Sharing the Faith - a Study Guide for the Catechism

This 1997/1998 effort is a 26 lesson study guide for the Catechism of the Catholic Church, based on an RCIA Class outline from Rev. John Trigilio, Jr. (Diocese of Harrisburg & the Fraternity of Mary, 9/03/94.). It was an attempt to present material in an easy-to-read format:

PART ONE - THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

SECTION ONE - "I BELIEVE" - "WE BELIEVE"

CHAPTER ONE - MAN'S CAPACITY FOR GOD ( Lesson 1 )

CHAPTER TWO - GOD COMES TO MEET MAN
ARTICLE 1 - THE REVELATION OF GOD
ARTICLE 2 - THE TRANSMISSION OF DIVINE REVELATION ( Lesson 2 )
ARTICLE 3 - SACRED SCRIPTURE ( Lesson 3 )

CHAPTER THREE - MAN'S RESPONSE TO GOD
ARTICLE 1 - I BELIEVEARTICLE 2 - WE BELIEVETHE CREDO ( Lesson 4 )

SECTION TWO - THE CREEDS

CHAPTER ONE - I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER
ARTICLE 1 - "I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER, ALMIGHTY, MAKER OF HEAVEN & EARTH"
PARAGRAPH 1 - "I BELIEVE IN GOD"
PARAGRAPH 2 - THE FATHER ( Lesson 5 )
PARAGRAPH 3 - THE ALMIGHTY
PARAGRAPH 4 - THE CREATOR
PARAGRAPH 5 - HEAVEN AND EARTH
PARAGRAPH 6 - MAN ( Lesson 6 )
PARAGRAPH 7 - THE FALL ( Lesson 7 )

CHAPTER TWO - I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD
ARTICLE 2 - "AND IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD"
ARTICLE 3 - "HE WAS CONCEIVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT"
ARTICLE 4 - "JESUS CHRIST SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED & WAS BURIED"
ARTICLE 5 - "HE DESCENDED INTO HELL,ON THE 3RD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN"
ARTICLE 6 - "HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN& IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER"
ARTICLE 7 - "FROM THENCE HE WILL COME AGAINTO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD" ( Lesson 8 , Lesson 9 )

CHAPTER THREE - I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
ARTICLE 8 - "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT" ( Lesson 10 )
ARTICLE 9 - "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH"
PARAGRAPH 1 - THE CHURCH IN GOD'S PLAN
PARAGRAPH 2 - THE CHURCH - PEOPLE OF GOD, BODY OF CHRIST,TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
PARAGRAPH 3 - THE CHURCH IS ONE,HOLY,CATHOLIC,&APOSTOLIC
PARAGRAPH 4 - CHRIST'S FAITHFUL - HIERARCHY, LAITY,CONSECRATED LIFE( Lesson 11 )
I - THE HIERARCHICAL CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH
II - THE LAY FAITHFUL
III - THE CONSECRATED LIFE
PARAGRAPH 5 - THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS
I - COMMUNION IN THE SPIRITUAL GOODS
II - THE COMMUNION OF THE CHURCH OF HEAVEN AND EARTH( Lesson 12 is meant to consist of a history of the Church, Lesson 13 )
PARAGRAPH 6 - MARY, MOTHER OF CHRIST,MOTHER OF THE CHURCH ( Lesson 14 )
ARTICLE 10 - "I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS"
ARTICLE 11 - "I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY"
ARTICLE 12 - "I BELIEVE IN LIFE EVERLASTING" "AMEN" ( Lesson 15 )


PART TWO - THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY

SECTION ONE - THE SACRAMENTAL ECONOMY

CHAPTER ONE - THE PASCHAL MYSTERY IN THE AGE OF THE CHURCH
ARTICLE 1 - THE LITURGY - WORK OF THE HOLY TRINITY
ARTICLE 2 - THE PASCHAL MYSTERY IN THE CHURCH'S SACRAMENTS

CHAPTER TWO - THE SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATION OF THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
ARTICLE 1 - CELEBRATING THE CHURCH'S LITURGY
ARTICLE 2 - LITURGICAL DIVERSITY AND THE UNITY OF THE MYSTERY( Lesson 16 )

SECTION TWO - THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH

CHAPTER ONE - THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
ARTICLE 1 - THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
ARTICLE 2 - THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION ( Lesson 17 )
ARTICLE 3 - THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST ( Lesson 18 )

CHAPTER TWO - THE SACRAMENTS OF HEALING
ARTICLE 4 - THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION
ARTICLE 5 - THE ANNOINTING OF THE SICK( Lesson 19 )

CHAPTER THREE - THE SACRAMENTS AT THE SERVICE OF COMMUNION
ARTICLE 6 - THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS ( Lesson 20 )
ARTICLE 7 - THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY ( Lesson 21 )

CHAPTER FOUR - OTHER LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
ARTICLE 1 - SACRAMENTALS
ARTICLE 2 - CHRISTIAN FUNERALS ( Lesson 22 )


PART THREE - LIFE IN CHRIST

SECTION ONE - MAN'S VOCATION IN THE SPIRIT

CHAPTER ONE - THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
ARTICLE 1 - MAN: THE IMAGE OF GOD
ARTICLE 2 - OUR VOCATION TO BEATITUDE
ARTICLE 3 - MAN'S FREEDOM
ARTICLE 4 - THE MORALITY OF HUMAN ACTS
ARTICLE 5 - THE MORALITY OF THE PASSIONS
ARTICLE 6 - MORAL CONSCIENCE
ARTICLE 7 - THE VIRTUES ( Lesson 23 )
ARTICLE 8 - SIN

CHAPTER TWO - THE HUMAN COMMUNION
CHAPTER THREE - GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE ( Lesson 24 )

SECTION TWO - THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

CHAPTER ONE - YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART,AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND
CHAPTER TWO - YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF ( Lesson 25 )


PART FOUR - CHRISTIAN PRAYER (Prayer)

SECTION ONE - PRAYER IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
WHAT IS PRAYER?

CHAPTER ONE - THE REVELATION OF PRAYER
THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO PRAYER

CHAPTER TWO - THE TRADITION OF PRAYER
CHAPTER THREE - THE LIFE OF PRAYER

SECTION TWO - THE LORD'S PRAYER
( Lesson 26 )