| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Blessed Trinity | the three Persons in one God |
| Jesus mission | to share the life of God with all people and to save them from sin |
| Kingdom of God | the power of God's love active in our lives and in the world |
| Apostles | the 12 men chosen by Jesus to share in his mission in a special way |
| Parables | stories Jesus used about nature and everyday life to describe the Kingdom of God |
| Pentecost | when the Holy Spirit came to strengthen the apostles |
| disciples | continued Jesus' work |
| evangelization | proclaiming the good news of Christ by what we say and do |
| liturgy | the official public prayer of the church |
| Paschal Mystery | Christ's passion, death, resurrection from the dead, and ascension into Heaven (how Jesus saves us from sin and gives us life) |
| last judgment | Jesus Christ's coming at the end of time to judge all people |
| Works of Mercy | performing these is our way of giving witness of Jesus |
| Liturgy of the Hours | how we celebrate God's work in creation and in our lives |
| Corporal Works of Mercy | deal with the physical and material needs of others |
| Spiritual Works of Mercy | deal with the needs of people's hearts, minds, and souls |
| Holy Orders | God's call to some men to serve him as ordained ministers of the Church |
| sanctifying grace | the gift of sharing in God's life that we recieve in the sacraments |
| Sacrament | an effective sign given to us by Jesus through which we share in God's life |
| Christian initian | the process of becoming a member of the Church |
| Baptism | in this sacrament we are united to Christ and become part of the Body of Christ and the people of God |
| Confirmation | in this sacrament we are sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit and are strengthened to live as Christ's followers |
| Eucharist | the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ |
| common vocation | the call to holiness that all Christians share |
| holiness | sharing in God's goodness and responding to his love by the way we live |
| Reconciliation | in this sacrament members of the Church are reconciled with God and the Church |
| Matrimony | in this sacrament a man and a woman pledge to love each other as God loves them |
| Sacraments of Service | Holy Orders and Matrimony |
| Sacraments of Healing | Reconciliation and the Anointing of the Sick |
| Sacraments of Christian Initiation | Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist |
| Incarnation | the truth that the Son of God became man |
| Prophet | someone who speaks on behalf of God, defends the truth, and works for justice |
| Eternal Life | living in happiness with God forever |
| Saint | a follower of Christ who lived a life of holiness on earth and now shares in eternal life with God in Heaven |
| Catechumenate | a period of formation for Christian initiation |
| Chrism | perfumed oil blessed by the bishop |
| Water | an important sign in the sacrament of Baptism |
| Celebrant | the bishop, priest, or deacon who celebrates the sacrament for and with the community |
| White garment | placed on the newly baptized, it symbolizes the person's new life in Christ |
| Anointing with chrism | a sign of the Gift of the Holy Spirit |
| Godparents | people who are expected to be a Christian example and promise to support the child as he or she grows in faith |
| Purple | the color of Advent and Lent |
| white | the color of Christmas and Easter |
| Liturgical year | the Church's year |
| Holy Thursday | the first day of the Easter Triduum |
| Advent | we await the first coming of the Son of God |
| Christmas | we celebrate the birth of the Son of Godf |
| Good Friday | the second day of the Easter Triuum |
| Ordinary Time | the season celebrated in 2 parts |
| Green | the color of Ordinary Time |
| Red | the color of Good Friday |
| Confirmation | the sacrament that deepens the grace we first receive at baptism |
| Anoint | to apply oil to someone as a sign that God has chosen that person for a special mission |
| advocate | someone who intercedes on our behalf, speaks for us, or defends us |
| Fruits of the Holy Spirit | wisdom, understanding, right judgment, courage, knowledge, reverence, and wonder and awe |
| Reverence | the gift that makes it possible for us to love and respect all that God has created |
| Wonder and Awe | the gift that helps us to see God's presence and love filling all creation |
| Courage | the gift that strengthens us to give witness to our faith in Jesus Christ |
| Right Judgment | the gift that aids us in making good choices |
| Wisdom | the gift that helps us to see and follow God's will in our lives |
| Understanding | the gift that helps us to love others as Jesus calls us to do |
| Knowledge | the gift that brings us to learn more about God and His plan, and leads us to wisdom and understanding |
| Passover | the feast during which the Jewish people remember the miraculous way that God saved them from slavery in ancient Egypt |
| Last Supper | when Jesus gave us the gift of himself and instituted the Eucharist |
| Introductory Rites | the part of the Mass that unites us as a community |
| Liturgy of the Word | the part of the mass in which we listen and respond to God's word |
| Liturgy of the Eucharist | the part of the Mass in which the death and Resurrection of Christ are made present again |
| Eucharistic Prayer | the Church's greatest prayer of praise and thanksgiving |
| Consecration | the part of the Eucharistic prayer when by the power of the Holy Spirit, the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ |
| Communion Rite | the third part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist |
| Concluding Rite | the part of the Mass in which we are blessed and sent for to be Christ's servants in the world |
| Liturgical ministries | the different ways that people serve the Church in worship |
| conversion | a turning to God with all one's heart |
| sin | a thought, word, deed, or omission against God's law |
| mortal sin | freely chosen sin that is seriously wrong and breaks our friendship with God |
| venial sin | weakens our friendship with God |
| penance | an action that shows we are sorry for our sins |
| confession | naming and telling our sins to the priest |
| examination of our conscience | helps us to know what we need to confes |
| contrition | heartfelt sorrow for our sins |
| absolution | forgiveness for our sins |
| penitent | someone seeking God's forgiveness |
| Act Of Contrition | a prayer that allows us to express our sorrow |
| God's Gift of Grace | allows us to turn to God and open our hearts to him |
| anointing of the sick | sacrament in which we proclaim our faith in God's mercy-a sacrament of healing |
| Immaculate Conception | the belief that Mary was free from original sin from the moment she was conceived |
| Annunciation | the angel's visit to Mary at which the announcement was made that she would be the mother of the Son of God |
| Assumption | the belief that when Mary's work on earth was done, God brought her body and soul to live forever with the risen Christ |
| Mysteries of the Rosary | recall the special times in the lives of Jesus and Mary |
| Magnificat | Mary's response to Elizabeth--also a song called the Canticle |
| virtue of faith | enables us to believe in God and all that the Church teaches us |
| virtue of hope | enables us to trust in God's promise to share His life with us forever |
| Beatitudes | a model of living and working toward future happiness given by Jesus to his disciples |
| virtue of love | enables us to love God and to love our neighbor. |
| martyrs | people who died rather than give up their belief in Christ |
| virtue | a good habit that helps us to act according to God's love for us |
| laypeople | all the baptized members of the Church who share in the mission to bring the good news of Christ to the world |
| vow | a promise to God |
| bishops | the successors of apostles who are ordained to continue the apostles' mission of leadership and service |
| diocese | a local community of Christian faithful, made up of parish communities, schools and colleges, and even hospitals |
| deacons | men who are not priests but are ordained to the work of service for the Church |
| fidelity | loyalty and the willingness to be true to each other always |
| Priesthood of the Faithful | Christ's priestly mission in which all those who are baptized share |
| Stewards of Creation | those who take care of everything that God has given them |
| Ecumenism | the work to promote unity among all Christians |
| Theological Virtues | faith, hope, and love |
| Viaticum | "food for the journey"---strengthens the person as he or she prepares for death and the hope of eternal life |
| Eternal life | living in happiness with God forever |
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