Any deliberate offense in thought, word or deed, against the will of God

An action so contrary to the will of God that it results in a complete separation from God and his grace.  As a consequence of that separation, the person is condemned to eternal death. 

A state of eternal life and union with God in which one experiences full happiness and the satisfaction of the deepest human longings 

A less serious offense against the will of God that diminishes one's personal character and weakens buy does not rupture one's relationship with God 

A change of heart, turning away from sin and toward God. 

The tendency of all human beings toward sin, as a result of Original Sin 

An attitude of sorrow for a sin committed and a resolution not to sin again. It is a response to God's gracious love and forgiveness.

Making amends for something one did wrong that caused harm to another person or led to loss 

an essential part of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation  in which the priest pardons the sins of the person confessing, in the name of God and the Church 

Prayerful reflection on, and assessment of, one's words, attitudes and actions in light of the Gospel of Jesus

The state of permanent separation from God, reserved for those who freely and consciously choose to reject God to the very end of their lives. 

A state of final purification or cleansing, which one may need to enter following death and before entering heaven. 

Formerly known as the "Sacrament of Dying" in which a gravely ill, aging, or dying person is anointed by the priest and prayed over by him and attending believers.  One need not be dying to receive the Sacrament 

Blessed olive oil used int he Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick to anoint the forehead and hands of people who are seriously ill or near death 

The sacrament by which baptized men are ordained for permanent ministry in the Church as bishops, priests and deacons 

One who has received the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders and is a successor to the Apostles 

One who has received the ministerial priesthood through the Sacrament of Holy Orders.   He serves the community of faith

One who is ordained for service and ministry, but not for ministerial priesthood, through the Sacrament of Holy Orders.   

A lifelong covenant modeled on that between Christ and the Church, in which a baptized man and a baptized woman made an exclusive and permanent commitment to faithfully love each other and to cooperate in the procreation and education of children   

These three elements are essential to a marriage: Unity, Indissolubility, Openness to Children 

For a marriage to be valid in the Catholic Church it does not have to take place in a church. 

The marriage ceremony is public.   It is before a priest (deacon) two other witnesses and the assembly 

The priest or deacon are the minister of the sacrament 

A constraint is an obstacle that prevents free and full consent to marriage 

If a marriage has been entered into under constraint, or for other reasons, the Marriage bond can be declared null and void by the Church, this is called annulment 

An annulment declared by the Church is the same as a divorce. 

The Sacrament of Holy Orders imprints an indelible spiritual character on the man being ordained. 

Deacons must marry and raise children within the Church

Brothers and sisters take the same vows as priest.