Feast Days
What day is All Saints Day celebrated?
November 1
What is the place where people go to be purified of their sins so they can go to Heaven?
Purgatory
We believe in the Communion of __________.
Saints
What is the difference between “saints” and “Saints”?
saints are people in heaven
Saints are those who were canonized by the Church
What is needed for someone to move from the stage of venerable to blessed?
A miracle
What day is All Souls Day celebrated?
November 2
Why do we need to pray for the souls in purgatory?
they can't pray for themselves
The Communion of Saints includes people in what 3 places?
Heaven, Purgatory, and Earth
How many years does someone have to be dead before a cause can normally be opened for canonization?
5 years
Blessed
What does Halloween mean?
What does Hallow mean?
Holy
What is the prayer in which Jesus promised that 1000 souls would be released from purgatory when it was said?
The St. Gertrude Prayer
The people in Purgatory are called the Church ______________.
Suffering
Why does the Church Canonize Saints?
to give us examples of holiness to follow and so we can ask them to pray for us
Where do canonizations typically take place?
The Vatican (St. Peters Basilica)
Who are we celebrating on All Saints Day?
All the people in heaven
What does purgatory purify in our souls?
venial sin and the effects of sin
The people in Heaven are called the Church ______________.
Triumphant
What do we call it when a saint is being invoked to pray for a particular intention?
Intercession
What is the first step in becoming a saint called?
Servant of God
Who are we praying for on All Souls Day?
All the people in Purgatory
Confession removes the guilt of sin, but what repairs the temporal effects of sin on our soul?
Penance
The people on earth are called the Church ______________.
Militant
The ceremony where someone who is blessed is declared to be a saint is called what?
Canonization
After the initial investigation of someone’s life is complete and they are shown to have lived a life of heroic virtue the person is called what in this second stage?
Venerable