LESSON 4

THE CHURCH
SPREADS AND
GROWS
THE CONTINUOUS GROWTH
OF THE CHURCH
 Saul the Jew who led
the Roman soldiers in
persecuting the
Christians.
 Stephen the first
martyr of the church .
 After the conversion
of Paul he tirelessly
went on missionary
journeys, especially to
Gentile lands,
THE CONTINUOUS GROWTH
OF THE CHURCH
 By the power of the
Holy Spirit he preach
with so much power
that he was able to
convince many
people to believe.
 It also the Holy Spirit
who gave the early
Christians to persist in
their faith, despite the
persecution until the
ended and a new era
CHRISTIANITY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 Ferdenand Magellan,
March 16, 1521
 First Mass in
Limasawa Island on
March 31, 1521
(easter Sunday)
 First Baptism
 First to be baptized
was Rajah Humabon
and his wife Hara
Amihan (Carlos/Juana)
CHRISTIANITY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 Santo nino De Cebu,
the oldest religious
icon in the
Philippines.
 Missionaries
- Augustinian
- Franciscans
- Jesuits
- Dominicans
OUR ROLE IN THE SPREAD AND
GROWTH OF THE CHURCH
 We are called to
participate in its
growth of the Church.
 Questions
- Do we play an
integral part in its
mission of spreading
the Word of God?
- Do we show in our
action that we are
witness of Christ?
OUR ROLE IN THE SPREAD AND
GROWTH OF THE CHURCH

 Questions
- Do we spread the
word of God to our
family and friends,
and even to strangers
through the words
and actions?
- Do we join parish
activities?
- Do we participate in
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