43 Words

Question 0

One of the three ways a deacon serves the church; “In service of the ___________”; deacons may give homilies and lead celebration of the Liturgy of the Word

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Word

Question 1

The sacrament of holy orders leaves “this” on the ordained person

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Imprint

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A complex of offices that administers Church affairs

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Curia

Question 3

Greek for “service” and used in New Testament writings

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Diakoinia

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Successors of the Apostles; receive the fullness of Holy Orders

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Bishops

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The apostles and their successors; the popes and bishops of the Church

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Hierarchy

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Distinct community within a diocese

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Parish

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A year before ordination to the priesthood, a seminarian is ordained to this ministry

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Transitional diaconate

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Where faith is first taught and practiced

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Family

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Coordinates the Curia’s offices and maintains diplomatic ties with foreign nations

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Secretariat of state

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The highest church court

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Apostolic signatura

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Call from God to all members of the Church to embrace a life of holiness

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Vocation

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He insisted that church members follow closely the teachings and authority of the bishops and thus Christ Himself

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Ignatius of Antioch

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When the Bishop determines he is ready, the transitional deacon is ordained to this by the Bishop

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Priesthood

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The responsibility of the pope to minister Catholics throughout the world

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Pastor of the Universal Church

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Level of Holy Orders in which deacons are ordained

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Diaconate

Question 16

Someone who serves as a substitute or agent for someone else; as the _______ of Christ, the pope acts as Christ’s human representative on earth

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Vicar

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Part of the Church which follows the disciplines and teachings of the diocese of Rome; called this because Latin has been the official language since the fourth century

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Latin Rite

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Name given to priests as a group, especially in a diocese; based on the Greek word for “elder”

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Presbyterate

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Based on a word for “service” - a way of caring for and serving others and helping the church fulfill its mission

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Ministry

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A grouping of two or more dioceses with an archbishop as head

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Province

Question 21

One of the three ways a deacon serves the church: “In service of the _______”; minister of the Sacrament of Baptism, blessing marriages, assists with and distributes Eucharist

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Liturgy

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First pope of the church

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Peter

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Deacon martyred by being roasted to death over a fire in Rome in 250

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Saint Lawrence

Question 24

One of the three ways a deacon serves the church: "In service of the _______"; deacons also dedicate themselves to ministries of this, including pastoral ministry to families

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Charity

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Holds the teaching authority and responsibility of the Church

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College of Bishops

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Another name for the first and most unlamented community of faith; the family

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Domestic church

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Latin name for the Bishop's chair

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Cathedra

Question 28

The equal sharing of responsibility and authority among the members of a group who form a college

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Collegial

Question 29

Coordinates the appointments of bishops worldwide

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Congregation for Bishops

Question 30

In 1967 Pope Paul IV wrote an apostolic letter to this group of people calling them to devote themselves to a special holiness in life; those who become deacons usually also have other jobs, get married, have families etc.

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Permanent diaconate

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Issues instructions on biblical interpretation

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Pontifical biblical commission

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Latin for "holy seat" also known as the Holy See, the seat of the central administration of the whole Catholic Church

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Sancta sedes

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Formal period of discernment with other men who are considering the priesthood

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Candidacy

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From the Latin word meaning " to separate or to distinguish between" the practice of listening for Gods call in our lives

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Discernment

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The pope, with a rare few exceptions, since Peter, all of the popes have lived in Rome fulfilling this role

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Bishop of Rome

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Sponsored by his diocese, a candidate enters seminary for priestly formation and theological studies

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Seminary study

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Geographic area governed by a bishop

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Diocese

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One of seven men chosen by the apostles to assist them which is the earliest trace of deacons; the first martyr

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Saint Stephen

Question 39

Congregation for the ________________; oversees Catholic Doctrine; publishes statements to clarify Catholic teaching

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Doctrine of faith

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The sacrament in which members of the church are ordained to serve her

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Holy orders

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Another name for the Latin rite

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Latin church

Question 42

The highest level of Holy Orders

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Episcopate