Sacred Script

Dogma

official church teachings that must be believed

Trinity

God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.

Revelation

God making known to us: 1) What kind of God exists 2) God's loving plan for humanity

Salvation History

God working through the events of history to heal the damage done by sin

Names of the 2 Testaments

Old and New Testaments

general contents of the two testaments

Old: 46 books, primarily the accounts of God's chosen people, originally called Israelites, today called Jews. New: 27 books, the life and teaching of Jesus Christ and the beginning of the Church

the three parts of a "mystery"

1) Something we believe 2) Something we don't fully understand

3) Something we try to understand better.

Credo

"I believe"

Latin

language the prayers of the mass were in

Roman Missal

new name book with the English prayers of the Mass

Sacrmentary

old names for the book with the English prayers of the Mass

Lectionary

the book containing the Bible readings for Mass

Book of the Gospels

the book that contains all the Gospel readings that are used Sunday at Mass

Paul's connection to Mass prayers

some of the possible greetings used by the priests come from him

gloria

gives us the words to praise God and speaks of the forgiving power of Christ

Penitential

part of the introductory rites where we ask for mercy, 3rd way is most familiar (Lord have Mercy, Christ have Mercy)

absolution

aid before Penitential Rite ends, means forgiveness or pardon, not same as what is said during reconciliation

amen

Hebrew word that means "I believe"

collect

also called the Opening Prayer, concludes Introductory Rite

apostles' creed

one of the creeds we can say at mass, makes a profession of faith, not found in the Bible

nicene creed

one of the creeds we can say at mass (more common), makes a profession of faith, not found in Bible, a longer creed, developed by 2 church councils in the 4th century

mystery

something we believe but we do not understand how it happens

kneeling

a way fusing out body to pray

Consubstantial

of the same substance, that Jesus and his father are one and the same God

Sacrifice - to give something up

consecration

one of the holiest moments in Mass, when the bread and wine are changing into the Body and Blood of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirits and the words/actions of the priest

the centurion's faith

Jesus admired his faith when a Roman centurion asked Jesus to cure his servant. Response to the "Invitation to Communion"

Patron saint: at Padua, what is meant by a "patron saint?"

people whom we look up to in their lives. Something in their story offers a good model or example. St. Anthony, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Francis de Sales.

Francis of Assisi & the cross in each classroom

San Damiano cross

Francis deSales: name of his prayer

Direction of Intention

patron mentioned in the Alma Mater

Saint Anthony of Padua

the quote from Saint Augustine [connect this quote with the person who said it]

"O God, you have made us for yourself and our hearts are restless until they rest in you."

the quote from Saint Jerome [connect this quote with the person who said it]

"Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ."

the passage from the Baltimore Catechism [connect this quote with who said it]

"God made us to know God, love God, and serve God in this world and to be happy with God forever in the next world"

the quote from Pope Francis [connect this quote with the person who said it]

"The Church is not a museum for saints but a hospital for sinners."

the two situations when Catholics must go to Mass

Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation

the time when Catholics must receive communion

Easter season

what "catholic" (small "c") means

universal

apostolic succession

the authority of Jesus passed down to the bishops

vocation

a calling from God

what sacraments supply

grace

the three names for the sacrament associated with forgiveness

Penance, reconciliation, or confession

the Catholic Church's: roots, founder, first leader, worldwide preacher, headquarters, and who the pope succeeds

Jewish Roots, First leader was Jesus, Worldwide preacher is Paul, Rome is the Headquarters, Pope succeeds Peter.

Who saved us

Christ

Type of happiness we seek

Infinite happiness

In what two general areas the Church has Christ's divine guidance

faith and morals

Current scandal that has greatly harmed the Church

sexual abuse cases

How did monks preserve the bible

they copied it by hand

Another name for the bible

The Scriptures

Definition of prayer

a friend speaking with a friend in a conversation

Example of Catholic form of personal prayer

rosary, novenas, and devotional candles

Some institutions the Church founded

founded hospitals and invented the modern university

Type of material work that Church does to support people

Charitable work

Catholic contributions to science

Big Bang Theory

1054

The Great Schism

main cause of Catholic-Orthodox split

authority of the pope

Martin Luther, John Calvin, Zwingli

3 major figures in protestant reformation

16th century

start of Protestant Reformation (1500s)

what two elements make up the deposit of faith

Scripture and Tradition

what does philosophy rely on

human reason to find truth

human reason

The natural ability human beings have to know and understand truth using logic and logical thinking

five ways God is revealed

Through nature, In ourselves, Through others, Through events in history, Through God's word

special power that a cardinal has

eligible to vote for the pope and to be elected to be pope

name the current pope

pope Francis

where is the current pope originally from

Argentina

name the previous pope; what did he surprisingly do

Benedict XVI; he resigned

conclave

the papal election, literally means "with key," cardinal electors go to the Sistine Chapel for it

cardinals

high officials ranking next to the Pope and are appointed by him. Vote on next pope and are voted upon to be the next pope (needs 2/3 of vote)

sistine chapel

where the cardinal electors go for the conclave

Deuterocanonical

The word for the 7 different books in the Catholic and Protestant Old Testaments

inspriation

The way that God influenced the authorship of the Bible with the Holy Spirit

council of Trent

In the 1500s, was done after the Protestant Reformation

Vatican I

In the 1860s, never officially finished until Vatican II

Vatican II

In the 1960s, brought about dramatic changes in the Church

papist

anti-catholic slur, has to do with following the pope

Famous clinic nun co-founded

Mayo Clinic

number of sisters in 1960

180,000

number of sisters in today

50,000

Church council in the 1960s

vatican II

religious orders

Dominicans, Daughters of Charity, Poor Clares

habits

What sisters traditionally wore. Distinctive clothing and long veils

charism

the name given to the guiding philosophy of an order

convent

where some sisters continue to live a communal life

role in health care

started mayo clinic, opened some of the first hospitals, care for the sick

role in education

pioneers for education, Elizabeth Ann Seton opened the first parochial school, by the 20th century there were 3,800 parish schools and 600 girls academies

Salvation history

God working through the events of history to heal the damage done by sin

names of the two testaments

Old Testament and New Testament

heretical teaching

incorrect teaching

orthodox teaching

correct teaching

atheist

belief in no god

monotheism

Belief in one God

polytheism

belief in more than one god

the three great monotheistic religions

Judaism, Islam, Christianity

Persons in the Trinity [number; names; main roles]

3 Divine Persons in 1 God. God theFather, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. Father = Creator, Son = Savior, Holy Spirit = Sanctifier

Religions that believe in the Trinity

Christianity

Tertullian

Early Christian Theologian who was the first to use the term "trinity"

ex nihilo

god created out of nothing

eternal

God has no beginning or end

omnipotent

all-powerful