Mission Of Church | Evil And Suffering Flashcards
3 missions of the church
Spread the word of God
Baptise people into the Catholic Church
Teach Christ’s teachings to all
What does the church mean
Being united with God and with each other
Who founded society of Vincent de Paul
Paris 1833
Group of catholic students who wanted to put their faith into action through direct contact and assisstance of the poor
Chaplain
A person who performs religious services in hospitals, prisons, schools or the armed services
5 types of chaplains
Army
Prison
Hospital
School
Police
Army chaplain
Military’s religious leaders
Perform religious rites
providing confidential counseling
Prison chaplains
Minister to inmates
Instruct inmates and their families in Godly living
Encourage inmates to worship God
Hospital chaplain
Offers people in hospitals counseling
Builds relationships with patients and their families
Teaches people about religions
School chaplains
Administrates officials and preaches at the school’s regular round of Liturgies
Provides spiritual care for students
Police chaplains
help with victims or offenders if necessary
offer advice on matters of religious faith
How are chaplains similar to priests
They spread the word of God to people in different areas of society
Reasons Women should shouldn’t be priests
Jesus chose men to be his 12 disciples so only men should be priests
Priest acts in person of Christ (male)
Church must modernise if people are going to be a part of it
Today’s sciety is equal
Features of a church newsletter
Opening hours
Pictures inside the church
Facts about the parish
Charities which the church are supporting
Evil
the committing of harmful deeds
Moral evil
Natural evil
Moral - People’s behaviour which is deliberately cruel
Natural - Events which harm or kill people but are not caused by humans