Faith & Life Grade 8 · Chapter 6 · The Visible Hierarchical Church
The Apostles Hand It On
The word “apostle” comes from a Greek word meaning “one who is sent.” Those who were sent soon sent others. The Acts of the Apostles and the Letters show the hierarchy taking shape from the very beginning.
Explore the idea
Have students look up each passage, read it aloud, and then answer as a class.
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Discuss the connection
If you could trace your bishop’s ordination back, bishop by bishop, where would the line lead? Why does that unbroken line matter?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 8, Chapter 6 (“The Visible Hierarchical Church”). Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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