What are the 3 types of vocation? Which one do most people belong to?

Christian Vocation : the Laity

• To explain with examples the vocation of lay people• To give evaluate

how Christians live out lay vocation

What kind of lay activities can you see going on here?

1. Identify 3 activities that lay people do: describe them.

2. What do these examples tell you about what Christian vocation is about? Who is it for?

**What kind of person is a Christian called to become?

Definitions

• Lay person• Lay ministry• Lay vocation

A baptised Christian

A role of service in the church

Serving & loving God and others in daily life

When Christians are baptised, they are given the Holy Spirit, which anoints them as “priest”, “prophet” and a “king”.

priest

prophet

king

To care for others eg visiting sick, fighting for justice, being fair and responsible at home and at work To bring God to people, eg

bringing communion to sick, reading & serving at mass, being an example of Jesus’ forgiveness and love, praying for others

To stand up for truth and justice everywhere (following your conscience). To guide others in their faith journey eg retreats, preparation for 1st communion, confirmation etc.

1. what are the 3 vocations Christians are anointed with at baptism?

2. What is the role of each? Match them up and write them out.

**Imagine a parish bank account invests in countries ruled by dictators and tobacco firms. A parishioner notices this. What aspect of their Christian vocation leads them to action? Explain why.

Draw the tableIdentify ways in the passage in which Dave

gives worship to God, speaks up for the truth, guides and helps others.

PRIESTGives worship to God

PROPHET Speaks up for truth

KINGHelps and guides others

Prophet, Priest and King

PRIESTGives worship to God

PROPHET Speaks up for truth

KINGHelps and guides others

Prays as he drives to the building site eg Our Father, Hail Mary

Refuses to be part of a scam

Reassures and guides the new apprentice

Thanks God at the end of the day.

Reminds management of their responsibility to buy safety harnesses

Puts in extra hours to help everyone catch up on the work

1. “I am a good Christian. I put some money on the collection plate at mass”. What has this person not understood about what lay ministry is about?

2. “religion and politics do not mix”. Why is this a wrong understanding of Christian vocation?

Lay Ministries: WHO AM I?

• I help with the Children’s liturgy at the 11 am mass• -I give out Holy Communion at mass• -I run a scheme visiting old people in the parish• -I help prepare the altar for mass and other Church

services• -I am on the rota for readings at mass • -I pass round the collection plate• -I promote the sale of Fairtrade in the parish• -I help run the parish confirmation programme

priest prophet king

Write out this statement and explain with labels what each of the underlined phrases is saying.

CHRISTIAN VOCATION – God’s call to love and serve God and neighbour in a productive way: as Priest, Prophet and King.