Ecclesiology in the Catechism of the Catholic Church: A Guide
Prepared by Gerald Darring

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names and images of the Church -- 751-757
who belongs to the Catholic Church? -- 836-838
outside the Church there is no salvation -- 846-848
the mission of the Church -- 849-856
Christ reigns through the Church -- 668-670
the Church's ultimate trial -- 675-677
we know the Holy Spirit in the Church -- 688
the Holy Spirit and the Church -- 737-741
building up the Church -- 2045

the Church
a plan born in the Father's heart -- 759
foreshadowed from the world's beginning -- 760
prepared for in the Old Covenant -- 761-762
instituted by Christ Jesus -- 763-766
revealed by the Holy Spirit -- 767-768
perfected in glory -- 769
both visible and spiritual -- 771
mystery of men's union with God -- 772-773
universal sacrament of salvation -- 774-776
People of God -- 781-786
Body of Christ -- 787-796
temple of the Holy Spirit -- 797-798
one -- 813-822
holy -- 823-829
catholic -- 830-835
apostolic -- 857-865


baptism incorporates one into the Church -- 1267-1270
the Eucharist is the sacrifice of the Church -- 1368
the Eucharist makes the Church -- 1396

the faith of the Church -- 168-69
the Church, guardian of faith -- 171-175

the Apostolic Tradition -- 75-79
the Church, built on Peter -- 552-553
ecclesial ministry in the Church -- 874-879
the episcopal college and its head, the Pope -- 880-887
the teaching office -- 888-892
the sanctifying office -- 893
the governing office -- 894-896
the lay faithful -- 897-913
the consecrated life -- 914-933

the communion of the Church of heaven and earth -- 954-959

the domestic church -- 1655-1658; 2204
the political community and the Church -- 2244-2246

Mary, Mother of the Church -- 964-972
Mary's predestination -- 488-489
the Immaculate Conception -- 490-493
Let it be -- 494
Mary's divine motherhood -- 495
Mary's virginity -- 496-507
Mary and the Holy Spirit -- 721-726