desire to proclaim Him with the goal of

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We declare to you
leading everyone
I am a witness of Jesus have heard, what what was from the
we have seen with beginning, what
have looked at and touched our eyes, what we
with our hands, , concerningthe
Word of life" (1 Jn 1:).
The Church teaches us that it
Are there any people or experiences that have lesus who have is the duty of the disciples of
influenced you most deeply in your life? No believer, noreceived baptism to proclaim the
institution of the Church, Gospel.
• In what ways have these experiences influenced
supreme duty of proclaiming the can avoid the
vou?
(Redemptoris Missio3). Gospel to all people"
With whom and how have you shared such
experiences? The process ofEvangelization Process
evangelization is the proclamation "Iam a mission on this
Profound experiences transform our lives. They inspire us (of faith. earth: that is the reason
to share them with others. The profound Jesus It is not enough for a disciple of why I am here in this
experience Jesus to merely preserve world."
of the disciples radically changed their lives. That intense Just before the the faith and live according to it. It must (Pope Francis,
divine encounter stirred them from within to share with ascension, Jesus said be professed. Evangeliü Gaudium
it to His disciples: firmly witnessed, and spread.
others. Jesus, whom they experienced as the Lord, "You will be It is through the Holy Spirit that 273)
God, the "living
and friend, they my witnesses in Gospel" resounds in the Church and, throughvoice of the
her, in the
cxperienced Jerusalem, in all world (Dei Verbum 8).
Judea and Samaria,
Proclamtion
worshipped and became witnesses and to the ends of the The apostles and their successors are messengers of the Discuss and prepare
proclaimed earth" (Acts 1:8). Gospel. Through them, the transmission of divine revelation a wall poster on
Shouldn't we introduce our beloved Jesus to the continues unceasingly in the Church. Stuy how St. Kuriakose
world, Elias Chavara, B.
the One who loved us immensely, stood by
His blood for us?
us, and shed
Just as we have received the salvation of Jesus,
ofFaith Transmitting Divine Revelation Rani Maria, and
BL. Thevarparambil
Kunjachan, who were
our loved ones receive it, too? shouldn't Sacred Seripture
mediators and saints
of evangelization,
Then, let us Proclaiming Jesus
also go, Christ, the Son of
carried out
the mission of
follow Him. the living God, who The Holy Spirit reaches everyone evangelization.
and be His witnesses. rose from the dead, through the Church
Jesus fulfilled the establishment of the Kingdom is the Gospel or the
of God
through His life by giving the Father to the world. He com
Good News. With
the help of the Holy The apostles faithfully fulfilled the missiony
missioned His disciples to proclaim throughout the world Bible, find out how entrusted tothem by Christ. y Roa a Apo Kas Everyone therefore
who acknowledges
this Gospel spread Ihelmission entrusted by Christ was faithfully fulfilled by
everything He had spoken, done, and accomplished for throughout the world me before
salvation of humanity. the and share it in class. ne Apostles who, by their oral preaching) by example, and others, I also will
After the resurrection, Jesus said to His 0y observances handed on what they had received from acknowledge before
my Father in heaven;
disciples:
"Go into all the world and proclaim the good news e lips of Christ. from living with Him, and fromn what He but whoever denies
to the , or what they had learned through thc prompting of the me before others,I
whole creation" (Mk l6:15). Holy Spirit (Dei Verbum 7(In the transmission of divine also will deny before
my Father in heaven'"
From the very beginning. Christ's disciples had an intense Tevelation, 'Sacred Seripture' and 'Sacred Tradition' are (Mt10:32-33).
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 Since the Word of God was written down by the inspiration 1. Family
of the Holy Spirit, the Sacred Scripture is the Word of God. An individual is born, grows, and is
sustained in their
At the same time, the Word of God entrusted by Christ the Jesus asks us: Christian life within the family environment.
Lord and the Holy Spirit to the apostles is received by their "The harvest is The family is the primary platform for faith witness ..For this I was
successors through tradition, in its full purity. As a result, plentiful, but the and training. born, and for this I
laborers are few. The members live according to the Word in the family,
by preaching the Word of God in the light of the Spirit of Therefore, ask the came into the world
Truth, they are enabled to faithfully observe, explain, and Lord of the harvest to the sublime model of Christian life witness. to testify to the
spread the Word of God (Dei lerbum 9), send out laborers into truth. Everyone who
His harvest" (2. Parish) belongs to the truth
"All must be prepared to confess Christ before men. They (Mt 9:37-38). Aparish is the local community of the faithful, formed listens to my voice"
(Jn 18:37).
must be prepared to make this profession of faith even in by the assembly of Christian families.
the midst of persecutions,which will never be lacking to the We must bear witness to Jesus through our participation
Church, in following the way of the cross" (Lumen Gentium in Sunday worship, sacramental life, and spiritual
42). celebrations in the parish.
