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Inside the Church
Pray It!
The Liturgical Year
Saints Alive!
A Woman to Remember
100
The box where the consecrated host is kept
What is the TABERNACLE?
100
A famous prayer that begins: "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace."
What is the PRAYER OF SAINT FRANCIS?
100
A forty-day period of preparation that you must go through before the celebration of Easter
What is LENT?
100
The process one must go through in order to be considered for sainthood in the Catholic church
What is CANONIZATION?
100
The angel that Mary said "yes" to when told she would give birth to Jesus
Who is GABRIEL?
200
Candles that you may have to pay to light and that are usually found on side altars
What are VOTIVE CANDLES?
200
This is perhaps the most widely-said prayer in the world, coming after the Great Amen at Mass
What is the LORD'S PRAYER (or OUR FATHER)?
200
The seasons whose first Sunday marks a new year in the church
What is ADVENT?
200
The woman who ranks #1 among the saints (and the number of churches named after her)
Who is MARY?
200
The elderly cousin whose visit from Mary was a moving experience for them both
Who is ELIZABETH?
300
The book that contains the readings for the Mass and is usually placed on the ambo
What is the LECTIONARY?
300
The prayer that a priest usually hears before absolution
What is the ACT OF CONTRITION?
300
Also called "The Birthday of the Church," this feast occurs fifty days after Easter
What is PENTECOST?
300
The saint one prays to when something is lost
Who is SAINT ANTHONY?
300
The oldest and most important feast day of Mary, and the celebration that always begins the New Year
What is the SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD?
400
The vestment worn by deacons and priests, and is usually worn in two different ways to let the congregation know which is which
What is a STOLE?
400
The prayer form that features a monstrance, the Blessed Sacrament, and a blessing of the gathered people
What is the BENEDICTION?
400
The longest liturgical season, known by the wearing of the color green
What is ORDINARY TIME?
400
The feast day that lets the church celebrate the saints as a group
What is All Saints' Day?
400
The month that is set aside to commemorate the rosary, like May is considered the month to honor Mary
What is OCTOBER?
500
The part of the church where the altar is located
What is the SANCTUARY?
500
The popular prayer that is completed in five decades
What is the ROSARY?
500
The Holy Days that make up the Triduum
What are HOLY THURSDAY, GOOD FRIDAY, AND HOLY SATURDAY?
500
The first American-born saint
Who is SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON?
500
Mary's song, which she sang during the Visitation
What is THE MAGNIFICAT?