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What One Word Do We Say at the End of Each Prayer That Means, What one word do we say at the end of each prayer that means, "Yes" or "So be it?" AMEN What is the most important feast in the Church year? EASTER How long did Jesus fast and pray in the desert? FORTY DAYS How many other men were executed with Jesus? TWO MEN How many brothers and sisters did Jesus have? NONE What name is given to the person who leads the singing during liturgical celebrations? CANTOR I LEADER OF SONG What name is given to the layperson who proclaims the Word of God at Mass? LECTOR Which evangelist wrote the genealogy of Jesus? SAINT MATTHEW Which apostle was left in charge of the Church of Jerusalem? SAINT JAMES Which sacrament seals us with the Gift of the Holy Spirit? CONFIRMATION Which sacrament celebrates God's forgiveness and mercy? RECONCILIATION/ PENANCE Which sacrament is the heart of our Christian faith? EUCHARIST What do we call the sin of Adam and Eve which we have inherited? ORIGINAL SIN Name the saint who saw the vision of Our Lady of Guadalupe. SAINT JUAN DIEGO Name the fourth bishop of Philadelphia. SAINT JOHN NEUMANN Who is the visible head of the Church? POPE I HOLY FATHER/ OR NAME OF CURRENT POPE What is the name of the holy space where Mass is celebrated within the church? SANCTUARY Where is the Eucharist reserved? TABERNACLE What is the name of the book which contains the celebrant's prayers for Mass? SACRAMENT ARY Who is the primary author of the Scriptures? GOD What do we call prayers we say for nine days? NOVENAS Which of the Gospels is not a synoptic Gospel? JOHN Which Gospel writer includes the "infancy narratives?" LUKE/ MATTHEW The "pouring of water" is an action in what sacrament? BAPTISM Who is the patron of a happy death? SAINT JOSEPH What great sinner reformed her life and even stood at the foot of the cross? SAINT MARY MAGDALENE What do we call the teachings of the Church which we must believe? DOGMA I DOCTRINE / CREED What is the devotional prayer in which we recall scenes of Jesus' passion and death? STATIONS OF THE CROSS What Pharisee came to Jesus at night to learn more about His Kingdom? NICODEMUS Who was the prophetess at the Temple at the time of the Presentation? ANNA Name the virtue that helps us to believe in God and all that He has revealed. FAITH Name the greatest virtue. LOVE Name the virtue that helps us trust in God's promises. HOPE Who was the lawyer martyr of England? SAINT THOMAS MORE Who is the ordinary minister of Confirmation? BISHOP What do we call the guidelines God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai? TEN COMMANDMENTS / DECALOGUE Where in the New Testament would we find the life of Jesus? FOUR GOSPELS/ MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, AND JOHN What is another name for the letters written to encourage the early Christians? EPISTLES What is another name for the Christian Scriptures? NEW TESTAMENT Who is the leader of a diocese? BISHOP Who is the greatest of all the saints? MARY Which Archangel guided Tobias on his journey and cured his father? RAPHAEL Who became known as the "Apostle of the Gentiles?" PAUL Which evangelist accompanied Paul on many of his journeys? LUKE What do we call the meeting of bishops within a country or diocese which addresses a certain issue? SYNOD What is the teaching which holds that the Pope, guided by the Holy Spirit, is free from error when teaching faith and morals? INFALLIBILITY What is the false teaching that rejects a truth that has been revealed by God and taught by the Church? HERESY What are the four marks of the church? ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, APOSTOLIC What mark of the Church means that the Church is universal: meant for all people, in every place, for all time? CATHOLIC What mark of the Church leads her members to holiness and sanctity? HOLY What mark of the Church means that the Church continues the mission of spreading the Good News to the world? APOSTOLIC What mark of the Church means that the members believe in the same faith, sacraments, charitable works, and teaching? ONE What do we call the teaching authority of the Church? MAGISTERIUM What term is given to all those who govern the Church under the leadership of the Pope? HIERARCHY Who is given the title Vicar of Christ, Visible Leader of the Church? POPE I HOLY FATHER What title is given to the priest in charge of a local diocese·? BISHOP/ ARCHBISHOP/ CARDINAL Who are the successors of the apostles today? BISHOPS What do we call a meeting of all the world's bishops when they gather with the Pope? COUNCIL Who prayed for his persecutors as they stoned him? STEPHEN Who was the first Gentile convert in the early Church? CORNELIUS Who is the present visible head of the Roman Catholic Church? Who is the present visible head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia? ARCHBISHOP JUSTIN PEREZ On which apostle did Jesus found the Church? PETER What is the term for the