Vocations-Religious Life and Ordination

There are ______ sacraments in the system of sacraments in the Roman Catholic church

• 15

• 7

• 5

• 3

2) The vocation sacraments are

• Baptism and Confirmation

• Marriage and Holy Order

• Eucharist and Reconciliation

• None of these are correct

God’s call comes through

• a divine voice that gives specific directions

• the needs of the human family

• being knocked out by a bolt of lighting

Obedience is usually

• an active, searching process

• embrace by those who are indecisive (can’t make decisions)

• passive, and often rigid mentality

Over the last several decades, the number of religious(nuns, monks, brothers, sisters) has

• increased dramatically

• increased slightly

• remained about the same

• declined

6) According to the Roman Catholic faith everyone’s primary vocation is

• to be a priest

• to be a religious brother or sister

• to be human

• to be loving

• to be human and also to be loving

Only Religious people (nuns, sister, monks and brothers) have vocations

• True

• False

The Latin word vocare, which get the word vocation from means,

• to order or boss around

• to call

• to be totally obedient

Types of those in the ordained ministry are

• priests, altar boys and choir members

• priests, deacons and bishops

• Order of Reader, Order of the Dark Knights

• monsignors, cardinals and rectors

Diocesan priests ( those who practice their ministry in a regions or area like the Archdiocese of Boston) take vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience like Religious priest, brother and monks

• True

• False