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Biography of the Holy Father Francis
The first Pope of the Americas Jorge Mario Bergoglio hails from Argentina. The 76-year-old Jesuit Archbishop of Buenos Aires is a prominent figure throughout the continent, yet remains a simple pastor who is deeply loved by his diocese, throughout which …
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Who Is Jorge Mario Bergoglio?
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ordinary for Eastern-rite faithful in Argentina who lack an Ordinary of their own rite, was born on 17 December 1936 in Buenos Aires. He studied as and holds a degree …
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Researching the Role of the Magisterium
Several strips of paper that may come in handy when researching the role of the Magisterium.
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Where Does the Church Say…?
A chart outlining different types of Church documents, the author and audience of each particular document, and what’s in each document.
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Comparing and Contrasting the Three Degrees of Holy Orders
A chart that compares and contrasts the specific qualities of bishops, priests, and deacons.
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Reviewing the Leadership Structure of the Church
A number of questions on the leadership structure of the Church.
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Preassessment of My Knowledge of the Church's Liturgy
A preassessment of knowledge on the Church's Liturgy.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 8
This resource is from the Living in Christ Series. It offers various project ideas for students who are or have been studying ecclesiology, especially, the role of community, prayer, and discipleship in the Church.
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Where Does the Church Say?
This handout is part of the Living in Christ Series. It is a good resource for identifying the differences between various Church documents.
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Agree/Disagree Preassessment Exercise: The Church
This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students may 'agree' or 'disagree' with various statements about the Church as a way to preassess the class.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 7
This resouce is part of the Living in Christ Series. It offers various project ideas for students who are or have been studying ecclesiology, especially the role of the Magisterium on matter of faith and morals.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 6
This resource is part of the Living in Christ Series. It offers various project ideas for students who have recently studied ecclesiology, especially ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.
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The Domestic Church: Catholic Families
This article is part of the Living in Christ series. It discusses the domestic church, that is, the home of Catholic families, and uses Church documents to affirm the important role families play in the life of the Church.
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Signs of the Domestic Church
This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students can identify various items that might be found in the "Domestic Church" - that is, the Christian home and family.
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Who, What, When, Where, How, - in the Local Diocese
This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students are asked to familiarize themselves various places and people in their diocese and archdiocese.
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Catholic Church Role Description
This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. It is a short answer activity that discusses the various roles of different people in the Catholic Church, including their responsibilities and qualifications.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 5
This resource is part of the Living in Christ Series. If offers various project ideas for students who have recently studied eccesiology, especially the roles of the hierarchy, the vowed religious, and the laity.
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The Church Is One
This article is part of the Living in Christ Series. It offers an overview of the 4 marks of the Catholic Church, focusing especially on the characteristic of One.
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The Church as the Body of Christ and Sacrament
This article is from the Living in Christ Series. It offers an overview of two images of the Catholic Church: the Church as the Body of Christ, and the Church as a Sacrament.
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"The Church Is Mystery" Word Search
A word search on the mystery of the Church. Please note that this document is only available as a PDF.
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The Marks of the Church
This article is part of the Living in Christ Series. It discusses the 4 marks of the Catholic Church: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.
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The Church Is One
This project is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students are asked to do research on the mark of the Church as 'One' using various websites.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 4
This resource is part o the Living in Christ Series. It offers ideas for final assessment activities for students studying apostolic succession, sacraments, and the four marks of the Church.