Catholic who is at least 16 years of age, received the Sacraments of Christian Initiation, example of Christian living

Gathering places in which people of the Jewish faith study Scripture

The Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke which present the Good News of Jesus Christ from a similar point of view

Prayer in which we show our gratitude to God for all he has given us

The virtues of faith, hope and charity which have God as their source, motive and object

Consists of all that the Church has learned with guidance of the Holy Spirit, including her teachings, documents, etc.

Less serious sin that weakens our friendship with God but does not turn us completely away from him

A good habit that helps us to act according to God's love for us

A call to a way of life

Deliberate and free promises made to God

The Son of God, Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity

Acts of love by which we care for the bodily and spiritual needs of others

To make holy

Grace that we receive in the sacraments, first in the Sacrament of Baptism

The mystery of Jesus' rising from death to new life

Conduct in conformity with God's will

A day set apart to rest and honor God

An effective sign given to us by Jesus Christ through which we share in God's life

Perfumed oil blessed by a bishop

The forgiveness of sins and restoration of humanity's friendship with God

Someone who speaks out on behalf of God, defends the truth and works for justice

God's plan for and protection of all creation

The true presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist

Prayer in which we give glory to God for being God

The raising of our hearts and minds to God

A man who's ordained to preach the Gospel, serve the faithful, especially by celebrating the Eucharist, other sacraments

The state of sin and the loss of our share in God's life that we inherit from the sin of the first human beings

A short story with a message

A word that means, "of or relating to the Passover"

The suffering, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ

The day on which the Holy Spirit came to Jesus' Twelve Apostles and Jesus promised; beginning of Church public ministry

Prayer in which we ask something of God

Very serious sin that turns us completely away from God; choice freely made to do something we know is seriously wrong

The living teaching office of the Church, consisting of the Pope and the bishops

The four characteristics of the Church: one, holy, catholic and apostolic

The celebration of the Eucharist

God's forgiveness and love

The person God planned to send to save the people from their sins, coming from a Hebrew word that means "Anointed One"

The truth that the Son of God, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, became man and lived among us

The accounts of Jesus' birth and childhood found in the first two chapters of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke

A type of petition in which we ask for something on behalf of another person or a group of people

The power of God active in our lives and in our world

Jesus Christ's coming at the end of time to judge all people

The official public prayer of the Church

An official public prayer of the Church celebrated at specific times or hours throughout the day

The special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human authors of the Bible

God making himself known to us through his words and his deeds

A denial after Baptism of a truth of the faith

Our call from God to holiness and to evangelization

The union of all the baptised members of the Church on earth, in heaven and in Purgatory

Our ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong

To make sacred for God

Turning back to God with all one's heart

In the Bible, a solemn agreement between God and his people

A statement of beliefs

A man ordained to shae in Christ's mission by assisting bishops and priests in the service of the Church

All the truth contained in Scripture and Tradition that Christ revealed and entrusted to the Apostles and successors

The work to promote the unity of all Christians

Letters found in the New Testament to the early Christian communities about God's revelation in Jesus Christ

A life of happiness with God forever

Poverty, chastity and obedience

The sharing of the good news of Jesus Christ and the love of God with all people, in every circumstance of life

The gift from God that enables us to believe in God, to accept all that he has revealed and respond with love for God

God's gift to human beings of the freedom and ability to choose what to do

Non-Jewish

A local area of the Church led by a bishop

The accounts of God's revelations through Jesus Christ

A participation or a sharing in God's life and friendship

The value and worth that we share because God created us in his image and likeness

The virtue that enables us to acknowledge that God is the source of all good

The dogma that Mary, by God's grace, was redeemed from sin from the moment she was conceived

The state of those who have chosen to remain single, promising to devote themselves to the work of God and the Church

A gift from God that enables us to love him and to love our neighbors

The community of people who believe in Jesus Christ, have been baptized in him and are called to follow his teachings

The well being of every individual person and of the whole society to which everyone belongs

A total abandonment of one's faith

Process of formation for Sacraments of Christian Initiation that include prayer and liturgy, religious instruction, etc.

Adults and older children of catechetical age who have entered the catechumenate and are participating in the RCIA

The teaching of the Church that calls all members to work for justice and peace as Jesus did

The bishop, priest or deacon who celebrates a sacrament for and with the community

Twelve of Jesus' disciples who shared his mission in a special way

Jesus' return in all his glory to his Father in heaven

Truth that at the end of her earthly work, God brought Mary's body and soul to heaven to live forever with the Risen Christ

Teachings that describe the way to live as Jesus' disciples, meaning "blessed" or "happy"

Man who's received the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders, continues the Apostles' mission of leadership and service

To dedicate someone or something to God or to make something holy in God's name

The Three Divine Persons on One God: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit

Those preparing for a sacrament (Confirmation, Holy Orders, etc.)

The name that we give to the body of laws the govern the Church

The announcement to Mary that she would be the Mother of the Son of God

A creature created by God as a pure spirit, without a physical body