Church

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  1. The Precepts of the Church http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqSs39C3LN8&feature=related

  2. The Precepts of the Church • Precepts of the Church are laws that name specific actions that all Catholics are obliged to carry out.

  3. The Precepts of the Church • Keep holy the day of the Lord’s Resurrection: • Participate in Mass • Avoid activities that hinder us from attending mass on Sunday.

  4. The Precepts of the Church • Lead a sacramental life • Receive the Sacrament of reconciliation and Communion frequently • Minimally

  5. The Precepts of the Church • Study Catholic teaching

  6. The Precepts of the Church • Observe marriage laws • Raise your children up in the faith

  7. The Precepts of the Church • Support and strengthen the local parish • Universal church

  8. The Precepts of the Church • Fast and pray

  9. Teachers of the Church • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE

  10. Teachers of the Church • Jesus • Parents • Pope • Bishops • Catechist

  11. Jesus • Rabbi:Hebrew for teacher • A term frequently applied to Jesus

  12. Parentshave the responsibility of being the primary teachers of their children.

  13. Magisterium • Pope and Bishops continue in this as leaders of the worldwide community. They provide teaching norms and guidance.

  14. Magisterium • Documents of Vatican II These documents address, among other things, some specific moral issues. They also provide a sense of direction for the Catholic community as it journeys through this fast paced world.

  15. Magisterium • Catechism of the Catholic Church A “synthesis of the essential and fundamental contents of Catholic doctrine, as regards both faith and morals, in the light of Vatican II and the tradition of the Church.”

  16. Magisterium • Papal Encyclicals: An official letter from the pope, usually addressed to all Church members. Popes have written encyclicals on such topics as peace, justice, family life, human dignity, treatment of workers, and other moral issues.

  17. Magisterium • Pastoral Letters Bishops either individually or as a group write official letters to their communities.

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