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WorksheetsCatholic funerals and beliefs about death
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which most accurately describes Christian belief about how you get to heaven
Through your actions
Through your willpower
Through your beliefs and actions
Through your belief in Jesus, good actions and God's gracious mercy
Catholic Christians believe most people go to purgatory at death where...
your body rests
you are purged (made pure) to prepare you for heaven
you wait for life without God
you are reincarnated
The Sheep and the Goats parable most likely suggests
goats are good people and sheep are bad ones
those who Jesus (the shepherd) knows and who help others will go to heaven
those who only help others to help themselves will go to heaven
heaven is about separating sheep and goats
Heaven is...
somewhere in the clouds
the place of purity and eternal peace ruled over by God
the place where souls are cleansed
a place of suffering
Hell is...
not real
a place of perfect peace, where God lives
a pizza shop
a place of separation from God, often linked to eternal fire.
When someone is dying, the priest is called to...
check on them
perform the sacrament of the anointing of the sick.
comfort the family
The word 'DECEASED' means...
someone with a disease
the person who has died because they have ceased to live.
someone who has lost a family member and is grieving
The word 'BEREAVED' means...
someone with a disease
the person who has died because they have ceased to live.
someone who has lost a family member and is grieving
What are the three parts of the funeral?
Mass, Casket Blessing, Memories
Vigil, Funeral liturgy/ mass, burial including the rite of committal
I have no idea
Casket Blessing, Memories, Burial
Tick the things that are true about the vigil
it happens on the day that the person dies.
the priest will lead readings and prayers, and family and friends share memories with each other.
it can be held at a church or at a home
people will pray for the deceased
the symbols of faith are used (the Easter candle; the white cloth; sprinkling of holy water.
Why is the vigil held?
to pray for the person who has died, to bring comfort to their family and to share memories together.
to say your final good byes right before the person is buried.
to eat, drink and be merry
What is after the vigil?
Vigil
Burial
Casket Blessing
The funeral mass / liturgy
Which best describes the funeral liturgy?
It is a time for sharing your memories of the deceased.
It is a time for giving thanks to God for the life of the deceased, and to commit them to His loving care.
It is a time for anointing the dying person with oil and praying for them
One of the important messages of the funeral liturgy is...
that when Jesus died and rose again, He became powerful over even death. Christians get to share in that and have eternal life.
that everyone dies and death is the end of our existence.
that after death, you lie in the ground forever. Life is completely over.
What does the white cloth on the casket represent?
A white clothe
Confirmation
Baptism, and the cleansing of original sin.
Life
The Easter Candle is lit to remind you...
that fire burns.
of the fires of hell
that Jesus rose again from the dead, bringing light into the darkness.
to make it look nice at the funeral
Tick all which describe the Rite of Commital?
held after the funeral liturgy
held at the graveside where the person is to be buried
it happens at the home of the deceased.
there are Scripture readings, prayers and holy water is sprinkled
it can't be held on a rainy day.
