Eucharistic Adoration
During Eucharistic Adoration, this sacred, consecrated item is held at the front of the church for people to pray to.
What is Host / communion / Jesus Christ / Blessed Sacrament?
There are three divine persons in one God - we call this the Blessed Trinity. Name the three Divine persons who make up the Blessed Trinity.
Who are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit?
In the Old Testament, God promised to send a Messiah to save the people from their sins. What kind of Messiah were the people expecting? Was Jesus who they expected? Why or why not?
No - the people were looking for a political king who would help them overthrow the Romans. Instead he came to do God's will and serve others.
What is the Holy Spirit?
The _____ is the community of people who believe in Jesus Christ, have been baptized in him, and follow his teachings.
What is church?
When not distributed at mass or held on display during Eucharistic Adoration, this gold box stores the sacred item people pray to during Adoration.
What is the tabernacle?
The Kingdom of God is:
(a) a political state near Jerusalem
(b) the power of God's love in our lives and our world
(c) the physical place where heaven exists
What is (b)?
What is a disciple?
The correct order of these days is:
(a) Easter Sunday - Ascension - Pentecost
(b) Ascension - Easter Sunday - Pentecost
(c) Pentecost - Ascension - Easter Sunday
(d) Easter Sunday - Pentecost - Ascension
What is (a)?
Are people born holy (living as Jesus taught us)? If not, how do people become holy?
People are not born holy. Our holiness is a share in God's holiness and us consciously trying to do what is right.
One of these is something you should NOT do during Eucharistic Adoration:
(a) pray, meditate, and speak to Jesus
(b) read the bible
(c) pray the rosary
(d) just sit with Jesus
(e) ask God for forgiveness or give thanks
(f) text your friend to see if they've ever been to Adoration
What is (f) - you should turn off all electronic devices during Eucharistic Adoration.
This word, meaning "good news", describes the accounts of God's Revelation through Jesus. There are four of these - they were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
What are the Gospels?
There are 14 images depicting Jesus' suffering and death on the cross. They hang in every church and are called the _________ __ ____ ________.
What is The Stations of the Cross?
A special group of Jesus' followers called the ________ were 12 men chosen by Jesus to share in his mission in a special way.
Who were the Apostles?
This word describes that the church is "universal" and "worldwide". It exists in all cultures and languages.
What is Catholic?
This scented item was burned during Eucharistic Adoration to symbolize our prayers rising to heaven.
What is incense?
Jesus used beautiful stories called ________ to describe the Kingdom of God, how important it is, and how it grows. Many begin with "the kingdom of heaven is like...a mustard seed...or a buried treasure...or the yeast that makes bread rise...or a net thrown into the sea to collect fish".
What are parables?
The ______ _________ was Jesus' final Passover meal before he was betrayed. He taught his disciples about love and promised them that the Father would send the Holy Spirit.
Describe what it means to be a "witness" of Jesus Christ.
More than just believing in Jesus, it means being like Jesus in all that we say or do. When people see us, they should see the power of Christ in our lives. We do this through our actions, thoughts, and words in our daily lives.
Describe "apostolic succession".
What is the passing down of the Apostles' authority and call to service to their successors, the pope and bishops of the Catholic Church? The pope is the successor to Saint Peter.
The decorative structure that holds the sacred item during Eucharistic Adoration.
What is the monstrance?
The New Testament tells us that God sent an angel to Mary and announced that she would be the mother of the Son of God. The visit is called the ____________.
What is Annunciation?
The mystery of Jesus' rising from Death to new life.
What is Resurrection?
This A-word means helper, friend, consoler, teacher, guide and defender. Jesus told his Apostles he would send this to them in the form of the Holy Spirit.
What is Advocate?
In the Nicene Creed, we say "I believe in ____ ______ _________ and _________ church." These are the four identifying Marks of the Church.
What is "one holy Catholic and apostolic" church?