Sacraments
This Sacrament is referred to as the "source and summit" of the Christian faith and may be received at every Mass.
What is Eucharist or Communion?
This Person of the Trinity is most closely associated with Confirmation.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
This is the first liturgical season of the year and prepares the Church for the birth of Jesus.
What is Advent?
"Then God said: Let us make human beings in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the tame animals, all the wild animals, and all the creatures that crawl on the earth."
What is Genesis?
This prayer was taught directly by Jesus to his disciples and is prayed by the entire congregation during the Liturgy of the Eucharist?
What is the "Our Father" or "The Lord's Prayer"?
This Sacrament is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an illness.
What is Anointing of the Sick?
Prior to being confirmed, candidates are expected to renew their state of grace by receiving this Sacrament. Fr. Russ was kind enough to administer this Sacrament to everyone at our Confirmation Retreat.
What is Reconciliation?
These four books of the New Testament share the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
What are the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
"Jesus wept."
What is John?
This word refers to the sermon preached by the priest or deacon after the reading of the Gospel.
What is the homily?
The Sacrament of the Eucharist recalls this event in the life of Jesus, which is commemorated especially on Holy Thursday.
What is the Last Supper?
The oil of chrism, used to anoint the heads of candidates, is consecrated at a Mass during this day of Holy Week.
What is Holy Thursday?
The two U.S. presidents who were practicing Roman Catholics.
Who are John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden?
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
What is Psalms?
Along with Sundays, Catholics are expected to attend Mass on this collection of days that includes the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God; the Ascension of the Lord; the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; All Saints Day; the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception; and the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
What are Holy Days of Obligation?
Catholic Sacraments are divided into these three categories.
What are Sacraments of Initiation, Sacraments of Healing, and Sacraments of Service?
This person takes on the role of a spiritual parent who “brings the candidate to receive the sacrament, presents him to the minister for the anointing, and will later help him to fulfill his baptismal promises faithfully under the influence of the Holy Spirit."
Who is the sponsor?
This Apostle, who denied Jesus three times on Good Friday, is considered the first Pope and is referred to the rock on which Jesus built his church.
Who is Peter?
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."
What is Corinthians?
After receiving Eucharist, the faithful are expected to remain in a position of reverence, standing or kneeling, until the Host is returned to this special box behind the altar.
What is the tabernacle?
These three Sacraments can only be received once in a peron's lifetime, as they leave an indelible mark on the person's soul.
What are Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders?
This phrase is spoken by the bishop as he anoints the head of each candidate.
This doctrine refers to the Catholic belief that the Virgin Mary was free from original sin from the moment she was conceived and is the namesake of one of our three parishes.
What is the Immaculate Conception?
"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me."
What is Exodus?
This six syllable word describes the act in which bread and wine are consecrated to become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
What is transubstantiation?