Authority in the Church
The successor of Peter and the vicar of Christ on earth.
What is the Pope?
The successors to the Apostles, who are meant to teach, govern, and sanctify.
What is a Bishop?
The perfect sacrifice that Jesus offers, which invites us to share in His death and resurrection by partaking of His Body and Blood.
What is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass?
The church's official public worship.
What is liturgy?
The number of days in the season of Lent, not counting Sundays.
What is forty?
The head of the Church and source of all authority.
Who is Jesus Christ?
A particular community of the faithful over which a Bishop has authority.
What is a diocese?
The pouring of water three times.
The liturgical season that anticipates the Birth of Christ, while also preparing for His second coming.
The year the diocese of Lincoln was erected by the Pope.
What is 1887?
A protection from teaching error in matters of faith and morals.
What is Infallibility?
A title of honor bestowed by the Pope, whose main function is to assist in electing the Pope.
What is a Cardinal?
The words said by the Bishop: "Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit."
What is the form of Confirmation?
The three days leading up to the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.
What is the Easter Triduum?
The full name of the Bishop of Lincoln
What is Bishop James D. (Douglas) Conley?
The ability to choose what is good/right.
What is freedom?
The teaching office of the Church, made up of the Pope and the bishops in union with him.
What is the Magisterium?
What is the Liturgy of the Hours?
The oldest diocese in the United States.
What is the diocese of Baltimore?
When the Pope speaks "from the chair" to bind the whole Church in matters of faith and morals.
What is ex cathedra?
The Apostles chose this man to replace Judas for the work of evangelization.
Who is Matthias?
The number of Sacraments that can only be received once.
What is two?
This Sunday marks the last Sunday of the liturgical year.
What is the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe?
This liturgical color is rarely seen, but can be worn on Easter and other solemn celebrations.
What is Gold?