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CCC2 Catechesis (4-10)

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PROLOGUE, SUBSECTION 2



II. HANDING ON THE FAITH: CATECHESIS

4 Quite early on, the name catechesis was given to the totality of the Church's efforts to make disciples, to help men believe that Jesus is the Son of God so that believing they might have life in his name, and to educate and instruct them in this life, thus building up the body of Christ.7


5 "Catechesis is an education in the faith of children, young people and adults which includes especially the teaching of Christian doctrine imparted, generally speaking, in an organic and systematic way, with a view to initiating the hearers into the fullness of Christian life."8

6 While not being formally identified with them, catechesis is built on a certain number of elements of the Church's pastoral mission which have a catechetical aspect, that prepare for catechesis, or spring from it. They are: the initial proclamation of the Gospel or missionary preaching to arouse faith; examination of the reasons for belief; experience of Christian living; celebration of the sacraments; integration into the ecclesial community; and apostolic and missionary witness.9

7 "Catechesis is intimately bound up with the whole of the Church's life. Not only her geographical extension and numerical increase, but even more her inner growth and correspondence with God's plan depend essentially on catechesis."10

8 Periods of renewal in the Church are also intense moments of catechesis. In the great era of the Fathers of the Church, saintly bishops devoted an important part of their ministry to catechesis. St. Cyril of Jerusalem and St. John Chrysostom, St. Ambrose and St. Augustine, and many other Fathers wrote catechetical works that remain models for us.11

9 "The ministry of catechesis draws ever fresh energy from the councils. The Council of Trent is a noteworthy example of this. It gave catechesis priority in its constitutions and decrees. It lies at the origin of the Roman Catechism, which is also known by the name of that council and which is a work of the first rank as a summary of Christian teaching. . . ."12 The Council of Trent initiated a remarkable organization of the Church's catechesis. Thanks to the work of holy bishops and theologians such as St. Peter Canisius, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Turibius of Mongrovejo or St. Robert Bellarmine, it occasioned the publication of numerous catechisms. 10 It is therefore no surprise that catechesis in the Church has again attracted attention in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, which Pope Paul Vl considered the great catechism of modern times. The General Catechetical Directory (1971) the sessions of the Synod of Bishops devoted to evangelization (1974) and catechesis (1977), the apostolic exhortations Evangelii nuntiandi (1975) and Catechesi tradendae (1979), attest to this. The Extraordinary Synod of Bishops in 1985 asked "that a catechism or compendium of all Catholic doctrine regarding both faith and morals be composed"13 The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, made the Synod's wish his own, acknowledging that "this desire wholly corresponds to a real need of the universal Church and of the particular Churches."14 He set in motion everything needed to carry out the Synod Fathers' wish.
 

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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7 Cf. John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation Catechesi tradendae 1; 2. CITED TEXT:



Catechesi tradendae 1; 2

INTRODUCTION: CHRIST'S FINAL COMMAND

1. The Church has always considered catechesis one of her primary tasks, for, before Christ ascended to his Father after his Resurrection, he gave the Apostles a final command--to make disciples of all nations and to teach them to observe all that he had commanded.[1] He thus entrusted them with the mission and power to proclaim to humanity what they had heard, what they had seen with their eyes, what they had looked upon and touched with their hands, concerning the Word of Life.[2] He also entrusted them with the mission and power to explain with authority what he had taught them, his words and actions, his signs and commandments. And he gave them the Spirit to fulfil this mission. Very soon the name of catechesis was given to the whole of the efforts within the Church to make disciples, to help people to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, so that believing they might have life in his name,[3] and to educate and instruct them in this life and thus build up the Body of Christ. The Church has not ceased to devote her energy to this task.

PAUL VI'S SOLICITUDE

2. The most recent Popes gave catechesis a place of eminence in their pastoral solicitude. Through his gestures, his preaching, his authoritative interpretation of the Second Vatican Council (considered by him the great catechism of modern times), and through the whole of his life, my venerated predecessor Paul VI served the Church's catechesis in a particularly exemplary fashion. On 18 March 1971 he approved the General Catechetical Directory prepared by the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy, a directory that is still the basic document for encouraging and guiding catechetical renewal throughout the Church. He set up the International Council for Catechesis in 1975. He defined in masterly fashion the role and significance of catechesis in the life and mission of the Church when he addressed the participants in the First International Catechetical Congress on 25 September 1971,[4] and he returned explicitly to the subject in his Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi.[5] He decided that catechesis, especially that meant for children and young people, should be the theme of the Fourth General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops,[6] which was held in October 1977 and which I myself had the joy of taking part in.

