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The largest charitable organization in the world.
What is the Catholic Church?
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The ONLY Christian church in existence for the first 1,000 years of Christian history.

What is the Catholic Church?

Which makes the Catholic Church over 2000 years old!

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Born in a part of present-day Turkey around 280, this was a Catholic bishop who helped the needy. After his death, the legend of his gift-giving grew.

Who is St. Nicholas?
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The mother of Jesus.
Who is Mary?
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The first sacrament called the doorway to the church.
What is Baptism?
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The number of saints recognized by the Catholic Church.
What is over 10,000?
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Celebrated as the Birthday of the Catholic Church
What is Pentecost?

The Holy Spirit came to the disciples praying in the upper room 33AD

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Taken as a slave as a teen, he escaped at age 20 and became a priest who became well known for preaching in Ireland and he is often pictured holding a shamrock.
Who is St. Patrick?
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Jesus is the Son of God; however, this person was Mary's husband and took care of Jesus as his son.
Who is Joseph?
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Sacrament where you receive the Body and Blood of Jesus.
What is Holy Communion?
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Decided which books are in the Bible including the way chapters and verses are broken up. 

Who is the Catholic Church?
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The New Testament of the Bible was written during this time period.
What is 50-100AD

This is decades after Jesus ascended into heaven.

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Originally called Saul, he persecuted Christians until he was struck blind on the road to Damascus.  He began traveling, preaching about Jesus, starting churches, and writing many letters that we can read in the bible.   
Who is St. Paul?
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Christmas is the day we celebrate the Birth of Christ, but this is the day Jesus rose from the dead and the  holiest day of the year.
What is Easter?
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Sacrament which joins a husband and wife together through vows and the exchange of rings.
What is Matrimony?
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Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, was Catholic and the First book ever printed was.

What is the Bible?
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In 1517 Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses, leaves the Catholic church and begins this religion.
What is the Lutheran Church?

This break began the Protestant reformation which has grown to over 2000 individual Christian denominations including Methodist, Baptist, Pentecostal.... 

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Although he denied he knew Jesus 3 times, he loved Jesus so much he asked to be crucified upside down because he did not deserve to die the way the Lord did.  Jesus called him "the rock" and assigned him as the first pope. 
Who is St. Peter?
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Jesus' teaching can be found in the bible, "For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him." (John 6:55-56) During mass the Eucharist is changed into this.

What is the body and blood of Jesus?
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Sacrament of forgiveness.
What is Reconciliation? 
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The person who commands the Swiss Papal Guard, which is the world's smallest and oldest active military unit.
Who is the pope?

Currently Pope Francis.

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1964 the priests in the US began saying mass in English instead of Latin,  the priest now faced the parishioners and they were to respond during mass.  These were changes from what Vatican Council.

What is Vatican II

The 2nd Vatican Council was called by Pope John XXII to discuss important issues about the Catholic church and set up teachings.

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A Doctor of the Church, he wrote the Summa Theologica, although when he was young he was teased and called a dumb ox.  He is the patron saint to universities and students.  
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?
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The statement of what Catholics believe, "I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible..."

What is the Nicene Creed?
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Sacrament usually where a person gets to say "yes" to God in a special way and is sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit usually by a bishop.
What is Confirmation?
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