RE103 – 1 Catechesis on Church and Sacraments

Marion John L. Uy Mr. Marco Discarga

BSBA – Financial Management II SLMCS – HED

Module 8: The Sacraments at the Service of Communion

Life Experience: Activity 1: The Calling of God

Direction: Tell a story about your experiences about attending a wedding or ordination.

My First Experience Attending a Wedding Ceremony

This was my first time attending a wedding, which was place in Fatima Parish Church for
my cousin Abegail Gueta (the bride) and her fiancé Troy Javier (the Groom). This wedding was
typically held a year ago, in June 2021. And during ceremony, the bride and groom exchanged
rings as a sign of their love to one another. I saw the look on my cousin's face that day, which I
can't describe. She was beaming from ear to ear, and I could see she was both joyful and nervous
at the same time. It wasn't simply a ceremony; it was beautifully staged since my cousin was the
first in her family to marry. All of her family members traveled all the way from Bacon,
Buenavista Sorsogon to witness her wedding day at 9 a.m. At her wedding day, the bride looked
gorgeous in a long-sleeve tube-net white gown with a bridal veil covering her face. Everyone is
waiting for the bride at the chapel, including the groom and his best man. The bride came after
several minutes of waiting. Her father and mother were accompanying her down the aisle. She
was led by three flower girls, two pageboys, and several bridesmaids as she proceeded down the
chapel corridor where the groom was waiting. They're all smiling and throwing rose petals on the
floor. The pageboys, on the other hand, were each holding a ring. My cousin's close friends and
family serve as bridesmaids. My uncle handed up his daughter to the groom as soon as the bride
was on the stage, where the bridegroom was. The bride and groom both kneeled in front of the
Priest. The Priest spoke the usual questions that are normally asked throughout the wedding. The
bride and groom exchanged rings after both of them said "I do." The Priest called them husband
and wife, and his final words to the groom were, "You may kiss the bride," and my newlywed
cousin and her husband walked down the aisle as husband and wife for the second time.
Afterwards, a wedding car awaited them to drive them to a nice restaurant where the wedding
celebration is held in Annabelle's Garden, Gate 2 SPPVS. My entire family and everyone else
followed them from behind, congratulating the newlyweds.

Question to Reflect:

