2. DEFINITION OF THE
CHURCH
The congregation of all baptized persons united in the
same true faith, sacrifice, sacraments, under the
authority of the Sovereign Pontiff, and the bishops in
communion with Him.

3. JESUS CHRIST FOUNDED THE
CHURCH
• Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
• gathered around
• Him a group of gathered around
• disciples, and Him a group of
• called it disciples, and
• His Church
called it
His Church

4. PRIMACY OF PETER
And I say to thee,
thou art Peter,
and upon this rock,
I will build my Church,
and the gates of hell shall
not prevail against it.
(Mt 16:18)

5. MISSION OF THE CHURCH
Vatican council defined as follows:
1. To spread the Kingdom of Christ over all
the earth for the glory of God the Father
2. To make all men partakers in redemption
and salvation so that they lay the entire
world at the feet of Christ

6. THE THREEFOLD MISSION
(a) The mission to teach
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all
nations…teaching them to observe all
that I have commanded you”
(Mt. 28:19-20)

7. THE THREEFOLD MISSION
(b) The mission to sanctify
“Baptizing them in the name of the Father…”
(Mt 28:19)
“This is My Body…This is My Blood”
“Do this in memory of Me”
(Lk 22:19)
“Whose sins you shall forgive, they are
forgiven…”
(Jn 20:23)

8. THE THREEFOLD MISSION
(c) The mission to govern
“ Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound
in heaven, whatever you shall loose upon
earth shall be loosed in heaven “
(Mt 18:17-18)
“ He who hears you, hears Me, and he who
rejects you, rejects Me “
(Lk 10:16)

9. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Precepts or Commandments of
the church

10. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Precepts or Commandments of
the church

11. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Precepts or Commandments of
the church

12. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Precepts or Commandments of
the church
4. To receive holy communion during

13. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Precepts or Commandments of
the church

14. The Marks of the Church
 The Catholic Church is “One”, for all her
members profess the same faith, have same
sacrament, have the same sacrifice and obey
the same visible head, the Pope.

15. The Marks of the Church
 The Catholic Church is “Holy” for Jesus Christ
who is all-holy founded Her and gave the means
to make men good and holy, thereby giving
saints to every age.

16. The Marks of the Church
 The Catholic Church is Catholic or Universal; for
she is for all men of all times and nations, and is
extending over the whole world.

17. The Marks of the Church
 The Catholic Church is Apostolic for she was
founded by Christ on Peter and the Apostles.
She still ruled by their lawful; successor, the
Pope and the Bishops, and still believes and
teaches the doctrine of the Apostles.