Prayers
What is the Sign of the Cross?
Touch your forehead → “In the name of the Father”
Touch your chest → “and of the Son”
Touch your left shoulder → “and of the Holy”
Touch your right shoulder → “Spirit. Amen.”
Name the Holy Day of Obligation that's on December 8th.
The Immaculate Conception.
This feast reminds us how holy Mary's body and soul were made by God.
How many Persons are there in God?
(Lesson 3)
In God, there are 3 persons.
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Who from the Blessed Trinity became man, and what is the name of the Son of God?
(Lesson 6)
The second person, the Son of God, became man.
His name is Jesus Christ.
What is the Sacrament of Penance?
(Lesson 9)
Penance is the Sacrament by which sins committed after Baptism are forgiven.
They are our "homework" after confession.
What's the Glory Be?
“Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.”
Name the Holy Day of Obligation that's on December 25th.
Christmas
This is Our Lord's birthday.
What is sin?
(Lesson 4)
Sin is disobedience to God's laws.
Why did God the Son become man?
(Lesson 7)
God the Son became man to satisfy for the sins of all men, to help everyone to gain heaven.
What must you do to receive the Sacraments of Penance worthily? (Tip: there's 5 things)
(Lesson 9)
1. Find out my sins
2. Be sorry for my sins
3. Make up my mind not to sin again
4. Tell my sins to the priest
5. Do the penance the priest gives us
What's the Lord's Prayer?
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Name the Holy Day of Obligation that's on January 1st.
Mary, The Holy Mother of God
The day when Our Lord received His name, Jesus.
Was anyone ever free from original sin?
(Lesson 4)
The blessed Virgin Mary was free from original sin.
How did Jesus satisfy for the sins of all men, and who closed the gates of heaven?
(Lesson 7)
Jesus satisfied for the sins of all men by his sufferings and death on the cross.
The sin of Adam and Eve had closed them.
How do you make a good Confession?
(Lesson 10)
1. I go into the confessional and kneel.
2. I make the Sign of the Cross and say, "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned."
3. I say: "This is my --- confession."
4. I confess my sins.
5. I listen to what the priest tells me.
6. I say the Act of Contrition loud enough for the priest to hear me.
What's the Hail Mary?
“Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.”
Name the Holy Day of Obligation that's on August 15th.
Assumption
The day Our Lady was taken up to heaven.
Is original sin the only kind of sin?
Who committed ___ sin?
The sin we commit is ___ sin?
(Lesson 5)
No, there is another kind of sin, called actual sin.
Adam & Eve committed original sin.
The sin we commit is actual sin.
How does the Catholic Church help us gain heaven?
Name 2 Sacraments.
(Lesson 8)
The Catholic Church helps us to gain heaven, especially through the Sacraments.
* Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation (Confession), Anointing of the Sick, Penance, and Matrimony (Marriage).
What is the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, and when was the first Mass?
(Lesson 11)
The Holy Eucharist is the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The first Mass was at the Last Supper.
What's the Prayer to our Guardian Angel?
“Angel of God,
my guardian dear,
to whom God’s love commits me here,
ever this day (or night) be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.”
Name the Holy Day of Obligation that's on November 1st.
The day we think of all the Saints in heaven.
How many kinds of actual sin are there?
Explain them both.
(Lesson 5)
2: Mortal sin & Venial sin
Mortal sin is a deadly sin. (This sin makes us enemies of God and robs our souls of His grace.)
Venial sin is a lesser sin. (This sin displeases God and hurts our soul)
What will confirmation do for you, and what does every sacrament give?
(Lesson 8)
Confirmation, through the coming of the Holy Spirit, will make me a soldier of Jesus Christ.
Every sacrament gives us the Holy Spirit.
What might you do to receive Holy Communion, and what should you do after the Holy Communion?
(Lesson 11)
To receive Holy Communion I must:
1. Have my soul free from mortal sin.
2. Do not eat or drink anything for one hour before Holy Communion, but water may be taken at any time before Holy Communion.
After Holy Communion, I should:
1. Thank Jesus for coming to me.
2. Tell Him how much I love Him.
3. Ask Him to help me.
4. Pray for others.