ACRE Prep

Date: March 12th

What are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit?

Wisdom, understanding, fortitude, knowledge, Awe of God, courage, and piety

What does the word Catholic mean?

Universal

What is the theme that is a central to Jesus; mission?

Proclaim the kingdom of God

What is the meaning of a Missionary Church?

Catholics must share the Good News with others

When do we celebrate Jesus going to heaven? (what is it called?)

Ascension

What does Spirituality mean?

growing in a loving relationship with God.

Where was the most recent Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church held?

Vatican II

What does the Nicene Creed summarize?

The essential beliefs of our faith

To care for the world means to?

Respect and protect

What is the movement toward unity among Christians and Christian Churches called?

Ecumenism

The Bible is?

A collection of many books written under God’s insperation.

What color is Ordinary Time?

Green

Who was the father of Gods chosen people?

Abraham

What happened on Pentecost Sunday?

Holy Spirit came to the disciples.

What are the three sacraments of initiation?

Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation

Why do we celebrate the sacraments?

They are Christ acting through the Church that transforms us.

What does “Conscience” mean?

Means a person’s ability to judge what is right and wrong.

What is the Pachal Mystery?

Suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension

Who was the first head of the Catholic Church?

Peter

Jesus came to offer Salvation to who?

All of us! (People of the world)

What is a catechumenate?

Process of initiating people into the Church.

What do prayers help us better understand?

God’s will for us.

What is the Assumption?

Event when Mary was taken into Heaven when her earthly life ended.

Baptism is the Sacrament in which Bishops, priests, and Deacons are given the power to minister to the Christian community in a special way.

True

What are the 3 foundations for living a moral life?

1. Follow the moral law.

2. Experiencing God’s grace

3. Following the voice of a well informed conscience.

All members by virtue of their Baptism have a responsibility to be what?

Actively involved in their parish.

Who has the highest teaching authority in the Church?

The Pope united with the Bishops

What doctrine that refers to the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is called….

Transubstantiation

What is the most important act of worship in the Catholic Community?

Mass

What is it when people choose to do what they know offends God?

Sin

What is the Magisterium

The Church Office, which teaches on matters of faith and morals.

What is Catechumenate?

The process where people are initiated.

What was the Saint that from 1200’s, his work with the Summa Theologice organized and clarified thinking in many topics?

St. Thomas Aquinas

As Catholics, we hold Mary in special honor because…

She is the Mother of God

The Eucharistic celebration (mass) on Holy Thursday commemorates what?

The Last Supper

The Trinity is 3 persons in one God. What/who are they?

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Jesus is truly _____ and truly _____.

Man + God

Those saints who died for their faith are called____

Martyrs

Two basic principles that are at the center of Catholic Social teaching are ______ and ______

Ecumenism + Rationalism

Objects, actions, and blessings that help us grow in holiness are?

Sacraments

The mystery by which the Son of God became man is called?

The Incarnation

What was Jesus teaching us in the story of Jesus’ and his prodigal?

God will always forgive us

Who participate in the Church’s mission by the example of our life + good work

Lay people

What does it mean to be called to discipleship?

Follow Jesus Christ faithfully and share his missions, joys, and surveys.

What are Catholics obligated to do during the Easter season?

Receive the Eucharist

what is the virtue of faith?

gift by which we believe in God and all God has revealed.

what is the Covenant?

promise of God made with Moses and his people.

what is the theological virtue of faith?

A gift by which we believe in God and all God has revealed

When Jesus was asked about the greatest commandment of all, what did he say?

that is to love God with your whole head and your neighbor as yourself

There are many forms of prayer.

Prayer helps us grow in our relationship with God

An important quality of persons who are holy is that they seek to do

God’s will

What does the covenant mean in the Old Testament?

The promise of love and partnership that God made with Moses and his people.

Who are the Communion of Saints

Union of Believers, living or dead, who form on the body in Christ

What is the Holy Spirit?

God’s own spirit at work in us and in our world.

Why do we belong to a parish community?

It gives us an opportunity to worship God and serve others.

People to know

Abraham

David

Joshua

St. Elizabeth Seton-Patron saint of schools

St. Isaac Jaques

St. John Bosco - Patron saint of apprentices, editors, and publishers

St. Katherine Drexel

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