Catholic Vocabulary
A representation of a cross with a figure of Jesus on it.
What is a Crucifix?
The color vestment do priests wear during Advent and Lent.
What is Purple?
The day we commemorate the resurrection of Jesus
What is Easter?
The number of Sacraments the church has.
What is Seven?
Talking and Listening to God.
What is prayer?
Sacred cup containing the wine that turns into Christ's Blood during Eucharist
What is the chalice?
The person that 'immaculately conceived."
Who is the Virgin Mary?
The 40 days of fasting before Easter
What is Lent?
The sacrament where we confess our sins to a priest and ask for forgiveness
What is Reconciliation or Penance?
When the priests says, "Peace be with you," the correct response is this.
What is, "And with your Spirit."
This word said at mass means "Praise the Lord."
What is the Alleluiah?
Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
What is the Holy Trinity?
The 28 day period leading up to Christmas.
What is Advent?
In this sacrament we affirm our belief in the gifts of the Holy Spirit that we received at Baptism.
What is Confirmation?
"The body of Christ" and "Amen"
A locked box on the altar in which the Eucharist (consecrated communion hosts) is stored
What is the tabernacle?
The change of bread and wine into the real Body and Blood of Christ during the Mass.
What is the consecration?
The day Jesus was born.
What is Christmas Day, December 25th?
The names of the 7 sacraments.
What are Baptism, Confession, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick?
We begin every Mass with this.
What is the sign of the cross?
What is the action where we bend one knee towards the Tabernacle?
What is genuflecting?
The Patron Saint of lost things
Who is St. Anthony?
The day that Jesus died on the cross
What is Good Friday?
This sacrament is a public sign that one gives oneself totally to another person. This sacrament also speaks of family values and also God's values.
What is Matrimony/Marriage?
This is read at every mass and is the good news of what God has done in and through Jesus Christ
What is the Gospel?