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3rd gr Religion
Sadlier We Believe Ch 15-27
Question | Answer |
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sacrament | special sign given to us by Jesus through which we share in God's life and love |
grace | our share in God's life and love |
Sacraments of Christian Initiation | the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist |
original sin | the first sin committed by the first human being |
passover | the Jewish feast celebrating the freedom from slavery in Egypt |
Eucharist | the sacrament of Jesus' Body and Blood |
Mass | celebration of the Eucharist |
sacrifice | a gift offered to God by a priest in the name of all the people |
assembly | people gathered to worship in the name of Jesus Christ |
introductory rites | the first part of the Mass in which we become one as we prepare to listen to God's word and to celebrate the Eucharist |
Liturgy of the Word | the part of the Mass when we listen and respond to God's word |
Liturgy of the Eucharist | the part of the Mass when the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ, which we receive in Holy Communion |
Concluding Rite | the last part of the Mass that reminds us to continue praising and serving God each day |
sin | a thought, word or action that is against God's law |
conscience | God's gift that helps us know right from wrong |
oil of the sick | holy oil that has been blessed by a Bishop for use in the Anointing of the Sick |
eternal life | living with God forever in the happiness of heaven |
funeral mass | a special Mass at which we thank God for the life of a person who has died. |
covenant | an agreement between God and his people |
ecumenism | work toward Christian unity |
Rite | a special way that Catholics celebrate,live, and pray to God |
saints | followers of Christ who lived lives of holiness on earth and now share in eternal life with God in heaven |
communion of saints | the union of the baptized members of the church on earth with those who are in heaven and in purgatory |
Immaculate Conception | the belief that Mary was free from original sin from the very first moment of her life |
Assumption | the belief that, when Mary's work on earth was done, God brought her body and soul to live forever with the risen Christ |
parable | a short story that uses things from everyday life |
miracles | amazing events that are beyond human power |