The October session of Journey of Discipleship. Jonathan F. Sullivan and Deacon Patrick O’Toole discussed the precepts of the Church, the Ten Commandments, and the Beatitudes.

1. Journey of Discipleship:
The Precepts of the
Church
Deacon Patrick O’Toole ǀ Jonathan F. Sullivan
Ss. James and Patrick Parish
October 12, 2013

3. OPENING ACTIVITY

5. Rules: Oppression vs Freedom
Modern Culture and
“Rules”
• Restrict personal
autonomy
• Exercise of
oppressive power
Sovereignty of Christ
• Jesus as Lord
• St. Paul and Christian
Freedom
• Freedom from
• Freedom for

6. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

7. Fr. Robert Barron
Idolatry: A Commentary (youtube.com/watch?v=fWiEoZhyrQc)

8. TABLE REFLECTION

9. The Precepts of the Church
• “You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy
days of obligation and rest from servile labor.”
• “You shall confess your sins at least once a year.”
• “You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist
at least during the Easter season.”
• “You shall observe the days of fasting and
abstinence established by the Church.”
• “You shall help to provide for the needs of the
Church.”

10. Personal Reflection:
• What precept(s) do I find easy to follow?
• Have I struggled with any precepts in the
past? How did I overcome that obstacle?
• Which precepts do I currently struggle
with? Why?

11. LUNCH

12. THE BEATITUDES

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17. Fr. Robert Barron
The Beatitudes (from Catholicism)

20. PARISH EVANGELIZATION AND
THE PRECEPTS OF THE CHURCH

22. Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful,
Reaching the Lost, Making Church Matter
It’s All About the Weekend Experience (youtube.com/watch?v=2m6yMOSKq7A)

23. Table Reflection
• If we expect others to fulfill their obligation to
worship the Lord on Sundays and holy days of
obligations, are we creating and environment
and experience in which people feel welcomed?
• What obstacles might discourage visitors and
seekers from attending Mass at your parish?
How can these obstacles be overcome?

24. FINAL THOUGHTS

25. CLOSING PRAYER