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The mother of Jesus.
Who is Mary?
The area that houses the altar, the presider's chair, and the most sacred place in a Church.
What is the Sanctuary?
A way to talk to God that brings us closer to Him.
What is Prayer?
The man who dedicated his life to helping others despite his own difficult life, and who VC is founded by.
Who is Blessed Edmund Rice?
The part of the mass that includes all of the readings.
What is the Liturgy of the Word?
The angel who told Mary she will be the mother of Christ.
Who is the angel Gabriel?
What it's called when you kneel and do the sign of the cross before entering and exiting the pew.
What is genuflecting?
Chewing gum, yelling, running around, eating snacks, and laughing during Mass.
What is bad behaviour during Mass?
When we confess our sins to the priest, do penance, and try to lead better lives.
What is confession?
The men that dedicate their lives to God and serving their Church communities.
What is a Priest?
Who are the Catholic Saints?
The story of Jesus' crucifixion in 14 images around the walls of every Church. These are often prayed every Friday during Lent.
What are the Stations of the Cross?
God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit: Three in One.
What is the Trinity?
The volunteer hours and service that every VC student has to complete each year.
What is the Christian Service Project?
The Church's biggest time of faith and celebration in the year.
What is Easter?
The king who wanted Jesus killed from the moment he found out about it.
Who is King Herod?
The place where priests' vestments and altar boys' robes are hung, where all of the items required for mass are stored.
What is the Sacristy?
7 opportunities to receive God's Grace in Catholics' lives where they spend time preparing and have a big ceremony, beginning at birth, if parents wish.
What are the 7 Sacraments?
When the whole school stands in each classroom at 8:30am every day.
What is Morning Prayer?
The name of the story about the mustard seed growing into a big tree, which stands for the growth of our faith.
What is the Parable of the Mustard Seed?
The bishop of Rome, and the successor of Saint Peter.
The place where the holy Eucharist is stored.
What is the Tabernacle?
The two important "purple" times in the Liturgical Calendar before Christmas and Easter.
What are Advent and Lent?
What is School Mass?
The animal that Jesus had 100 of, then left the 99 and went back to find the 1 that was lost, showing that he will always be there for us.