What does being a member of the Body of Christ require of you?
Question 3
3.
How has your membership in the Church been both a challenge and a source of blessing?
Question 4
4.
What does being part of the Body of Christ require?
Question 5
5.
How do people's individual gifts and talents contribute to the Church?
Question 6
6.
Name different gifts and talents our Church needs in order to continue Jesus' work.
Question 7
7.
What are three gifts or talents you have? Write about them. Then describe how you can use one of your gifts to help meet the needs of another person such as family member, friend, classmate, or neighbor -or to help your parish or school.
Question 8
8.
How are all the different members of the Church united in one Body?
Question 9
9.
When are some times people gather together in Jesus' name?
Question 10
10.
How do you think Jesus makes his presence known among them?
Question 11
11.
Give some examples of how the Church is both visible and spiritual. Then in small groups make a list of how the Church is visible and spiritual here at St. Rose of Lima.
Question 12
12.
What are some signs of our unity as the Body of Christ?
Question 13
13.
How do you participate in the Church right now? What can you do to improve the role you have?
Catholics represent many cultures and countries. Still, all Catholics are one. Look at the pictures on page 189. List the types of differences and similarities you see on questions 14 and 15.
Question 14
14.
4 Similarities
Question 15
15.
4 Differences
Question 16
16.
Imagine speaking with a member of one of the Catholic Churches in the pictures about what you have in common, and what things about you are different. What would you want to tell this person? Write at least two ideas.
Question 17
17.
How are each person's gifts and talents important to the whole Church?
Question 18
18.
What would your parish or the whole Church be like withou the gifts of all her
Question 19
19.
Find a copy of our parish bulletin and identify some of the ways that Church memebrs are using their gifts to be a sign of God's Kingdom and to care for those who are in great need. List some of the ways below.
Question 20
20.
What is one gift you can share in your community this week?
Question 21
21.
Explore the hymnbook your parish uses to celebrate liturgies. Make a list of hymns that mention the Body of Christ, our oneness in Christ, our giving of our personal gifts, or our outreach to those in need.
Chapter 12
Question 22
22.
In what ways does the Holy Spirit strengthen you to evangelize and help God build his Kingdom?
Question 23
23.
How do you see your catechetical ministry as a sharing in the Church's role of handing on the faith?
Question 24
24.
How does the Holy Spirit strengthen the Church to spread the Good News of salvation?
Question 25
25.
How much does faith have to do with everyday life?
For questions 26, 27 & 28 please name ways that the Church brings people close to God, and how she is a sign of God's grace to the world.
Question 26
26.
The Church brings people closer to God by...
Question 27
27.
The Church is a sign of God's grace to the world when...
Question 28
28.
The Church continues Jesus' mission by...
Question 29
29.
List five things that St. Rose of Lima School does to continue Jesus' work. It could be things within the school or for others in the community.
Question 30
30.
Please describe how you are or can be involved in one or more of the five things that St. Rose of Lima School does to continue Jesus' work.
Question 31
31.
Why does the Church continue Jesus' saving work?
Question 32
32.
When have you used your free will to decide to do something good?
Question 33
33.
When has it been hard for you to choose good instead of evil?
Question 34
34.
What else do we need besides our faith?
Question 35
35.
Imagine you have just been asked by an exchange student at your school who is a Hindu to explain what Catholics believe. Name the five most important things you would say about your faith.
Question 36
36.
How does the Catholic Church help people be close to God?
Question 37
37.
Where do missionaries work in the Church today?
Question 38
38.
What are some things they do to help bring the truth and Good News about Jesus to people?
Question 39
39.
List two ways that you are close to God. Then think of who or what helps you to be close to him. How can you help others realize that God wants to be close to them?
Question 40
40.
Why is prayer an important part of the Church's life?
Question 41
41.
When do you like to pray alone?
Question 42
42.
How can you find a certain time of day or a certain place that is best for you?
Question 43
43.
This is a four part question that is worth 1 point per question.
When do you pray best? What are some things that make it hard for you to pray? What forms of prayer do you find yourself praying most often? How do you feel after you have prayed?
Question 44
44.
How would you present the Church's message through social media?