Catechism Office Hours Horas de oficina de Catecismo
Monday - Friday - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM lunes - viernes - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
(Closed for Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM) (Cerrado para el almuerzo 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM) Saturday and Sunday - CLOSED sabado y domingo - CERRADO
Classes take place in the parish classrooms.
Classes in English for k-6th grade are offered on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 4:00 pm - 5:15pm.
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact Teri Carrillo, Director of Religious Education at 209-838-3101 or email at faithformation@stpatricksripon.com
Clases en Español se ofrecen los miércoles a las 4:00 de la tarde - 5:15 de la tarde.
Si tienen preguntas favor de comunicarse con Teri Carrillo, Directora de Catecismo a 209-838-3101 o el correo electrónico,
faithformation@stpatricksripon.com
Classes in English for k-6th grade are offered on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 4:00 pm - 5:15pm.
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact Teri Carrillo, Director of Religious Education at 209-838-3101 or email at faithformation@stpatricksripon.com
Clases en Español se ofrecen los miércoles a las 4:00 de la tarde - 5:15 de la tarde.
Si tienen preguntas favor de comunicarse con Teri Carrillo, Directora de Catecismo a 209-838-3101 o el correo electrónico,
faithformation@stpatricksripon.com
LESSON 3
Questions for Understanding
1. St. Catherine of Siena said, “You can’t love what you don’t know.” How does the Liturgy of the Word engender love for God and his plan for our salvation? (CCC 1073, 1082, 1103; 2 Tim 3:16-17)
2. Give some examples of how “God is forever speaking creation into being ; creation is forever speaking of its Creator.” (Ps 98:4-9; Heb1:1-3; CCC 302,337-338, 421)
3. How is the Trinity reflected in the reading and hearing of the Scripture? (John 1:1-3; CCC 291-292)
4. Why is the Old Testament critical to the Christian faith? (Luke 24:13-35; CCC 121-122, 1094)
5. At what point in the Mass do we hear the King speaking to us? (CCC125,127) Through whom do we hear him and why can only certain people proclaim this reading (CCC 857, 975)? What is our response after hearing this proclamation?
Questions for Application
1. Think of a Catholic you know who does not attend Mass regularly. Why does he/she stay away? What can you do to encourage attendance?
2.Think about a time when you jumped to conclusions and dismissed or negated someone or something, only to find out later that you were wrong. When have you dismissed or negated the Mass, or a part of the Mass? How has Bishop arron and this lesson commentary encouraged you to look more deeply at the Mass?
3. Why is “telling our story” so important in everyday life? Why is listening to and retelling the story of our salvation in Christ so important in everyday life?
Questions for Understanding
1. St. Catherine of Siena said, “You can’t love what you don’t know.” How does the Liturgy of the Word engender love for God and his plan for our salvation? (CCC 1073, 1082, 1103; 2 Tim 3:16-17)
2. Give some examples of how “God is forever speaking creation into being ; creation is forever speaking of its Creator.” (Ps 98:4-9; Heb1:1-3; CCC 302,337-338, 421)
3. How is the Trinity reflected in the reading and hearing of the Scripture? (John 1:1-3; CCC 291-292)
4. Why is the Old Testament critical to the Christian faith? (Luke 24:13-35; CCC 121-122, 1094)
5. At what point in the Mass do we hear the King speaking to us? (CCC125,127) Through whom do we hear him and why can only certain people proclaim this reading (CCC 857, 975)? What is our response after hearing this proclamation?
Questions for Application
1. Think of a Catholic you know who does not attend Mass regularly. Why does he/she stay away? What can you do to encourage attendance?
2.Think about a time when you jumped to conclusions and dismissed or negated someone or something, only to find out later that you were wrong. When have you dismissed or negated the Mass, or a part of the Mass? How has Bishop arron and this lesson commentary encouraged you to look more deeply at the Mass?
3. Why is “telling our story” so important in everyday life? Why is listening to and retelling the story of our salvation in Christ so important in everyday life?
