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Teachings and Lists of the Church

THE PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH

1. To worship at Mass on Sundays and to observe Sunday as a day of rest.
2. To confess one's grave sins at least once a year in the Sacrament of Penance.
3. To receive Holy Communion at least once a year during the Easter Season (between Ash Wednesday and Trinity Sunday).
4. To attend Mass on Holy Days of Obligation.
5. To do penance by prayer, works of piety and charity, and fast and abstinence on the days commanded. The days of penance are each Friday of the whole year, and the season of Lent.

 The days of fasting and abstinence from meat are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The Church also requires all her members to contribute, as best they can, to the support of their priests, parishes, schools and the Church's works of charity, and to observe the laws of the Church about the sacrament of Marriage.

THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS

  1. Baptism

  2. Confirmation

  3. The Eucharist

  4. Penance, or Reconciliation

  5. Anointing of the Sick

  6. Marriage

  7. Holy Orders

THE VIRTUES

Faith, hope and love (charity) theological virtues
Prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude ‑ cardinal virtues

THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

  1. Wisdom

  2. Understanding

  3. Right Judgement

  4. Courage

  5. Knowledge

  6. Reverence

  7. Wonder and awe in God's presence

THE TWELVE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

  1. Charity

  2. Joy

  3. Peace

  4. Patience

  5. Kindness

  6. Goodness

  7. Generosity

  8. Gentleness

  9. Faithfulness

  10. Modesty

  11. Self control

  12. Chastity

THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY

  1. To convert the sinner

  2. To instruct the ignorant

  3. To counsel the doubtful

  4. To comfort the sorrowful

  5. To bear wrongs patiently

  6. To forgive injuries

  7. To pray for the living and the dead

THE SEVEN CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

  1. To feed the hungry

  2. To give drink to the thirsty

  3. To clothe the naked

  4. To give welcome to strangers

  5. To visit the sick

  6. To visit the imprisoned

  7. To bury the dead

THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS AND THE CONTRARY VIRTUES

  1. Pride - Humility

  2. Avarice – Generosity

  3. Envy – Love of Neighbour

  4. Anger – Gentleness

  5. Lust – Charity

  6. Gluttony – Temperance

  7. Sloth – Diligence

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION IN AUSTRALIA

Christmas Day (25 December) & Assumption of Our Lady (15 August)

THE APOSTLES

  1. Peter
  2. Andrew
  3. James (the great)
  4. John
  5. Philip
  6. Bartholomew
  7. Matthew
  8. Thomas
  9. James (son of Alphaeus)
  10. Simon (the Zealot)
  11. Jude (or Thaddeus)
  12. Matthias (chosen to replace Judas)

THE FOUR EVANGELISTS

  1. Matthew

  2. Mark

  3. Luke

  4. John

THE SEASONS OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR

Advent
Christmas and Epiphany
Ordinary Time (first part)
Lent and Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum
Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost
Ordinary Time (second part)

 

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