"Service of and witness to the faith are necessary for salvation" We must become witnesses of Jesus by sharing
(CCC1816). responsibilities with the pastors in the faith formation
activities of the parish, charitable works, family What are the different
Why do we hand on the faith? Explain the fellowship, and devotional group activities. levels of Christian
We hand on the faith because Jesus commands us Process of
Evangelization? 3. Society witness?
"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations" • Understanding that one's talents and status are gifts from
(Mt 28:19). God, they should be used for the glory of God and the
good of humanity.
(We must become Jesus to others Each xian's Call • Our fields of service and areas of work should become
A Christian says to himself, The Lord needs me! I have platforms for bearing witness. Prepare a message
been baptized and confirmed and am responsible for helping Jesus spoke to them • We must fulfill our responsibilities and civic duties that clarifies the
the people around me to learn about God and to come to again, saying, "I am Christian witness
the lightit of the world. according to Christian values. you give as a family
the knowledge of the truth Mother Teresa used a good
comparison: "Often you can see power lines running alongside
Whoever follows
me will never walk The(various ways of witnessing the Christian life member at home,
as a parish member
the street. Unless current is flowing through them, there is in darkness, but will in the organizations
have the light of life" Life
Exem of the parish, and
no light. The power line is you and I! The current is God! (Jn 8:12). of Prayer plary life
as a student in your
We have the power to allow the current to flow through us endurance school, and post it in
and thus to generate the light of the world: JESUS or to and martyr the class WhatsApp
dom group.
refuse to be used and, thus, allow the darkness to spread"
Gospel
(Youcat 1l). Witnessing
Evangelization is a prayer-filled process that includes the proclamation
Social
service
Christian Life
proclama
tion stythau
of the Gospel in the pbwer of the Holy Spirit, Christian life-witness, pons.
and catechesis. How does St. Mother
The Different Levels of Christian Witness Teresa teach us to be
Jesus to others? Works Sacramen
The levels cach person must embrace to bear witness in the of mercy tal life
Christian Iife.
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 upon you. and you will be my witnesses in
Prayer l ludea and Samaria, Jerusalem,
and to the ends of the in
Prayer is a Christian witness. (Acts 1:8). carth"
We receive the strength for witnessing Christ and discerning The Second Vatican Council also
God's will through prayer. What are the different wThe pilgrim Church is missionary reiterates this teaching: "But how are they to
• Living in communion with Jesus enables us to continue ways of witnessing by her very nature" (Ad call on one in whom
they have not believed?
Christian life? Gentes 2).
His mission on this carth (1 Cor. 1:9). And how are they
"With a living awareness of their
ofthe Gospel, cach one must takeresponsibility for the spread to believe in one of
Let us pray with thanksgiving so that faith be proclaimed whom they have never
everywhere (Rom. 1:8). part in missionary activity heard? And how are
among the nations" (Ad Gentes 35). they to hear without
We gain strength to overcome challenges in spreading Hand on the treasure of faith to Future Generations
the Gospel through prayer (Acts 12:1-5). someone to proclaim
"Pray for us too, that him? And how are they
St. Paul reminds us to pray for those who proclaim the God may open a door • By publicly professing faith Hocs to proclaim him unless
Gospel (Col 4:2-3: Eph 6:18-19; Rom 15:30-3 1). for the word, so that . By living it in fraternal sharing they are sent? As it is
we mav proclaim the written, How beautiful
Exemplary Life mystery of Christ" • By celebrating it in liturgy and prayer (CCc3). are the feet of those
Just as Jesus bore witness to the Father through His life. (Col 4:3). Sacramental Life who bring good news!"
So faith comes from
cach of us must bear witness to Jesus through our lives. The most excellent form of Christian witness is the sacramental what is heard, and what
The cornerstone of Christian witness is life. To be a good Christian means to be a person who leads
Pope Francis teaches: is heard comes through
Iiving an exemplary life. "The supreme honour a sacramental life well. Sacramental life is essential for the word of Christ"
We must lead a righteous life so that, by witnessing our of Christians lies in
growing in divine life by continuously sanctifying the various (Rom 10:14-15, 17).
presenting Christ in
conduct in the family, the Church, and society, others word and deed"
circumstances of our lives (Sacrosanctum Concilium 60).
may come to know God. (World Mission Day We can nurture our Christian life and inspire others in their
Through gracious behaviour and dignified interactions, we Message, January 6, life of faith through: Based on CCC 3,
should be able to bear witness to Jesus. 2022).
Active participation in the Holy Qurbana, the sacra- m identify and discuss
Wherever we are and whatever work we do, we must work ment of sacraments, the various contexts in
with the awareness that God is blessing others through your life where you can
Frequent reception of the sacraments, proclaim the Gospel.
our lives. We should perceive our work as a ministry and • Sunday celebrations
complete it. Only then will we become witnesses of Jesus "Pray also for me, Liturgy of the Hours
and instruments of His grace. that when I open my Sacramentals
"In the same way. let your light shine before others, so mouth, words may be Works of Charity How should the
given to me so that I
that they may see your good works andgive glory to your Acts of charity are deeds carried out in the name of Jesus
treasure of faith be
Father in heaven" (Mt 5: 16). will boldly proclaim handed down to the
the mystery of the to help those who are suffering, grieving, destitute. and future generations?
