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CFM Unit 2
Vocabulary for Mastery
Term | Definition |
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Apostles | “one who is sent” and can be used in reference to any missionary of the Church during the New Testament period |
Apostles’ Creed | A profession of faith or statement of Christian belief; developed from the ancient church of Rome and is considered to be a faithful summary of the faith of the Apostles. |
Apostolate | The Christian person’s activity that fulfills the apostolic nature of the whole Church when he or she works to extend the Kingdom of Christ to the entire world. |
Apostolic | To be founded on the Twelve Apostles. |
Canonize | The act by which the Church officially recognizes a deceased Catholic as a saint. |
Catholic | One of the four Marks of the Church. Catholic means “universal. Christ is present in the Church and has given her the fullness of the means of salvation and also because she reaches throughout the world to all people. |
College of Bishops | The assembly of bishops, headed by the Pope, that holds the teaching authority |
Commission | To send someone on a mission; to carry out Christ's mission to the world. |
Dogma | Teachings recognized as central to Church teaching, defined by the Magisterium and considered definitive and authoritative. |
Eastern Catholic Churches | The twenty-one Churches with their own liturgical& administrative traditions, which reflect the culture of Eastern Europe and the Middle East. They are in union with the Universal Catholic Church and her head, the Bishop of Rome. |
Holy Orders, Sacrament of | By which baptized men are ordained for permanent ministry in the Church as bishops, priests, or deacons. |
Inculturation | The process whereby the Gospel becomes incarnate or cultivated within a particular culture. Each culture influences the way the Gospel is understood and practiced. |
laity (laypeople) | All members of the Church with the exception of those who are ordained as bishops, priests, or deacons. They share in Christ’s role as priest, prophet, and king, witnessing to God’s love and power in the world. |
Marks of the Church | The four essential features or characteristics of the Church: One, Holy, Catholic (universal), and Apostolic. |
Petrine ministry | This term (an adjective form of Peter) refers to the ministry of the Pope as the successor of Saint Peter and the symbol of the unity and faith of all Christians. |
Protestant Reformation | The movement that began in the early sixteenth century and sought changes to the Roman Catholic Church. This eventually led to the formation of separate ecclesial bodies. |
Roman Catholic Church | Refers to the Western, Roman Church that is based in Rome. |
Sacred Scripture | The sacred writings of the Old and New Testaments, which contain the truth of God’s Revelation and were composed by human authors inspired by the Holy Spirit. |
schism | A major break that causes division. In the Church, it is caused by the refusal to submit to the Pope or to be in communion with the Church’s members. |