Examination Part B February 2011

SACRAMENTOLOGY IV

CAT Exam in February 2011 for Class 3A and 3B

In the exam three questions will be chosen from the following seven and you will be requested to answer one question for a total of 24 marks.

1 Elaborate on the religious leadership in the OT communities (6). Discuss five main characteristics in the ministry of Jesus (18).
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 the ordained ministry? (6 each)
4 Explain the derivation of the following words: presbyter, episcopos, acolyte, mystagogue, and cleric (2 each). What is the principal function of each of them? (2 each) Describe the main aspects of priestly character. (4)
5 Discuss what Vatican II wrote about bishops (10). What were the consequences of the Council in relation to ministry? (8) Discuss the characteristics of discipleship and apostleship in the priest (6).
6 Explore the main activities of the priest in relation to the community (18). Discuss the reasons the Church makes celibacy a condition for entry into priestly ministry (6).
7 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 (18). Explore the collaborative ministry of lay people in the Church (6).