Intro to Liturgy
The resurrection of the Christ and the inauguration of a new, redeemed creation has made ________ the day of worship in Christianity.
What is Sunday
T/F: The sacraments are fitting for human beings because both have a physical and spiritual nature.
T/F: The sacraments do not give grace to those who receive them.
True, False (sacramental grace is given w/ each sacrament).
T/F: Anyone with faith who desires the sacrament can receive baptism. A parent can consent on behalf of their child.
T/F: One can receive Confirmation or the Eucharist even if not baptized.
True, False
Eucharist means
Thanksgiving
An outward sign instituted by the Church to move us to recieve the sacraments more worthily.
Sacramentals
T/F: Liturgy is the official public worship of God offered by the Church (in heaven and on earth).
Give one example of an official liturgical act in the Church.
True
The Mass, the Sacraments, the Liturgy of the Hours, etc
Accurately relate the three types of sacraments to the numbers below:
Matrimony and Holy Orders
Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick
Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist
Service
Healing
Initiation
Baptism is the ordinary or objective way to salvation. However, since God is not bound by the sacraments, what are two ways in which one can be saved apart from receiving the sacrament?
Baptism by blood (martyrdom)
Baptism by desire (explicit or implicit)
What is transubstantiation?
The essence of bread changes to Christ yet the accidents of bread and wine remain.
An outward sign instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church to give grace
Sacrament
T/F: It takes three years to get through all of the days of the Church’s liturgical calendar.
Name two seasons from the liturgical calendar.
False. It is a year long
Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, Easter
Accurately relate the four causes of the sacraments to the numbers below:
The physical component of the sacrament perceptible to the senses
The purpose or result of the sacrament.
The spoken words of the sacrament that give meaning to the action
The individual appointed to give the sacrament
Matter
Effect
Form
Minister
Relate the biblical stories or passages with the sacrament of initiation that they most clearly demonstrate:
The Pentecost
The Great Commission
Confirmation
Baptism
The Mass is a Perfect Prayer because it contains these four kinds of prayer
Adoration, Thanksgiving, Contrition and Petition
The Old Testament celebration that Jesus took and became the very meal.
Passover
Catholics are required to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. Recall three Holy Days of Obligation in the Church’s calendar that do not always fall on a Sunday.
Christmas, Immaculate Conception, Mary Mother of God, the Assumption, All Saints Day, Bonus: The Ascension (for some dioceses).
Note: Easter + Pentecost are always on Sunday
Give an accurate and complete definition of a sacrament.
An efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church
Identify the sacrament of initiation being described in each of the numbers below.
Matter: sacred chrism
Minister: Ordinary: ordained minister; Extraordinary: anyone who intends to do what the Church does
Form: “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Effect: Forgiveness of venial sin, strengthening in grace, protection from committing mortal sin
Confirmation
Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist
What are the two most basic parts of the Mass?
Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist
At the very end of the Mass what does the priest tell us to do
Go...grow more in the likeness of Christ and share it with others (tell the Good News)
T/F: A sacramental is a sacred sign instituted by the Church that disposes one to receive grace.
Give one example of a sacramental and one reason from Scripture defending their use in the liturgy.
True. Examples include blessings, medals, relics, holy water, crucifixes, etc.
Examples: The Ark of the Covenant, the Bronze Serpent of Moses, the bones of Elisha, the garment of Christ (Matthew 9:20-22) , and the handkerchief of St. Paul (Acts 19:12)
Name the seven sacraments. (Yes, in order)
aptism
Confirmation
Eucharist
Reconciliation
Anointing of the Sick
Matrimony
Holy Orders
Give three reasons for the Church’s doctrine of infant baptism with at least one from Scripture.
Cleansing of Original Sin
Entire households are baptized in Scripture
Jesus calls the children to come to Him
Infants were circumcised in the Old Covenant so since baptism is the “new circumcision” it is fitting to allow infants to receive it
It is a prudential decision on the part of the parent’s for the wellbeing of their child, a child doesn’t lose free will by being baptized
Recall and describe an event from Scripture that supports the Real Presence of the Eucharist.
Last Supper “this is my body” or Bread of Life Discourse (John 6) when Jesus doesn’t soften His teaching on consuming His flesh for eternal life even when He loses followers over it.
Foreshadowing of the Eucharist and the order for which every priest is ordained
Melchizedek