Vocabulary
one of the four Marks of the Church. The Church continues to hand on the teaching of the apostles through their successors, the bishops, in union with the successor of Saint Peter, the pope.
what is apostolic
A letter from the pope to the whole Church.
What is an encyclical
Name the type of unity shown: At Sunday Mass, we stand and recite the Nicene Creed.
what is unity in faith
What has been a strong and visible sign of unity since the beginning?
what is unity
the movement for unity among Christians. Christ gave the Church the gift of unity from the beginning, but over the centuries that unity has been broken. All Christians are called by their common Baptism to pray and work to maintain, reinforce, and perfect the unity Christ wants for the Church.
what is ecumenism
An effort to unite all Christians.
what is ecumenism
Name the type of unity shown: Sometimes a letter from the bishop is read at all Masses in a diocese.
what is unity in governance
By practicing the virtues of ______, _______, and ____, we come to live in a relationship with the Trinity.
what is faith, hope, and love.
the four most important aspects of the Church found in the Nicene Creed. According to the Nicene Creed, the Church is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.
what are the Marks of the Church
A statement of belief.
what is a creed
Name the type of unity shown: When the Nguyens' house burned down, people in the parish gave them food, clothing, and a place to stay.
what is unity in charity
A ____ is a statement of the truths we believe
what is a creed
one of the four Marks of the Church. It is the kind of life we live when we share in the life of God, who is all holiness. The Church is united with Jesus Christ.
what is holy
A spiritual gift given to certain members of the Church to be used for the good of all.
what is a charismatic gift
Name the type of unity shown: If you travel to foreign country, a Catholic mass will be basically the same there as it is in your parish.
what is unity in worship
All members of the Church are united in our celebration of the ________.
what are the sacraments
One of the four Marks of the Church. The Church is this because Jesus is fully present in it, because it proclaims the fullness of faith, and because Jesus has given the Church to the whole world. The Church is universal.
what is catholic
Name the four Marks of the Church.
what are one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.
Name the type of unity shown: The U.S. bishops decided for the people of the United States which days were holy days of obligation.
what is unity in governace
We are joined together under the leadership of the ____ and ______, who are successors of the apostles.
what are pope and bishops