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How do we as How do we as Catholics start our Catholics start our

week off?week off?

How do we as How do we as Catholics start our Catholics start our

week off?week off?

We start our week off by We start our week off by attending and participating in attending and participating in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

In other words…We go to Mass.In other words…We go to Mass.

How do we as How do we as Catholics start our Catholics start our

week off?week off?

How do we as How do we as Catholics start our Catholics start our

week off?week off?

Why? Why? Why do we start Why do we start our week off by our week off by going to Mass?going to Mass?

Why? Why? Why do we start Why do we start our week off by our week off by going to Mass?going to Mass?

Because we owe everything to Because we owe everything to God.God.

Why do we start Why do we start our week off by our week off by going to Mass?going to Mass?

Why do we start Why do we start our week off by our week off by going to Mass?going to Mass?

How much of our How much of our lives do we owe to lives do we owe to God?God?

How much of our How much of our lives do we owe to lives do we owe to God?God?

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How much of our How much of our lives do we owe to lives do we owe to God?God?

How much of our How much of our lives do we owe to lives do we owe to God?God?

How do we as How do we as Catholics begin Catholics begin each day?each day?

How do we as How do we as Catholics begin Catholics begin each day?each day?

We begin each day in prayer.We begin each day in prayer. We pray “The Morning We pray “The Morning

Offering.”Offering.”

How do we as How do we as Catholics begin Catholics begin each day?each day?

How do we as How do we as Catholics begin Catholics begin each day?each day?

Then Bishop Baker will Then Bishop Baker will say:say:Then Bishop Baker will Then Bishop Baker will say:say: ““Let’s pray ‘The Morning Let’s pray ‘The Morning

Offering’ together.”Offering’ together.”

Oh Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you all my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Most Sacred Heart, in union with the most holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all, and in particular, the Holy Father’s intensions.

I wish to gain all the indulgences attached to the prayers I shall say and the good works I shall perform this day.

Amen

Pray the Morning Pray the Morning Offering by yourself:Offering by yourself:Pray the Morning Pray the Morning Offering by yourself:Offering by yourself:

What is a Sacrament?What is a Sacrament?What is a Sacrament?What is a Sacrament?

A Sacrament is an A Sacrament is an efficacious sign of grace, efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and instituted by Christ and

entrusted to the Church, by entrusted to the Church, by which Divine Life is which Divine Life is

dispensed to us by the work dispensed to us by the work of the Holy Spirit.of the Holy Spirit.

What is a Sacrament?What is a Sacrament?What is a Sacrament?What is a Sacrament?

What are the 5 aspects of What are the 5 aspects of a Sacrament?a Sacrament?What are the 5 aspects of What are the 5 aspects of a Sacrament?a Sacrament?

1. An Efficacious Sign of Grace

2. Instituted by Christ

3. Entrusted to the Church

4. By which Divine Life is dispensed to us

5. By the work of the Holy Spirit

What are the 5 aspects of What are the 5 aspects of a Sacrament?a Sacrament?What are the 5 aspects of What are the 5 aspects of a Sacrament?a Sacrament?

1. An Efficacious Sign of Grace

2. Instituted by Christ

3. Entrusted to the Church

4. By which Divine Life is dispensed to us

5. By the work of the Holy Spirit

What does Efficacious What does Efficacious mean?mean?What does Efficacious What does Efficacious mean?mean?

It means that the sacraments It means that the sacraments do what they intend to do do what they intend to do

every time. every time.

They bring about the desired They bring about the desired result.result.

What does Efficacious What does Efficacious mean?mean?What does Efficacious What does Efficacious mean?mean?

What does Sign of Grace What does Sign of Grace mean?mean?What does Sign of Grace What does Sign of Grace mean?mean?

A sign is something that A sign is something that points to something else. points to something else.

In a sacrament there is a In a sacrament there is a sign that points to the Grace sign that points to the Grace

we will receive from God.we will receive from God.

What does sign of Grace What does sign of Grace mean?mean?What does sign of Grace What does sign of Grace mean?mean?

What does instituted by What does instituted by Christ mean?Christ mean?What does instituted by What does instituted by Christ mean?Christ mean?

It means that Christ gave us It means that Christ gave us each and every sacrament.each and every sacrament.

What does instituted by What does instituted by Christ mean?Christ mean?What does instituted by What does instituted by Christ mean?Christ mean?

What does entrusted to What does entrusted to the Church mean?the Church mean?What does entrusted to What does entrusted to the Church mean?the Church mean?

It means that the Church has It means that the Church has been given the care of the been given the care of the

Sacraments.Sacraments.

What does entrusted to What does entrusted to the Church mean?the Church mean?What does entrusted to What does entrusted to the Church mean?the Church mean?

