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Lesson 1

The Nature and Mission of the Catholic Church

We study the history of the Church so that we can learn about our identity as Christians, why we are who we are, and to inform our future, built upon the successes, wisdom, and traditions of the past.

Lesson Vocabulary

  • Ecclesia
    :
    Latin word used to describe “the Church.” From the Greek word ekklesia which means “to call out of.” This word was used in the Greek translation of Old Testament to describe the People of God, whom He had called out of the human race and gathered to Himself. The earliest Christians used the word to describe themselves because they understood that they were the assembly of people called together by God.
  • Hierarchy
    :
    The hierarchy is the leadership of the Church. The pope is the head of the Church on earth and the bishop of Rome. He works together with all of the world’s bishops to teach all that Jesus commanded and make disciples of all the world.
  • Liturgy
    :
    Our public worship as Christians. The Mass is the greatest example and model of the liturgy.
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