1 2 Practices Walking Talking Mock Walking Talking

1. 2 Practices Walking, Talking Mock

Walking Talking Mock • Together we’ll walk through each question. • You will then write your responses in timed conditions. • You are then stopped, we will review the answers, and the process is repeated for the next question.

1. 2. 1 -2 Sacraments

Sacraments of Initiation Sacraments of Ministry/ Vocation Rec onc on onciilliiatio ati n Ano the intin sick g of rs rde y. O Hol ge rria Ma ist har Euc atio firm Con Bap tism n Read p. 26 -29. For each sacrament i) describe what it is and ii) why it is important. Sacraments of Healing

Outline three Catholic beliefs about the sacraments. (3)

Outline three Catholic beliefs about the sacraments • Outward signs of an inner grace that has been given to them. • Catholics need to participate in the sacraments to gain salvation. • Sacraments of initiation are baptism, communion, confirmation and are needed for full Christian initiation.

Explain why Catholics believe in the sacramental nature of reality.

Explain why Catholics believe in the sacramental nature of reality. • God created the universe and everything in it as shown in Genesis 1. Therefore the whole of God’s creation shows his presence and reveals his nature. • Teaching of Paul

‘Baptism is the most important sacrament’ For Against Catechism: baptism is the basis of the Christian life and without it a Christian cannot receive the other sacraments Baptism washes away original sin so that the baptised can achieve salvation. Without salvation one cannot enter heaven Holy Order more important = without priests there can be no sacraments Through baptism a person becomes a full member of the Church and can begin a new life in the Holy Spirit. Eucharist more important = instituted by Christ and receive his body and blood as spiritual food. Reconciliation more important = forgives sins you commit after baptism

‘The sacraments make it easier to be a good Christian. ’ For Against Through the sacraments Christians receive God’s grace. Sacraments mark the journey of faith that Christians go through in life. Jesus said most important things were to love God and love your neighbour, for which you don’t need sacraments. Quakers and Salvation Army do not have sacraments. Sacraments make Christians stronger in their faith. Some people take the sacraments but are racist or will not help the poor.

1. 2. 3 Liturgical Worship

Read p. 30. For each stage i) describe what takes place ii) explain why it is important. Introductory & Penitential Rite Liturgy of the Word Liturgy of the Eucharist Concluding Rite

Outline three features of the mass

Outline three features of the mass • Liturgy of the Word: readings from the Bible • Liturgy of the Eucharist: receive the consecrated bread and wine • Concluding Rite: congregation are given a blessing • Penitential Rite

‘Sunday Mass is the most important celebration a Catholic can take part in’ For Key Word: sacrament Bible Ref: Last Supper Against Compare the mass with the other sacraments and explain why they’re more important

‘Sunday Mass is the most important celebration a Catholic can take part in’ For Against Mass is a sacrament which gives the grace Catholics need to live good lives Baptism is more important because without being baptised you cannot go to mass Mass is a celebration of the resurrection showing Catholics that there is eternal life Marriage is more important because without marriage there can be no children and humanity would come to an end Catholics attend mass to receive the body and blood of Christ, which joins them to Jesus, bringing them closer to salvation Easter is more important because without Easter there would be no Mass SOA: Jesus commanded attendance at Mass when at the Last Supper he said ‘Do this in memory of me’ Christmas is more important because without Jesus coming to earth there would be no mass

1. 2. 3 Catholic Funeral Rite

For each stage of the funeral rite describe what happens: Vigil Service Funeral Liturgy Rite of Committal

Outline three features of the Catholic funeral rite

Outline three features of the Catholic funeral rite • Vigil service night before the funeral • Requiem mass • Rite of committal

Explain two reasons why the funeral rite is important for Catholics.

Explain two reasons why the funeral rite is important for Catholics. • Reminds them of the Church’s faith that the Paschal Mystery means that Catholic Christians will have eternal life • Assures mourners that the deceased is still in the communion of the Church and will be reunited with loved ones at the end • SOA: Catechism teaches ‘by the Requiem Mass, the family of the deceased learn to live in communion with the one who has fallen asleep in the Lord’ • Gives people a chance to celebrate the deceased’s life • Proclaims the message of eternal life to the community

‘Church funerals help Catholics come to terms with death. ’ For Against Funeral assures mourners that the deceased has not gone and are still in communion with the Church and the mourners will be reunited with them at the end. Catholics whose faith is not strong may not be able to believe what is being said in the funeral rite They give mourners a chance to celebrate the life of the deceased Some may want to know why their loved one has been taken and the explanation that it is God’s will may not be sufficient The funeral rite in the home, the Requiem mass and the committal all reassure the family that they will share in Christ’s eternal life. The loss of a loved one can cause grief that nothing can help

