What does "Catholic mean"?
Universal
What does Apostolic mean?
Religious painting traditional among many Eastern Christians
Icon
This word means "of or relating to bishops"
Episcopal
The Catholic Church has relationships with these people. We have a connection to their covenants and our founder was of this faith.
Jewish
Who is the current pope?
Pope Francis
Being built on the "foundation of the Apostles" is the first way the Church is Apostolic, what are the other two?
The Church preserves and hands on the teaching of the Apostles
The Church continues to be led by the Apostles through their successors.
A wall, with doors, decorated with icons that separates the altar from the rest of the church
iconostasis
These are all members of the Curch, with the exception of those who are ordained or in consecrated life
laypeople or laity
This faith acknowledges the one Creator, trace their faith back to Abraham, and worship the one God by praying, giving alms, and fasting.
Muslims
In what two senses is the Church "Catholic"?
The Church was founded by Christ
The Church contains the fullness of Christ
What are two things Jesus gave the 12 Apostles authority to do?
Proclaim the Kingdom of God
Heal the sick and cast out evil spirits
raise the dead
Forgive sins
Churches in full communion with the Church of Rome recognize the authority of the ______ as the visible foundation of unity of the college of bishops.
The Pope
Jesus gave the "keys to the kingdom of heaven" to this Apostle
Peter
The Church sees herself connected with all people, even those not affiliated with a religion because all people are made....
In the image and likeness of God
What are the three distinct references of the word church?
1) The entire community of God's People
2) Local community or diocese
3) The community assembled for liturgy
The handing down or transmission of the truths Jesus Christ taught is known as ?
Sacred Tradition
The sacrament by which members of the Church are ordained Bishops, priests and deacons.
Holy Orders
This is someone who has received the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders and is a successor to the Apsotles
Bishop
These are 21 Churches in the East that are in full communion with Rome.
These two Apostles preached and were myrtered in Rome.
Saint Peter and Paul
Oral tradition
Sacred Scripture
This event in 1054 separated the Church into East and West. The Western Church calling itself Roman Catholic and the Eastern Church calling themselves the Orthodox Church.
The Schism
What does the Greek word "apostolos" literally mean?
One who is sent
At Christmastime in Mexico, young people celebrate these, reenacting the story of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Bethlehem.
Las Posadas