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St. JudeRite of Christian Initiation

for Adults

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This evening’s meal is provided by:

St. Jude Staff

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Prayer

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SundayScripture Reading

Reading 1 IS 49:3, 5-6

Reading 2 1 COR 1:1-3

Gospel JN 1:29-34

Gospel Reflection

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Last MeetingJanuary 7

The Magisterium

The Deposit of Faith:Scripture

Tradition

By: Roberta RobinsonDoug Doss

References:This Is Our Faith: pp 9-10; 31-32; 101-106

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Tonight’s Meeting

Church History – Part I

By: Susan Barone

Bible Reference: Acts of the Apostles

January 14

Part I – The First MillenniumSusan 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



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


PENTECOST

Acts of the Apostles

Acts 2 – Peter’s Sermon

3000 Converted


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


Ascetic lifestyle – caves and

ruins near the Dead Sea

MAJOR CATEGORIES:

BEGINNINGS

CHURCH FREEDOM



CONFLICTS

Church History-Freedom

EMPEROR CONSTANTINE

AD 313 - EDICT OF MILAN

ENDS PERSECUTIONS

Church History-Freedom

IMPORTANCE OF EASTER

4TH CENTURY - LENT

7TH CENTURY – ASH WEDNESDAY

CHRISTMAS – 330’S

ADVENT – 4TH CENTURY

MAJOR CATEGORIES:

BEGINNINGS

CHURCH FREEDOM



CONFLICTS

Church History – Refining/Defining

MAJOR CHURCH COUNCILS

325 – Nicea

381 - Constantinople

431 - Ephesus

451 - Chalcedon

Church History – Refining/DefiningLocation of key church councils

MAJOR CATEGORIES:

BEGINNINGS

CHURCH FREEDOM



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


Pope St. Gregory: 590 – 604

Restored order to Rome

Served the poor/almsgiving

Missionaries to England

Revisions to the Mass

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• Rome is the seat of the church

• Pope is the supreme authority

• Elected by bishops

• Official Language: Latin

EASTERN CHURCH• Constantinople is seat of the

church

• Patriarch is the supreme authority

• Appointed by Emperor

• Official Language: Greek

• Holy Spirit proceeds from the

Father AND the son

THE GREAT SCHISM -1054

WESTERN CHURCH• Rome is the seat of the church

• Pope is the supreme authority

• Elected by bishops

• Official Language: Latin

EASTERN CHURCH• Constantinople is the seat of the

church

• Patriarch is the supreme authority

• Appointed by Emperor

• Official Language: Greek

Disagreement over this word: Filioque – from the Son

• Proceeds from the Father alone

Pope Paul VI 1965 Pope Francis in Rome 2013

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Table Discussion

What struck you or touched you in this presentation?

Did anything puzzle you?

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Tonight’s Presentations

Questions and Answers

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Next MeetingJanuary 21

† Church History – Part II

By: Dale Brooks

References:Bible: Acts of the Apostles

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Announcements

• 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

• No Class

March 10 – Spring Break

March 17 – Parish Mission

• And one more little thing …

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Welcome!

Liam NdeloaJanuary 10, 2020

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CongratulationsJude and Sonia!

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Q&AFr. Abraham ThomasFr. Joel Bako

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