documents or messages sent by the Pope to all the world's faithful? ENCYCLICALS This is the term for any truth or doctrine of the Church that has been revealed in Scripture or Tradition and is defined by the Church. DOGMA Which pope defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1854? PIUS IX Who translated the Bible into Latin? SAINT JEROME What is the name given to the members of the hierarchy who elect a new Pope? COLLEGE OF CARDINALS What name is given to the principal church of a diocese, the church of the bishop or cardinal? CATHEDRAL/BASILICA What is the term indicating a "non-Jewish" person? GENTILE Give the name of the Church Council of the 1 51 century which reconciled the practices of the Jews with those of the Gentiles. COUNCIL OF JERUSALEM Name the 4th century heresy which denied that Jesus is both human and divine. ARIANISM A member of a religious community-which lives by begging is given this name. MENDICANT What was the movement, mainly during the I 0th century, which fought to regain the Holy Land from the Moslems? CRUSADES What is the image for the Church, given to us by Saint Paul, w ere he compared Christ to its head, and us to the members? BODY OF CHRIST/ MYSTICAL BODY OF CHRIST What is the col1ectivc term for great thinkers and leaders of the Church in the 4th century, such as Saint Athanasius or Saint Augustine, who explained and defended the faith? CHURCH FATHERS Which council of the 16 th century countered the Protestant Reformation by explaining Catholic beliefs and traditions, and emphasized the Sacraments and the Mass? COUNCIL OF TRENT Name the goal or movement within the Catholic Church which aims to create unity with other Christian Churches. ECUMENISM / ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT What is the term for sharing the Gospel message with others, especially those who have never heard it? EVANGELIZATION In the 11th century, Eastern and Western Catholics split into what are called the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Churches. What was the name of this split? THE GREAT SCHISM What is the name of the split which describes a period of great confusion in the Roman Catholic Church of the 14th century, when as many as three men claimed to be Pope at the same time? GREAT WESTERN SCHISM What is the name given to a person who witnesses to or confesses a belief in Jesus by a willingness to die for the faith? MARTYR What term refers to the time during the Middle Ages when heretics were put on trial and often punished for their wayward beliefs? INQUISITION What disease of the 14th century wiped out a third of Europe's population? It made the people think more about Jesus' suffering and death. BLACK PLAGUE (DEATH) During the I 9th century, new scientific discoveries brought about advances in technology, but also saw inhuman working conditions, very low wages for workers, and even child labor. What was the name of this period of time? INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION The end of the Apostolic Age is marked by the death of this apostle, the last one to die. SAINT JOHN (the evangelist) What is the name of the 2nd century document which teaches us the two ways of living? Its name translates as "The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles." DIDACHE Who was the Roman Emperor who issued the "Edict of Milan" and made Christianity legal throughout the Empire? CONSTANTINE When the first American bishop was elected in 1789, his diocese of Baltimore included the entire United States. Who was this bishop? BISHOP JOHN CARROLL This movement in the Middle Ages, translated as "rebirth", brought about renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture. RENAISSANCE Roman Catholics use statues in their churches. What do Eastern Catholics use? ICONS In the year 451 which Pope stopped Attila the Hun from sacking the city of Rome? LEO THE GREAT If you were a member of a religious order known as the Society of Jesus, you would be a member of which community? JESUITS Which 16th century English king was given the title "Defender of the Faith" by Pope Leo X? HENRY VIII What name is given to the time period when seven popes were in exile in France? AVIGNON PAPACY Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were members of which infamous church court? INQUISITION What statement of beliefs, first written at Nicea, contains the basic truths held by the Catholic Church? CREED/ NICENE CREED What group of people in the Middle Ages used the motto "God wills it?" CRUSADERS What astronomer was tried at the Inquisition for his heliocentric theory? GALILEO What cross-burning group engages in anti-Catholic activities? KU KLUX KLAN Who was the first of the Roman Emperors to persecute the Christians? NERO The last and bloodiest of the Roman persecutions came under what emperor? DIOCLETIAN In what city was the term Christian used for the first time? ANTIOCH What great Christian convert witnessed
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