1. 2. 4 Prayer

Match up the words with the correct definition 1) Adoration 2) Confession 3) Thanksgiving 4) Intercession i) Asking for God’s help for someone else ii) Praising God iii) Saying sorry for sins iv) Thanking God

Outline three features of prayer

Outline three features of prayer • Adoration – praising God what he is • Thanksgiving – thanking God for the good things of life • Confession – saying sorry for sins and asking forgiveness • Supplication/Intercession – Asking for God’s help

2. Explain two reasons why it is important for Catholics to have different forms of worship • Private • Public

2. Explain two reasons why it is important for Catholics to have different forms of worship • SOA: Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart and with all your soul which requires worship in various ways • Private worship – to communicate with God one to one and express private emotions a person cannot express in front of others • Public worship – worshipping with others in church, especially at mass, gives a sense of belonging to a whole community of believers • ‘When two or more are gathered in my name’

‘Praying helps make you a better person. ’ For Against Gospels: Jesus prayed a lot and was a perfect person Prayer is only about feelings but it is actions that make you a better person Saints of the church prayed a lot and were extremely good people Not all people who pray become better; some are nasty Praying brings you closer to God and the closer you are to God the better you will become Prayer is mainly about your relationship with God but being a better person is about your relationship with others. Prayer, especially prayers of supplication, give God’s help and strength, which are needed to become a better person

1. 2. 5 Popular Piety

Outline three forms of popular piety.

Outline three forms of popular piety • Praying to the rosary using rosary beads • Eucharistic adoration when someone adores the blessed sacrament • Stations of the cross depicting the journey of Jesus on Good Friday from his sentencing to his body being put in the tomb.

Read pg. 36. For each form of popular piety, describe three ways that it helps Catholics pray. Rosary Eucharistic Adoration Stations of the Cross

Give two reasons why Eucharistic adoration is important for Catholics

Give two reasons why Eucharistic adoration is important for Catholics • Helps the worships to make contact with the presence of Christ • SOA: Catechism teaches that the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament stimulates the faithful to an awareness of the marvellous presence of Christ and encourages communion with Him. • It is a way of honouring and adoring Christ. • It helps to cancel out the world’s evils and bring world peace. • Follows the example of the Popes.

‘You can gain more from contemplation and reflection than from liturgical worship. ’ For Against To argue for, refer to the Rosary, Eucharistic Prayer & Stations of the Cross To argue against gives reasons for Liturgical Worship. Remember this includes the Eucharist!

‘You can gain more from contemplation and reflection than from liturgical worship. ’ For Against Eucharistic Adoration = helps worshipers to make contact with the presence of Christ Liturgical worship gives Catholics the grace needed to live good lives and grow closer to God Holy Hour helps to cancel out the evils of the world and bring world peace Liturgical worship is a celebration of the resurrection, showing Catholics that there is eternal life Rosary brings spiritual gifts (fruits of the mystery) such Liturgical worship allows Catholics to receive the body as humility, love of neighbour and true wisdom and blood of Christ, which joins them with Jesus, bringing them closer to salvation Stations of the Cross helps Catholics identify with the Liturgical worship brings Catholics into communion sufferings of Jesus and remember the cost of salvation with their fellow members of Christ’s body

1. 2. 6 Pilgrimage

Read p. 38. Describe three activities that a pilgrim can do in each place. Jerusalem Rome Lourdes Walsingham

Vatican City St Peters • Built over tomb of St Peter who was martyred in city • Receive blessing from bishop of Rome, the Pope • Receive audience with pope • Sunday noon Angelus St Pauls outside the walls Catacombs underground burial places – where Christians gathered to celebrate Mass and where important martyr saints buried

Eucharistic Procession Torchlight Rosary Procession Grotto • Daily at 4. 30 • During procession there are meditations, prayers, hymns, chants • Eucharistic Adoration and Blessing of the Sick • Daily at 20. 45 • Begins outside grotto and follows same route as Blessed Sacrament Procession • Led by statue of Virgin Mary • All five decades of Rosary are recited/ Laudate Mariam / final blessing in Latin / Sign of peace • Site of miraculous apparition of Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 • Pilgrims visit to drink or bathe in the spring found in the grotto

Cenacle Via Dolorosa Holy Sepulchre the Upper Room in Jerusalem where the Last Supper took place. ‘the way of tears’, the route Jesus took from Pilate’s court to Golgotha. contains the tomb where Jesus was buried and rose from the dead.

