priesthood of the faithful

religious images or paintings

to bring the Good News of Jesus to others

the Living Transmission of the Church's Gospel message that is cared for by the Magisterium

known as the "birthday of the Church"

divine reading

divine life-giving actions that come from God the Father

a name for the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist

advocate, consoler, defender

has as its mission to build up and guide the Church in the name of Christ

the first church buildings constructed--after the model of Roman government assembly halls

the cycle of liturgical seasons in Christian churches that determines when feast days, including celebrations of saints, are to be observed

the uninterrupted transmission of spiritual authority from the Apostles through successive popes and bishops

the period of three days that begins with the liturgy on the evening of Holy Thursday and ends with Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday. It recalls the passion, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, as portrayed in the canonical Gospels.

the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind.

Days, other than Sundays, when Catholics are obliged to attend Mass.

spoken reflection on the Scriptural Readings, given by the priest during Mass

Official public prayer of the Church said through the hours of the day.

includes readings from Scripture and the homily

a newly baptized convert

the actual presence of Christ's body and blood in the Eucharistic elements.

a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday.

Almost every day a feast of a saint is celebrated. Such feasts, spread throughout the year, make up this.

Christ's appearance in radiant glory to three of his disciples

the conversion of the substance of the Eucharistic elements into the body and blood of Christ at consecration, only the appearances of bread and wine still remaining.

liturgical color of Christmas and Easter

two periods of time in the Christian liturgical year that are found in the calendar of the ordinary form of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church,

Liturgical color of Ordinary Time

Celebrated on November 1st

Special feast in Mexico, celebrated on December 12

Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink.

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—

I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day.

Though your sins are like scarlet,

Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.

Choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.

The Spirit of the Lord is on me,

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.

I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I...

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.

"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people."

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

ordained minister, he often is in charge of a parish and celebrates Mass and other sacraments

this ordained minister is part of the teaching authority of the Church. He usually presides over a diocese, which is a large area made of many parishes.

an ordained minister but he might be married as well. He assists in ministry and worship, most often in a parish.

Everyone who is baptized and who shares in the symbolic sacrifice.

The words used in the sacrament

The elements and gestures used in the sacrament

This larger group, all throughout the world, joins us in the celebration of the Liturgy.

Serves at Mass by reading the Scriptures

Frequently young people who assist the priest in the celebration of the liturgy

One part of the music ministry of our worship

Is celebrated by all the angels and saints in concert with Christ, the Head of the Body

Jesus Christ

This means "public work" in Greek. We use it to refer to the rituals and ceremonies of our worship.

The source and the goal of the liturgy.

This means "tent." The Blessed Sacrament is kept here.

Jesus is especially present in the Eucharist.

The Church uses this word to express how the reality (substance) of bread and wine changes into the reality of Jesus' risen and glorified Body and Blood.

Prepares us to meet Christ in the liturgy

Jesus instituted the sacraments so they are the Sacraments of _________.

The sacraments were entrusted to the Apostles so they are the Sacraments of the ___

We must "say yes" to the sacraments or assent so they are the Sacraments of _______.

The sacraments confer the grace that they signify so they are called the Sacraments of _________.

The sacraments express the ultimate meaning of the sacraments--anticipation of our life with God. For this reason they are called the Sacraments of _______ __________

The body and blood of Christ in the form of consecrated sacramental bread and wine at a celebration of the Eucharist.