1. Exercise Book
Fill in the following details on the front cover of your exercise book
Name
Year 8 Aleph RE
Mr Martin

2. Classroom Contract
In groups list as many different rules that we need in class as you can.
As a class we will feed back and note them on the board.
Copy down the final list from the board.
Sign the contract

3. Homework Cover books with RE pictures and sticky backed plastic
Due Friday 11th

4. What is a Diocese? What do Christians believe?
The Church Community
What is a Diocese?
What do Christians believe?

5. The diocese
Parishes belong to a diocese. Each diocese has a bishop. He is the leader of the local church. A bishop is a teacher in the diocese, helping people to grow in faith and be witnesses to Jesus. A bishop is a shepherd n the diocese, caring for everyone, especially the poor. A bishop is a bridge builder in the diocese, uniting the community of Christians. In Latin, bridge-builder is pntifex. In English “pontif” is another word for bishop. Each diocese has a cathedral, the bishop’s official church. The name comes from the Greek word cathedra, meaning chair or seat.

6. Diocese- Summary
A Diocese is an area of the country which is overseen by a bishop.
We belong to the diocese of Portsmouth.

7. Church Hierarchy
Pope: Head of the church, he is based at the Vatican. The pope is infallible in defining matters of faith and morals.
Cardinal: Appointed by the pope, 178 cardinals worldwide, including 13 in the U.S., make up the College of Cardinals. As a body, it advises the pope and, on his death, elects a new pope.
Archbishop: An archbishop is a bishop of a main or metropolitan diocese, also called an archdiocese. A cardinal can concurrently hold the title. The U.S. has 45 archbishops.
Bishop: A bishop, like a priest, is ordained to this station. He is a teacher of church doctrine, a priest of sacred worship, and a minister of church government. The U.S. has 290 active bishops, 194 head dioceses.
Priest: An ordained minister who can administer most of the sacraments, including the Eucharist, baptism, and marriage. He can be with a particular religious order or committed to serving a congregation.
Deacon: A transitional deacon is a seminarian studying for the priesthood. A permanent deacon can be married and assists a priest by performing some of the sacraments.

8. Church Hierarchy Pope- The head of the Roman Catholic Church
Cardinal- A group who advise the Pope and oversee the whole church.
Archbishop- Someone who looks after one of the main diocese
Bishop- Someone who is in charge of a diocese
Priest- A man who is in charge of a Catholic parish and can oversee the religious sacraments and look after a church congregation.
Deacon- An assistant to the Priest who can perform some religious ceremonies.

9. Roman Catholic Organization today:
1 Pope Bishops/Dioceses (Mother churches over parishes) 219,583 Priests/Parishes (Local churches)

10. Diocese What is a Bishop? What is a Diocese?
Which Diocese do we belong to?

11. The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, and born of the Father before all ages. (God of God) light of light, true God of true God. Begotten not made, consubstantial to the Father, by whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven. And was incarnate of the Holy Ghost and of the Virgin Mary and was made man; was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered and was buried; and the third day rose again according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, sits at the right hand of the Father, and shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, of whose Kingdom there shall be no end. And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father (and the Son), who together with the Father and the Son is to be adored and glorified, who spoke by the Prophets. And one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. We confess one baptism for the remission of sins. And we look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen."

12. We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, and born of the Father before all ages. (God of God) light of light, true God of true God. Begotten not made, consubstantial to the Father, by whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven. And was incarnate of the Holy Ghost and of the Virgin Mary and was made man; was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered and was buried; and the third day rose again according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, sits at the right hand of the Father, and shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, of whose Kingdom there shall be no end. And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father (and the Son), who together with the Father and the Son is to be adored and glorified, who spoke by the Prophets. And one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. We confess one baptism for the remission of sins. And we look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen."