Catholic Vocabulary
A representation of a cross with a figure of Jesus on it.
What is a Crucifix?
The liturgical color a priest wears most often.
What is the color green?
The day we commemorate the resurrection of Jesus
What is Easter?
The number of Sacraments the church has.
What is Seven?
The principle day for the celebration of the Eucharist.
What is Sunday?
Another name for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
What is Confession or Penance?
The name of our current Pope.
Who is Pope Francis?
The 40 days of fasting before Easter
What is Lent?
Sacraments of Initiation
What are Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist?
at least 15 minutes
The book of teachings of the Catholic Church.
What is the Catechism?
Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
What is the Holy Trinity?
The 28 day period leading up to Christmas.
What is Advent?
The number of books in the Catholic Bible. The number Martin Luther remove.
What are 73 and 7?
This means to be free from mortal sin.
What is the "state of grace"?
The place where souls who are still in need of purification from minor sins go after death.
What is purgatory?
The change of bread and wine into the real Body and Blood of Christ during the Mass.
What is transubstantiation?
Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil collectively are called
What is the Triduum?
The names of the 7 sacraments.
What are Baptism, Confession, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick?
Before entering the pew and anytime you pass in front of the Tabernacle.
When should you genuflect?
The action where we bend one knee towards the Tabernacle.
What is genuflecting?
Divine Motherhood, Perpetual Virginity, Immaculate Conception, The Assumption.
What are the 4 dogmas of the Virgin Mary ?
The day that the Holy Spirit came down to Earth.
What is Pentecost?
Used to meditate on life of Christ and his mother.
What is the Rosary?
The prayer that goes like:
"I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Creator of..."
What is the Apostles Creed Prayer?