What does ‘by which What does ‘by which Divine Life is dispensed Divine Life is dispensed to us’ mean?to us’ mean?

What does ‘by which What does ‘by which Divine Life is dispensed Divine Life is dispensed to us’ mean?to us’ mean?

It means that the Church dispenses It means that the Church dispenses the sacraments to us. We come to the sacraments to us. We come to

the Church and receive the the Church and receive the sacraments. sacraments.

AND each Sacrament gives us AND each Sacrament gives us Divine Life—God’s Life making us Divine Life—God’s Life making us

holy.holy.

What does ‘by which What does ‘by which Divine Life is dispensed Divine Life is dispensed to us’ mean?to us’ mean?

What does ‘by which What does ‘by which Divine Life is dispensed Divine Life is dispensed to us’ mean?to us’ mean?

What does ‘by the work What does ‘by the work of the Holy Spirit’ mean?of the Holy Spirit’ mean?What does ‘by the work What does ‘by the work of the Holy Spirit’ mean?of the Holy Spirit’ mean?

It means that Holy Spirit is at It means that Holy Spirit is at work in each Sacrament. work in each Sacrament.

What does ‘by the work What does ‘by the work of the Holy Spirit’ mean?of the Holy Spirit’ mean?What does ‘by the work What does ‘by the work of the Holy Spirit’ mean?of the Holy Spirit’ mean?

What are the gifts that What are the gifts that God has given to us?God has given to us?What are the gifts that What are the gifts that God has given to us?God has given to us?

The 4 T’s: The 4 T’s:

Time, Talent, Treasure, and Time, Talent, Treasure, and TraditionTradition

What are the gifts that What are the gifts that God has given to us?God has given to us?What are the gifts that What are the gifts that God has given to us?God has given to us?

What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?

Stewardship is taking our Stewardship is taking our Time, Talent, Treasure, and Time, Talent, Treasure, and

Tradition that has been given Tradition that has been given to us by God and giving it to us by God and giving it

back to Him in ways that will back to Him in ways that will serve Him and others.serve Him and others.

What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?

Stewardship is taking our Stewardship is taking our _____, _____, ______, and _____, _____, ______, and

_______ that has been given _______ that has been given to us by God and _____ it to us by God and _____ it

back to ___ in ways that will back to ___ in ways that will ______ Him and others.______ Him and others.

What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?

Stewardship is _______ our Stewardship is _______ our _____, _____, ______, and _____, _____, ______, and

_______ that has been given _______ that has been given to us by God and _____ __ to us by God and _____ __

____ to ___ in ____ ____ ___ ____ to ___ in ____ ____ ___ ______ Him and _______.______ Him and _______.

What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?What is Stewardship?

Stewardship is….Stewardship is….

What is Temporal What is Temporal Punishment?Punishment?What is Temporal What is Temporal Punishment?Punishment?

There are two consequences There are two consequences for every sin we commit: for every sin we commit: GuiltGuilt and and Temporal PunishmentTemporal Punishment..

Temporal Punishment is the Temporal Punishment is the debt we owe for every sin we debt we owe for every sin we

commit.commit.

What is Temporal What is Temporal Punishment?Punishment?

What is Temporal What is Temporal Punishment?Punishment?

Temporal Punishment is the Temporal Punishment is the _____we ____ for every ___ _____we ____ for every ___

we commit.we commit.

What is Temporal What is Temporal Punishment?Punishment?

What is Temporal What is Temporal Punishment?Punishment?

What are indulgences?What are indulgences?What are indulgences?What are indulgences?

Indulgences are pardons for Indulgences are pardons for Temporal Punishment that Temporal Punishment that

we owe for the sins we have we owe for the sins we have committed.committed.

What are indulgences?What are indulgences?What are indulgences?What are indulgences?

Indulgences are _____ for Indulgences are _____ for _______ _________ that we _______ _________ that we

_____ for the ______ we have _____ for the ______ we have ________.________.

What are indulgences?What are indulgences?What are indulgences?What are indulgences?

Give an example of an Give an example of an indulgence that we can gain.indulgence that we can gain.Give an example of an Give an example of an indulgence that we can gain.indulgence that we can gain.

1)1) Praying the stations of the Praying the stations of the cross in a church.cross in a church.

2)2) Praying the Rosary with a Praying the Rosary with a group; in a family; or by group; in a family; or by yourself in a church.yourself in a church.

3)3) Praying for 30 minutes before Praying for 30 minutes before the Blessed Sacrament.the Blessed Sacrament.

4)4) Read Scripture for a half hour.Read Scripture for a half hour.

Give an example of an Give an example of an indulgence that we can gain.indulgence that we can gain.Give an example of an Give an example of an indulgence that we can gain.indulgence that we can gain.

