FAITH FOUNDATIONS: LESSON ONE – AND THE SACRAMENTS GLOSSARY OF TERMS

MJoseph, Instructor

1. of : God’s activity in bringing about the salvation of the world through and the ministry of His .

2. Form: The essential words said by the of the . For example, the "form" of is "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the ." Every sacrament consists of matter and form.

3. Liturgy: Literally the "work of the people"; the official public of the Church entailing the participation of believers in the saving work of God. Through the liturgy, Christ extends the fruits of His through the ministry of His Church.

4. Matter: External performed by the minister of the sacrament, usually involving the use of some basic "element" such as water, oil, bread, or . Every sacrament consists of matter and form.

5. Memorial: Religious commemoration in which a past event is not only remembered, but made present. The is a memorial of Christ's Passion; His once-for-all is made present in an unbloody manner through the sacrament.

6. Paschal Mystery: Christ's work of , accomplished primarily through His Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension, which is commemorated at every and celebration.

7. Sacrament: An outward, perceptible sign, instituted by Christ and entrusted to His Church as a means of communicating divine life to all mankind. The seven sacraments of the Church are Baptism, , Eucharist, Confession, , Matrimony, and .