You Have Been Called

The Church
Unit 5, Chapter 14
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A Call from God

Jesus called his
Apostles and sent
them out to share
the Good News
with others.
We can hear Jesus
calling to us in the
ordinary events of
our lives.
God constantly calls all of us into
communion with himself and others.
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Called to Belong to the Church

The Church is the assembly of people
whom God calls together . . .
to be in a special relationship with him.
Gods desire to be in relationship with us is
extraordinary.

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Your Call from God

Most Catholic teens began
the Christian life as infants.
The parents promise to help
their children come to know
God . . .
and participate fully in the
Church.

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Your Life in the Sacraments

In Baptism, you died
and rose with Christ
and were freed from
Original Sin.
You were
incorporated into the
Body of Christ as
priest, prophet, and
king.
You put on Christ, and he enlightened you.
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First Reconciliation
You may have received
this Sacrament for the first
time at age seven or eight.
In Reconciliation, you
received Gods mercy for
sins.
You learned to examine
your conscience.

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Your First Communion

The Eucharist is the Sacrament that is
at the center of our faith.
At First Communion
you were united more
fully with Jesus . . .
and, through him, with
the Father and the
Holy Spirit as well.
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Are You Confirmed?

You may have already
received the Sacrament
of Confirmation.
Through this Sacrament
you receive the Gifts of
the Holy Spirit.

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Learning More
You learn more about God and his Church
through religion classes, . . .
books, retreats, liturgies, and the positive
examples of others.

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The Life of the Church

Christ enriches us through participation in
the life of the Church.
You have many opportunities to deepen
your relationship with Christ and to receive
his grace.

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Sacred Scripture
Jesus is the Word of God,
the unique Word through
which God speaks to us.
In Scripture, we learn about
Jesus.
We also encounter Jesus
himself.

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The Sacraments
The Sacraments are gifts
from Christ that bring us
face-to-face with God.
We encounter grace
most fully in the
Sacraments.
Our response to Gods
call means having an
active liturgical life.
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Prayer
God calls us to be
people of prayer.
People pray in many
different ways.
Without prayer, we
fail to follow the lead
of the Holy Spirit
and we fall into sin.
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Called to Community
The desire to be in relationship with others
is wired into us.
The people in our lives are also gifts from
God . . .
and they are
ways for God to
communicate
with us.

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True Friends
True friends help us to grow in faith and as
members of the Body of Christ.
To find good friends, you need to be a good
friend.

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Finding Faithful Friends

You may find a friend through your parish,
school, or diocese:
at retreats
through volunteering
on service trips

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We Are Members of the Body of Christ

God has called us into a big family of faith,
the People of God.
The Church is diverse,
with members from
every nation and
people.
We exchange a
diversity of gifts with
our brothers and
sisters in the faith.
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