Part One: The Profession of Faith › Section Two of Part One: The Profession of the Christian Faith: The Creeds ›› CHAPTER 3: I Believe in the Holy Spirit ››› Article 9: “I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church” ›››› §4 Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life ››››› IN BRIEF

Questions and Answers

922. In which two groups are the faithful divided? (CCC 934) The faithful are divided into:
1. clerics in law
2. laity.
923. Why did Christ send His apostles and their successors? (CCC 935) Christ sent His apostles and their successors:
1. to have them participate in His mission
2. to give them a share in His authority.
924. Whom did Christ make the visible foundation of His Church? (CCC 936) Christ made St Peter the visible foundation of His Church.
925. What kind of power does the pope enjoy over the Church? (CCC 937) The pope enjoys (1) supreme, (2) full, (3) immediate and (4) universal power over the Church.
926. What is a bishop? (CCC 938) A bishop is:
1. a successor of the apostles
2. the visible source of unity in his diocese.
927. What is the duty of the bishop? (CCC 939) The duty of the bishop is:
1. to teach the Faith
2. to celebrate divine worship
3. to guide the Church.
928. What is the task of the laity? (CCC 940) The task of the laity is to be apostles in the circumstances in which they live.
929. How do lay people share in Christ’s priesthood? (CCC 941) Lay people share in Christ’s priesthood (= office of sanctification) by fulfilling the call to holiness in all parts of their lives.
930. How do lay people share in Christ’s prophetic mission? (CCC 942) Lay people share in Christ’s prophetic mission by witnessing to Christ in the world.
931. How do lay people share in Christ’s kingly mission? (CCC 943) Lay people share in Christ’s kingly mission by uprooting sin within themselves and by service in the world.
932. How is consecrated life characterized? (CCC 944) Consecrated life is characterized:
(1) by the public profession of the evangelical counsels, (2) in a stable state of life recognized by the Church.
933. To what does a person consecrate himself in religious life? (CCC 945) A person consecrates himself in religious life to the complete service of God and the Church.