1. What is Holy Order? Matrimony?

 The Holy Order is the sacrament by which Christ's mission appointed to his
apostles is carried out in the Church till the end of time: it is therefore the sacrament of
Catholic ministry. It consists of three levels are episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate.
This is the ordination of Christian clergy, particularly when a deacon, priest, or bishop is
ordained. Receiving Holy Orders are shown by the Christian ceremony of someone
becoming a priest. On the other hand, matrimony, where a man and a woman form a life-
long relationship, is by nature directed to towards the benefit of the spouses and the
reproduction and education of children. Christ the Lord has brought this bond between
baptized people to the status of a sacrament.
2. How are these Sacraments celebrated?
The sacrament of Holy Orders is a celebration in which as many of the faithful as
possible are invited to participate. It should take place on a Sunday, ideally in the
Cathedral, with suitable formality. All three ordinations, bishop, priest, and deacon, take
place in the same order. Their rightful place is in the Eucharistic liturgy. A man commits
to guide fellow Catholics by delivering the sacraments, particularly the Eucharist, to
them. He vows to do so through spreading the Gospel and giving additional ways for
Catholics to seek holiness. Since all sacraments are connected to the Paschal mystery of
Christ, the sacrament of Matrimony is generally performed between two Catholic faithful
at Holy Mass. The remembrance of the New Covenant is fulfilled in the Eucharist, the
New Covenant wherein Christ has forever married Himself to the Church, his loving
spouse with whom he offered himself up. Therefore it is appropriate that the spouses seal
their consent to give themselves to one another by uniting their own lives to Christ's
offering for his Church created evident in the Eucharistic devotion, and by receiving the
Eucharist, so that they may form but one body in Christ, conversing in the same Body
and Blood of Christ.
3. What binds the man and a woman in Marriage?
God has formed the marriage bond in a form that a marriage completed and
accomplished between baptized people can never be broken. This relationship, which is
the final result of the couples' free human act and the fulfillment of the marriage, is now a
reality, permanent, and gives birth to a promise secured by God's love. The marriage
bond is a one of a kind relationship that only a couple experiences. It gives each part of
the marriage support, safety, respect, and love. Whereas the marriage bond is an all
representation of a marriage, couples have several effects in relation to a strong
foundation.
4. What is the main mission of the priest?
The priest's main mission in the Holy Order is to perform as an expansion of the
bishop and to deliver the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, reconciliation, marriage,
and anointing of the sick. One of a priest's most primary role is to celebrate Masses and
fulfill the Liturgy of the Mass. In other words, they were permitted to make and apply
Church laws, pardon sins on behalf of Jesus Christ, and inform people about the Church's
 mission and valuable God-given truths. The priest tells the couple to stand faced each
other and exchange vows or promises, signifying that they are handing each other their
approval to enter into this union for the rest of their lives. This reveals very significant
and unique this sacrament is in the eyes of the Church.
5. Is there a commitment in these sacraments? Why is it important or not?
Each of the sacraments contains a commitment. The commitment is very important
for marriage since it is a symbol of the productive relationship between God and His
people that is reality and creates community. The Sacrament of Matrimony provides the
virtues required for spouses to carry out their commitment to one other and raise a family.
As a result, sacramental marriage is an everlasting and permanent connection. More
importantly, there is a religious conviction that marriage between a man and a woman
embodies the bond connection between Christ and the Church, as well as between God
and humanity. Matrimony, as shown in the Church, is a lifelong commitment. On the
contrary, the purpose of spiritual formation is to educate newcomers for the Sacraments
by empowering Catholic values in them.
6. How do you live out your commitment to God?
As a Christian, I am to live virtuously, to support what is good and good in God's
eyes, and to reject what is wrong. My purpose is to help the poor or be a servant leader in
a modest way, while respecting, caring for, and loving my parents, brother and sister,
neighbors, and everyone else. At the same time following the Ten Commandments, His
Gospels, and continually praying and worshiping God and others. These are the
commitments I must make on a daily basis. This is a decision I must make regardless of
where I am or what scenario I find myself in. Discovering who God is and what His
ultimate plans are for the sake of His people. God can be seen in everything I believe,
feel, and do. I must keep my faith real and active, and I must choose to do so every day of
my life. Most importantly, I offer myself to Him for the rest of my life.
7. What core or enabling value of our school you need to practice to continuously
share the mission of Christ through the sacraments at the service of communion?
I choose "simplicity" because God is, in His own way, simple. God's presence is
still alive in the church and among His people. Because of his unconditional love for us,
we are able to do, see, and understand things that we would not be able to do, see, or
understand otherwise. When we are filled with His love, we can bear sorrow, overcome
fear, freely forgive, avoid violence, restore our strength, and bless and serve others in
ways that even surprise us. His love knows no limits. He calls us to follow Him and share
in His endless love, so that we, too, may rise above the world's suffering, hatred, and
inequality, and heal, forgive, and bless. This is most evident in the sacrament of marriage,
when couples are ready to be together for the rest of their lives and the fulfilling way of
life founded by Christ. We may find ourselves in and brings us into the light and life.
Activity 2: My Statement of Commitment

Directions: Using your creative thinking, express your statement of commitment to God
through creative design or short video clip. Then, share it to your Facebook account using the
#CommitmenttoGod. Kindly paste here the link so I can visit your post.

Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/ayesha.uy.2001/videos/5086003158116028/

Activity 3: The Plan

Direction: Try to choose as the moment on what direction would you like to cross, is it
married life, single blessedness or religious life. After choosing, state the details of the plan
or direction you want to journey on. Kindly write it in a bullet form.