Outline three places visited by pilgrims to Jerusalem.

Outline three places visited by pilgrims to Jerusalem. • Cenacle: the Upper Room in Jerusalem where the Last Supper took place. • Via Dolorosa: ‘the way of tears’, the route Jesus took from Pilate’s court to Golgotha. • Church of the Holy Sepulchre: contains the tomb where Jesus was buried and rose from the dead. • Convent of the Sisters of Zion: where Pilate tried Jesus.

Explain two reasons why pilgrimage is important for Catholics.

Explain two reasons why pilgrimage is important for Catholics. • To follow the example of Jesus. • Sof. A: Luke’s Gospel records that Jesus went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem every Passover. • To become closer to God. • Sof. A: Catechism teaches that pilgrimage can strength faith.

‘All Catholics should go on pilgrimage to Rome’ For Against

‘All Catholics should go on pilgrimage to Rome’ For Against Vatican City is the headquarters of the Church and the home of the Pope Four papal basilicas are designated as pilgrimage churches St Peter’s has the tomb of St Peter below the high altar St Paul Outside the Walls is burial place of St Paul More important Christian duties e. g. tending to sick and less fortunate cf. Sheep and Goats Family first Pilgrimage is expensive

1. 2. 7 Catholic Social Teaching

What is justice?

Matthew 25: 35– 36

CAFOD was established by the Catholic Churches of England Wales in 1962 to coordinate the work already being done by organizations such as the National Board of Catholic Women. To achieve these aims CAFOD’s work can be split into four parts. In pairs Discuss the work CAFOD does, with regards to; Campaigning Emergency Aid Long-term aid Education

Outline three ways by which CAFOD tries to end world poverty.

Outline three ways by which CAFOD tries to end world poverty. • Short-term disaster relief to deal with natural disasters and refugees. • Long-term development so that LEDCs can become self-supporting. • Education campaign so that people understand about the need for development and the ways in which Catholics can help less developed countries. • Campaigning and speaking out on behalf of poor communities to bring social justice, such as the Trade Justice Campaign. • Promoting Fair Trade products to bring better conditions and prices for farmers and workers in the developing world.

Explain two reasons why Catholics support the work of CAFOD.

Explain two reasons why Catholics support the work of CAFOD. • CAFOD help poor, lonely, bereaved and depressed. • SOA: Greatest commandments: ‘love God and love your neighbour’ • SOA: Parable of the Sheep and the Goats teaches us we will be judged on helping others. • SOA: ‘Laudatio Si’ and ‘Evangelii Gaudium’ by Pope Francis urges Catholics to tackle environmental problems and the problem of world poverty.

It is more important to save people’s souls than feed their bodies. For Against Without salvation there can be no forgiveness of sins and so no entry into heaven. Greatest Commandment Without salvation there can be no real relationship with God. Without salvation a person’s sins are likely to condemn them to eternal hell. Sheep and the Goats Salvation from sin was the whole purpose of Jesus coming to Earth and founding Christianity. Laudito Si – Christians must listen to the cry of the poor. Justice is one of the cardinal virtues and giving justice to the poor must mean feeding their bodies.

1. 2. 8 Mission

Video Task: How does Christianity spread across the world.

Outline three features of early Christian missions.

Outline three features of early Christian missions. • St Peter organised missions throughout Palestine. • St Philip converted an Ethiopian, leading to Christianity spreading into Africa. • St Paul founded Christian Churches across the Eastern Mediterranean. • St Thomas took Christianity to India.

Explain two reasons why mission and evangelism are important for Catholics.

Explain two reasons why mission and evangelism are important for Catholics. • Evangelising is the Great Commission of Jesus • SOA: Matthew Gospel – Jesus’ final instruction to his disciples was to go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. • Christians believe being a Christian helps people to share God’s love, gives strength to cope with life and assures people a place in heaven, and therefore should be shared.

‘There shouldn’t be any missionaries in the modern world. ’ For Against Trying to convert other religions can be seen as a type of prejudice and discrimination and can lead to violence. Trying to convert people from another religion means thinking their religion is wrong, which would require study and comparison of all religions and a way of deciding which is true. Being missionaries is the Great Commission Jesus gave his disciples just before the ascension. The two greatest saints of the Church, St Peter and St Paul, were missionaries. LEDCs can resent overseas missions as a new Christians believe being a Christian helps form of colonisation. people to share God’s love, gives strength to cope with life and assures people a place in heaven, and therefore should be shared.