Acclamation
Praising with great enthusiasm
Alleluia
Means ‘Praise God’ and is the Easter proclamation
Apostolic Authority
They authority of the apostles that is passed onto bishops
Aramaic
The language Jesus spoke
Baptism
The sacrament when a person becomes a Christian
Bowing
Bending from the waist as a sign of respect
Contemporary worship songs
Religious songs written recently for the praise of God
Consecration
When the bread and wine are blessed and become the Body and Blood of Christ
Consubstantial
Means ‘of one being’, to show that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are not separate by one God
Council
A gathering of bishops to make decisions about issues for the Church
Creed
A statement of faith
Divine Office
Psalms and readings that every priest, monk and nun has to say at least 4 times a day
Epistles
The letters written by the Apostles to the early churches
Eucharist
Used at mass as a thanksgiving sacrifice to God
Eucharist Prayer
The prayer of thanksgiving, Jesus’ words from the Last Supper are said over the bread and wine
Evangelism
Preaching the good news about Jesus to other people
Genuflecting
Going down on one knee as a sign of respect
Gloria
A hymn of praise of God’s glory and goodness
Gospel
4 books which teach about the good news of Jesus and that God loves all people
Heresy
A belief that goes against the teachings of the Church
Immanent Theology
The study of the internal life of God
Kneeling
Being on both knees as a sign of humility
Laying on of hands
A symbolic gesture that passes on the power of the Holy Spirit
Liturgy
The practices and rituals that make up the communal worship of God
Magisterial Teachings
The decisions of the Magisterium that should be accepted by Catholics