Essay+--+Church

a. Scriptural images of the Church__**
 * __Church

"Body of Christ" "Temple of the Holy Spirit" People of God "A mystery which can never be fully understood"


 * __b. Sources of Church teachings__**

A written source for the teachings of the Catholic Church is the Bible. A written and lived source for the teachings of the Catholic Church is tradition. For the sake of common practice and order within the Chuch, the church has complied a summary of laws and guidelines which is called the Code of Canon law. In 1992, Pope John Paul II authorized the publication of the catechism of the Catholic Church


 * __c. Role of laity in the Church__**

The laity have there own special role in the mission of the Church. They share in the ministry of the ordained. Church teachings recognizes that the state of the laity is also a specfic vocation and calling. The laity are the ones that come in closest contact with people of other beliefs or no beliefs at all. They serve in other areas of church activites such as participating in the liturgy, teaching religion, parish or diocesan administration, planning and directing youth groups, retreats, and the work shops, organizing activites for church communities, ect. They also have the duty to speak to church leaders on behalf of the needs of the people which whom they work, re- create, and worship.


 * __d. Vatican II documents__**

Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy- changing the mass from latin to english Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, 1964 This is the document about which you have the most notes. Be able to say something of what it is about. Decree on the means of social communication Decree on the Catholic Churches of Eastern Right Decree on Ecumenism, 1964 Decree concerning the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church Decree on renewal on religous life Decree on priestly training Declaration on Christian Education Declaration on the relation of the church to non- christian religions Dogmatic constitution on divine revelation Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity Declaration on Religious freedom Decree on the mission activity of the chuch Decree on the ministry and life of priests


 * __e. Sacraments: meaning, types, etc.__**

Sacrament= a sign of God's loving presence with us now. There are 7 sacraments and they are the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing, Matrimony, and Holy Orders.