PRECEPTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

WHAT ARE THE PRECEPTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

• The precepts of the Catholic Church are what we, as Catholics, need to do at the minimum
• There are a small part of what we do
• We have to go beyond those precepts

ATTEND MASS ON SUNDAY AND HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION

• You must go to mass on Sundays and in holy days of obligation
• Also on those days you must rest form servile labor
• "Keep holy the LORD's day"

CONFESS YOUR SINS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR

• Confessing your sins is important because we are not perfect and we need forgiveness form God
• In order to receive e Eucharist we must confess our sins

RECIVE EUCHARIST DURING EASTER SEASON

• During the Easter season we have to receive the at least once

FAST AND ABSTAIN

• I will give more details on another slide
• Basically it's a way of not thinking of yourself
• Instead you think of others

GIVE THE CHURCH WHAT IT NEEDS

• Since the church Is there for our own benefit we should give
• Give to the church what they need

FASTING

• You don't eat as much as you normally do
• All Catholics between the ages 18 and 59 are to fast
• If you are any of the following you don't have to fast
• Pregnant or nursing
• Some manual laborers

Abstinence

• This is not eating meat
• Fish is allowed
• For Catholics 14 or older
• Same excuses as for fasting

GOING BEYOND

• We can't just follow the precepts
• We have to do more
• Fast every Friday
• Go to mass often
• Give to the Church