PRELIM 05 - Mission and Ministries of the Church Flashcards
__________ founded His Church to continue His saving mission on Earth
Christ
The __________ is the universal sacrament of salvation
Church
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Bible verse)
Matthew 28:19-20
According to him, “The ultimate purpose of the mission is to make men share in the communion between the Father and the Son in their Spirit of love”
St. John Paul II
It is the __________ who leads the Church on her missionary path
Holy Spirit
According to __________, the laity are called to be a community of families, Christ presence in the world, of serve and evangelize, and an agent of social transformation
PCP II
According to PCP II, the __________ are called to be a community of families, Christ presence in the world, of serve and evangelize, and an agent of social transformation
Laity
Refers to any public activity of a baptized disciple of Christ, animated by the grace of the Holy Spirit, performed on behalf of the Christian community, and in the service of the Kingdom of God
Ministry
3 types of ministry (OLT)
Ordained ministry, Lay apostolate, The religious/consecrated life
Arises from the sacrament of Holy Orders; receive the authority and power to serve the Church, acting in the person of Christ, the Head (Types of ministry)
Ordained ministry
3 degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders (BPD)
Bishop, Priest, Deacon
Founded in the sacrament of baptism and confirmation, including marriage (Types of ministry)
Lay apostolate
Refers to all the faithful except those in Holy Orders and those who belong to a religious state approved by the Church
Laity
Those faithful who bind themselves to Christ in a state of life consecrated to God (Types of ministry)
The religious/Consecrated life
3 evagelical vows of the religious (PCO)
Poverty, Chastity, Obedience
