COMMISSION OF CATECHETICAL KOTA KINABALU ARCHDIOCESE

Catechesis will always draw its content from the living source of the word of God transmitted in Tradition and the Scriptures, for Sacred Tradition and sacred Scripture ,make up a single sacred deposit of the word of God, which is entrusted to the Church” (Catechesi Tradendae 27) Jesus Christ is the centre & source of catechesis for in Him is the fullness of all revelation. Why? (d) God has revealed Himself through Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit (e) Jesus Christ is the summit of the Gospel as all peoples receive salvation through His death & resurrection on the cross (f) Jesus Himself teaches love as the foundation of Christian living. Every Christian should live loving God and one another. (cf. GDC, no.94) 1. THE SOURCE OF CATECHESIS – THE WORD OF GOD The content of the catechesis is drawn from the living source of the Word of God, which is transmitted to us in Scripture and Tradition, the single sacred deposit of the word of God, which is entrusted to the Church...

Introduction 1. NATURE OF CATECHESIS AS PASTORAL ACTION 1.1 Catechesis is an ecclesial action: The Church is a teacher of the faith, which she has treasured in her heart and which she herself lives. She is inspired and animated by the Holy Spirit, while she continues the mission of Jesus Christ. Hence, she proclaims, celebrates, lives and transmits the Gospel of Jesus Christ to his followers. This message includes the mystery of God, His salvific plan, the high vocation of the human person, the style of evangelic life. This is a dual action: the traditio, or the receiving of the faith from the Church, and the reditio, or the giving back of the faith which is enrich by culture. By catechesis, the Church is also a mother who begets children by giving new life in the Spirit. 1.2 Catechesis is Communion with Jesus Christ Catechesis aims at promoting communion and intimacy with Jesus Christ. Through proclamation and the power of the Spirit, individuals are called to conversion, to...

“ Go into the whole the world, and preach the Gospel to the whole creation” (Mk 16:5) 1. INTRODUCTION In the course of the recent years, catechesis has become a fundamental action in the Church and this is seen in the renewal that it has undergone, with the enormous investment of trained person, together with the exercise of initiative and creativity. There is hope for much more in the near future. There are some basic questions to be asked with regard to the place and role of catechesis in the evangelizing mission of the Church. The Church, sign and sacrament of Jesus Christ (LG 1), does not exist for itself, but to continue His mission on earth, and hence all activities of the church should be regarded in this evangelizing frame of reference, as Evangelii Nuntiandi declares (nos. 14 & 18). In fact, this is the “providential plan” of the Father, fully revealed in Jesus Christ and realized by the Power of the Holy Spirit (GDC 37). 2. WHAT IT MEANS BY EVANGELIZATION? It is...

Catechesis will always draw its content from the living source of the word of God transmitted in Tradition and the Scriptures, for Sacred Tradition and sacred Scripture ,make up a single sacred deposit of the word of God, which is entrusted to the Church” (Catechesi Tradendae 27) Jesus Christ is the centre & source of catechesis for in Him is the fullness of all revelation. Why? (a) God has revealed Himself through Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit (b) Jesus Christ is the summit of the Gospel as all peoples receive salvation through His death & resurrection on the cross (c) Jesus Himself teaches love as the foundation of Christian living. Every Christian should live loving God and one another. (cf. GDC, no.94)

1. To put people in communion with Jesus Christ To give catechesis is to reveal in the Person of Christ the whole of God’s eternal design reaching fulfillment in that Person. The definitive aim of catechesis “to put people not only in touch, but in communion, in intimacy, with Jesus Christ: only he can lead us to the love of the Father in the Spirit and make us share in the life of the Holy Trinity” (CT 5, GDC 80), because Jesus is the WAY, TRUTH and the LIFE. Catechesis leads the people towards maturity of faith that is Christ-centered (CT 20). 2 Profession of faith Through the Baptism we receive, we are called to a profession of faith that is eminently Trinitarian (one God in three Persons). Therefore, Initiatory catechesis – both before and after the reception of Baptism – prepares for this decisive undertaking . Continuing catechesis helps to mature this profession of faith. This profession of faith calls one to be a witness to the faith even to the point of oppression ...

Definition of Catechesis Catechesis is an ecclesial ministry of formation in the Christian faith imparted to the baptized generally in an organic and systematic way, with a view to initiate and lead them to maturity of faith and fullness of Christian life. (GDC, 21; CT 18; CCC 5, GDC 30). Catechesis is intended to make a person faith more living, conscious, and active through the light of instruction. The General Directory for Catechesis defined catechesis as “distinct from the primary proclamation of the Gospel; it promotes and matures initial conversion, educates the convert in the faith and incorporates him/her into the Christian community” (GDC, 61). It is a moment in the process of evangelization and a period of formation and apprenticeship in the whole Christian life. Catechesis initiates one into the knowledge of faith and apprenticeship in the Christian life, thereby promoting a spiritual journey which brings about a progressive change in outlook and morals. The GDC says...

