WE BELIEVE
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CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING THEME
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Chapter 1
- Jesus taught people by his actions: fed the hungry, comforted sad or lonely, cared for the poor.
- Jesus healed people, forgave their sins.
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Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Life and Dignity of the Human Person
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Chapter 2
- Jesus gathered many followers to be his disciples.
- The Holy Spirit helps us to live as Jesus wants us to live.
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Call to Family, Community, and Participation
Solidarity of the Human Family
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Chapter 3
- Catholics throughout the world share a call to help and serve others as Jesus did.
- The parish serves the needs of others, especially the poor, sick, and lonely.
- The sacraments help us to live as friends of Jesus.
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Call to Family, Community, and Participation
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person
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Chapter 4
- At Baptism we become children of God and members of the Church.
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Life and Dignity of the Human Person
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Chapter 5
- The Holy Spirit helped the disciples to remember everything Jesus had said and done.
- The Holy Spirit helps baptized Catholics and confirmed Catholics.
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Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person
Call to Family, Community, and ParticipationOption for the Poor and Vulnerable
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Chapter 7
- In Ordinary Time we learn how to follow Jesus in our everyday lives.
- On Sundays we spend time with family and friends.
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Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person
Call to Family, Community, and Participation
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Chapter 8
- Jesus teaches us how to love and do good.
- We show we have listened to God's word by loving God and helping others.
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Call to Family, Community, and Participation
Solidarity of the Human Family
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Chapter 9
- Jesus showed us how to love God, ourselves, and others.
- God wants us to show him our love and respect.
- God wants us to show that we love others as we love ourselves.
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Solidarity of the Human Family
Care for God's Creation
Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person
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Chapter 10
- Jesus wants us to follow his example of caring for everyone.
- We are responsible for what happens because of our choices.
- Friendship with God is hurt by sin.
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Call to Family, Community, and Participation
Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person
Life and Dignity of the Human Person
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Chapter 12
- Jesus wants us to forgive others and to share God's gift of peace with them.
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Rights and Responsibilities of the Human PersonCall to Family, Community, and Participation
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Chapter 13
- We can see signs of God's love in the gifts of his creation.
- We can see signs of God's love in the loving ways people treat one another
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Care for God's Creation
Life and Dignity of the Human Person
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Chapter 15
- All of us need Jesus to grow closer to God and share in God's life.
- We thank God for his many gifts.
- We ask the Holy Spirit to help us grow closer to God and others.
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Life and Dignity of the Human Person
Care for God's Creation
Solidarity of the Human Family
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Chapter 16
- Jesus wanted his disciples to share God's love with the whole world.
- At the end of Mass we are sent out to live as Jesus taught us.
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Solidarity of the Human Family
Call to Family, Community, and Participation
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Chapter 17
- When we listen to the readings, we learn ways to show our love for God and others.
- We pray for the needs of all God's people.
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Life and Dignity of the Human Person
Option for the Poor and the Vulnerable
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Chapter 18
- We remember that everything we have is a gift from God.
- We pray that the Holy Spirit will unite all those who believe in Jesus.
- We offer a sign of peace to one another.
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Care for God's Creation
Solidarity of the Human Family
Call to Family, Community, and Participation
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Chapter 19
- The priest sends us to share God's love with others.
- Jesus wants us to share God's love with the sick.
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Call to Family, Community, and Participation
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
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Chapter 20
- We follow Jesus by praying, doing good things for others, and helping the poor.
- We treat people with love and respect, as Jesus did.
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Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Life and Dignity of the Human Person
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Chapter 21
- We remember the ways Jesus served others.
- We have a collection for those who are in need.
- We pray for the whole world.
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Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Solidarity of the Human Family
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Chapter 22
- We are called by God to bring God's love to others.
- Married and single people work to make their communities better places.
- Priests and religious brothers and sisters are called by God.
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Call to Family, Community, and Participation
Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person
Solidarity of the Human Family
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Chapter 23
- The members of the parish continue the work of Jesus.
- The bishop and pope lead and serve the Church.
- The Church is in every part of the world.
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Life and Dignity of the Human Person
Call to Family, Community, and Participation
Solidarity of the Human Family
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Chapter 24
- Praying together is an important part of being a member of the Church.
- We pray for someone in need and for God's blessing for us and others.
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Call to Family, Community, and Participation
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
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Chapter 25
- The saints followed Jesus' example and we try to do what the saints did.
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Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person
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Chapter 26
- Jesus shared God's love with all people and asks us to do the same.
- We try to love our family, friends, and all people as Jesus did.
- We respect and obey all those who take care of us.
- We respect the belongings of other people.
- God has asked us to take care of his gifts of creation.
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Solidarity of the Human Family
Call to Family, Community, and Participation
Life and Dignity of the Human Person
Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person
Care for God's Creation
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Chapter 27
- We want others to share the joy that comes from believing in Jesus.
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Call to Family, Community, and Participation
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