evangelisation Flashcards
what does evangelisation literally means?
spreading the ‘gospel’
what does ‘gospel’ means?
‘good news’
what does gospel means to catholics?
have been given the responsibility to share the Gospel and the teachings of Jesus with others
what do catholics have a duty to bring people of?
the message of Jesus so they can be saved by his death and resurrection
what does jesus sent his apostles into the world on a mission to?
“make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19-20).
what are all christians called to continue the work of?
announcing the gospel to all people
what are christians expected to do?
spread the gospel message locally, nationally and globally
locally:
1. what is the basic message of god’s love passed on?
2. what can the parish engage with?
3. what may individual catholics might choose a career like?
4. why?
5. why would they work as a catechist?
6. what is a catechist?
7. what is being married and raising children symbolises?
- passed on by the parish through the celebration of the Mass, sacraments, Bible study, charitable work, social events, parish retreats, outreach events
- other Christian churches and other faith communities
- teaching, medicine or caring
- demonstrates Christ’s love for the world
- sharing their faith with other people
- someone who works in the parish preparing people to receive the sacraments
- following Jesus is one of the ways Catholics live out the Gospel.
nationally:
1. what does the bishops conference of a country helps catholics?
2. what is the national evangelisation initiative called?
3. when was it?
4. when was this introduced by?
5. why was it designed?
6. what might catholics attend to share their faith?
7. what is the northern cross?
8. what do catholics work for then?
9. what are the other national cathlolic newspapers?
- to know and share the Gospel
- ‘Proclaim 15: Building Missionary Parishes
- 2015
- Church through Cardinal Vincent NicholsIt
- affirm the good work that is already being done by the Catholic community, and to provide resources to develop new expressions of Catholic missionary outreach
- national events and conferences to share their faith
- celebrates the different activities that schools and churches are involved in.
- Catholic newspapers and magazines
- Catholic Herald and The Tablet
globally:
1. what does the church proclaim the gospel to?
2. what does the pope attend?
3. what modern media does the church uses?
4. what does the church live out the gospel in the work of?
5. what can catholics attend?
6. who are invited to attend ‘world youth day’?
7. when does the world youth day happen?
8. where were the 3 recent conferences held?
9. who works as the catholic missionary?
- to the whole world through the global figure of the Pope who visits countries representing the Church
- World Youth Days
- Twitter and YouTube.
- international charities like CAFOD and CARITAS.
- national and international conferences
- Young Catholics
- happens every three years in different parts of the world
- Sydney, Brazil and Poland
- catholic men and women who travel to areas of the world to spread the message of Christianity. They help to set up Catholic churches, schools and hospitals.
who wrote the Evangel Gaudium?
Pope Francis
when was the Evangel Gaudium written?
2013
why was the Evangel Gaudium written to all catholics?
on the theme of the Church’s mission of evangelisation in the modern world
what does pope francis say is the way to share the gospel?
show love and care for the weak, vulnerable and poor
what does he want a church to be?
“which is poor and for the poor”