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LESSON 1 – Sacrament of Holy  Consecrated to preach the Good News

of Jesus Christ, shepherd God’s people
Orders and to celebrate the sacrament and the
Church’s divine worship.
We believe that the sacrament of holy orders is  They show love, respect and obedience
the ministry which Christ entrusted to his to the bishop
apostles to be exercised in the church until the
end of time “Apostolic Succession” Ordination of Deacons
Holy Orders “Sacrament of Apostolic  Receives men unto the ministry but not
Ministry” yet to the priesthood.
Episcopate “BISHOPS” fullness of the  Ordained in order to serve
priesthood is conferred  Assists bishops and priests
Presbyterate “PRIESTS” who serve the  Giving Holy Communion, blessing
Church as co-workers under the bishop marriages, proclaiming the Gospel,
Diaconate “DEACONS” who minister various preaching, blessing over funerals and in
ways in the service of the liturgy, Gospel and other ministries
works of charity
Bishops can only confer/give this
Why is the sacrament called orders? sacrament.
Order is of Roman Origin  Successors of the apostles
Established civil body or a governing body  Given the authority by Christ to hand
Ordination on the gift of the Holy Spirit the line
An incorporation into an established civil of apostolic succession.
or into an order
A consecration, blessing and a sacrament Apostolic Succession
Integrates into the order of bishops, priests  Uninterrupted line of continuity from the
or deacons. first apostles of Christ
The Holy Spirit allows him to exercise “sacred
powers” Only baptized man can validly receive the
We believe that the priesthood exercised in the sacrament of holy orders.
Old Testament finds its fulfillment in the one If a man is convinced that God is calling
priesthood of Jesus Christ him to the priesthood, then in all humility, he
The salvific sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the must submit himself and express his desire
cross is made present in every Eucharistic to Church authorities.
celebration in the Church Priest must remain celibate for the sake of
God’s kingdom.
The 3 degrees of the sacrament of Holy He must detach from the world to attach
Orders to Christ.
Holy orders confer “indelible spiritual
Episcopal Ordination character”
 Fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders It is Christ who grants salvation through
 When bishops are ordained, they are his ordained ministers
conferred the office of sanctifying, We believe that our vocation as Christians
teaching and governing. is a response to God’s call.
 The bishop receives the grace of the We believe that Christ calls us to follow
Holy Spirit and the sacred character, he Him.
takes the place of Christ as PRIEST, We believe that our Christian vocation is
TEACHER AND SHEPHERD. derived from the Church.
 He acts as Christ’s representative. We are called to promote and sustain
priestly vocations.
Ordination of Priest We have the duty to support our priests.
 To be co-workers of the bishops in the They need strength and the support of our
fulfillment of the apostolic mission of the prayers.
Church. We express gratitude to God for the gift
of our priests.
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LESSON 2 – Paschal Candle Not instituted by Christ but by the Church.
 Dispose us to a more fruitful celebration
of the sacraments.
The pure beeswax of which the candle is Prolong our grace-filled relationship with Christ
made represents the sinless Christ who was
formed in the womb of His Mother. The wick Benediction – prolongs the sacrament of
signifies His humanity, the flame, His the Eucharist
Divine Nature, both soul and body. Holy Water – extends the sacrament of
Baptism
Five grains of incense inserted into the
candle in the form of a cross recall the We believe that sacramentals and popular
aromatic spices with which His Sacred Body religious practices are grounded on the
was prepared for the tomb, and of the five Paschal Mystery of Christ.
wounds in His hands, feet, and side. Expressions of our deep faith in Jesus Christ
The Church teaches us that sacramentals and
+ popular piety surface in us a certain thirst and
A central cross identifies it as the Christ hunger of God.
candle, and its flame burns despite the
death Christ endured. Many paschal candles
also have five nails with incense inserted LESSON 3.2 – The Sacrament of
into the center and four endpoints of the Matrimony
cross to represent Jesus’s wounds.
Genesis 2:18, 21-24
ΑΩ
Ephesians 5:31-33
The letters alpha and omega, which begin and
end the Greek alphabet, signify that God is
Bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh
the beginning and the ending of all
The account from Genesis proves to us that
things, and that the Word of God is present
God wills the conjugal union of man and
from creation until the end of time.
woman.
It refers to Christ and the Church. Just as Christ
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has given himself to the church, so must man
The current year indicates that God is
and woman to each other in the context of
present not just at the beginning and the
marriage
end of time, but throughout history and
among those gathered here and now around
Sacrament of Matrimony
the candle.
Which man and woman freely commit
themselves into a partnership of their
LESSON 3.1 – The Sacramentals whole life
Marriage is a part of God’s plan
Value of faith At wedding feast in Cana, Jesus’ presence was
 When we believe in the goodness of a testimony that he blessed conjugal union
others The union of love between husband and
 Makes us more trusting of others. wife is a sacrament of Christ’s love for his
 If we lack faith in others, then we will people.
always be suspicious of their motives. married couple share in God’s own love
We will be always be critical of their and faithfulness.
intentions
Matrimonial consent
Sacramentals are objects, actions, practices, A baptized man and a baptize woman are
places and the like, that help us become aware free to contract marriage and are free to
of Christ’s grace-filled presence. give their consent
Actions – kneeling, sign of the cross If consent or freedom is lacking, then it
Words – novena prayer orate fratres renders the marriage null and void
Objects – crucifix, rosary, scapular, holy water The fruit and effect of the matrimony is the
Places – church, shrines, chapels marriage bond
Actions – processions.
A bond which is perpetual and exclusive,
never be dissolved, irrevocable because it is
guaranteed by God’s faithfulness.
What God has put together, let no man
put asunder (Mt. 19:6)

Requirements of conjugal love

 Indissolubility marriage
 Faithfulness
 Openness to procreation of children

The Family that prays together stays together.

We believe that God is the source, and
created us out of love.
With this we are capable of loving one
another.

A man and a woman who is in love with each

other must be willing to:
 Sacrifice for each other
 Bring out the best from each other
 Commit themselves to an exclusive love
which is blessed by God.
 Married life is a call to holiness.
 Faithful
 Rearing their children Christian way of
life
 Reaching out to neighbors
 Following Jesus’ commandment of love