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58 Cards in this Set
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The early Christian community used this Jewish word _____ ---chosen people, and the family of the lord--- to fittingly describe themselves in God's plan. |
Kahal |
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Words like _____, and _______ began to emerge that described the church as the "Assembly of the Lord" |
Kirche, ecclesia |
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From Kirche and Ecclesia, words like _____, ______ and _____ were coined. |
Iglesia, eglise, and chiesa |
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Is a community of men and women "united in Christ and guided by the holy spirit, under the leadership of the successor of peter and the bishops in communion with Him, pressed onwards the Kingdom of the Father and bearers of the message of salvation intended for all men" |
Roman Catholic Church |
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Birthday of the Church |
Pentecost Sunday |
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The apostolic period extends from the _______ to the ________ |
Day of Pentecost, death of St. John |
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The Apostolic period started on _______ and ended on _______ |
AD 30, AD 100 |
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The field of action of the Apostolic Period |
Palestine |
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The most prominent centers of the Apostolic Period are |
Jerusalem, Antioch and Rome |
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Natures of the Catholic Church |
Mystery, Sacrament |
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Models and Images of the Catholic Church according to Avery Dulles |
Institution, Communion, Sacrament, Herald, Servant, Community of Disciples |
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Models and images of the catholic church according to Lumen Gentium |
People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit, Biblical Images |
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The two dimensions in characterizing the church as cmmunion |
Horizontal and Vertical |
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Communion of man to man |
Horizontal |
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Communion of man to God |
Vertical |
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Marks of the Catholic Church |
One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic |
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Wounds to Unity in the Church |
Sin, heresy, Apostasy, Schism, Ecumenism |
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___ and its consequences always threaten the gift of unity in the Church |
Sin |
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Is the obstinate denial or doubt of any truths that must be believed with divine and Catholic faith by a baptized Christan |
Heresy |
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Refers to the total repudiation of the Christian faith by a baptized Christian |
Apostasy |
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Is a withdrawal of submission to the Supreme Pontiff or from communion with the members of the Church subject to him. |
Schism |
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Is an effort initiated by the Roman Catholic Church that promotes and restores the unity of Christian churches through prayer, dialogue and other initiatives to eliminate barriers and move toward the unity Christ willed for the church. |
Ecumenism |
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The word catholic means |
Universal |
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Attributes of the Church |
Indefectibility, Infallibility, Visibility, Teaching Authority |
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The church through the Risen Lord's presence and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, as a whole, cannot fail in her central qualities and witness to the revealed truth; will last until the end of time; and will always remain the universal sacrament and institution of salvation as founded by christ |
Indefectibility |
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This gift preserves the Church from error in teaching what God has revealed in faith and morals |
Infallibility |
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The church was instituted for the guidance and teaching of humankind. As such, she has to be visible as "a city set on a hill that cannot be hidden" |
Visibility |
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The church as the sacrament of Christ is the official interpreter and teacher of the Word of God. |
Teaching authority |
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The word Hierarchy comes from the Greek words: |
Hieros and arche |
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Known also as the Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of Peter, Prince of Apostles, etc. |
The Pope |
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Refers to the election of the pope |
Conclave |
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Successors of the apostles by divine institution |
Bishops |
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Is the permanent assembly of bishops or the successor body to the College of Apostles and the subject of supreme and full power in the universal Church |
College of Bishops |
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According to Canon Law 378, a candidate for the office of a Bishop should be: |
a. A good Christian with virtue, talent, and an excellent reputation. b. A priest, ordained at least five years and at least 35 years old c. A graduate degree in Scripture, Theology, and Canon Law |
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An honorific title and considered the highest dignity in the Western Church after the Pope |
Cardinal |
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Heads an archdiocese or a Metropolitan Church |
Archbishop |
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Is the pope's diplomatic representative |
Nuncio/ Apostolic Delegate |
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Is a retired bishop |
Emeritus |
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Heads a diocese |
Diocesan Bishop |
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Is an assistant to the diocesan bishop with the right to succession |
Coadjutor Bishop |
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Is an assistant to the diocesan bishop |
Auxilary Bishop |
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Is the head of a territory which is not a diocese |
Prefect/Vicar Apostolic |
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Is the head of a prelature that is governed by a diocese |
Prelate |
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Is the chief advisory body of the pope, like a papal cabinet or Senate and elects the pope in a conclave |
College of Cardinal |
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Refers to the meeting of cardinals in which important matters of policy were commonly taken up with |
Consistory |
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They are assistants to or helpers of bishops |
Priests |
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Is a priest who is under a diocesan bishop, serves a parish within a diocese in his capacity and does not profess evangelical vows |
Diocesan Priest |
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Is a priest who lives in a convent under a religious superior, professes evangelical vows and has parochial or conventual's duties. |
Religious Priest |
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Are ministers of the liturgy, of the word and charity |
The deacons |
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Constitutes the Christian faithful who are not ordained or professed members of the church |
The Laity |
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Constitutes those Christian faithful who profess evangelical vows |
The Religious |
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The Central government of the Roman Catholic Church made up of various bodies |
The Roman Curia |
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Is a portion of God's people entrusted to a bishop |
The Diocese |
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Is an ecclesiastical province composed of three to ten dioceses headed by an archbishop known as the metropolitan of the province. |
The Archdiocese |
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Is a portion of God's people whose care is entrusted for a special reason to a prelate who govern it like a diocesan bishop |
The Prelature |
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Is a certain portion of God's people which for a special reason is not yet constituted a diocese and whose care is entrusted to a Vicar Apostolic or Perfect Apostolic who governs it in the name of the pope |
The Vicariate/Prefecture |
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Is an established and organized local Christian community within a diocese whose care is entrusted to a parish priest |
The parish |
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Is the Church in the home, the foundation of the Basic Ecclesial Communities and the seedbed of Christian Vocation |
The Family |