1. On a new page, miss the top two lines and…
List as many names of jobs in the Catholic Church as you can eg. Priest

2. The Church To reconsider the structure of the “Universal” Church
To think about the roles of the Worldwide Catholic Church as a whole.
To think about the roles of the local catholic churches

3. Who is who?
Priest
Pope
Cardinal
Deacon
Archbishop
Bishop

4. The Church Catholic means universal Universal means Worldwide.
Read page 12: “The World-wide Church”

5. Roman Catholic Church Hierarchy
Pope: Head of the church, he is based at the Vatican. The pope is infallible in defining matters of faith and morals.
What is the role of the Pope ?

6. Cardinal: Appointed by the pope, 178 cardinals worldwide, including 13 in the U.S., make up the College of Cardinals. As a body, it advises the pope and, on his death, elects a new pope.
What is the role of the Cardinals ?

7. Archbishop: An archbishop is a bishop of a main or metropolitan diocese, also called an archdiocese. A cardinal can concurrently hold the title. The U.S. has 45 archbishops.
What is the role of the an Archbishop ?

8. Bishop: A bishop, like a priest, is ordained to this station
Bishop: A bishop, like a priest, is ordained to this station. He is a teacher of church doctrine, a priest of sacred worship, and a minister of church government. The U.S. has 290 active bishops, 194 head dioceses.
What is the role of the a Bishop ?

9. Priest: An ordained minister who can administer most of the sacraments, including the Eucharist, baptism, and marriage. He can be with a particular religious order or committed to serving a congregation.
What is the role of the a Priest ?

10. Deacon: A transitional deacon is a seminarian studying for the priesthood. A permanent deacon can be married and assists a priest by performing some of the sacraments.
What is the role of a Deacon ?

11. The Catholic Church
The Catholic Church can mean one single church building or community or it can mean the whole Catholic Church.
What is the difference between the World-Wide Catholic Church and the local Catholic church?
What do you think that the World-Wide Catholic Church aims to do in the world. List as many things as you can.
What do you think that the local catholic church aims to do in the community. List as many things as you can.
If you were the Pope, what would you change about the Catholic church and why:
Focus on care for others
Focus on the structure of the church
Anything else you would change.

12. Put these people into a church hierarchy
Archbishop (59 US)
Deacon (40000)
Cardinal (181)
Priest (400000)
Bishop (390 in US)
Pope
Put these people into a church hierarchy

13. Plenary
Splat