A Married Life

Marriage is a spiritual vocation. In their early beginnings as husband and wife to their
senior years, married couples have the incredible task of showing God's faithful love to one
another, their children, and community. No couple achieves this expertly, and all requires effort
when love becomes complicated as well as the journey becomes challenging. Every marriage has
the ability to strengthen in terms of understanding, faith, happiness, and love. If you're just trying
to start a marriage or maybe have been married for five decades, advices, true stories, and
religious teachings will build strong and honest marriage.

The goal of this plan is to enable me to realize what I might want to achieve when I start on a
married life, as well as to reflect the lessons I get and set my goals for my future marriage so that
I have a simultaneous reminder of these matters.

Details of Planning:

• Openness to one another

Appreciate one another's values because it is important to share and express your own
values and views, including religion, family relationships and traditions, and politics. You don't
always agree, but you should respect each other's opinions.

• Family Budgeting and Planning

Explain exactly both plan to share and divide living expenses, how you intend to live, and
if you both intend to work through retirement.

• Making time and living together

Plan or have each other’s time on a special dates either going out or staying at home. As
you relax, interact, and enjoy one other's companionship. It's important to understand the good,
the bad side regarding your partner's behaviors, health, and daily routine, and to ensure you're
socially compatible.

• Visit each other’s beloved families

Start building relationships with your love other's close relatives and friends will further
strengthen your relationship. A word of advice, if your families are from different parts of the
country so start planning how you'll spend some time together now.

• Learn to forgive and to trust each other

All people including couples make mistakes. Your partner may upset your feelings and do
something that annoys you, making you unhappy, if not angry. Nevertheless, it is important to
manage with your emotions, get them out, and move on. Don't bring up the past all the time.
Couples are also more likely to respond soon to each other's demands to rebuild trust and restore
the relationship after a quarrel.

• Biological or an Orphan Child

Raising or adopting a kid provides a sense of belonging, safety, and identity. Educate
children about their adoption (if orphan child) as soon as possible. Be honest to them and
respond to their questions. All children benefit from better family relationships. Create family
connections for your biological or adoptive children using openness, quality time, and
engagement.

Let Us Reflect: A new lesson has been discussed… a fresh knowledge has been learned…
and a vibrant call for passionate service is once again achieved. Now, it’s time for you to
share what you have learned… write what you have realized and inscribe what you have
resolved in and about yourself.

Reflection/Realization:

As a Christian, I am familiar with and have even heard of, the Holy Orders of bishops,
priests, and deacons. Catholics are aware that we serve in communal ministerial responsibilities,
like officiating out over Eucharist and delivering the sacraments. Declare and teach all peoples
about Jesus on both dead and alive. Honor to join all believers in Christ and to give the power of
the Holy Spirit to us with the sacraments.  Lead and educate the faithful in Christ's mission. A
priest leads more than a diocese, which is a division of the church. All ordained priests and
laypeople share a common reality which is the ministry of Jesus. On the other hand,
Matrimony is a part of the sacramental life that allows Christians to achieve everlasting
Salvation. The sacrament's goal is to support the couples in this life as they try to live faithfully
and commitment to God. Their love for one another is a reflection of Christ's eternal love for His
Church and all of us bring to feel of the divine love that surprises them in paradise.
Prayer:

Lord, Almighty God of Heaven and Earth, please accept us as Your children. For You have
chosen us within the Gospel and Jesus Christ has earned compassion for us, so that we might
find refuge in You in troubled and bad times. We return to Your Word, Lord God, delighted that
all of Christianity is being guided back to You. Encourage all those who serve Your Word and
look to You on Jesus Christ's mercifulness. Grant that we may have hope and happiness in the
Salvation You will bring in every situation, especially our daily lives. Grant that the Earth may
proclaim Your glory and glorify Your name through this redemption, that Your kingdom may
come, and that Your will be done on Earth as it is in heaven... Amen