Catholic Vocabulary
This word means "universal" and describes the church founded by Jesus.
What is Catholic?
This is the color the preist wears on Good Friday.
What is the color red?
The day we commemorate the resurrection of Jesus.
What is Easter?
The number of Sacraments the church has.
What is Seven?
The amount of time you should fast before mass.
What is 1 hour?
The free and loving gift of God's help
What is grace?
The name of Peter's Successor.
Who is Pope Leo XIV
This feast celebrates Jesus returning to Heaven 40 days after Easter.
What is the Ascension of Jesus?
This sacrament forgives sins commited after Baptism.
What is Reconciliation?(Confession)
This vessel holds the wine that becomes the Blood of Christ.
What is the Chalice?
A serious sin that breaks our relationship with God
What is mortal sin?
This prayerful reflection helps us review out thoughts, words, and actions before going to Confession.
The day we celebrate the Institution of the Priesthood and the Most Holy Eucharist.
What is Holy Thursday?
These three sacraments can only be received once because they leave an indelible spiritual mark
What is Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders?
The Priest says this phrase when giving Holy Communion.
What is "The Body of Christ"?
The action where we bend one knee towards the Tabernacle.
What is genuflecting?
This Gospel writer was a tax collector before following Jesus.
Who is Saint Matthew
This December 8th feast day celebrates that Mary was conceived without original sin.
What is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?
The names of the 7 sacraments.
What are Baptism, Confession, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick?
The sign in a church that the Blessed Sacrament is reserved.
What is the Sanctuary Lamp?
This word describes the change of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
What is Transubstantiation?
This is the Latin phrase meaning "Body of Christ" that the priest says when distributing Communion.
What is "Corpus Christi"?
This day marks the coming of the Holy Spirit.
What is Pentecost?
The sacraments are divided into these three categories.
What is initiation, healing, & service?
This sacred container holds the Blessed Sacrament in the church.
What is the Tabernacle?