Ritual

Ritual

Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox

• In eastern orthodoxy, almost every part of life can be blessed.
• Things such as trains, cars, machines, and even voyages.
• There is symbolism in every part of the religion.
• Details such as the color of the wine and even the way bread is cut for eucharist are all symbolic.

CATHOLICISM in a nutshell

• 1 God: Holy Trinity - Father, Son, & Holy Spirit
• believe in intercession: going before the priest to confess their sins
• Worship and pray through various saints for certain aspects of life, sin and blessings
• Abide by laws of the Scripture (the Holy Bible)
• Belief in eternal life, after death, in Heaven or Hell

RITUALS

• Storytelling
• Creation Story - obtained from Genesis in the Bible
• God created the Heavens and the Earth in 7 days
• Day1: God created light and separated it from the darkness
• Day 2: God separated the water (rain) from the water below (sea)
• Day 3: God separated the water below (sea) from dry land
• Day 4: God populated the sky with the sun, moon, and stars
• Day 5: God populated the air with birds and the sea with fish
• Day 6: God populated the land with animals and people (Adam & Eve)
• Day 7: God celebrated; He blessed the day and rested on it

• 1st Communion (also known as First Holy Communion or Holy Communion)
• A person's first reception of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, and in Roman Catholic churches occurs typically at age seven or eight
• Occurs only after ones baptism and first confession (the Sacrament of Penance), the first two sacraments
• Usually include:
• large family gatherings
• parties to celebrate the event
• First communicant wears special clothing- clothing is all white to symbolize purity
• Priest prays over the first communicant
• First communicant accepts a piece of bread or cracker (to represent the body of Christ) and grape to represent the wine which symbolizes the blood shed from Christ

Introduction

Voodoo

Group 10 - Rituals

Five different religions

• Voodoo (Vodou) - Stacy Tinker
• Prezi Layout
• Islam - Joel Kissoon
• Eastern Orthodox Christianity -

Anne Miller

• Catholicism - Kristin Ramirez
• Wicca - Samantha Beauvais

• 2 different aspects of rituals
• Celebration / Ceremonies

Works Cited