Saints
The patron saint of sports. He survived being shot by arrows, but was eventually martyred by being beaten to death.
Who is St. Sebastian?
This is the first Sacrament you receive. It annoints you as Priest, Prophet, and King.
What is Baptism?
These are the two primary parts of the Mass, which also are reflected in the story of the Road to Emmaus.
What are the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist?
In this story, a man and a woman disobey God for the first time and cause the Fall of Man and the entrance of sin into the world.
What is the story of Adam and Eve?
The saint who was stoned to death for preaching the Faith to the Jewish leaders immediately after Jesus' death. This saint is called the first martyr and is patron saint of deacons.
Who is St. Stephen?
Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation
Sacraments of Healing: Confession, Eucharist, Annointing of the Sick
Sacraments of Vocation: Marriage, Holy Orders
All of the placement and organization of liturgical items and church architecture point toward this.
What is the Eucharist?
In this story, God wants to destroy the world with a flood because people have become evil in their sin. But, there is one family that is righteous that God chooses to save, along with many species of animals and plants.
What is Noah's Ark?
This saint served as a missionary in Calcutta, India and started a religious order called the Missionaries of Charity. The focus of her life was to serve the "poorest of the poor."
Who is St. Teresa of Calcutta?
This Sacrament is needed when you need healing from all personal sin (mortal sins and venial sins). It is administered in a special location in the church. (Bonus points if you can name the location where this Sacrament typically occurs)
What is Confession/Reconciliation? (The confessional)
Churches are often architecturally organized in this shape to remind us of the sacrifice Jesus made for us.
What is the Cross? (Cruciform shape)
In this story, God tells a man that he needs to show his faith by sacrificing his only son.
What is Abraham's Sacrifice of Issac?
The saint who was captured and enslaved and then brought to Italy by her Master. She received catechesis from religious sisters and asked to join the convent. She was freed from slavery to become a sister and forgave her kidnappers.
Who is St. Josephine Bakhita?
In this Sacrament, we receive the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit and are given the grace to preach the Gospel, just like the Apostles did at Pentecost.
What is Confirmation?
This liturgical item is where a lector reads an excerpt of the Bible during the Liturgy of the Word.
What is the ambo?
In this story, the angel of death is sent to kill the firstborn son of all the Egyptians as the final sign to pharaoh that the Hebrew people need to be set free from slavery in Egypt. The Hebrew people avoid this punishment by putting lamb's blood on their doors and eating the sacrifical lamb together. This is celebrated as a great Jewish feast every year and was the feast that was happening when Jesus died on the cross for us.
What is the Passover? (Jesus became the new paschal lamb)
This saint was martyred in Auschwitz concentration camp during World War 2. He was a Franciscan priest who was arrested for protecting Jews. While he was in the concentration camp, 10 people were being killed as punishment for someone escaping and the last man cried out for his family. This saint took his place and died for him.
Who is St. Maximilian Kolbe?
This Sacrament can be received three times, each time leaving an indelible mark on your soul and deepening the graces received through other Sacraments. (Bonus points if you can name the three times you would receive this Sacrament)
What is Holy Orders? (Deacon, Priest, Bishop)
This is the liturgical item that holds the leftover Eucharistic Hosts that have not been consumed as Mass. We kneel with our right knee down before this item in recognition that Jesus is present in it.
What is the tabernacle?
What is Pentecost?