Who am I
Places & items inside the church
Prayers
10 Commandments
8th Grade Religious Ed things you should know
100

The Creator and Ruler of the universe, to whom man owes obedience and worship.

Who is God


100

A liturgical furnishing used to house the most Blessed Holy Eucharist outside of Mass and can be kept for the adoration of the faithful and for later use.

What is a tabernacle 

100

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

What is the Lord's Prayer

100

The idea of truthfulness to community and not to gossip about others

What is the 9th commandment, "you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor

100

The amount of time you need to fast from food and drink before receiving Holy Communion?

What is one hour

200

The transliteration of the Hebrew name Jeshua, who is the son the God, and part of the divine trinity.  He is both Divine & man who was born, died, and resurrected on the third day.  

Who is Jesus Christ 

200

The focal point of the church building and a place of where the consecration of the Most Holy Eucharistic sacrifice takes place.  

What is an Altar

200

This prayer is called a doxology

Glory be to the Father
and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning
is now, and ever shall be
world without end. Amen

What is the Glory be prayer

200

This commandment talks about having other gods before him.  But this can be anything—possessions, desires, goals or even people—that we treat as more important than the true God.  

What is the First Commandment, you shall not have other gods before me.

200

Failure to attend Mass on Sunday or days of obligation unless you are incapacitated to attend church.

What is the name of these sin?

What is a MORTAL sin.

 

300

The third Divinity of the Blessed Trinity and is consubstantial (made of the same substance or essence) with the Father and the Son.  He gives us the seven great gifts of wisdom, understanding, council, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. 

Who is the Holy Spirit


300

This room in the church on the side of the alter where the vestments are kept for the priests, along with other sacred vessels.  

What is the Sacristy

300

Hail, Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

What is the Hail Mary prayer

300

Bible reference - Exodus 20:12: “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.”


What is the fourth Commandment, Honor your mother and your father

300

The prophet who prepared the way for Jesus and is also the cousin of Jesus.

Who is John the Baptist 

400

She was born without original sin and the mother of Jesus Christ.  She is crowned Queen of Heaven & Earth. 

Who is the Blessed Virgin Mary

400

The readings and Gospel are read from this location during mass. 

The word of Greek origin, supposed to signify a mountain or elevation.

What is an Ambo or Lectern

400

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen. 

What is an act of contrition

400

Bible reference - Exodus 20:15: “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

What is the 10th commandment, you shall not covet

400

If you should not receive Holy Communion because you are not in a state of grace.  How can you be forgiven and receive absolution with God.

What is the Sacrament of Reconciliation

500

Each soul from his & her birth has an angel commissioned to light, to guard, to rule, and guide each of us to God. 

What is a Guardian Angel

500

The name comes from Latin word navis, meaning "ship" and is the central open spaces of the church seating for the congregation.  

What is the Church Nave

500

O Christ, our Morning Star,
Splendor of Light Eternal,
shining with the glory of the rainbow,
come and waken us
from the greyness of our apathy,
and renew in us your gift of hope.
Amen.

What is the St. Bede Prayer

O Christ, Splendor of Light Eternal

500

Bible reference - Exodus 20:4-6: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God.

What is the second commandment, You shall make no idols

500

When your soul is clean and holy.

What is to be in a state of grace

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