1)1) Praying the stations of the Praying the stations of the cross in a church.cross in a church.

2)2) Praying the Rosary with a Praying the Rosary with a group; as a family; or by group; as a family; or by yourself in a church.yourself in a church.

3)3) Praying for 30 minutes before Praying for 30 minutes before the Blessed Sacrament.the Blessed Sacrament.

4)4) Read Scripture for a half hour.Read Scripture for a half hour.

What are the Ten CommandmentsWhat are the Ten Commandments

I, the Lord, am your God. You shall have no other gods besides me.

You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not kill You shall not commit adultery You shall not Steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not coven you neighbor’s possessions.

What are the Ten CommandmentsWhat are the Ten Commandments

I, the Lord, am your God. You shall have no other gods besides me.

You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not kill You shall not commit adultery You shall not Steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not coven you neighbor’s possessions.

Which Commandment Which Commandment really speaks to you?really speaks to you?Which Commandment Which Commandment really speaks to you?really speaks to you?

This is what I would say:This is what I would say:The first commandment speaks to me The first commandment speaks to me

because it tells us to love God the most. If because it tells us to love God the most. If we loved God the most all of the time, we we loved God the most all of the time, we

would never break the other would never break the other commandments.commandments.

But But youyou can choose any commandment you can choose any commandment you wish. Just have a reason.wish. Just have a reason.

What is Confirmation?What is Confirmation?What is Confirmation?What is Confirmation?

Confirmation is sacrament of Confirmation is sacrament of initiation in which the Bishop initiation in which the Bishop anoints the recipient on the anoints the recipient on the

forehead with chrism and the forehead with chrism and the laying on of hands.laying on of hands.

(Anointing with Chrism permanently marks (Anointing with Chrism permanently marks the recipient as a witness for Christ. The the recipient as a witness for Christ. The laying on of hands gives the recipient the laying on of hands gives the recipient the

full outpouring of the Holy Spirit.)full outpouring of the Holy Spirit.)

What is Confirmation?What is Confirmation?What is Confirmation?What is Confirmation?

What are the effects of the What are the effects of the Sacrament of Confirmation?Sacrament of Confirmation?What are the effects of the What are the effects of the Sacrament of Confirmation?Sacrament of Confirmation?•Confirmation completes the grace of Confirmation completes the grace of BaptismBaptism•It is the full outpouring of the Holy It is the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit.Spirit.•It seals and confirms us in union with It seals and confirms us in union with Christ.Christ.•It calls us to a greater participation in It calls us to a greater participation in worship and apostolic life.worship and apostolic life.•It calls us to deeper stewardship.It calls us to deeper stewardship.

What are the effects of the What are the effects of the Sacrament of Confirmation?Sacrament of Confirmation?What are the effects of the What are the effects of the Sacrament of Confirmation?Sacrament of Confirmation?•Confirmation completes the grace of Confirmation completes the grace of BaptismBaptism•It is the full outpouring of the Holy It is the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit.Spirit.•It seals and confirms us in union with It seals and confirms us in union with Christ.Christ.•It calls us to a greater participation in It calls us to a greater participation in worship and apostolic life.worship and apostolic life.•It calls us to deeper stewardship.It calls us to deeper stewardship.

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•WWisdomisdom•UUnderstandingnderstanding•RRight Judgmentight Judgment•KKnowledgenowledge•CCourageourage•RReverenceeverence•WWonder and Aweonder and Awe

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•WWisdomisdom•UUnderstandingnderstanding•RRight Judgmentight Judgment•KKnowledgenowledge•CCourageourage•RReverenceeverence•WWonder and Aweonder and Awe

What are the What are the 12 Fruits 12 Fruits

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What are the What are the 12 Fruits 12 Fruits

of the Holy Spirit? of the Holy Spirit? CC F G H J K L M PP SCC F G H J K L M PP S

•CCharity; harity; CChastity, hastity, •FFaithfulnessaithfulness•GGoodnessoodness•HHumilityumility•JJoyoy•KKindnessindness•LLong Sufferingong Suffering•MModestyodesty•PPatience; atience; PPeaceeace•Self-ControlSelf-Control

What are the What are the 12 Fruits 12 Fruits

of the Holy Spirit? of the Holy Spirit? CC F G H J K L M PP SCC F G H J K L M PP S

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of the Holy Spirit? of the Holy Spirit? CC F G H J K L M PP SCC F G H J K L M PP S

•CCharity; harity; CChastity hastity •FFaithfulnessaithfulness•GGoodnessoodness•HHumilityumility•JJoyoy•KKindnessindness•LLong Sufferingong Suffering•MModestyodesty•PPatience; atience; PPeaceeace•Self-ControlSelf-Control