MATLAMAT, OBJEKTIF DAN SPIRITUALITAS Siri Kateketikal Malaysia telah diterbitkan untuk memenuhi permintaan para ibu bapa, para katekis dan para paderi yang inginkan satu siri kateketikal tempatan berikutan dengan penerbitan Katekismus Gereja Katolik. Siri ini terdiri dari 11 buah buku untuk peserta katekesis dari katekesis dari Tahun 1 hingga Tingkatan 5. Siri ini juga dilengkapi dengan satu set buku panduan para katekis. MATLAMAT General Directory for Catechesis (GDC) menyatakan bahawa “MATLAMAT utama katekesis bukan hanya membawa orang untuk berhubung dengan Tuhan tetapi juga membawa mereka dalam persekutuan dan mempunyai hubungan yang intim dengan Yesus Kristus” (GDC, n. 82). Hanya bila kita mempunyai hubungan yang intim dengan Yesus kita dapat satukan diri kita secara mendalam dengan: - Allah BapaNya, yang telah mengutusNya ke dunia, - Roh Kudus, yang mendorong misiNya - Gereja TubuhNya, yang mana Dia serahkan nyawaNya dan - Saudara-saudariNya, yang mana Dia mahu be...

I. Introduction 1. In the sacraments of Christian initiation we are freed from the power of darkness and joined to Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. We receive the Spirit of filial adoption and are part of the entire people of God in the celebration of the memorial of the Lord's death and resurrection. [1] 2. Baptism incorporates us into Christ and forms us into God's people. This first sacrament pardons all our sins, rescues us from the power of darkness, and brings us to the dignity of adopted children, [2] a new creation through water and the Holy Spirit. Hence we are called and are indeed the children of God. [3] By signing us with the gift of the Spirit, confirmation makes us more completely the image of the Lord and fills us with the Holy Spirit, so that we may bear witness to him before all the world and work to bring the Body of Christ to its fullness as soon as possible. [4] Finally, coming to the table of the eucharist, we eat the flesh and drink the blood...

PEMBAPTISAN Pembaptisan yang di terima sah oleh Gereja Katolik valid Baptisan. Maksudnya mereka yang beragama di bawah ini kalau mereka memasuki agama Katolik mereka tidak perlu dipermandikan tapi mereka akan diminta untuk mengucapkan doa “Aku Percaya” di hadapan umum di Gereja. 1. Pembaptisan itu mestilah “ke dalam Kristus” (niat) 2. Permulannya mestilah memohon Bapa, Anak (Putera) dan Roh Kudus (Bentuk) 3. Mesti menggunakan air dan mesti mengalir di sebahagian tubuh badan orang itu (bahan) Kebanyakan Pembaptisan menuruti keperluan ini tetapi banyak yang lain juga tidak. Berikut adalah senerai denominasi Kristian (agama-agama) yang diterima sah Pembaptisannya oleh Gereja Katolik. 1. Gereja Anglikan / Angelican Church 2. Gereja Armenian/ Armenian Church 3. Gereja –gereja Baptis/ Baptis Church 4. Gereja India Selatan/ Church of South India 5. Gereja Sri Langka/ Church of Sri Langka 6. Gereja-gereja Kongregasional/ Congregational Church 7. Gereja of Huntingdon’s Church 8. G...

DIFINISI ISTILAH Penanggung adalah: 1. Seorang yang berjalan bersama dengan calon atau katekumen yang mempersiapkan diri untuk diterima masuk ke dalam Gereja Katolik. 2. Seorang yang bersedia untuk menjadi sahabat, saksi serta pembimbing kepada katekumen. 3. Berdasarkan kepada Ritus: Seorang laki-laki atau perempuan yang mengenal calon. Membantu dia dan bersaksi iman, moral dan keinginan calon. “Seorang yang rapat dengan calon kerana teladannya, sikapnya dan persahabatannya dan Ia diwakilkan oleh komuniti Kristian setempat dan diluluskan oleh paderi. Adalah menjadi tanggungjawabnya untuk menunjukkan kepada para calon dalam cara yang mesra, kedudukan Injil dalam kehidupannya sendiri dan dalam masyarakat, untuk membantu dia dalam keraguan dan kebingungan, memberi kesaksian umum bagai dia dan untuk memperhatikan perkembangan kehidupan rohaninya, membantu dia supaya tetap setia kepada janji-janji baptisannya.” Penanggung Mereka yang pada upaca pemilihan, berjalan bersama katekumen dalam pe...

A GLIMPSE OF THE YESTERYEARS OF CATECHETICAL COMMISSION… “One cannot speak about the Diocese of Kota Kinabalu without looking at the beginning of the Catholic Church in Sabah.” (DOPP ch.1, 1.2). The early beginnings had been the work of and must be credited to the Mill Hill Missionaries who left their home, comfort, security and safety and offered their lives in order to sow the seed of the Catholic faith. Today there are still men and women who know that their mission is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ by the witness of their lives while still others voluntarily offer their skills, time, energy and other resources particularly in the area of catechetics. In 1979, there appears in the reports of commissions to PAX GENERAL ASSEMBLY the nature and role of the PAX CATECHETICAL COMMISSION. It says, “Its role is to ‘resound’ the Word of God through planned and organized activities which make Divine Revelation known and which aim at awakening and developing faith. In short, its...