Jesus Founded The Church

Let’s get to know the Apostles of Jesus.
Match the correct letter

of the apostle mentioned in column A with column B and write
the letter of your answer on the space before the number.
___ 1. The beloved apostle of Jesus

___ 2. The apostle who doubted the risen Christ
___ 3. The Rock to whom Jesus entrusted the
keys of the
Kingdom of heaven A. Andrew
___ 4. The tax collector who was converted to B. Bartholomew
follow Jesus C. James
___ 5. The apostle who betrayed Jesus D. John
___ 6. The great apostle to the gentiles E. Judas
___ 7. The great son of Zebedee, a fisherman by F. Jude Thaddeus
trade G. Matthew
___ 8. The brother of Peter who was called by H. Paul
I. Peter
Jesus
J. Thomas
___ 9. He is known as Nathaniel, and was a
missionary
___10. He was killed with arrows
JESUS FOUNDED THE CHURCH
INTRODUCTION
The Church depends entirely from Christ, as the light of the
moon depends on the light of the sun.
St. Augustine said that the Church is Christ among us:
Christ hands keep on healing us ( through the sacraments of
the Church), His lips keep on teaching us ( the doctrine that
the Church teaches). The Church continues Christ’s mission;
that is the reason why Christ founded the Church.
When we profess our faith in the Creed, we say ‘’ I believe in
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.’’ The Church is a
mother who takes care of us with the sacraments and Christ’s
doctrine, and leads us to Heaven.
2. What is the Church?
The word Church means ‘’ assembly’’
 The Church is the new People of God assembled by the Word and
established by the grace that we receive through the
sacraments,
 Founded by Christ and governed by the Pope and by the bishops,
who lead the Christian faithful to salvation
 Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit
 We become part of the Church on the day of our baptism through
which we become disciples of Christ.
4. The mystery of the Church
The Church founded by Christ has special characteristics that
make it different from all other denominations we know:
 The Church is human and divine
 Visible and invisible, at the same time.
 The Church is both hierarchical and charismatic, but the
charismas are subordinated to the hierarchy, because the
hierarchy governs the Church in the name of Christ under
the guide of the Holy Spirit, from whom charismas spring.
5. Christ founded only one Church, and the
Catholic Church is the only Church
The true Church founded by Christ is one holy, catholic, and
apostolic:
 One because there is only one Pope, only one faith and the same
sacraments.
 Holy, because Jesus Christ is the founder, and He is most holy.
Holy is also His doctrine and means to become saints – the
sacraments. Holy also because there have been, there are and
there always shall be saints in the Church.
 Catholic, which means universal, because all men are called to
the Church’s and because she is spread throughout the world.
 Apostolic, because it is built upon the Apostles and teaches what
they had taught.
6.To love Christ is to love the Church
 St. Ciprian said that ‘’nobody can have God as Father if he does not
have the Church as mother’’
 As we progress in the knowledge of the Church we understand that
it would be a serious mistake to accept Christ while opposing the
Church
7. Our duties towards the Church
 Our duties towards our mother the Church are:
 To believe what she teaches
 To do what she commands
 To love her truly, feeling happy and honored to belong to her
 We have to pray for the Church; for the Pope for the bishops,
for all Christians.
 Further more, we have to assist the Church in its necessities.
He gave his disciples his teaching to
pass on to all peoples under the
direction of the Holy Spirit who came
at Pentecost. This teaching is found is
found in Scripture and Tradition and is
interpreted by the Church with the
authority of Christ.
He also established the sacraments to
enable his saving power to be present
through the ministry of the Church.
( ‘’Do this in remembrance of me’’)
Lk.22:19
A Church without a Pope
The denial of the true

hierarchical structure of the
Church with bishops united to
and under authority of the
Pope, The successor of Peter
The Goal of the Church is to be united with God in
the glory of heaven. Just as Christians on earth
comprise a community, those in heaven also form a
community.
This is the Church in glory which the Apostles Creed
call’s the Communion of saint’s.
The word saint means ‘holy one’ a title of honour
given to those who are now in the glory of heaven.
Although most saints are unknown to us, the Church
has recognized that certain men and women, from
all ages and states of life, are definitely now in
heaven.
Using each letter on the words K-I-N-G-D-O-M
O-F G-O-D, write a phrase or sentence that tells how
or what you can do to participate in the missionary
activities of your parish especially in this pandemic
time.
As baptized Christian, compose a prayer invoking
the Holy Spirit for more committed and more
faithful leaders of the church.

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Let’s get to know the Apostles of Jesus.

Match the correct letter

___ 1. The beloved apostle of Jesus

The denial of the true

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