LEARNING MODULE IN CL 8. S.Y.

2020-2021

MODULE THE ORIGIN OF THE CHURCH

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Q1
CONTENT STANDARD PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learners will be able to discuss The students contribute to
how the church was established by accomplishing Christ’s mission of
Christ spreading the message of salvation
to all.
FORMATION STANDARD:
Learners will become brave to share the Good News to others

LEARNING GOALS
Doctrine: Discuss how the church was established by Christ
Morals: Be willing to take up the tasks and responsibilities of loving Jesus
Worship: Appreciate being a member of the church by attending the Eucharist
celebration

Time Frame: 1 week

OPENING PRAYER

In the name of the Father, and of the son, and of the Holy
Spirit Amen.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of
your love. Send forth our Spirit and they shall be created. And you shall renew
the face of the earth.
O God, who the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful,
grant by the same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His
consolations, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the son, and of the Holy Spirit Amen.

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY ACADEMY FLORIAN M. MALAPOTE

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DOCTRINE
I wonder…
Why do we need a family??

How does your family form

you to become a productive
member of the society?

Filipino families are known to have close family ties. Answer the following
questions using the voice mail via Genyo.

1. What is a family?
2. Why do we need a family?
3. What role do you play in the family?
4. How does your family form you to become a productive member of the
society?

“We are not some casual and meaningless product of evaluation. Each of us is
the result of a thought of God.” -Pope Benedict XVI

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Our Lord Jesus Christ founded his community-the church and chose a
leader who would serve as center of authority for the continuity and fulfilment
of his mission of salvation here on earth.

MORALS
The Origin of the Church
CCC751 The word”church” (Latin ecclesia, from the Greek ek- ka-lein, to
“call out of”) means “a convocation” or “an assembly”. It designates the assemblies
of the people , usually for a religious purpose. Ekklesia is used frequently in the
Greek Old Testament for the assembly of the Chosen People before God, above all
for their assembly on Mount Sinai where Israel received the Law and was
established by God as his holy people. By calling itself “church”, the first
community of Christian believers recognized itself as heir to that assembly. In the
Church, God is “calling together” his people from all the ends of the earth. The
equivalent Greek term Kyriake, from which the English word ”Church “ and the
German Kirche are derived, means “what belongs to the Lord.”

CCC752 In Christian usage, the word “church” designates the liturgical

assembly, but also the local community or the whole universal community of
believers. These three meanings are inseparable.” The church” is the People that
gathers in the whole world. She exists in local communities and is made real as a
liturgical, above all a Eucharist, assembly. She draws her life from the word and the
Body of Christ and so herself becomes Christ’s body.

In the earthly life of Jesus, he drew to himself a group of followers who went
with him preaching the good news of salvation throughout Judea, Samaria, and
other towns in Israel.

The two important words, namely, church and Christian would not have
been known to the followers of Jesus then, but their particular lifestyle became the
starting point of the communities they organized , which served as a strong
foundation of the Christian Church today.
The day Pentecost was considered the formal inauguration of the Christian
Church.The term “Pentecost”comes from the Greek word,he pentekoste, meaning

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“the fiftieth day.” It is a feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon
the Apostles, and it is celebrated fifty days afer Easter. The Pentecost was originally
a Jewish holiday , the Feast of Weeks,which was celebrated fifty days after the
Passover. In the early church Pentecost was a period from Easter to Pentecost
Sunday in which prayer was recited and the singing of Hallelujah was done more
frequently.

Acts 2:1-4 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
Suddenly a sound like blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the
whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire
that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the
Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

The Church as a Community versus the Church as a Structure

A B
(pictures)
Ideas of the church as a community Ideas of the church as a building or a structure

community of people assembly temple

assembly of God’s people synagogue
community of believers tabernacle
family of God cathedral
basilica
chapel
simbahan
Community of Believers
The church refers to the ekklesia or the assembly of the people believing in
Jesus Christ, or the people (koinonia) who gather together for their common love for
Christ, the Savior.

Biblical Texts That Support The Idea of the Church as

a Community of Believers

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Acts 8:1 That very day the church in Jerusalem began to suffer cruel persecutions.
All believers except the apostles were scattered throughout the province of Judea and
Samaria.

Acts: 11:22 The news about this reached the church in Jerusalem, so they sent
Barnabas to Antioch.

Acts 9:31 And so it was that the church throughout Judea and Samaria had a time
for peace. Through the help of the Holy Spirit was strengthened and grew in numbers,
as it lived in the reverence of the Lord.

The Kingdom of God

The church as the kingdom of God signifies the realization of the Old Testament’s
prophesies about the coming reign of the Savior Jesus Christ.

Matthew 5:20 I tell you, then that you will be able to enter the kingdom of God only
if you are more faithful than the teachers of the law and the Pharisees in doing what
God requires.

