| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Anointing of the Sick | The sacrament of Healing and forgiveness for people who are seriously ill, elderly, or in danger of dying. In the Sacrament the person's forehead and hands are annointed with the blessed oil of the sick |
| Reconciliation | one of the Church's Sacraments of Healing and forgiveness; the sacrament through which the sinner is reconciled with God and the Church |
| Pope | the bishob of rome and leader of the entire Catholic church. As the successor of Peter the _______ is the head of the college of bishops |
| Laity | baptized members of the Chuirch, including women and men in conserated life, who are not ordained |
| Religious Vows | simple or solemn promises of poverty, chasity and obedience made by members of relgious communities so that they may more completely devote themselves to God and to services of the church |
| Bishops | Church leaders who are the succesors of the Apostles. ______ recieve all three orders of the sacrament of Holy Orders |
| Confirmation | a sacrament of initiation that strengthens the spiritual life recieved in baptism sealing the person as being in union in Christ, making them ready to actively participate in the work and worshop of the church. The Holy Spirit is the prime agent in confirmation. Through the powers of the Holy Spirit, divine fililation is deepened and an indelible character is imprinted on the soul of the recipentent |
| Holy Orders | a sacrament at the service of communion in which men promise to devote their lives to the church as deacons, priests, and bishops |
| Sanctifying Grace | God's divine life within us which makes us his friends |
| Actual Grace | the assistance God gives us in a particular need or to perform a particular good action or to avoid evil |
| Pentecost | The day when the 7 weeks of Easter had come to an end, Christ's Passover is fulfilled in the pouring of the Holy Spirit, manifested, given, and communicated as a divine person of his fullness, Christ, the lord pours out the spirit in abundance. It occurs 50 days after the Resurrection of Jesus |
| Purgatory | a state of purification between death and heaven that removes any remaining personal obstacles to eternal union with God. Purgatory frees the person from the temporal punishment due to sin |
| Conversion | a sincere change of mind, will, and heart away from sin and toward God |
| Ecumenical Council | a meeting of the world's bishops gathered by the pope to exercise their"collegial authority over the universal church." Their decisions must be ratified by the pope |
| Sacrament | an effective sign, established by Jesus and given to his church, by which God shares his life through the work of the Holy Spirit |
| Catholic | Universal |
| Nazareth | hometown of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph |
| Bethlehem | town of Jesus's birth |
| Jerusalem | town where Jesus' passion, death, and resurrection occured |
| Suffering Servant | according to Issaiah, the one who would unjustly, but willingly, suffer and die for others |
| Blasphemy | the serious sin of showing contempt or lack of reverance for God and his name |
| Paschal Mystery | The events involved in our redemption: the passion, death, and ressurection of Jesus Christ |
| Ascension | the taking up of the risen Christ to heaven |
| Mortal Sin | a very serious wrong that is contrarty to God's law. The effect, when not repented, is eternal seperation from God |
| Venial Sin | a less serious sin, that weakens, but does not destroy our relationship with God and other people of other Christian faiths. |
| Conscience | The internal voice that helps people know right from wrong |
| Stations of the Cross | a traditional prayer that simulates a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to retrace the steps of Jesus during his passion |
| Redemption | God's saving activity in Jesus in freeing humankind from sin and eternal earth |
| Resurrection | God's raising of Jesus from death to new life |
| Sanhedrin | a council of elders of the Jewish community |
| Capital Sins | grave offenses sometimes called 7 deadly sins because they turn people completely away from God called capital because they are the sources of other sins |
| Joseph of arimathea | gave Jesus his family's tomb |
| Simon of Cyrene | helped jesus carry his cross |
| John | was the only apostle at the foot of the cross when jesus died |
| Thomas | doubted Jesus had risen he had to touch his wounds in order to believe |
| Mary | mother of Jesus |
| Joseph | Jesus' stepfather raised him as his own son |
| Holy Family | Mary, Joseph, and Jesus |
| Elizabeth | Mary's cousin Mary sang the magnificent to her |
| Zechariah | Elizabeth's husband father of John the Baptist |
| Angel Gabriel | appeared to Mary, Joseph told them of Jesus' coming |
| John the Baptist | Baptized Jesus in the Jordan |
| King Herod | tried to kill Jesus as an infant |
| Judas | betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver |
| Pontius Pilate | Roman official who made it okay to kill Jesus |
| Peter | Jesus' favorite disciple was one of the 1st recruits |
| Advent/Christmas/Ordinary Time/Lent/Triduum/Easter/Ordinary Time | List the Liturigical seasons in order |
| Mary the mother of God, Ascencion of the Lord, Assumption of Mary, All Saints Day, Immaculate Conception of Mary, Christmas | List the 6 Holy days of obligation |
| Gold-King/Frankincense-High priest/Myrrh-Humanity | List the 3 gifts of the magi and what they represent |
| Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday | List the days of Holy week |
| Matter is wrong, you know it is wrong, you do it anyway | List the 3 Characteristics of a Mortal Sin |
| Faith, Hope, Charity | List the 3 Theological virtues |
| One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic church | List the 4 marks of the Church |
| Christianity, Jewish, Islam | List the 3 religions that consider Abraham an ancestor in faith |
| Initiation:Baptism, Eucharist Confirmation/Healing:annointing of the Sick, Reconciliation/Service:Holy Orders, Matrimony | List the 7 Sacraments and their groupings (Initiation, Healing, Service) |
| Envy, Lust, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, Anger, Pride | List the 7 Capital Sins |
| Pray, Fast, and Almsgiving | List the 3 common lenten disciplines |
| January 1 | Mary the Mother of God |
| 40 days after Easter or the Sunday nearest | Ascension of the Lord |
| August 15 | Assumption of Mary |
| November 1 | All Saints Day |
| December 8 | Immaculate Conception of Mary |
| December 25 | Christmas |
| purple- waiting hope | What does the color of Advent represent? |
| White and Gold- joy and victory | What do the colors of Christmas represent? |
| Green- life hope | What does the color of Ordinary time represent? |
| Purple- silent prayer, penance | What does the color of Lent represent? |
| Red, White, and Gold- sacrifice, joy and victory | What do the colors of Triduum represent? |
| White, Gold, Red,- joy, victory, fire | What do the colors of Easter represent? |
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