Proclamation of the Gospel Gospel" (Eph 6:19). vulnerable.
We must share with others about Jesus, the only Savior, webecome
and the salvation He offers. Only then will others be able Our service becomes Gospel-centered only when
neighbors to thosc in need, like the Good Samaritan in
the
to know and experience the salvation of Jesus. This is the Conduct a survey in
duty of every Christian. parable. your parish to examine
the sincere participation
The mission entrusted to the Church by Christ is to go Share with your Give food to the hungry of youth in the
chauty
sacramental life.
throughout the whole world ánd proclaim the Gospel so classmates the Give drink the thirstv. Based on the findings.
that everyone may have the opportunity to hear and know it. moments you Clothe the naked. prepare an action plan
have personally to ensure the active
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes experienced Jesus in Comfort the sick. visit the prisoners involvement of all in
your life. Welcome the strangers (M 25:35-36) their sacramental life
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Through such works of charity, we becoe witncsses of
Considercd worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the
name" (Acts 5:4|)
Jesus. In this way, irespecive of cast and religion, all are
given thc oppotunity to know and expernence the love of
AChristian suffering is a privilege
Jesus.
"Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute
Visit the charitable
institutions of the
and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely
on my Church in your local
In the words of Pope Benedict XVI, "For the Church, charity nlomo
account" (Mt S:1|). area, discover their
is not a kind of welfare activity which could equally well Suffering, a conscquence of original sin, acquires a new significance and the
dedication and divine
be left to others, but is a part of her nature, an indispensable mcaning, it becomes a participation in the saving work of providence behind them,
expression of her very being" (Deus Caritas Est 25). Jesus (CCC 1521). and present your findings
Orphanages, hospitals, cducational institutions, homes for Sunday Martyrdom is the supreme witness of the Christian
in class. Also, share them
Celebration on social media.
the clderly, and centers for persons with disabilities, etc., run Sunday is the center faith.
under the leadership of the Church are examples of this. We of Christian hturgy The sufferings and losses we have to endure by accepting
should engage directly in charitable activitics at the parish, Every Sunday and living the Christian faith are part of martyrdom.
miniature Easter.
family, and individual levcls. Those who truly The carly history of the Church is the history of martyrs.
What is suffering from
Social Activities seck the friendship
of Jesus will re The Church grew and bore fruit through the blood of the a Christian perspective?
martyrs. Like the disciples and other martyrs who rejoiced
Itis the fesponsibility ofevery Christian belicver to raise their spond as frequently
when they were persecuted for Jesus, we need the grace of
vOICeS against the unjust and evil structures in society. o stand as possible to His
personal invitation the Holy Spirit to remain steadfast in the face of persecution
for the values of the Gospel) and (o eradicate the poverty, to the banquet the and suffering.
exploitation, oppression, and marginalization experienced by Holy Eucharist.
(Youcat 219). When we are filled with divine power through the Word of
people) We must strive to creatively engage in the political "If Sunday is disre God, prayer, and the sacraments, we, too, will receive the
and cultural spheres, grounded in the Gospel's values, to garded or abolished, Lstrength to bear witness to Jesus.
create a new society. In every situation of life, we should only workdays are (Why are we on this earth?
stand for goodness,fight against evil, and thus bcar Christian left in the week.
Man, who was • To know Gođ
witness through social transformation. created for joy, • To love God
The hungry nations
of the world cry out
Life of Suffering and Martyrdom degenerates into a To do good according tợ God's will to the peoples blessed
workhorse and a with abundance. And
When we begin to live according to the words of Jesus, mindless consumer. • To go to heaven the Church, cut to the
We must learn on
suflering is inevitable. Suffering gains true meaning when "To be a human being means to come from God and to go quick by this cry, asks
earth how to cele each and every man to
we willingly embrace it out of love for the Messiah. brate properly, or to God" (Youcat 1). We are called to conform ourselves to hear his brother'ss plea
else we will not Christ through a life of faith pilgrimage. and answer it lovingly.
Christian Suffering know what to do Pope Paul VI
in heaven"(Youcat AtHis second coming. (Youcat 449).
A Blessing Qualification 187). we will be conformed to the likeness of Jesus.
A Privilege Heaven is an end
1,Christian suffering is a blessing less Sunday. "And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory
"For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only The Church clearly of the Lord as though reflected in a mirOr, are being
of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well" declares that inten transformed into the same image from one degree of
(Phil 1:29).
tionally nmissing
Sunday Mass with glory to another" (2 Cor 3:18). What are the activities
(2) Christian suffering is a qualification out a valid reason is We can joyfully live this glorious Christian life. to foster social
gives to each one responsibility among
"As they left the council, they rejoiced that they were
a grave s in (Youcat Tam a witness of Jesus: The message Jesus students?
365). of us who are completing twelve years of faith
formation is
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