Faith & Life Grade 8 · Chapter 7 · The Church Sanctifying: Sacraments of Membership
Churches Within the Church
Most Catholics in the West belong to the Latin Church. But the Catholic Church also includes 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, each with its own liturgy, law, and spiritual heritage, all in full communion with the Pope.
Explore the idea
Work through each question. Afterward, look up whether there is an Eastern Catholic parish near you.
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Discuss the connection
Saint John Paul II said the Church must “breathe with her two lungs,” East and West. What do you think he meant?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 8, Chapter 7 (“The Church Sanctifying: Sacraments of Membership”). Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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Watch this short walkthrough to see how to use this tool in class.