Aim: To know what a sacrament is. Sacraments Aim: To know what a sacrament is.

Keyword: A sacrament is like a stepping stone to God. Every time we take a sacrament we get one step closer to God. GOD

The Seven Sacraments Baptism Holy Communion Reconciliation Confirmation Marriage Holy Orders Sacrament of the Sick

Time-Line – In your books…. Using a time line make a list of all the sacraments you are likely to make in your life. communion Baptism 6months 7 years old

Recap – Events What events have been important in your life? Just a minute – Who can talk for one minute about an event which changed them?

In Groups You are a group, team, gang or organisation and they are new members who would like to join. In our groups come up with an initiation for these members to go through.

Can you think of the initiation that we go through to become a member of the Catholic church? Baptism and Confirmation are two of the three sacraments of initiation. Most people are baptised when they are babies, so the decision and vows are made for them. As young adults you are offered the choice yourself and you renew your baptismal vows

The anointing with Chrism that takes place in Confirmation also strengthens you for your work as a young Christian adult. Confirmation also deepens our baptism because in confirmation we are given a task a vocation.

We are called to be witnesses to the gospel and servants of all we meet in our daily lives. Confirmation is our way of saying yes to God and our vocation

Right Judgement Understanding Wisdom Courage To help us Judge in to give us the strength the way God does to do what is right no matter how hard this may be Knowledge Reverence To let us see the To give us the power to world as it really is love God and each other as we should Right Judgement Understanding To help us to know what To help us to understand to do especially in difficult all that God has told us Situations Wonder and Awe To give us the power to remember and appreciate the greatness of God and to help us to want to love God and reject sin

What does the phrase Sacrament of initiation mean? How do we receive in our vocation in Baptism? What do we receive in Confirmation to help us carry out our vocation? Give an explanation of the similarities and differences in Baptism and Confirmation? Copy the diagram of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Holy Orders

Vocation Some Christians believe that they have a vocation – they are called by God to serve him and others in a particular way. Any Christian may have a vocation to serve God in any occupation or way of life – singer, sports star…

Vocation Roman Catholics, Orthodox and Anglicans believe that Holy Orders is a SACRAMENT. The grace of orders has been passed on through the Church from the time of the apostles to the present day. Through it they receive grace and the power of the Holy Spirit.

Vocation A deacon can lead worship, preach, take funerals, baptise and marry people. A priest can also celebrate the Eucharist, give a blessing and absolve people from their sins in God’s name. Bishops normally are leaders of large areas called dioceses. They have authority to ordain deacons, priests, and bishops.

Vocation Monks (who may be priests) and nuns are said to be in religious orders. The orders may be either active (with a ministry in the everyday world ) or contemplative (with a life of silence and prayer in the monastery or convent).

Priests are expected to: Assist the bishop in his work Follow the example of Christ Abstain from some normal activities – eg marriage and politics Preach about Jesus and God Administer four of the seven sacraments frequently – Eucharist, Baptism, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick

Priests are expected to: Visit the sick, to comfort them Pray privately each day Teach people how to pray Continue their studies, and increase their understanding of the Bible and of theology. Care for the dying and console those who grieve

Priests are expected to: Listen to those who are agitated and distraught. Live a simple life (even though they do not take a vow of poverty).

Why no female priests? The 12 apostles were all men. Jesus had some women disciples, but he did not include any of them among the 12 apostles. Jesus was a man In 2000 years of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, no woman has been ordained a priest. It is tradition to ordain only men.

Arguments to ordain women? God created both women and men in his likeness, not just men. There is no reason to suppose that only men have the qualities appropriate in a priest. That Jesus chose only men as apostles simply reflected the custom in his time, when women did not undertake apostolic.

To ordain women… …tasks. If the Churches today closely followed everything Jesus did, they would ordain only Jews and Palestinians as priests. Yet the Churches do not do this. Men dominate the Catholic and Orthodox Churches; these men are reluctant to accept equality between men and women. They are prejudiced.

L.O: To know how the Eucharist is celebrated in Church today.

Choose the odd one out and explain why:

Ca you unscramble the key people and items that were at the Last Supper?????? J A U H E C I A L D A E R B J S U E

How is Maundy Thursday celebrated today? Christians celebrate the events of Maundy Thursday every time they receive the body and blood of Jesus during mass.

3. Creed and prayers of the faithful. An Outline of the Mass REFLECT Can you think of anyone or anything that may need or prayers now? Write down one prayer that could be used as a prayer of the faithful…. 1. Greeting 2. Readings and sermon. 3. Creed and prayers of the faithful. 4. Offertory: bread, wine and gifts (collection).

‘Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord’. An Outline of the Mass 5. Eucharistic Prayer. ‘Take this all of you and eat it, this is my body’ ‘Take this all of you and drink it, this is my blood’ 6. Our Father and Sign of Peace. 7. Holy Communion. 8. Blessing - The Priest says: ‘Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord’.

‘Go in peace to Love and Serve the Lord’ pray Offer Shelter Feed the Hungry ‘Go in peace to Love and Serve the Lord’ Clothe Give Alms Work

1 Corinthians 11:23-26 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me."  In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. TASK Analyse the quote, and explain why Christians might copy this act / ritual. How could the Catholic Church, Church of England and the Free Church interpret this quote differently?

The Sacrament of Reconciliation Starter: - The Lost Son Who sinned? Who forgave? How did all the characters in the story have to change? The Sacrament of Reconciliation To reflect on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

The Sacrament of Penance

What are these pictures showing? What do they tell us about confession?

What does this picture tell us about confession?

The Sacrament Next task: - What makes people want to say sorry? How is this sacrament a celebration? Name some selfish attitudes which lead to selfish actions that might be confessed, for example, greed leads to stealing. What are some of the consequences of sins? Does everyone have a conscience? Suggest three questions that would help someone to examine his or her conscience. Next task: - Write a Story about a time when someone has done something wrong and felt the need to confess. Write a Playscript about a time when someone has done something wrong and felt the need to confess.