Vocabulary
The first, foundational sacrament of initiation, a "bath of regeneration" through water and Word, cleansing Original Sin, making one a child of God, and incorporating them into the "Body of Christ" (the Church)
Baptism
The title of Mary that recognizes that she was conceived without the stain of Original Sin.
Mary the Immaculate Conception
the special value of every person
Dignity
The sacrament by which the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.
Confirmation
A priest who was known for having the stigmata, as well as the gift of bilocation and reading souls. (one of our classroom saints !!!!)
St. Padre Pio
The theological virtue that enables us to love others
Charity
Incarnation
Saw visions of Our Lady (Mary), who left an an image of herself on his cloak that is still in tact today. Patron Saint of Indigenous Peoples.
St. Juan Diego
A gift by which we
believe in God and all God has revealed
Faith
The Virgin Mary, from the very first moment of her existence (conception), was preserved by God from all stain of original sin
The Immaculate Conception
A Biblical sea monster used to demonstrate the power of Satan
Leviathan
An Italian immigrant who was known for her work with immigrant families in New York.
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
The theological virtue that enables Christians to desire and trust in God's promise of eternal life, relying on Christ's grace, not their own strength, to achieve it.
Hope
the bread and wine transforming into the body and blood of Jesus during the consecration of the Mass
Transubstantiation
Jesus' suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension
The Paschal Mystery
Giving to another what is owed, starting with God
Justice