ENDNOTES

1. Cf. Mt 28:19-20

2. Cf. 1 Jn 1:1

c. Cf. Jn 20:31.

4. Cf. AAS. 63 (1971), pp. 758-764.

5. Cf. 44; cf. also 45-48 and 54: AAS 68 (1976), pp. 34-35; 35-38; 43.

6. According to the Motu Proprio Apostolica Sollicitudo of 15 September 1965, the Synod of Bishops can come together in General Assembly, in Extraordinary Assembly or in Special Assembly. In the present Apostolic Exhortation the words "Synod", "Synod Fathers" and Synod Hall" always refer, unless otherwise indicated, to the Fourth General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on catechesis, held in Rome in October 1977.

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John Paul II said:
And he gave them the Spirit to fulfil this mission. Very soon the name of catechesis was given to the whole of the efforts within the Church to make disciples, to help people to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, so that believing they might have life in his name,[3] and to educate and instruct them in this life and thus build up the Body of Christ. The Church has not ceased to devote her energy to this task.
So it would seem to me that we need on going Catechesis within the Church so we could totally know what we believe so we can share that belief with others.

We also need to pray that the HOLY SPIRIT help us to know our faith. to guide our studies!!
 
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Prayer to the HOLY SPIRIT:

Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
enlighten our minds to perceive the mysteries
of the universe in relation to eternity.

Spirit of right judgment and courage,
guide us and make us firm in our baptismal decision
to follow Jesus' way of love.

Spirit of knowledge and reverence,
help us to see the lasting value of justice
and mercy in our everyday dealings with one another.

May we respect life
as we work to solve problems of family and nation,
economy and ecology.

Spirit of God,
spark our faith,
hope and love into new action each day.

Fill our lives with wonder and awe
in your presence which penetrates all creation.

Amen.

Prayer of St. Augustine
 
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8 CT 18.

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Catechesi tradendae 18

CATECHESIS AS A STAGE IN EVANGELIZATION

18. Catechesis cannot be dissociated from the Church's pastoral and missionary activity as a whole. Nevertheless it has a specific character which was repeatedly the object of inquiry during the preparatory work and throughout the course of the Fourth General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. The question also interests the public both within and outside the Church.

This is not the place for giving a rigorous formal definition of catechesis, which has been sufficiently explained in the General Catechetical Directory.[47] It is for specialists to clarify more and more its concept and divisions.

In view of uncertainties in practice, let us simply recall the essential landmarks--they are already solidly established in Church documents--that are essential for an exact understanding of catechesis and without which there is a risk of failing to grasp its full meaning and import.

All in all, it can be taken here that catechesis is an education of children, young people and adults in the faith, which includes especially the teaching of Christian doctrine imparted, generally speaking, in an organic and systematic way, with a view to initiating the hearers into the fullness of Christian life. Accordingly, while not being formally identified with them, catechesis is built on a certain number of elements of the Church's pastoral mission that have a catechetical aspect, that prepare for catechesis, or that spring from it. These elements are: the initial proclamation of the Gospel or missionary preaching through the kerygma to arouse faith, apologetics or examination of the reasons for belief, experience of Christian living, celebration of the sacraments, integration into; the ecclesial community, and apostolic and missionary witness.

Let us first of all recall that there is no separation or opposition between catechesis and evangelization. Nor can the two be simply identified with each other. Instead, they have close links whereby they integrate and complement each other.

The Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi of 8 Dec. 1975, on evangelization in the modern world, rightly stressed that evangelization--which has the aim of bringing the Good news to the whole of humanity, so that all may live by it--is a rich, complex and dynamic reality, made up of elements, or one could say moments, that are essential and different from each other, and that must all be kept in view simultaneously.[48] Catechesis is one of these moments--a very remarkable one--in the whole process of evangelization.

