Disciple of Christ

Unit 2 living out the

Church’s Mission
 Outcomes
MAJOR:
► 20.6 – Examine the Church’s mission and its actualization.
► 20.5 – Investigate how Tradition complements Scripture as a form of
Revelation in the Catholic Church.
► 20.10 – Explain the implications of choosing to live as a disciple of Christ.
► 20.12 – Examine the benefits and challenges of ecumenical dialogue.
MINOR:
► 20.1 – Examine the fullness of God’s covenant through Jesus and how it
applies to one’s life.
► 20.13 – Analyze the personal and societal effects of an imperfect Church
institution and imperfect individuals responding to the call for holiness.
 Outcomes: Translated

MAJOR:
► 20.6 – Examine the Church’s mission and its actualization.
What is the Church’s mission and how is it being lived out?
► 20.5 – Investigate how Tradition complements Scripture as a form of
Revelation in the Catholic Church.
What are Tradition and Scripture and why do both matter?
► 20.12 – Examine the benefits and challenges of ecumenical dialogue.
How do different Christian denominations get along with each other?
► 20.10 – Explain the implications of choosing to live as a disciple of
Christ.
If I choose to be a disciple, how does that impact my life?
 Outcomes: Translated
MINOR:
► 20.1 – Examine the fullness of God’s covenant through
Jesus and how it applies to one’s life.
What is the relevance of Jesus to my life?
► 20.13 – Analyze the personal and societal effects of
an imperfect Church institution and imperfect
individuals responding to the call for holiness.
What does it mean to pursue holiness, and how do we
respond when we fail in that pursuit?
Unit 2: How does a Sanctification Salvation >
Evangelization
disciple of Christ "[The Church's] structure is “The Church in her
live out the totally ordered to the
holiness
very nature is
missionary, sent
Church’s mission? of Christ's members. And
holiness is measured by Christ to all
according nations to make
to the 'great mystery' in disciples of them”.
What is the which
the Bride responds with the CCC 767
Church’s mission? gift of love to the gift of the
Bridegroom.“

CCC 773
 Scripture and Tradition
What
informs
the
Church’s
Mission?
 What informs the Church’s Mission?

“God’s Revelation through Sacred Tradition”

Read pages 79-82 in the EJCI text and respond:

1. Define Sacred Tradition
2. Define Magisterium
3. How do Scripture and Tradition complement one another?
4. Distinguish ‘Tradition’ from ‘tradition’. Give two examples
from the text and one example from your own life to illustrate.
5. What is Apostolic Succession and why does it matter?
Altaration – The Mystery of the Mass Revealed

Leading off…

- Make a list of the 5 most important things in your life.

- Make a list of the 5 things that take up the most time in your life.

- How do the two lists compare? Which items match up? Which differ? Why
is there a difference between what’s important and where our time goes?
Reflections on the Mass
► Describe your experience of Mass up to this point in your life.
► There is a wide variety of personal experience of the Mass.
You may attend every Sunday, you may only go on Christmas
and Easter, you may only go when the school community
celebrates Mass. Regardless of how frequently you’ve
attended, take a few minutes and recall those experiences.
What minutes and recall those experiences. What were they
like? Good? Bad? Ugly? Explain…
► What questions might you have about the Mass, the Eucharist,
and/or Reconciliation?
 Session One- More Than Meets the Eye

►“ Dive- In- Session 1” Page 1-3

“I Was Bored Too”

►Before:
1. Most of us have been bored at Mass. Why
do you think that is?
During:
1. Why does God desire our sacrifice? (What
does sacrifice teach us?)
“I Will Follow” and “The Power of the Priesthood”
(12:00)
► Before:
If God called you to something unexpected, would you follow?
► During:
1. How is the priest’s role as a spiritual father similar to that of a
“regular” father?
2. Why is the Catholic priesthood unique?
3. What does the phrase ’in persona Christi’ mean?
► After:
1. Why was Fr. Josh surprised to hear God say, ‘I love you’, when he
asked him what he wanted him to do?
“Entering the Mystery” p. 6-7