Questions for Understanding
1. What do we offer at the Offertory during the Mass? What do these gifts represent? (CCC 1333-34, 1350; Deut 8:18; Prov 3:9 Heb 13:16)
2. What is the purpose of a religious sacrifice? What fulfill and surpasses all Old Testament sacrifices? (He 7:22-27, 10:8-12; CCC 2099-2100)
3. Why do we call our primary liturgy the “sacrifice of the Mass”? (CCC 1330; Heb 13:14-15; 1 Pet 2:4-5)
4. What is happening spiritually when the celebrant says, “Lift up your hears: and we respond, “We lift them up to the Lord.” (Matt 15:19; Ezek 36:26-27; Isa 11:9; Ps 99:9; Matt 17: 1-3)
5. How does the Sanctus (“Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts…”) unite us with heavenly worship? (Isa 6:1-3; Rev 4:6-8; CCC 1090)
6. What is the “law of the gift”? How does transubstantiation perfectly demonstrate this law? (CCC 1375-1376)
Questions for Application
1. The commentary mentions that “gratitude and trust are the two things we so easily lose sight of in our day to day living” Take a moment each day over the next week and write down three things you are grateful for that day. How does this simple recollecting affect your attitude during the week?
2. When do you find it difficult to trust? How would you assess your trust in the promises of Christ?
3. Have you experienced the “cycle of sacrifice, blessing, and continual abundance” in your own life If so, please describe and share it with others in your discussion group. If not, what do you think needs to change so you can experience it?
4. What have been some of your most memorable “mountain top” experiences, where you felt at peace and in the presence of God?
Questions for Understanding
1. What do we offer at the Offertory during the Mass? What do these gifts represent? (CCC 1333-34, 1350; Deut 8:18; Prov 3:9 Heb 13:16)
2. What is the purpose of a religious sacrifice? What fulfill and surpasses all Old Testament sacrifices? (He 7:22-27, 10:8-12; CCC 2099-2100)
3. Why do we call our primary liturgy the “sacrifice of the Mass”? (CCC 1330; Heb 13:14-15; 1 Pet 2:4-5)
4. What is happening spiritually when the celebrant says, “Lift up your hears: and we respond, “We lift them up to the Lord.” (Matt 15:19; Ezek 36:26-27; Isa 11:9; Ps 99:9; Matt 17: 1-3)
5. How does the Sanctus (“Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts…”) unite us with heavenly worship? (Isa 6:1-3; Rev 4:6-8; CCC 1090)
6. What is the “law of the gift”? How does transubstantiation perfectly demonstrate this law? (CCC 1375-1376)
Questions for Application
1. The commentary mentions that “gratitude and trust are the two things we so easily lose sight of in our day to day living” Take a moment each day over the next week and write down three things you are grateful for that day. How does this simple recollecting affect your attitude during the week?
2. When do you find it difficult to trust? How would you assess your trust in the promises of Christ?
3. Have you experienced the “cycle of sacrifice, blessing, and continual abundance” in your own life If so, please describe and share it with others in your discussion group. If not, what do you think needs to change so you can experience it?
4. What have been some of your most memorable “mountain top” experiences, where you felt at peace and in the presence of God?
Questions for Understanding
1. Whose words does the priest say during the Consecration and when were they first spoken? Why do those words effect a change in the bread and wine? (Luke 22:19-20; Matt 26:26-28; Isa 55:10-11; CCC 1375, 1412)
2. How is Christ present in the Mass? Where is he most fully and substantially present? (Matt 18:20; CCC 104, 1088, 1374)
3. Explain the importance of consent in faith. How is consent a sacrifice? Give some examples of consent in Scripture. (Sir 15:14-17; CCC 1381, 1730-32)
4. What is the significance of placing prayers for the “Church spread throughout the world,” the Lord’s prayer, and the handshake of peace after the Consecration? (Col 3:12-17; CCC 790, 957, 960, 1368)
5. How does our offering of the Body and Blood of Christ on the altar very quickly come back to us? How is it enlarged and expanded as it returns to us? (John 6: 56-58; CCC 1391-1396, 1416)
6. Bishop Barron quotes Henri de Lubac and says that after the words of Consecration, the most sacred words of the Mass are “Go, the Mass is ended.” In a spiritual sense where do we go at the end of Mass and what are we supposed to do? (John 15:16; Rom 10:14-15, Eph 4:16; CCC 1331-1332)
Questions for Application
1. Do you have nay doubts or questions on transubstantiation? if so, write them down and bring them to a priest or your small group for discussion.
2. When you spend and hour at Mass on the “mountain of the Lord,” what particular graces do you enjoy and receive personally? How do these graces arm you for life off the mountain in the “valley of tears”?