TASKS and MISSION for the CHRISTIAN FAMILY

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Wedding

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Immediate
Engagement

Proximate
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From 16th Birthday until Engagement

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Birth until end of 15th year

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Birth

Birth

Thomas Family

Mary Family

Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family

Family become what you are.

(F.C. #17)

Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family

The Christian Family

An intimate community of life and love, founded on the marriage of man and woman. (Vat II G.S. n. 48)

Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family

1) Forming an intimate community of persons: in communion

marriage

family

Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family

Intimacy
man husband parent father brother child sister woman wife parent mother

Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family

2. At the Service of Life: (a) in its transmission (b) in its education

Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family

2. (a) Serving Life in Its Transmission

Its transmission: Privilege and Responsibility
Responsibilities: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Discernment of Gods creative intention With prayer Stewardship of your fertility Act of pure love Why am I here? The unexpected child Adoption

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 2. (b) Serving Life in Its Education

i. ii. iii. Love Made in Gods image A gift To self To decide for self Sincere gift of self iv. Virtues Justice Honesty Forgiveness

Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family

As Co-educators with God as the Primary Human Educators

Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family

2. (b) Serving Life in Its Education
The Family The First School of:
- love - of social virtues - forgiveness - in community life - respect - of communication - conscience - of truth - a simple & austere lifestyle - of true freedom - of the Gospel - of Christian marriage and family preparation - of prayer - of vocation - of the Fourth Commandment

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3. At the Service of Society (Participating in its Development into a Civilization of Life and Love):
(a) as a basic cell (b) as a healthy cell

Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family

3. At the Service of Society

i. As a healthy cell
a) Organically linked b) Common good c) Principle of subsidiarity

ii. iii.

Gift of maturing adults Economically

a) Social wealth is generated by a stable marriage and family. b) Social wealth is consumed by an unstable marriage and family.

iv. v.

Families reaching out to other families in need Associations of families

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4. At the Service of the Church (Sharing in the Life and Mission of the Church):

(a) as a Domestic Church

(b) as a Bride of Christ

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4. At the Service of the Church

The family is the Basic Cell of the Church, Called a Domestic Church Task: Bringing and giving Christ to the world as a community; the Christian family does this: (i) By Prophetic family service (ii) By Priestly family service (iii) By Kingly family service

Gods Plan and Tasks for the Christian Family

4. (i) As a Prophetic Family by

By Listening By Integrating By Proclaiming

By Bearing Witness to THE CROSS as the Tree of Life

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4. (ii) Service: A Priestly Family

A Community in Dialogue with God by

By Prayer: as a family - grace - morning, evening - Rosary - Mass By Prayer: for the family (petitions) - sick members - jobs - exams - tempted to leave the Church By the Sacraments: - bringing Christ - proclaiming Christ

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4. (iii) Service: A Kingly Family
A Family Involved in Building Christ s Kingdom of Love in the World

By guarding, developing, and proclaiming the richness of Gods revelation of love By obtaining and using the resource needed to do this as a family

By protecting the lives of the weakest members of the Kingdom

By contributing to the common good of the Kingdom (society)

By promoting the rights of the Kingdom (family)