Catechist HANDOUT CATECHIST NOTES Week 14 1/19/2020 .

CATECHIST NOTESCatechist HANDOUTWeek 14 – 1/19/2020Topic: The Synoptic GospelsMatthew, Mark & LukeKey Ideas for this week A gospel is an account describing the life,death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. The Word Gospel means ‘good news’The good news communicated in the Christiangospel - God’s love for us and saving actionseen throughout the Old Testament whichculminates in the person of Jesus Christ sentby God to save the world. A Gospel is NOT a biography in themodern sense of this word; a gospel is atestimony of faith – an account of how aperson or community of persons experiencedJesus as the Son of God in their lives. Why do we have four gospels?a.b.To give a more complete picture of ChristTo enable us to objectively verify thetruthfulness of their accounts (this meets theBiblical standard which states judgment in acourt of law was not to be made against aperson based on the testimony of a singleeyewitness but that two or three as aminimum number were required. See(Deuteronomy 19:15).The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Lukeare considered synoptic gospels becausea.b.They are all narrative gospelsThere are many similarities between themthat are not shared by the Gospel of John."Synoptic" means here that they can be"seen" or "read together," indicating themany parallels that exist among the three.1. Draw from the same source material2. Incorporate common themesLESSON COMPONENTSA.B.C.D.E.F.Community BuildingShared experiences by adults and teensScripture & PrayerCatholic TeachingPutting Faith Into ActionAnnouncements1 PageBACKGROUND MATERIAL- The Four Faces of Jesus bySET THE WORLDABLAZE!OBJECTIVES1. The central questionevery Christian mustanswer is “Who do you sayChrist is?”2. Review the materialcovered last week in TheFour Faces of Jesus3. Present an overview ofwhat we mean by thesynoptic gospels.4. Help teens delve into oneof the Synoptic Gospels5. Continue work on yourclass Portrait of Jesus (dueat the end of class on Feb.23)OVERVIEW1. 5:00-5:15pm Hospitality in theNarthex2. 5:15-5:25Meet in Chapel forattendance andannouncements3. 5:30- 7:00pm SmallGroup Lesson PlanVirginia Smith – CatholicUpdate f-Jesus.pdf- Resources in the CatholicYouth Bible (CYB)- Gospel Comparisons in theCYB p. C32 (this will be usefulthis week and in the nextlesson on the Gospel of John)- Introduction to the Gospelsand the Acts of the Apostles –CYB pp. 1298-1299- Introduction to the Gospelof Matthew – CYB p. 1300- Introduction to the Gospelof Mark – CYB p. 1374- Introduction to the Gospelof Luke – CYB p. 1412- Introduction to the Gospelof John – CYB 1475 (ask yourteens to read this before youmeet next).- 2. Major DifferencesBetween John and theSynoptic Gospels rences-between-johnand-synoptic-gospels(geared toward catechists –read before your next class onFeb. 26).Short YouTube videos- The Gospel of Mark (5:34)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v OVRixfameGY

A. Community Building (15-20 minutes) Divide your class into three smaller groups. Use peers to fill in to makethe groups even numbers if needed. Ask each group to complete the Mind Map (TH3) about what they knowabout Jesus in 5 minutes (Putting a time limit on them will help themfocus).Timing – use a cell phone as a timer.– make sure they are all ready to begin and say start- give them a 2 minute warning- stop them all at the same time When the time is up have each group share their maps. Catechists andpeer take notes about the things each group shares with the othergroups and the things that are unique to each group’s list. Encourageteens to add to their mind maps insights/ideas from other groups if theywant to.DISCUSSION1. How do we learn the things we know about Jesus? (Family, teachers, theBible, Faith classes, movies we seen, personal experiences )2. Why do you think there was a lot of overlap in the things each groupsaid? (There is a common core of teachings about Jesus we have all beentaught)3. Why do you think some groups listed things the other groups did not list?The early Church used much the same method to write the gospels – peoplewho knew Jesus or those who were eyewitnesses to the things Jesus said anddid shared their experiences with each other and those who wanted to knowabout Jesus. Direct your teens to TH2 and review the terms they should know for thisweek.Key Biblical TermsGospel – “the good news” of the revelation of God in and through Jesus Christ,proclaimed initially by him, then by the Apostles, and now by the Church (CYB p.1848)Evangelist – anyone who actively works to spread the Gospel of Jesus; morecommonly and specifically, refers to one of the persons traditionally recognized asan author of the four gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (CYB p. 1847)Narrative gospel - A narrative is a report of related events presented to the listenersor readers in words arranged in a logical sequence. The focus of a narrative gospel isthe life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Matthew Mark and Luke are allnarrative gospels.Oral Tradition – the handing on of the accounts and teachings of Jesus by word ofmouth. The apostles and other disciples of Jesus all had stories of Jesus – things theyremembered Jesus saying and doing. During their life time they shared these storieswith each other and those interested in learning more about Jesus. This collection ofmaterials is referred to as the oral tradition. As time went on, the Apostles andother eyewitnesses to the saving acts of Jesus were dying. People realized it wasimportant to have a written record of the oral tradition.2 PageCATECHIST NOTES- The Gospel of MatthewCh. 1-13 (8:15)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v NUh9Bsiee U- TheGospel of Matthew Ch. 1428 (7:09)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v GGCF3OPWN14&list PLH0Szn1yYNecanpQqdixWAm3zHdhY2kPR&index 2- The Gospel of Luke Ch. 19 (8:16)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v XIb dCIxzr0&index 6&list PLH0Szn1yYNecanpQqdixWAm3zHdhY2kPR- The Gospel of LukeCh.10-24 (7:47)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 26z KhwNdD8Why are the nonCanonical gospels notconsidered valid? By re-the-noncanonical-gospels-notconsidered-valid Some ofyour teens may have heardthere are other gospels thatare not in the NewTestament. This short articleanswers that questionaccurately and succinctly- Why did God give us fourGospels? Short article thatmay be useful to bothcatechists and mlNOTE: When reviewing thekey biblical terms for thisweek make sure your teensunderstand what the oraltradition was and how itmoved to be a writtenaccount. Make sure teensunderstand that eachevangelist drew from thesame oral tradition but no

