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Practices St. Jude Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Beliefs & Prayer SIGN IN AT THE WELCOME TABLE AND ENJOY THE FOOD RCIA Journey of Faith Sacraments/Rites

Practices This evening’s meal is provided by: Beliefs & Prayer RCIA Journey of Faith St. Jude Staff Sacraments/Rites

Prayer Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites RCIA Journey of Faith

Practices Sunday Scripture Reading Beliefs & Prayer Reading 1 IS 49:3, 5-6 RCIA Journey of Faith Reading 2 1 COR 1:1-3 Gospel JN 1:29-34 Sacraments/Rites Gospel Reflection

Practices Last Meeting January 7  The Magisterium Beliefs & Prayer RCIA Journey of Faith  The Deposit of Faith: Scripture Tradition Sacraments/Rites By: Roberta Robinson Doug Doss References: This Is Our Faith: pp 9-10; 31-32; 101-106

Practices Tonight’s Meeting January 14  Church History – Part I Beliefs & Prayer RCIA Journey of Faith By: Susan Barone Sacraments/Rites Bible Reference: Acts of the Apostles

Part I – The First Millennium Susan Barone

2,400,000,000

HOW TO COVER 2000 YEARS OF HISTORY IN 2 BRIEF  LECTURES? PICK SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THAT TIME  TONIGHT: THE FIRST THOUSAND YEARS: AD 30 - 1054  NEXT WEEK: THE SECOND MILLENNIUM 

MAJOR CATEGORIES:  BEGINNINGS  CHURCH FREEDOM  REFINING THE UNDERSTANDING  PRESERVATION AND GROWTH  CONFLICTS 

CHRISTIANITY: 2.4 billion and counting…. 3 MAJOR DIVISIONS: CATHOLIC  1 Latin Rite: Roman Catholic  23 Eastern Rites: Syro-Malabar, Coptic, Maronite etc.  ORTHODOX – 14 total: Greek, Russian etc.  PROTESTANT  KEY WORD: SCHISM

MAJOR CATEGORIES :  BEGINNINGS  CHURCH FREEDOM  REFINING THE UNDERSTANDING  PRESERVATION AND GROWTH  CONFLICTS 

Church History - Beginnings JESUS ESTABLISHES HIS CHURCH  Gospel of Matthew 16:18-19  Primacy of Peter  Mark 16:15 – the Great  Commission Acts 1 – Promise of the  Holy Spirit

Church History - Beginnings PENTECOST  Acts of the Apostles  Acts 2 – Peter’s Sermon  3000 Converted 

Church History - Beginnings CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL  Saul – persecuted Christians  Acts Ch. 9  Became an apostle  Wrote many letters to early  church communities

Paul’s Letters to Christian Communities

Church History-Beginnings FIRST CHURCH COUNCIL  Acts 15  Jerusalem AD 49  Peter’s Prominent Role 

Church History - Beginnings

Church History - Beginnings Ascetic lifestyle – caves and ruins near the Dead Sea

MAJOR CATEGORIES:  BEGINNINGS  CHURCH FREEDOM  REFINING THE UNDERSTANDING  PRESERVATION AND GROWTH  CONFLICTS 

Church History-Freedom EMPEROR CONSTANTINE  AD 313 - EDICT OF MILAN  ENDS PERSECUTIONS

Church History-Freedom IMPORTANCE OF EASTER  4 TH CENTURY - LENT  7 TH CENTURY – ASH WEDNESDAY  CHRISTMAS – 330’S  ADVENT – 4 TH CENTURY 

MAJOR CATEGORIES:  BEGINNINGS  CHURCH FREEDOM  REFINING THE UNDERSTANDING  PRESERVATION AND GROWTH  CONFLICTS 

Church History – Refining/Defining MAJOR CHURCH COUNCILS  325 – Nicea  381 - Constantinople  431 - Ephesus  451 - Chalcedon 

Church History – Refining/Defining Location of key church councils

Break

MAJOR CATEGORIES:  BEGINNINGS  CHURCH FREEDOM  REFINING THE UNDERSTANDING  PRESERVATION AND GROWTH  CONFLICTS 

Church History- Preservation & Growth ATHANASIUS - AD 367  27 Books – New Testament  Codify a Long History of Usage  St. Jerome translation - 391 

Church History-Preservation & Growth St. Benedict founded  Monte Cassino in 530 Rule of St. Benedict  Patron Saint of Europe 

Church History-Preservation & Growth Pope St. Gregory: 590 – 604  Restored order to Rome  Served the poor/almsgiving  Missionaries to England  Revisions to the Mass 

Church History-Preservation & Growth KEY TIMELINE DATES  476 – Collapse of Roman Empire  530 – St. Benedict establishes monastery  590 – 604 – Pope St. Gregory  570 – 632 – Muhammed/Islam begins in 610  700s – 800s – Spread of Christianity and Islam  800 – Charlemagne named Holy Roman Emperor 

Europe in AD 750

THE GREAT SCHISM -1054 WESTERN CHURCH EASTERN CHURCH Rome is the seat of the church Constantinople is seat of the • • church Pope is the supreme authority Patriarch is the supreme authority • • Elected by bishops Appointed by Emperor • • Official Language: Latin Official Language: Greek • •

THE GREAT SCHISM -1054 WESTERN CHURCH EASTERN CHURCH • • Rome is the seat of the church Constantinople is the seat of the church • • Pope is the supreme authority Patriarch is the supreme authority • • Elected by bishops Appointed by Emperor • • Official Language: Latin Official Language: Greek Disagreement over this word : Filioque – from the Son Holy Spirit proceeds from the • • Proceeds from the Father alone Father AND the son

Pope Francis in Rome 2013 Pope Paul VI 1965

Practices Table Discussion Beliefs & Prayer RCIA Journey of Faith  What struck you or touched you in this presentation?  Did anything puzzle you? Sacraments/Rites

Questions and Answers Presentations Tonight’s Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites RCIA Journey of Faith

Practices Next Meeting January 21 † Church History – Part II Beliefs & Prayer RCIA Journey of Faith By: Dale Brooks References: Sacraments/Rites Bible: Acts of the Apostles

Practices Announcements Beliefs & Prayer • No Class RCIA Journey of Faith March 10 – Spring Break March 17 – Parish Mission • And one more little thing … Sacraments/Rites • Saturday Make-up sessions are at 10 am – Please use the North Entrance to the Pastoral Center (park in the Northeast Lot for closest access) • Presentations are posted at: https://stjudeparish.com/rcia-presentations

Practices Welcome! Beliefs & Prayer RCIA Journey of Faith Sacraments/Rites Liam Ndeloa January 10, 2020

Practices Congratulations Jude and Sonia! Beliefs & Prayer RCIA Journey of Faith Sacraments/Rites

Fr. Abraham Thomas Fr. Joel Bako Q&A Practices Beliefs & Prayer Sacraments/Rites RCIA Journey of Faith