The first of the Seven Sacraments, by which one becomes a member of the Church and a new person in Christ.

Sharing your faith with others, talking about the Lord, usually completed as an adult.

To clean an area up and allow the natural beauty of the area to be seen and appreciated.

A declaration by the Pope that a deceased person is “blessed” because of his or her holy life.

To appreciate the beauty of the art, item, object.

The official proclamation by the Pope that a deceased member of the Church is to be recognized as a saint and may serve as a model of the Christian ideal for all believers.

A tool used in the American Revolution and the Civil War that caused much damage on the battlefield.

Settling among and establishing control over people living in an area.

To group together items and organize them in a way that makes sense.

Columns used to support a building.

Samples collected while in the field to take back to the lab to analyze and study.

The process of taking the bacteria out of cow's milk. This is a six-step process that purifies the milk for all to drink.

The pattern of daily life learned consciously and unconsciously by a group of people. It can be seen in language, governing practices, arts, customs, holiday celebrations, food, religion, and clothing.

Love and loyalty to a person, activity, or cause.

To go out and vote during election time.

The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.

To dig into a problem, to find the root cause of the situation.

A heavy tool that is needed to be lifted by two people.

In the afterlife, union with God and eternal happiness.

An archeological dig in Egypt to find out how the people lived many centuries ago.

The sacred state all human beings share because we are created in God’s image and likeness. Respect for human life and dignity is the foundation of Catholic social teaching.

The Church’s public worship of God. Sometimes the Mass is also called “liturgy.”

To light up the area with specially crafted lights.

It is, in effect, the resistance that a body of matter offers to a change in its speed or position upon the application of a force.

Another name for the Eucharist. Based on the Latin word missa, meaning, “mission, to be sent,” refers to the Dismissal, in which worshippers are told to “Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.”

A person who devotes herself or himself to spreading the Gospel—in word and service—to those who have not heard it or to those who have rejected it. Missionaries often serve in foreign countries.

A person who lives on-site at a mission and takes care of it. The person maintains all the property, oversees all the workers at the site, and keeps it open for the public.

Is a characteristic high-pitched sound uttered by a horse.

For Christians, all people, including those considered our enemies. Jesus taught that a neighbor is any person in need of our help or kindness.

A colony of Spain formed in 1535, with most of its land in modern-day Mexico, the southwestern United States, and Florida. New Spain also included many islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Spanish lands north of what is now Panama.

Spain in 1800, refreshed and repainted. A new government with new practices and policies that all people followed.

A saint honored as a special intercessor or protector for a specific community, or for a particular cause or need.

A person who gives financial support to a church to help it stay open for the community.

The first of the Seven Sacraments, by which one becomes a member of the Church and a new person in Christ.

The ceremony where a person shares their faith out loud with other people.

A saint who discovered gold.

An Italian and Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars.

Turning over religious property for non-religious use.

To select and use for the correct purpose.

The call from God to a life of holiness expressed through the use of our God-given gifts or talents for good.

To be extremely vocal and share your opinion with all those around you.

A person who is not well and does not seek help.

Great enthusiasm for something.

No energy for any activity.