Precepts and Laws
The second precept of the Catholic Church teaches we must __________ our sins __________ a year.
What is confessing your sins at least once a year
The Sacrament of Confession is also known by these two other names:
Reconciliation
Penance
How many types of Contrition are there?
two
Another precept of the Church teaches that we must receive _____________ once during the __________ time.
This is an effort to call to mind our sins since our last Confession
Examination of Conscience
We are sorry because of the fear of hell, loss of heaven, and/or because the sin is so hateful
imperfect contrition
The giving up of food or some other attachment for God
What is fasting
This Commandment prohibits gossip and slandering of another
What is "Thou shall no bear false witness against thy neighbor." - 8th Commandment
If we receive the Eucharist in a state of mortal sin, we commit another mortal sin called:
sacrilege
true of false: In order to go to confession you must have perfect contrition; otherwise your sins are not fully forgiven.
False: Imperfect contrition is sufficient for a worthy confession but we should try to have perfect contrition.
Lent ends on this day:
Holy Thursday in the evening of Holy Thursday Mass
If we break the 3rd Commandment, we are committing a venial or mortal sin?
When is it ok to miss Mass on Sunday?
Mortal
If you are sick or there is another grave reason
Christ instituted the Sacrament of Penance on the night of:
Easter
We are sorry because we have offended God who is infinitely good and worthy of all our love.
Perfect contrition
The name of the 4th Sunday in Lent when the priest wears pink vestments is:
Laetare Sunday- to anticipate Easter
True or False: The Church tells us we do not have to confess a mortal sin at the next Confession if we forgot during a previous confession.
False: If we forget to confess a mortal sin, we must still confess the mortal sin
Mortal sin deserves two types of punishment: eternal punishment and ________ punishment.
temporal
To receive the sacrament of Penance worthily we must do 5 things: (name at least 3!)
1. Find out our sins (examination of conscience)
2. Be sorry for our sins
3. Make up our mind not to sin again
4. Confess our sins to the priest
5. Do the penance the priest gives us.
True or False: A plenary indulgence is the full remission of temporal punishment due to sin
True
During Passiontide, the last 2 weeks of Lent, statues and the crucifix are often____________ so that we can focus on Jesus' passion and death. They are removed Holy Saturday before the Vigil Mass.
covered.