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CATHOLIC FAMILY CATECHISM

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“Parents should be provided with…….

Catechisms written for families.”

The Rite of Baptism for Children.

Nihil obstat: Brian Byron, S.T.D., M.Th.,

Censor deputatus

Imprimatur : +Patrick Murphy, D.D.,

Vicarius generalis,

Archdiocese of Sydney.

Sydney, 17^th July, 1981

The Nihil obstat and Imprimatur are a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be free from doctrinal or moral error. It is not necessarily implied that those who have granted them agree with the contents, opinions or statements expressed.

Excerpts from the English translation of Rite of Baptism for Children@1969. International Committee on English in the Liturgy, inc.(ICEL); excerpts from the English translation of Rite of Marriage@ 1969,ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of Rite of Anointing and Pastoral Care of the Sick@1973,ICEL;excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal@1973, ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of Rite of Penance@1974,ICEL;excerpts from the English translation of Rite of Confirmation@1975,ICEL.All rights reserved.

These copyright liturgical texts appear on the front cover, in Answers Nos.2,11,38,55,57,61,63,78,83,92,98,110,135

137,146,147,150,216,224,230,239,241,245,256,266,272,

285,297,371,or in their footnotes, and in the Appendix, page 201 and 204.

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CATHOLIC

FAMILY

CATECHISM

REVISED POCKET EDITION+

Being Tracts for the Time No. 17

The Transfiguration of the Lord,

6^th August,1981.

by

B. J. H. TIERNEY

B.Sc.,Dip. Ed., M.A.C.E.l

Priest Director,

Cardinal Newman Catechist Centre.

+to be followed by a CHILDREN’S EDITION. The first Pocket Edition of 40,000 copies was published on 2^nd Feburary,1981.

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CONTENTS

PREFACE; WHY A CATECHISM?……………………….. page 7

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………………………………. .page 9

INTRODUCTION, HOW TO TEACH etc…………………..page 12

ESSENTIAL BOOK ………………………………………….page 23

Margin number

Of Question

and Answer

SECTION 1: THE CREED

The Apostles’ Creed ………………………………………………1-3

The sign of the Cross ……………………………………………..4-6

GOD THE CREATOR

Holy One, Trinity, Worship ………………………………………7-24

Angels, Heaven, hell, the Devil ……………………………….25-35

Adam and Eve, sanctifying grace …………………………….36-47

Original Sin, Old Testament …………………………………..48-62

GOD THE SAVIOUR

The Incarnation, the Saviour’s coming ………………………63-78

The Public Life, the Saviour’s teaching …………………….79-105

The Redemption: the Saviour’s Sacrifice:

Part 1: purpose ………………………………………. 106-108

Part 2: events ………………………………………... 109-124

Part 3: meaning of events ………………………….. 125-144

GOD THE SANCTIFIER

The Holy Spirit, Pentecost ………………………………... 145-149

The Holy Catholic Church ………………………………… 150-170

The Communion of Saints ………………………………... 171-200

The Forgiveness of Sins ………………………………….. 201-215

The Resurrection of the Body etc ………………………... 216-222

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SECTION 2 : THE SACRAMENTS

Initiation : Baptism ……………………………………… 233-237

Confirmation ………………………………… 238-246

Eucharist ……………………………………. 247-269

Healing : Penance ………………………………………... 270-283

Anointing ………………………………………. 284-290

Social : Holy Orders ……………………………………….291-295

Marriage ………………………………………….. 296-304

Liturgy …………………………………………………….. 305-309

SECTION 3 : THE COMMANDMENTS

The Christian Life ………………………………………… 310-317

God: 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Commandments …………………… 318-349

Neighbour:

4^th Commandment and Laws of the Church …………. 350-359

5^th, 6^th and 7^th Commandments