1. The Church

2. The Church.
What we are familiar with.
• The Church we go to.
– Parish.
• Priest of the Parish.
– Parish Priest.
– Assistants or Associate.
• Archdiocese.
– A fixed territory.
– Governed by an Archbishop.
• Rt. Rev. Mgr. Nicholas Chia

3. The Church.
What does it mean?
• Latin: ecclesia.
• Greek: ek-kalein.
• To Call out of.
• Convocation or Assembly.

4. The Church.
What it is.
• People of God.
• Body of Christ.
• The Bride of Christ.
• Temple of the Holy Spirit.
• One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic.
• Sacrament of Jesus Christ.
• Hierarchy.
• City State.

5. The Church.
People of God.
• The Faithful.
– All the baptized.
• Members.
• Recognize that Jesus is their head.
• Mission.
– Salt of the earth, light to the world.
– Priestly, Prophetic, and Kingly.
– All those not baptized who believe and comes
to the church.

6. The Church.
Body of Christ.
• Through the Spirit and his actions in the
sacraments, Christ establishes the
community of his believers as his own
body.
• Though one body we exercise different
functions and charisms.
– Charisms: graces of the Holy Spirit that
benefit the church and man.

7. The Church.
The Bride of Christ.
• The love of Christ for his Church.
• Faithful Mother to all God’s Children.

8. The Church.
Temple of the Holy Spirit.
• The Spirit is the Soul of the Mystical Body.
• The source of life.

9. The Church.
One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic.
• One (unity).
– Faith.
• Acknowledges Christ as Lord and Savior.
– Baptism.
– Spirit.

10. The Church.
One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic.
• Holy.
– Sanctified by Jesus.
– The Spirit of holiness gives her life.
– She is the sinless one made up of sinners.

11. The Church.
One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic.
• Catholic.
– Universal; according to the totality; in keeping
with the whole.
– Where there is Christ Jesus, there is the
Catholic Church.
– She sent out on a mission to the whole of the
human race.
– Present in all organized local groups.

12. The Church.
One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic.
• Apostolic.
– Emissaries.
– Was and remains built on the foundations of
the apostles.
– With the help of the Spirit the Church keeps
and hands on the teachings of the apostles.
– Continues to be taught, sanctified and guided
by the apostles until Christ returns.

13. The Church.
Sacrament of Jesus Christ.
• Sign of Jesus in our world.
– Compassion.
– Forgiveness.
– LOVE.

14. The Church.
Hierarchy.
Pope.
Benedict XVI
Bishops.
(Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops)
Priest.
Lay faithful

15. The Church.
Hierarchy.
• Pope and the Bishops.
– Teacher.
– Sanctifier.
– Ruler.

16. The Church.
Hierarchy.
• Priest.
– Collaborators of the bishops.

17. The Church.
Hierarchy.
• Lay Faithful.
– Spreading the Good news to the world.
– Collaborators with those in the service of the
faith.

18. The Church.
City State
• Vatican City is a City State.
• Pope as head of state.
• Government.
• Own army.
• Own currency.
• Own TV and Radio Station.
• Own train station.

19. The Church.
City State