Mission Of The Church

Question 1

List 3 things that are part of the Mission of the Church.

Answer 1

• Spread the word of God
• To baptise and convert people into Christianity
• Teach Christ’s teachings to all

Question 2

List 4 things a parish might do to fulfil the Mission of the Church.

Answer 2

• Education- Offering religious education and Bible study groups
• Fellowship- Creating opportunites for community gatherings and social events
• Worship services- Have weekly masses to proclaim the gospel and word of God
• Charity- Run food banks and provide homeless shelters

Question 3

What is the purpose of a parish newsletter?

Answer 3

To keep church members updated on the latest events, services, and activities and spread the word of God

Question 4

Richard Challoner has links with St Matthias parish. Why is this important? How do we serve the parish, and how does the parish serve us?

Answer 4

This is important as it means they may provide occassional masses for the school to help spread the word of God to Christians throughout the school. It is also important so that they can provide eachother support in crisises or large events. We can serve the parish by helping spread the word of God and doing good such as food banks etc.

Question 5

Define Clergy and Laity and provide an example for each

Answer 5

Clergy- a body of ordained ministers in a Christian church (eg: orders of the Bishop, priest amd deacon)
Laity- In religious organizations, the laity consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-ordained members of religious orders, (e.g. a nun or ordinary people)

Question 6

What is a chaplain and where can they work?

Answer 6

Chaplains provide religious or spiritual guidance to other. They can work within the military, the Church/ places of worhship, prisons, hospitals, universities, schools and more.

Question 7

What are characteristics that would make a good chaplain?

Answer 7

• Kind
• Thoughtful
• Good listener
• Patient
• Calming
• Problem solving skils
• Empathy
• Desire to care for other
• Gospel-foscused- Christian chaplain

Question 8

Women cannot be ordained in the Catholic Church, what other ways can they serve the church?

Answer 8

• Nun
• Missionary work
• Converting people into Christianity
• Spreading the gospel in masses as a bible reader
• Care for the poor, homeless, ill and needy
• Help charities provide for those at a disadvantage, work at homless shelters/ food banks

Question 9

How does the St Vincent de Paul society help others?

Answer 9

• Open to both men and women
• Helps provide for the poor and vulnerable
• Provides financial assistance for those in a crisis
• Meet regularly to review their work as well as allocating future work in a spirit of prayer and mutual support