ENDNOTES:

47. Sacred Congregation for the Clergy, Directorium Catechisticum Generale, 17-35: AAS 64 (1972), pp. 110-118.

48. Cf. 17-24: AAS 68 (1976), pp. 17-22.



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5 "Catechesis is an education in the faith of children, young people and adults which includes especially the teaching of Christian doctrine imparted, generally speaking, in an organic and systematic way, with a view to initiating the hearers into the fullness of Christian life."8
Do any of you have Adult Catechesis at the church you attend? Has anyone heard of the NeoCatechal Way? (i'm not sure of the title but from what little i have heard it is a cool new thing where everyone in the parish participates in constantly learing the faith. Am I right What do you think of it?)
 
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Pope John Paul II said:
These elements are: the initial proclamation of the Gospel or missionary preaching through the kerygma to arouse faith, apologetics or examination of the reasons for belief, experience of Christian living, celebration of the sacraments, integration into; the ecclesial community, and apostolic and missionary witness.
What is kerygma??
 
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lonnienord said:
What is kerygma??

Main Entry: ke·ryg·ma
Pronunciation:
k&-'rig-m&
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek kErygma, from kEryssein to proclaim, from kEryx herald —more at CADUCEUS
Date: 1889
: the apostolic proclamation of salvation through Jesus Christ
- ker·yg·mat·ic /"ker-ig-'ma-tik/ adjective
 
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Thank you very much Pass the Peace 1 and by the way i love your sig!!!!!!!!! the laughing JESUS!! I believe that he is with me all the time and i bet he is laughing at me half the time!! and laughing with me the other half of the time. My boys are so funny they keep me so happy!!
 
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Footnote 9 was the same as #8 so here is #10:

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Catechesi tradendae 13

13. The ministry of catechesis draws ever fresh energy from the Councils. The Council of Trent is a noteworthy example of this. It gave catechesis priority in its constitutions and decrees. It lies at the origin of the Roman Catechism, which is also known by the name of that Council and which is a work of the first rank as a summary of Christian teaching and traditional theology for use by priests. It gave rise to a remarkable organization of catechesis in the Church. It aroused the clergy to their duty of giving catechetical instruction. Thanks to the work of holy theologians such as Saint Charles Borromeo, Saint Robert Bellarmine and Saint Peter Canisius, it involved the publication of catechisms that were real models for that period. May the Second Vatican Council stir up in our time a like enthusiasm and similar activity.

The missions are also a special area for the application of catechesis. The people of God Have thus continued for almost two thousand years to educate themselves in the faith in ways adapted to the various situations of believers and the many different circumstances in which the Church finds herself.

Catechesis is intimately bound up with the whole of the Church's life. Not only her geographical extension and numerical increase but even more her inner growth and correspondence with God's plan depend essentially on catechesis.

It is worthwhile pointing out some of the many lessons to be drawn from the experiences in Church history that we have just recalled.



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Pope John Paul II said:
Catechesis is intimately bound up with the whole of the Church's life. Not only her geographical extension and numerical increase but even more her inner growth and correspondence with God's plan depend essentially on catechesis.
So we really should be involved in learning and/or teaching the Catholic Faith??????
 
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8 Periods of renewal in the Church are also intense moments of catechesis. In the great era of the Fathers of the Church, saintly bishops devoted an important part of their ministry to catechesis. St. Cyril of Jerusalem and St. John Chrysostom, St. Ambrose and St. Augustine, and many other Fathers wrote catechetical works that remain models for us.11

I strongly feel that right now we are at the beginning of a period of renewal. So many great theologen and lay Converts and Reverts added with few but growing young strong seminarians and priests.

I am greatly anticipating and enjoying this new starting generation of catechesis.
 
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MParedon said:
I strongly feel that right now we are at the beginning of a period of renewal. So many great theologen and lay Converts and Reverts added with few but growing young strong seminarians and priests.

I am greatly anticipating and enjoying this new starting generation of catechesis.
I hope so!!!!!!!!!!! and i think you well might be right. We all need to pray that GOD renews HIS Church!!
 
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I wonder if catechesis is really more of an extension of evangelism -- bring in new blood, but also educate people as to the Church/God/Jesus/Christianity/etc.

I find it wonderful that the Catholic Church does believe in education in the faith. For faith without further education is not dead, but is perhaps primitive.
 
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