COMMISSION OF CATECHETICAL KOTA KINABALU ARCHDIOCESE

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Session 5: Conversations about Salvation 1. Humanity’s Fallenness ► Western: Original Sin  By his sin, Adam (as the first man) lost the original holiness and justice he had received from God, not only for himself but for all human beings.  Original sin is contracted, not committed. It is a state, not an act. It is the inheritance of a wounded nature from our forefathers.  Original sin, although involving no personal responsibility or personal guilt, causes an inclination to commit personal sin ("concupiscence"). ► Eastern: Ancestral Sin  There is no original sin. The introduction of ancestral sin into the human race affected the subsequent environment for mankind.  Adam’s act is not the responsibility of all humanity, but the consequences of that act changed the reality of this present age of the cosmos. The present reality of the cosmos inclines us to sin by choice, not by birth. 2. Humanity’s Spiritual Goal ► Catholics: Salvat...

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Session 4: Conversations about Worship 1. The Liturgies ► Christians have always had regular rituals that were performed together. ► Catholic: The Mass  For Catholics, the greatest act of the Church is the Liturgy (the Mass).  The Eucharist is at the centre of the Mass.  Catholics believe in transubstantiation and the Real Presence. ► Orthodox: The Divine Liturgy  For Eastern Orthodox, the Liturgy used most is that of St John Chrysostom. For the Oriental Orthodox, the Liturgy used most is that of St Basil.  Like the Catholic Mass, the centre of the Divine Liturgy is the Eucharist.  Orthodox have never dogmatised a formula for describing transubstantiation. ► Protestants: The Worship Service  Most Protestants groups have departed from traditional liturgical structure.  There is some form of presence in communion, but not the Real Presence. 2. The Sacraments / Mysteries ► Catholics: Seven Sacraments  An external rite or sign...

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Session 3: Conversations about God   1. Descriptions of the Trinity ► Belief in God as Trinity is considered essential by Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and conservative Protestantism. ► West: St Augustine  Augustine rejects treating the Son and Spirit as inferior to the Father. Although the Son and the Spirit may appear to be posterior to the Father, this only applies to their role within the process of salvation. Their roles are subordinate to the Father in the process of salvation history (economic Trinity), but in eternity all are co-equal (essential Trinity).  Augustine’s conception of the Spirit as love which unites the Father and Son also demands attention. He identifies the Son with “wisdom” (sapientia) and the Spirit with “love” (caritas). The Spirit “makes us dwell in God, and God in us.” This identification of the Spirit as the basis of union between God and believers is important, as it points to Augustine’s idea of the Spirit as the giver of...

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Session 2: Conversations about Faith ► Christianity is based on certain ground rules which dictate its methodology, its source of knowledge, and its expression. ► These grounds rules can be rather different between the Catholics, Orthodox and the Protestants, and have led to the Christian faith being embodied differently. 1. Rules for Preservation of the Faith ► Catholic: Scripture and Tradition  Dei Verbum (Latin: "The Word of God"): There exists a close connection and communication between sacred Tradition and sacred Scripture.  Sacred Scripture is the word of God consigned to writing under the inspiration of the divine Spirit. To the successors of the apostles, sacred Tradition hands on in its full purity God’s word, which was entrusted to the Apostles by Christ and the Holy Spirit.  Sacred or apostolic Tradition consists of the teachings that the Apostles passed on orally through their preaching. These teachings largely (perhaps ent...

ANNUAL RETREAT 2010 ARCHDIOCESAN CATECHETICAL COMMISSION VENUE: BUNDU TUHAN RETREAT CENTRE PROGRAM Friday / Jumaat 30 Julai 2010 1.00 ptg. : Pendaftaran / Registration 2.30 ptg. : Pengenalan / Introduction / Selamat Datang/ Welcoming 3.00 ptg. : Sesi / Session 1                : Renungan Peribadi/ Personal Reflection 4.30 ptg. : Rehat / Break                : Sesi Bergambar/ Photo Taking 6.00 ptg. : Misa Kudus Pembukaan / Opening Mass 7.00 mlm. : Makan Malam/ Dinner 8.00 mlm. : Sesi 2 / Session 2 10.00 mlm. : Doa Malam / Night Prayer Saturday / Sabtu 31 Julai 2010 6.30 pagi : Misa Kudus/ Mass 7.30 pagi : Sarapan Pagi / Breakfast 8.30 pagi : Sesi / Session 3                 : Renungan Peribadi / Personal Reflection 10.00 pagi : Rehat / Break 1...

