Catechism of the Catholic Church

824 Index Message the Church’s, 2126 family as the place for the first proclamation of faith, 1666 the “Good News” of the Gospel and the “Our Father,” 2763 Gospel message and catechesis, 6 Gospel message in the image of icons, 1160 of the Kingdom and the call to conversion, 1427, 1989 single message of salvation throughout the world, 174 spreading the message of salvation, 900, 2044 See also Evangelization Messiah announcement of the messiah after the fall of man, 410 the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus in Baptism, 1286 expectation of Christians for the return of, 840 expectation of the coming of the messiah in Israel, 702, 711‑16 glory of Jesus as the inauguration of the kingdom of, 664 Jesus Christ, the, 436‑40, 528‑29, 535, 540, 547 significance of the word, 436, 695 See also Christ Messianism millenarianism, 676 pseudo‑messianism, 675 Minister(s) apostles as “God’s ministers,” 859 choosing ordained, 1579 of Christ and of the Church, 1553 exercise of service by ordained, 1592 ordained minister as “icon” of Christ the Priest, 1142 ordained minister as responsible for formation in prayer, 2686 personal calling of, 878 purposes of the activity of ministering, 874 as “servants of Christ,” 876 support of the Church’s, 2122 unworthiness of the ordained ministers and the action of Christ, 1584 See also individual sacraments, ministers of Ministry apostolic, 553, 983, 1536 catechetical ministry, preaching, and the Word, 9, 24, 132, 903 of the Church, 874‑79 diversity of, 873, 910 exercise of, 2039 ordained, 1120, 1142 ( see also Priesthood) particular, 1143 public ministry of Jesus, 583 of Reconciliation, 981, 1442, 1461‑62 of serving and interpreting the Word, 119 Miracle(s) of Christ, and their significance as signs, 548‑49, 1335 of Christ, as a sign of His divinity, 515 of Christ’s disciples, 434 gift of working, 2003 significance of Christ’s, 156, 547, 1335 Mission(s) of the apostles, 2, 551, 858‑60, 1122, 1223 of the bishops, 2068 Christ’s, 430, 436, 438, 440, 534, 536, 606, 608 of the Church, 6, 730, 738, 768, 782, 811, 831, 849‑56, 873 of consecrated persons, 931‑33 of deacons, 1570 of the Holy Spirit, 244, 485, 716, 1108 joint missions of the Son and the Holy Spirit, 689‑90, 702, 727, 737, 743, 2655 of the laity, 897‑913 of the Magisterium, 890 to all nations, 1122, 1533, 1565, 2044, 2419 of parents, 2226 of Peter, 552 of spouses, 2367 of the Virgin Mary, 489, 969 Missionary endeavor, 854 mandate, 849‑50 sources of the missionary impetus, 828, 851