CHURCH

 The word "Church" (Latin ecclesia, from the Greek ek-ka-lein, to "call out of")
means a convocation or an assembly.
 Ekklesia is used frequently in the Greek Old Testament for the assembly of the
Chosen People before God, above all for their assembly on Mount Sinai where
Israel received the Law and was established by God as his holy people.
 the community of people cutting across all ages and nations, united in one
faith in Christ and His Spirit of love (CFC1355)

CHURCH’S ORIGIN, FOUNDATION & MISSION

1. A plan born in the Father’s heart

2. The Church – foreshadowed from the world’s beginning
3. The Church –prepared for in the Old Covenant
4. The Church instituted by Christ Jesus
5. The Church revealed by the Holy Spirit
6. The Church perfected in glory

NATURE OF THE CHURCH

1. Both Human and Divine

Human – because of us people , the community exists in time, operates within
Divine – because of its origin, nature and mission of all which arise from the creative
design of the Father, the redemptive mission of the Son and the sanctifying work
of the Spirit
2. The Church is the Sacrament of Christ

IMAGES OF THE CHURCH

1. People of God
2. The Good Shepherd
3. Prince of Shepherds
4. The Tillage of God
5. Building of God
6. House of God
7. The Holy Temple
8. The New Jerusalem
9. Spotless spouse of the spotless lamb
10. Flock of Christ

MARKS OF THE CHURCH

1. ONE - the church is one because of the founder, Jesus Christ

2. HOLY - the Church recognizes the power of the Spirit of holiness within her and
sustains the hope of believers by proposing the saints to them as models and
intercessors.303
3. CATHOLIC - word "catholic" means "universal," in the sense of "according to the totality"
or "in keeping with the whole."
4. APOSTOLIC - The Church is apostolic because she is founded on the apostles

Peter – the head of the apostles, the chosen “rock”- upon which Christ build His
Church
ATTRIBUTES OF THE CHURCH
1. Authority – has the power to safeguard the purity of the doctrine and to regulate the
exercise of her mission
2. Infallibility – to teach without error in matters of faith and morals
3. Indefectibility – the gift of perpetuity; that she will last always as promised by Christ

STATES OF THE CHURCH

1. Pilgrim or Militant Church (on earth)

2. Suffering Church (in purgatory)
3. Triumphant Church (in Heaven)

THE PRECEPTS OF CHURCH

1.You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation.

2.You shall confess your sins at least once a year.
3.You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least once during the Easter season.
4.You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.
5.You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.

 The fourth Church Commandment is commonly remembered as abstinence from

meat (but not fish) on Fridays (except solemnities), and abstinence plus restriction to
one meal only on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The details are quite various,
including some countries to allow for a different way of penance on at least ordinary
Fridays. The whole of Lent is of penitential character,[2] though no specified practice is
required.

ROSARY
 is a prayer in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary
 a powerful prayer to obtain the grace of God through the intercession of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
 is a garland of wreath of roses

HYPERDULIA – the veneration for the Blessed Virgin Mary

LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY – a prayer in which the most glorious titles are
given to the Mother of God.

“Litany “ – a succession of glorious and symbolic salutations

a. Mystical Rose - the beauty of the soul of Mary fulfilled the prophecy
b. Tower of David/Tower of Ivory – because Mary rises up above all men in
beauty and strength of soul
c. House of Gold – because God himself dwelt within her as in a Temple
d. Ark of the Covenant – she contained the Lawgiver of all
e. Gate of Heaven - because we beg her to intercede for us

PRINCIPAL PRAYERS TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

1. Hail Mary – the first part is a prayer of praise and the second part is prayer of
petition
 in English term “ The Angelical Salutation “
 in Latin term “ Ave Maria”
2. Hail Holy Queen – in Latin term “Salve Regina”
3. Angelus – a prayer recited in the morning, at twelve noon and six in the evening in
honour of Mary and the mystery of Incarnation

SOME FEASTS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

January 1 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

February 11 – Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
March 25 – Annunciation
May 31 – Visitation
August 15 – Solemnity of the Blessed Mary Assumption
August 22 – Queenship of Mary
September 8 – Birth of Mary
October 7 – Feast of the Most Holy Rosary
November 21 – Presentation of Mary
December 8 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Salve Regina

Regina, mater misericordiae:

Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.

Ad te clamamus, exsules, filii Hevae.

Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
in hac lacrimarum valle.
Eia ergo, Advocata nostra,
illos tuos misericordes oculos
ad nos converte.
Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
nobis, post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens: O pia: O dulcis
Virgo Maria.

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