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Lesson 5

The Four Marks of the Church

The Church is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic.

Catechism Connections

Lesson Topics

Church Structure Creeds

Essential Lessons

Recommended to be used in the following customized week plans: 33, 30, 24, 18

Lesson Vocabulary

Apostolic Succession: The handing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles to their successors the bishops through the laying on of hands, as a permanent office in the Church. The fourth mark of the Church is that the Church is apostolic, which means that the Church is built on the lasting foundation of the Apostles. (869, 1209)
Catholic: Universal. The third mark of the Church is that the Church is catholic, or universal. This means that the Church is for all people in every time and place. Her truths apply to all people throughout time.
Holiness: means being holy; living the Christian life to the fullest by loving and serving God and our neighbor as Jesus taught us.
Unity: Coming together as one. Jesus founded one Church and desires for His Church to be one and come together as one People of God united by one belief, one worship, and one liturgy.

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