The restoration of the friendship and peace between God and his people is known as ________.
Reconciliation
Forgiveness was an important part of Jesus' ministry. So Jesus gave his ____ the power to ____ sins in his name.
Apostles, forgive
All Catholics in the world share the same beliefs in Jesus and the Church; we are united by our _____ and our call to love ____ and _____.
Baptism, God, others
The pope and bishops have established some laws to help us know and fulfill our responsibilities as members of the Church. These laws are called the _____________________.
precepts of the Church
The full name for Rhode Island
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
In ______ Jesus taught that _____ is something to be celebrated.
_______ and _______ continue to forgive sins in the name of Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Bishops, priests
A ____ is a ______ of believers who worship and work together.
parish, community
Through the sacraments, the life of _____ grows in each of us and the ____ grows too.
Christ, Church
The smallest country in the world, home of the Pope.
Vatican City
The word ____ means to turn away from ___ and to live the way God wants us to live.
repent, sin
_______, _______, and _______ are always part of the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance.
Contrition, confession, penance
A ____ is the priest who leads the parish in ____, prayer, and _____.
pastor, prayer, teaching
The first law of the Church reminds us to participate in the _________ on Sundays and holy days of obligation.
Sacrament of Eucharist
The _____ is the part of the Mass when we listen and respond to God's Word.
Liturgy of the Word
Jesus did not ignore _____. He offered them his Father's ____ and ______.
sinners, love, forgiveness
In the Sacrament of Penance, the ____ is the person seeking God's forgiveness.
penitent
Each parish is part of a _____, a local area of the Church led by a _____ (leaders of the Church who continue the work of the Apostles).
diocese, bishop
Receiving _________ and God's ______ in Penance are important ways of nourishing and healing the life of Christ in us.
Holy Communion, forgiveness
The country sandwiched between Estonia and Lithuania.
Latvia
We receive God's forgiveness in the ____ of ____ and _____.
Sacrament, Penance, Reconciliation
When a person meets individually with the priest for all the parts of the sacrament, it is called the _____ for Reconciliation of ________ __________.
The ____ is the bishop of the diocese of ____ in Italy.
pope, Rome
We are called to work to share the _______ of Jesus at school, in our _______, and with all those we meet. This missionary work is our responsibility as members of the Church.
Good News, neighborhoods
The top three countries in the world with the highest population.
China, India, United States