Themes in the Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Themes in the Catechism of the Catholic Church

• GDC 91-136/NDC Chapter 3
• Monday, September 21, 2020

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) is the
Churchs official summary of the Deposit of
Faith. It

1. Was produced by the Bishops of the world.
2. Was first published in 1992, with a second (or
   typical edition) in 1997.

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) is the
Churchs official summary of the Deposit of
Faith. It

1. Called for the publication of local catechisms.

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2. The CCCs purpose is

1. To be a norm, or standard for teaching.
2. To bring unity to the Church.

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2. The CCCs purpose is

1. To provide an organic synthesis to the Faith.
2. To expresses the symphonic structure of the
   Faith.

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2. The CCCs purpose is

1. To explain the noble vocation of the human
   person, who is called to participate in the life
   of the Trinity.

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The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
(USCCA) is an adaptation of the CCC to the US.
It

1. Was published by the Bishops of the United
   States, with the approval of the Holy See.
2. Addresses the specific cultural needs of the
   United States.

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The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
(USCCA) is an adaptation of the CCC to the US.
It

1. Is in both English and Spanish.
2. Is specifically written for adults.

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The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
(USCCA) is an adaptation of the CCC to the US.
It

• Is divided by the traditional Four Pillars
• Creed The Faith Professed.
• Sacraments The Faith Celebrated.
• Morality The Faith Lived.
• Prayer The Faith Prayed.

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The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
(USCCA) is an adaptation of the CCC to the US.
It

• Has 36 chapters, each which includes
• Story or Lesson of the Faith.
• Teaching.
• Sidebars.
• Relationship of Church teaching to US Culture.
• Questions for Discussion.
• Recap of Doctrinal Statements.
• Meditation and Prayers.

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The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
(USCCA) is an adaptation of the CCC to the US.
It

1. Works together with the CCC and the Compendium of
   the CCC.

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4. The primary key themes of both the CCC and
USCCA are

1. Trinity.
2. Incarnation.

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4. The primary key themes of both the CCC and
USCCA are

1. Paschal Mystery.
2. Church.

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4. The primary key themes of both the CCC and
USCCA are

1. The Human Person.

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5. The secondary themes of the CCC and USCCA are

1. Gods Grace.
2. The symphonic nature of the Faith.
3. The reasonableness of the Faith

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For Discussion

1. How can understanding and articulating the key
   themes of the Catechism help you to express the
   purpose of a particular teaching/doctrine? How
   have these key themes helped you understand the
   big picture or overarching story of Gods plan
   of salvation?
2. How can you better use the USCCA (or CCC) as a
   reference for both your personal spiritual growth
   and as the foundation for any catechetical work
   you do?
3. Given what we have discussed in this session, how
   would you respond to a person who said that the
   Catechism was not important to the development of
   our faith?