MESEJ DARI KOMISI KATEKETIKAL MALAYSIA UNTUK PERAYAAN HARI MINGGU KATEKATIKAL  (19 SEPTEMBER 2010) TEMA: IBUBAPA SEBAGAI KATEKIS UTAMA Renungan : Hari ini Gereja merayakan Hari Minggu Katekatikal. Perayaan Hari Minggu Katekatikal mengingatkan kita akan betapa pentingnya katekesis. Para ibubapa, katekis, fasilitator Inisiasi Kristian Dewasa ( IKD) dan semua umat Kristian terlibat di dalam formasi orang-orang Kristian. Katekesis juga adalah bentuk pengajaran dan pewartaan iman. Ianya juga cara untuk membina Kerajaan Allah dikalangan kanak-kanak dan orang dewasa. Sabda Yesus di dalam teks dari Injil Matius (28:19-20) mengingatkan kita akan tugas Kristiani kita. “Pergilah kepada semua bangsa di seluruh dunia dan jadikanlah mereka pengikut-Ku. Baptislah mereka dengan menyebut nama Bapa, Anak, dan Roh Allah. Ajarlah mereka mentaati segala yang sudah Aku perintahkan. Ingatlah, Aku akan sentiasa menyertai kamu sehingga akhir zaman.” Hari Minggu Katekatikal adalah merupakan hari ya...

要理主日讯息2010年9月19日 主题：父母亲是教理教育的启蒙老师 反省： 为提醒我们教理讲授的重要性，因此，教会今天庆祝教理主日。为培育真正的基督徒，父母，教理老师，慕道班推动员以及所有教友应当参与其中。为孩子或成年人教理讲授是一个教导传扬信仰的管道，同时也是一个建立天国的途径。玛窦福音28章19-20节清晰地告诉我们基督徒的责任。“去使万民成为门徒，因父及子及圣神之名给他们授洗，教训他们遵守我所吩咐你们的一切。看！我同你们天天在一起，直到今世的终结。” 庆祝要理主日让我们意识到和别人分享信仰的重要。这庆节其实并不限制于教理老师或慕道班推动员而已，而是一个为全体教友的庆典。“父母是教理教育的启蒙老师”是马来西亚教理教育联合会为2010年所选定的主题。显而易见的，这主题是为提醒我们为父母者是启蒙的要理老师。教理讲授总指南（GDC）在第一部分的227条款资料中就清楚地阐明，对于孩子将来的信仰素质，父母的角色是举足轻重的。它强调：父母在婚姻圣事中领受了“培育儿女们基督徒教育之恩宠与职务。”促使他们日后能传递，见证及生活出宗教信仰价值观。 在此，我们也提醒父母积极地参与教会圣事礼仪分享信仰见证是教育儿女最佳途径。身为启蒙教师，父母必须促使家庭教理讲授更充实，更有效地建立家庭教会。父母也需牢记要理老师只是教理教育上的同工而已。同时不可忘却教友们应当都成为慕道者的启蒙师，有如父母是儿女们的启蒙师一样。 在欢庆要理主日的同时，我们也紧记每位教友在培育同胞的信仰上都有各自的角色。因此，我们祈祷教会的牧者，父母，教理老师，慕道班推动员能事奉教会宣讲天父的好消息。但愿有效的教理讲授，来自天父的恩赐成为大众福传的动力。 庆祝要理主日的一些建议： 1. 举办父母及要理老师对话会议。 2. 父母及要理学生可为要理老师主办一个庆祝会。 3. 堂区可为要理老师以及慕道班推动员举办野餐或远足。 4. 在感恩祭中对他们的贡献表示感谢。 5. 在感恩祭中主祭神父给他们特别的降福。 6. 分派礼物给他们以表扬他们的服务。 7. 邀请要理老师及慕道班推动员分享他们在教理教育工作上的苦与乐。 几则可行之信友祷词： 领经员： 耶稣召叫我们到普天下去宣讲福音，建立天主的神国。藉着我们的祈 祷及奉献，让我们求主祝福这使命，使福音能传扬到地极...