1. Build a Church! Using whatever materials you find and your own creativity, demonstrate the elements needed for a Church. If we don’t have the materials you need, you can draw or write them You have FIVE MINUTES TO COMPLETE THIS TASK!

2. Parish: It’s All Of Us!

3. Visible, structured, human organization Pope College of Cardinals Can you name a cardinal?

4. Visible, structured, human organization Archbishop/Bishop Archdiocese/diocese ?

5. Visible, structured, human organization Parish Pastor (In solidum team) Pastoral/cluster Council Parish committees Parish staff

6. What is Church?

7. Three Images of Church From the Catechism of the Catholic Church People of God Body of Christ Temple of the Holy Spirit

8. People of God “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people.” (1 Peter 2:9)

9. People of God

10. Body of Christ “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ… Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:12, 27)

11. Body of Christ

12. Temple of the Holy Spirit “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16)

13. Temple of the Holy Spirit

14. What is Church?

15. What is Parish?

16. Canon Law

17. Promoting the Eucharist and all the sacraments, especially the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

18. Teaching the Faith

19. Promoting the Spirit of the Gospel

20. Encouraging Personal Prayer

21. Creating Community

22. Reaching out to those in need

23. Reaching out to the sick and dying.

24. Fostering the Christian family.

25. Promoting the laity

26. Promote the parish, diocese, and universal Church

27. The Role of the Parish Promoting the Eucharist as central to the faith and celebrating Mass and all the sacraments, especially the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Teaching the faith to children and adults—through classes, homilies, and other programs. Promoting the spirit of the Gospel, including its relevance to social justice. Encouraging personal prayer, especially in the family. Creating community within the parish and reaching out to those who are in need of physical or spiritual healing. Reaching out to those who are in need—the poor, lonely, and suffering. Reaching out to those who are sick and those who are dying. Fostering the growth and strength of the Christian family. Promoting the role of lay people in Christ’s mission. Helping all Christians to have concern for the parish, diocese, and universal Church and to involve themselves in its work.