| Term | Definition |
| Great Commandment | commandment of love that all of God's laws depend on |
| Paschal Mystery | The passion ,death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ |
| Faith | believing , hoping and trusting in God |
| Creation | making something |
| Jesus | means God saves. Jesus is the son of God, the saviour that God promised to send us. |
| Personal Prayer | spending time alone with God |
| Miracle | a sign of God's presence and power at work in our world |
| covenant | the solemn agreement made between God and his people |
| Public prayer | praying with other people |
| Messiah | means the " annointed one" of God. |
| Holy Trinity | the mystery of one God in three divine persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit |
| Divine Providence | God's caring love for all his creations` |
| Parables | stories that Jesus told to help people understand and live what he was teaching |
| Pentecost | the day the Holy Spirit came to the disciples of Jesus, 50 days after the resurecction. |
| Holy Spirit | One of the three divine people of God. |