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The central feast that celebrates Jesus’ resurrection
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Easter
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The prayer of forgiveness spoken by the priest in the sacrament of reconciliation
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Absolution
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The first day of Lent
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Ash Wednesday
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What are the names of the Gospels?
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Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
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The Greek name given to the first five books of the Old Testament
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Pentateuch
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The Hebrew name given to the first five books of the Old Testament
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Torah
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The names of the first five books of the Old Testament
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Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
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The feast fifty days after Easter that celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit on the church
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Pentecost
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The church season that prepares for the coming of Christ
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Advent
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The feast that celebrates Jesus going up to heaven body and soul
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Ascension
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The time in the Mass when the bread and wine are changed into the Body and Blood of Christ
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Consecration
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A summary of faith that comes from the early days of the church
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The Apostles’ Creed
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A detailed statement of faith that came from two ecumenical councils
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The Nicene Creed
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The set of statements from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that begin with “Blessed are …”
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The Beatitudes
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What are the cardinal virtues?
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Prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance
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What are the theological virtues?
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Faith, hope, charity (love)
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A Greek word meaning “letter”; for example, the letters of St. Paul in the New Testament
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Epistle
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A sacred three day period from Holy Thursday to Easter
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Triduum
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A geographical region under the leadership of a bishop
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Diocese
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The town where Jesus was born
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Bethlehem
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The season of the Church year leading up to Easter
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Lent
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The language Jesus spoke when he was on earth.
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Aramaic
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The language in which most of the Old Testament was written.
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Hebrew
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The language in which most of the New Testament was written.
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Greek
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The mystery that states Jesus is both God and man, that the Son of God “took on flesh” and became a human being
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Incarnation
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The main area in the church building where the altar is placed
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Sanctuary
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The special cabinet where the Blessed Sacrament is kept in a Catholic church
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Tabernacle
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The official church of a diocese – a place where the bishop is based
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Cathedral
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A sacred and binding agreement between God and his people
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Covenant
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The passage of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land
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Exodus
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The name Jewish people use to refer to people who are not Jewish
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Gentiles
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A false teaching, denial of Church doctrine
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Heresy
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The mystery that states that God is one god, but is revealed to us as three persons
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Holy Trinity
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Efforts to bring people of different Christian communities or denominations together
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Ecumenism
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A meeting of all the bishops from around the world, held in Rome from 1962 to 1965
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Second Vatican Council
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The first Pope
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Peter
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The first American-born saint
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Mary’s song of praise to God that she sang when she went to visit Elizabeth
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Magnificat
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The current pope, and his original name
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Pope Benedict XVI, Josef Ratzinger
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Three vows taken by members of religious orders
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Poverty, chastity, obedience
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The village where Jesus grew up
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Nazareth
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A person receiving instruction in the fundamentals of Christianity in preparation for baptism
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Catechumen
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The sacrament of Jesus’ presence under the appearances of bread and wine. The word means “thanksgiving.”
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Eucharist
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The call each of us has in life to be the person God wants us to be; the way we each serve the Church and the Kingdom of God
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Vocation
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A serious decision to turn away from God by doing something that we know is wrong; a very serious offense knowingly and freely chosen
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Mortal sin
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A choice we make that weakens our relationship with God or other people
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Venial sin
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The weekly day of rest and worship
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Sabbath
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What is the Great Commandment?
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You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and
You shall love your neighbor as yourself. |
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What is Jesus’ New Commandment?
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Love one another.
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What do we call our ability to know right from wrong?
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Conscience
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What are the Corporal Works of Mercy?
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To feed the hungry
To give drink to the thirsty To clothe the naked To shelter the homeless To visit the sick and imprisoned To ransom the captive To bury the dead |
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What are the Spiritual Works of Mercy?
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To admonish sinners
To bear wrongs patiently To counsel the doubtful To comfort the afflicted To instruct the ignorant To forgive offenses willingly To pray for the living and the dead |
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What are the Ten Commandments?
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I am the Lord your God; you shall not have strange gods before me.
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods. |
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What are the seven themes of Catholic social teaching?
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Life and dignity of the human person
Call to family, community, and participation Rights and responsibilities of the human person Option for the poor and vulnerable Dignity of work and the rights of workers Solidarity of the human family Care for God’s creation |
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Who is the Archbishop of Milwaukee?
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Jerome Listecki
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Who are the Auxiliary Bishops of Milwaukee?
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William Callahan
Richard Sklba |
