Examination Part A February 2010

SACRAMENTOLOGY IV

In the exam three questions will be chosen from the following six and you will be requested to answer one question.

1 Discuss five main characteristics in the ministry of Jesus. Explain the derivation of the following words: episcopos, acolyte and cleric. What was the principal function of each of them in the early Church?
2 Explore the development of ministry in the NT.
3 What contributions did Ignatius of Antioch, Tertullian, Cyprian, and Gregory VII make to the development of ordained ministry? Give a short definition of each of the following: presbyter, mystagogue, celibacy and priestly character.
4 Discuss what Vatican II wrote about bishops. What were the consequences of the Council in relation to ministry?
5 Explore the main activities of the priest in relation to the community.
6 Write about the priesthood of the faithful and the ministerial priesthood, describing the relationship between them and the ways in which they participate in the priesthood of Jesus Christ.

For those who are writing a paper, your result in this exam will be marked out of 24 (your mark will be divided by five and multiplied by four) and half of the mark you receive from your paper will be added to it. Please remember your paper must be submitted on or before March 31st.