TASKS and MISSION for the CHRISTIAN FAMILY
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Wedding
Me
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Immediate
Engagement
Proximate
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From 16th Birthday until Engagement
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Remote
Birth until end of 15th year
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Birth
Birth
Thomas Family
Mary Family
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
Family become what you are.
(F.C. #17)
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
The Christian Family
An intimate community of life and love, founded on the marriage of man and woman. (Vat II G.S. n. 48)
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
1) Forming an intimate community of persons: in communion
marriage
family
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
Intimacy
man husband parent father brother child sister woman wife parent mother
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
2. At the Service of Life: (a) in its transmission (b) in its education
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
2. (a) Serving Life in Its Transmission
Its transmission: Privilege and Responsibility
Responsibilities: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Discernment of Gods creative intention With prayer Stewardship of your fertility Act of pure love Why am I here? The unexpected child Adoption
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
2. (b) Serving Life in Its Education
i. ii. iii. Love Made in Gods image A gift To self To decide for self Sincere gift of self iv. Virtues Justice Honesty Forgiveness
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
As Co-educators with God as the Primary Human Educators
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
2. (b) Serving Life in Its Education
The Family The First School of:
- love - of social virtues - forgiveness - in community life - respect - of communication - conscience - of truth - a simple & austere lifestyle - of true freedom - of the Gospel - of Christian marriage and family preparation - of prayer - of vocation - of the Fourth Commandment
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
3. At the Service of Society (Participating in its Development into a Civilization of Life and Love):
(a) as a basic cell (b) as a healthy cell
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
3. At the Service of Society
i. As a healthy cell
a) Organically linked b) Common good c) Principle of subsidiarity
ii. iii.
Gift of maturing adults Economically
a) Social wealth is generated by a stable marriage and family. b) Social wealth is consumed by an unstable marriage and family.
iv. v.
Families reaching out to other families in need Associations of families
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
4. At the Service of the Church (Sharing in the Life and Mission of the Church):
(a) as a Domestic Church
(b) as a Bride of Christ
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
4. At the Service of the Church
The family is the Basic Cell of the Church, Called a Domestic Church Task: Bringing and giving Christ to the world as a community; the Christian family does this: (i) By Prophetic family service (ii) By Priestly family service (iii) By Kingly family service
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
4. (i) As a Prophetic Family by
By Listening By Integrating By Proclaiming
By Bearing Witness to THE CROSS as the Tree of Life
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
4. (ii) Service: A Priestly Family
A Community in Dialogue with God by
By Prayer: as a family - grace - morning, evening - Rosary - Mass By Prayer: for the family (petitions) - sick members - jobs - exams - tempted to leave the Church By the Sacraments: - bringing Christ - proclaiming Christ
Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family
4. (iii) Service: A Kingly Family
A Family Involved in Building Christ s Kingdom of Love in the World
By guarding, developing, and proclaiming the richness of Gods revelation of love By obtaining and using the resource needed to do this as a family
By protecting the lives of the weakest members of the Kingdom
By contributing to the common good of the Kingdom (society)
By promoting the rights of the Kingdom (family)
