Sacraments of Initiation
The sacrament of Confirmation is most related to which other sacrament?
Baptism
St. Maximilian Kolbe was a priest during WW2 who sacrificed himself to save another man's life. He died at a concentration camp in Auschwitz. What country was he from?
Poland.
True or False: since the Nicene Creed is a summary of our Christian beliefs, other Christian denominations (not just Catholics) use the Creed.
True.
By virtue of this sacrament, each of us was initially chosen by God to be priest, prophet, and king.
Baptism.
This modern day saint founded the Missionaries of Charity and served the poor in Calcutta, India.
Mother Teresa.
Towards the beginning of the Creed, we say that Jesus was conceived by who?
The Holy Spirit
True or False: at Confirmation, you receive the Gifts of the Spirit for the first time?
False - first received at Baptism. Confirmation is when these Gifts are strengthened/confirmed within us.
True or False: you must choose a saint for your Confirmation name.
False -- you can also use your baptismal name, to emphasis the connection to baptism.
Who was Jesus crucified under?
Pontius Pilate
Other than Baptism and Confirmation, what is the third sacrament of initiation?
Eucharist
In order to be canonized a saint, in most cases, the church must prove that 2 of these otherwise unexplainable events happened because of a saint's intercession.
Miracles.
Towards the end of the creed, we recite the four marks of the church. We say, "I believe in one, holy, catholic, and ______ church?"
Apostolic
At Confirmation, you recite this set of vows which your parents said for you at Baptism.
Baptismal vows
If a person dies for the faith, it is considered a miracle of faith, and thus it is only necessary to obtain evidence for one other miracle to be canonized. What is it called to die for the faith?
Martyrdom.
The Nicene Creed was first written at the Council of Nicaea, which took place in which year/century? (Hint: it was early, before 1000 AD).
First written in 325, and finished in 381. (If you said anywhere in the 4th century, you can count it as correct)