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Discovering the True Meaning of LiturgyRe

Eucharist

Sacraments

LITURGY of the CHURCH

Eucharist, the center of the whole Christian life…

… the center of the Liturgy of the Church.

Liturgy

(cf. General instruction of the Roman Missal 2002, art. 16)

Why did God bless the Sabbath day

and declare it sacred?

- remembers God’s rest on on the 7th day of creation

remembers remembers the liberationthe liberation

of Israel from of Israel from slavery inslavery in

in Egyptin Egypt

remembers the remembers the covenantcovenant

which God which God sealed with sealed with

His peopleHis people

How did Jesus act in regard to the Sabbath?

The Sabbath The Sabbath was made for was made for man and not man and not man for the man for the

Sabbath.Sabbath.

- Mark 2:27- Mark 2:27

What was the What was the reason why reason why

Sabbath was Sabbath was changed to changed to Sunday for Sunday for

the the Christians?Christians?

RESURRECTIRESURRECTIONON

WORSHIP is a WORSHIP is a fundamental fundamental

partpart of our of our

relationship relationship with God.with God.

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The Lord’s Day is rest day!The Lord’s Day is rest day!

a day of a day of joyful rest joyful rest from the from the toils and toils and work of the work of the week week

meditation reflection silence study

Rest on the Lord’s Day is rest in God’s

presence.

“Our hearts are restless

until they rest in thee.”

- St. Augustine

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God is the

source of all good

things.

3. To have 3. To have time to time to

dedicate to dedicate to good works, good works, particularly particularly for the sick for the sick and for the and for the

elderlyelderly

REASONS FOR REASONS FOR THE OBLIGATION THE OBLIGATION

OF REST ON OF REST ON SUNDAY SUNDAY

ACCORDING TO ACCORDING TO POPE JOHN POPE JOHN

XXIII:XXIII:

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2. To rest in order to 2. To rest in order to renew our strengthrenew our strengthReasons:Reasons: To have time to To have time to

recreaterecreate To renew To renew

relationships in relationships in the family and the family and foster love and foster love and unityunity

ANXIETY is when we are filled

with too much worry about all that we need in life

may be a result of lack of faith and trust in Divine Providence

HYPERACTIVITY

• means giving all one’s time and energy to WORKING, DOING and PRODUCING that there is no time for one to enjoy relationships and friendships

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Why do we have the obligationWhy do we have the obligation to worship as a community?to worship as a community?

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As members of the As members of the Church, we have the duty Church, we have the duty to worship together as a to worship together as a community.community.

REASONS:REASONS: to express our unity as to express our unity as

one people with Christ one people with Christ as headas head

to deepen our to deepen our relationship with Godrelationship with God

WORSHIPPING WORSHIPPING COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

listens to the Word listens to the Word of Godof God

takes part in the takes part in the EucharistEucharist

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How should the Sunday Eucharist

be celebrated?

- be filled with the be filled with the SpiritSpirit

- be experienced as - be experienced as WARM, VIBRANT WARM, VIBRANT and DYNAMIC and DYNAMIC sharing of people sharing of people united in the love of united in the love of ChristChrist

2. By refraining from activities which impede worship of God and disturb the joy proper for the day of the Lord or the necessary relaxation of mind and body

What does the commandmentWhat does the commandment demand?demand?

- Sundays- Sundays- Holy Days of - Holy Days of

obligationsobligations

2. To sanctify the Lord’s day by

means of prayer and good deeds

1. Every Mass is worth as much the

sacrif ice of our Lord’s

l i fe, suffering

and death.

2. Holy Mass is the most powerful

atonement for our sins.

3. At the hour of death the

Masseswe have heard

will be our greatest

consolation.

4. At Mass, we can diminish

more or less temporal punishment due

to our sins, according to our

fervor.

6. At Mass, we give the souls

in Purgatory the

greatest possible relief.

7. One mass heard during our

life will be of more benefit

to us than many heard for us

after our death.

8. We are preserved from

dangers and misfortunes which otherwise

might have befallen us.

9. We are blessed in our

temporal goods and

affairs.

11. Every Mass wins

for us a higher degree of glory in

Heaven.

12. We kneel amidst a

multitude of holy angels

who are present at the

Adorable Sacrifice.

What does the commandment

forbid?

1. UNNECESSARY WORK

We must avoid all the works which prevents us from sanctifying the Lord’s Day.

2. TO REST, PLAY AND ENJOY 2. TO REST, PLAY AND ENJOY WITHOUT GODWITHOUT GOD

It is a great sin It is a great sin to spend the to spend the Lord’s day Lord’s day concerned only concerned only for the body for the body without taking without taking care of the care of the spirit. spirit.

How should you live your life if you truly obey

the 3rd Commandment?

PSALM 150

Praise the Lord in His sanctuary

Praise Him in the firmament

of His strength.

Praise Him for His Praise Him for His mighty deeds, praise mighty deeds, praise Him for His sovereign Him for His sovereign majesty, praise Him majesty, praise Him with the blast of the with the blast of the trumpet, praise Him trumpet, praise Him with lyre and harp.with lyre and harp.

Praise Him with Praise Him with timbrel and dance, timbrel and dance,

praise Him with praise Him with strings and pipe. strings and pipe. Praise Him with Praise Him with

sounding cymbals, sounding cymbals, praise Him with praise Him with

clanging cymbals. Let clanging cymbals. Let everything that has everything that has

breath praise the breath praise the Lord. Alleluia!Lord. Alleluia!