The Mystical Body

The nation of the church as a Mystical Body refers to the communion of all the
people who live a holy life through the graces bestowed by Christ, the invisible Head
of the church. The believers included here are the members of;
-the Militant Church, the church still here on earth struggling with evils and is
involved in spiritual warfare against the devil;
-the Suffering Church, the church of all the believers who have died but are still
being purified in purgatory;
- the Church Triumphant, the church of all those who have been victorious over evil
inclinations and are enjoying the eternal bliss in heaven.

Colossians 1:18 He is also head of the body, the church; and he is the beginning, the
firstborn from the dead, so that he himself will come to have first place in everything.

Christ Founded the Church

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The church was instituted personally and immediately by Jesus Christ. During his
earthly life, he set up all the essential elements of the church rites and rituals , the
teachings, and the constitutions. The prophets foretold that the institution of the
Church shall occur at the time of the Messiah, and that the Church is a community no
longer for Israelites but for all peoples. This is the ushering in of the “New Kingdom
of God.”

Matthew 16:18 I also say to you that you are Peter, upon this rock I will build
My church; and the gates of Hades will not over-power it.

Peter
He was the leader of the apostles and the first pope of the church. From his
original name Simon, Jesus named him “Peter.” (John 1:42)
He was chosen by Christ as the first of all the apostles and as the visible
head of the church. The consistent placing of Peter’s name as first among the apostles
of Christ showed the dignity of his office.
He together with James and John was a witness to the transfiguration event,
the agony in the garden, and the awakening of the daughter of Jairus.

The following biblical text support the role of Peter as the most important
character in the events of Jesus’ earthly life.

Matthew 17:1-2 Six days later Jesus took with him Peter and James and John
his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. And he was
transfigured before them; and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became as
white as light.

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Matthew 26:37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and
began to be grieved and distressed.

The Purpose of the Church

The ultimate goal of Christ in founding the church is to propagate his mission
and to continue his work of redemption for all time…. The role of the church is to
share this grace of salvation to all mankind through the exercise of the threefold
function bestowed by Christ, namely the prophetic role, the kingly office, and the
priestly function. These roles make the church to be Christ’s continuing presence in
perpetually accomplishing his works here on earth in word, action, and life.

The threefold mission of the Church in relation to God’s reign

1. Kerygma (Proclamation)
It is the task of the church to proclaim the Gospel and make the memory of
Jesus alive in words and signs, to remind the people of his continuous presence in the
world, and to profess its hope in the unique and creative manifestations of Christ in
the future.

2. Koinonia (Community Fellowship)

The church, in carrying out her mission, must proclaim the message not only
in words but more importantly, in her lifestyle. She must be a living sign and a point
of unity, between what God is actually doing in history and what man should do in
responding to God’s action.

3. Diakonia (Servant)
The church must serve as an instrument of unity in the world. Like Christ,
who came to serve and not to be served, the church must also be a servant community.
She serves the people to develop their full potentials in the realization of God’s
kingdom.

The Family: A Miniature Church

PCP II 421-422 The family is the church in the home. It is the primary
community of Christ’s disciples whose members are bound together not only by ties

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of flesh and blood but also by the grace of obedience to the Father’s will. Jesus began
his work of salvation within the family, the holy family of Joseph, Mary and Jesus
himself.
Thus, family life in the Lord is of greatest concern to the church. The family plays
a key role in renewing Christian life and in forming communities of the Lord’s
disciples. The family is where the journey in faith-life is initiated and guided towards
maturity …. The church in her entirety should therefore become a family of families.

WORSHIP
How do you accomplish your role as a prophet, a servant, and a priest in the church?
List down the things you will do in each function.

As a prophet
As a servant
As a priest

CLOSURE
“The family that prays together stays together”

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
A Family Thanksgiving Prayer
Thank you, God, for the gift of our family.
Be with us in good times and in our struggles. Help us
to be always conscious of the love we have for each
other, especially now as we reflect on the many
blessings you have given us. We ask this in Jesus’
name. Amen.
Closing Prayer In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY ACADEMY FLORIAN M. MALAPOTE

Madrid Blvd., Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro Designer
LEARNING MODULE IN CL 8. S.Y. 2020-2021

SOURCE AND REFERENCE:

Understanding Our Faith 8
The Church and the Sacraments
By Raul L. Paras
Dane Publishing House Inc., Quezon City, pp.2-15

The images used were borrowed from Google sites.

WORSHIP
How do you accomplish your role as a prophet, a servant, and a priest in the church?
List down the things you will do in each function.

As a prophet
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As a servant
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As a priest
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IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY ACADEMY FLORIAN M. MALAPOTE

Madrid Blvd., Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro Designer
LEARNING MODULE IN CL 8. S.Y. 2020-2021

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IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY ACADEMY FLORIAN M. MALAPOTE

Madrid Blvd., Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro Designer