Respond:
► What disposition do you have when attending Mass (or
service) on Sunday, or with the school?
► To give or to get?
► To survive or to thrive?
Why do you think this is?
► Are you open to the possibility that there could be more
going on during the Mass than might appear on the
surface? Explain.
Session Two- Our Father’s Plan
►“Dive- In- Session 2” pg. 14-15
 Segment 1- “The Incarnation” (5:51)
► Before: Discuss...
Have you ever sacrificed something special for another person or
had someone sacrifice something for you? How did this impact your
relationship with them?
► During:
1. What are the 4 reasons Jesus came down to Earth to take flesh?
► After:
2. Mark Hart said, “God came to show us what Love is”.
► What do you think he meant by that?
Segment 2- “A Father Who Loves Us” (8:23)
► Before: Discuss...
Do your parents have rules for you? Which ones do you agree with? Which
ones do you disagree with? Why?
► After:
1. (Believe it or not) the rules your parents have in place flow from their
love for you. What might that say about God’s rules/commandments?
2. Chris said that if God is at the center of our lives, everything else will
fall into its proper place. Identify some of the other things (Eg. – sports)
we place at the center of our lives, rather than God. Why do we tend to
do this?
Segment 3- “Priorities” (5:41)

► Before: Discuss...
What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done for something
you valued? Was it worth it? Example
► After:
1. If you were to spend more time with God (in prayer,
reading Scripture, attending church service, etc.), how do
you think your life might change? Are you willing to do it?
Session 3- The Mystery Revealed

►“Dive- In Session3” pg. 30-31

The Mass Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQfiwW52tmI&ab_channel=CatholicDioceseofArlington
“Entering the Mystery” pg. 19

►Read and Respond:

What does the term “consubstantial” mean?
What are the implications of that for who
Jesus is?
►What does Mark say is the reason for “God
becoming man”?
Segment 1- “Lean In” (3:52)

►Before: Discuss...
Can you think of an example in life where the divine and
the human seem to collide? Where the natural and
supernatural overlap? Example
►During:
1. What does Mark mean when he says Mass is “a collision
of heaven and earth”?
Segment 2- “The Greatest Gift” (9:48)
Before: Discuss...
Is there anything/anyone in your life right now that is worth
dying for? Explain.
► During:
1. What does ‘liturgy’ mean and what implication does that
have?
► After:
1. Fr. Mike says the Eucharist tells us that we are worth dying for
‘right now’. How might people respond to someone who says,
‘you’re worth dying for’?
Segment 3- “What If?” (6:43)
► Before: Discuss...
Catholics (and some other denominations) have believed since the
time of Jesus, that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are really
and truly the body and blood of Jesus Christ. What is difficult about
this belief? What might make it possible?
► After:
1. Why do you think that moment when Mark asked the “What if??”
question had such a profound impact on him?
2. If it really is the body and blood of Jesus Christ that Catholics
receive in the Eucharist, how might that impact the way we
approach Communion?
Session 4- What is Our Response?

►“Dive- In Session 4” Pg. 44-45

Segment 1- “I Do” (8:08)

Before: Discuss...
►What is the best ‘celebration’ you’ve ever been a
part of? Describe.
During:
1. What examples do we see in Scripture where a
“marriage analogy” is used?
2.How is the intimacy of marriage reflected in the
Mass, particularly in the Eucharist?
Segment 2 – “Sent Forth” (8:33)
Before: Discuss...
►Have you ever given or received profound forgiveness?
Explain.
After:
1.How do you think John Paul II was able to forgive the
man who shot him?
2.Where do you think Mother Teresa got the strength to
work under such difficult conditions? What might help
you turn to God more easily during difficult times?
Segment 3- “Will You Let Him?” (4:40- 9:24)

Before: Discuss...
► “To be saints is not a privilege for the few, but a vocation for
everyone.” - Pope Francis
► If someone you respect and trust came to you one day and said,
‘Someday, you will be a canonized saint in the Church’, how would
you respond?
After:
1. Mark said, “The power to change the world flows off of the altar.”
What do you think he meant by this?
Reconciliation (AKA Confession)
► What’s your experience of Reconciliation?
► Do’s and Don’ts of Confession-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOXOmA4bldc&ab_channel=LifeTeen
Reflect:

Catholic Non- Catholic

When was the last time you went to What do you know about Reconciliation?
Reconciliation? Why?

How has your experience with Have you ever had the desire to participate
Reconciliation been? Good? Bad? Ugly? in Reconciliation? Why or why not?
Why?
“My Side of the Confessional” pg. 70-73

Questions:
1. Describe the 3 things Fr. Mike sees in Confession.
2. Why is “pride” so deadly?
3. Why doesn’t Fr. Mike remember people’s sins?
4. How do priests get to sacrifice for people
through Confession?
5. Questions about Confession?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiVjwlUO9Sc&ab_channel=AscensionPresents
 Assessment/Reflection

►Why are Mass, the Eucharist, and

Confession so important in pursuing
holiness in the life of a disciple?