The Work of the Church Today

The Work of the Church Today

Questions I have about the work of the church and building up the kingdom of God.

1. If one person turns away from God, can the church forgive that person or like the master in the parable, cast them away?
2. Is the church certain that they know what God really wants?
3. What are my gifts?
4. As a sinner, if I serve the church, does that mean I am slowly building my relationship with God?

How I can use my gifts to build the kingdom of God:

How can I use my gifts to build the kingdom of God, when firstly, I don’t know what my gifts are? I think that some gifts that I have are the gift of service and music. If I have the gift of service then I can serve the church by help setting up for masses. The other gift I have is the gift of music. I could use this gift to praise and worship God through singing and playing instruments. The gift of service can help build the kingdom of God because Jesus taught us to serve and love others.

In Room 5, we have been learning about how the Church works today and how we can use our gifts from God to help build His kingdom here on Earth. We also learnt how we could use our gifts to help with the work of the Church.

St. Mary Mackillop

Link to Timeline: https://www.preceden.com/timelines/317292-mary-mackillop-s-life

My class were learning or reflecting on the life of Christ the King's founder, St. Mary Mackillop. This poster shows what I have learnt about St. Mary Mackillop. It has a few facts about her and one of my favourite sayings of hers. It also includes a prayer that I had made and a timeline of her life. I created this poster to celebrate her feast day which was on August 8.

Digital Art

St Francis Peace Prayer

Vatican II Before and After

Pre Vatican II	After Vatican II (1964)
Mass said in Latin	Mass said in local language
Women could not take up roles such as altar servers, Church ministers and other roles.	Women are now allowed to become ministers, upfront as readers and other roles in the Church.
It was the Church's rule that the Priest faced away from the congregation (facing to God)	The Priest now faces the congregation
The Jews were our enemies because they killed  Jesus	The Jews are now part of our human family, because they are our brothers and sisters in humanity.
Before Vatican II, the whole world sang the same songs according to the Rome and the Catholic calendar.	Churches can now select hymns of their own that represents their unique community and culture.
By Faith, Caitlyn and Maranita

St. Mary Mackillop

This Was St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was born on August the 8th 1774 in New York city.

Her parents were Dr. Richard Bayley and Catherine Charlton. When Elizabeth Ann was only three, her mother had died. After her mother’s death, her father remarried to Charlotte Amelia Barclay.

Before she was married her name was Elizabeth Ann Bayley ( her name before she married) had worked for charitable institutions in New York.  She then changed her religion to Catholicism after she had traveled to Italy in 1803, accompanied by her husband.  Saint Elizabeth ran a lot of educational resources for girls and boys. She was also the founder of Sisters of Charity.

Sisters of Charity dedicate their lives just to help the poor and Mother Mary. The Sisters of Charity try to encourage people to live a spiritual life. These women work very hard each day of their lives to help those in need.

Elizabeth Ann’s husband was William Magee Seton. He was a wealthy businessman. He was named after his father, William Seton. Elizabeth had six children, one daughter and five sons.She died on January 4, 1821 and was canonized in 1975. Saint Elizabeth was kind and caring, especially the poor. She respected everyone no matter who they were. She is a true role model for children around the world.

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