The “Q” source - scholars have identified that Matthew and Luke shared anothersource in addition to the Gospel of Mark. They call this source “Q” taken from theGerman word Quelle, meaning "source"Synoptic gospels – The gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke - these gospels can be"seen" or "read together," because of the many parallels that exist among the three.B.Catholic Teaching (25 minutes) Review with your teens the material you covered in the last sessionfrom the handout The Four Faces of Jesus How many gospels do we have? Which of the gospels was the first to be written? Which of the gospels was the last to be written? Why do we have four gospels? Direct your teens to p. C32 in the CYB – Gospel Comparisons. Some ofthe information from the Four Faces of Jesus handout is summarizedhere. Ask for teen volunteers to read the entries for Mark, Matthew andLuke.CATECHIST NOTESone gospel includes theentire oral tradition.If you do not have your copyof the Four Faces of Jesus acopy is available online -of-Jesus.pdfDISCUSSION How does knowing this background information prepare us toread these gospels? Divide your group into the same smaller groups you used for theCommunity builder. Assign each group one of the synoptic gospels. Haveeach group choose 6-8 stories from that gospel they feel speak to themabout who Jesus is and why. Gather the groups together and have them share the stories they chose(i.e. we chose the Baptism of Jesus because we chose the story of thecalming of the storm at sea because ).C . SCRIPTURE (5-7 minutes)Luke 1: 1-4 Invite a teen or peer to read thepassage aloud, having everyone elsefollow along. What four important things does this passage tell us? (there were anumber of gospels being complied in the Christian Community - v. 1;Luke relied on the accounts of others – v2; Luke is addressing hisgospel to Greek speakers – v4; Luke is writing his gospel to assureChristians that the teachings they are receiving are authentic – v4. ) Who is Theophilus? (Theophilus is a Greek name meaning “friend ofGod”. Theophilus might have been a close friend or disciple of Luke’s orLuke used the name Theophilus to indicate that his gospel was beingwritten to all Greek speaking Christians or to all those who consideredthemselves friends of God).3 PageIf Mark’s gospel is written toGentile Christians (nonJewish Christians) will wefind a lot of references toJewish law and teachings?Why not?If one of Luke’s themes ishealing what kinds of storieswill we find in Luke’sgospel? If Luke is writing toGentile Greek speakingChristians will the peopleJesus points out as havinggreat faith all be Jewish?Point out the importance ofpaying attention to thedetails given – a lot ofinformation can beconveyed in a very shortpassage.Teens will have to check thefootnote to answer thisquestion.

A. Putting Faith Into Action(25-30 minutes) Continue working on your class portrait of Jesuso What from today’s session might be good to incorporate intoour portrait?o How does what we learned tonight support our portrait ofJesus? Have the teens fill out the Let’s Recap box on TH4CATECHIST NOTESIf you need supplies forexecuting your portrait letTeen Faith know.Each group will presenttheir portrait to the otherIGNITE groups during largegroup on March 10.Teen faith will be happy tostore them until then. Theywill also be displayed to thewhole parish.4 Page

LESSON PREPARATION NOTES:Is there something I want to pick up or go over from last week’s class?Everyone hasThings I will need for classthis week:My community building activity this week will beto shareYou are the light of the world. A cityset on a mountain cannot behidden. 15 Nor do they light a lampand then put it under a bushelbasket; it is set on a lampstand,where it gives light to all in theWhathouse.parts of the lesson will the Peer Ministers lead/facilitate?Matthew 5:14-15Do I need anything from the Faith Office prior to class?Other5 PageThe Key Ideas/Objectivesfor this week areThings I need to consultTeen Faith about

- Introduction to the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles – CYB pp. 1298-1299 - Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew – CYB p. 1300 - Introduction to the Gospel of Mark – CYB p. 1374 -Introduction to the Gospel of Luke – CYB p. 1412 - Introduction to the Gospel of John – CYB 1475 (ask your teens to read this before you meet next .