Key Words for September 26, 2017

First Grade

• Commandments-laws or rules given to us by God

Second

• Catholics- baptized members of the Church, led and guided by the pope and bishops

• Parish- communities that worship and work together

• Faith- a gift from God that helps us to trust God and believe in him

• Worship- to give God thanks and praise

• Sacrament- a special sign given to us by Jesus

 
Third

• Acts of the Apostles-book in the Bible that tells the story of the work of the Apostles in the early Church

• Gospel- the record of Jesus' life and teaching

• Martyrs-people who die for their faith

Fourth

• Penitent-is the person seeking God’s forgiveness in the sacrament of Reconciliation

• Absolution-God's forgiveness of sins through the words and actions of the priest

Fifth

• Catechumenate-a period of formation for Christian initiation that includes prayer and liturgy, religious instruction, and service to others

• Sacred Chrism-perfumed oil blessed by the bishop