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Table of Contents.

ABRIDGMENT OF SACRED HISTORY. ..

CHAPTER.

FIRST CATECHISM.

I. On the Christian and the sign of the Cross,
II. On the Creation of the World,

III. On God-His nature and his presence,

IV. On the Holy Trinity,

V. On the Creation of Man,

VI. On the Mystery of the Incarnation,

VII. On the Mystery of Redemption,

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VIII. On the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus

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XI. On Hope and Charity,

XII. Commandments of God,

XIII. Commandments of the Church,
XIV. On Sin,

(continued)

XVI. On Capital Sins,

XVII. On Grace and Prayer,

XVIII. On the Lord's Prayer,

XXII. The Angelical Salutation,

XXIII. On the Sacraments in GENERAL,

XXIV. On the Sacraments in PARTICULAR,

CATECHISM OF THE DIOCESE OF PARIS.

FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS WHERE COMPLETE INSTRUCTION
IS GIVEN.

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LESSON I. On the study of the Catechism, on the sign
of the Cross, and the division of the Cate-
chism,

FIRST PART.

ON THE TRUTHS WHICH WE MUST BELIEVE.

II. On the Apostles' Creed,..
III. On God and the Creation,
IV. On the perfections of God,

V. On the Providence of God,

VI. On the Holy Trinity,

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VII. On the Creation of Angels, and of their fall, 63
VIII. On the good Angels,

IX. Creation of Man,

X. Fall of Man, and promise of a Saviour,
XI. Mystery of the Incarnation,

XII. The life of Jesus Christ,..

XIII. The doctrines of Jesus Christ,

XIV. Mystery of the Redemption,
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XVI. Resurrection of our Lord,

XVII. Ascension of our Lord,

XIX. On Grace,

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XVIII. The Descent of the Holy Ghost,

XX. On the Church in General,

XXI. On the Holy Scriptures,..

XXII. Authenticity and Veracity of the Sacred

Scriptures,

XXIII. On Tradition,

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XXIV. Proofs of the Divine Foundation of the

Church,

XXV. On the Catholic Church, and its Divine

XXIX. Mission and Authority of the Pastors of the

fering and Triumphant,

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XXXIV. Resurrection of the Body, and the General

Judgment,

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XXXV. A Summary of the Creed, and Truths con-

XXXVII.

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XXXVIII. On the Christian Moral Virtues,
XXXIX. On the Divine Laws,

XL. On Human Laws,
XLI. On Human Actions,
XLII. On Conscience,..
XLIII. On the Commandments,.
XLIV. First Commandment,
XLV. Second Commandment,
XLVI. Third Commandment,
XLVII. Fourth Commandment, ..

XLVIII. Duties of Parents to Children, and Superiors

towards Inferiors,

XLIX. Fifth Commandment,

L. On the Sixth and Ninth Commandments, 179
LI.

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LII. On the Seventh and Tenth Commandments, 183
LIII. On the Eighth Commandment,

LIV. Commandments of the Church,
LV. On Holy Water and Blessed Bread,
LVI. Second Commandment of the Church,
LVII. Third and Fourth Commandments of the

THIRD PART.

ON THE MEANS AND ASSISTANCE WHICH GOD GIVES US TO
AVOID SIN AND PRACTISE CHRISTIAN VIRTUES.

LXXVIII. On Contrition,

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LXXXVIII. Sacrament of Matrimony,
LXXXIX. Summary of the whole of the Catechism,
and the connection between every part

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LXXIX. On Attrition, or Imperfect Contrition,
LXXX. On Confession, ..

LXXXI. On the necessary qualities of a good Con-

fession,

LXXXII. On General Confession,..

LXXXIII. On the Method of Confession, on Absolution

of it,

XCV. On the Presentation of Jesus Christ in the

Temple, and Purification of the B. Virgin, 279

XCVI. On Lent, Ember Days, and Vigils,

XCVII. On Holy Week,

XCVIII. On Easter Sunday,

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Corpus

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XCIX. Saint Mark's and the Rogation Days,

C. On the Ascension and Pentecost,

CI. Feast of the Holy Trinity, and

Christi,

CII. Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,

CIII. Feast of the Blessed Virgin,

CIV. Feast of the Saints,

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CV. On All Souls, and Praying for the departed, 296

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