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| sacrament | a sign of God's loving presence with us now |
| blessing | a prayer praising or thanking God for someone or something |
| sacramental | a blessing, an action, or an object that reminds us of Christ's presence with us |
| pilgrimage | a religious journey to a sacred place |
| Holy Land | the land where Jesus lived |
| basilica | a church that the Pope honors for a special reason |
| shrine | a sacred place where God is worshipped through Jesus, Mary, or a special saint |
| cathedral | the official church of the bishop |
| Lent | forty days of preparation before Easter |
| Advent | four weeks of preparation before Christmas |
| Liturgical Year | the cycle of seasons and feasts celebrating the presence of the risen Christ |
| canonize | the way in which the church names someone a saint |
| saint | someone the church singles out as an outstanding model of what it means to be like Jesus |
| communion of saints | the entire community of Jesus' followers |
| The Seven Sacraments | seven powerful signs and rituals given to the church by Christ to give grace |
| ritual | a ceremonial act or actions |
| grace | God's loving presence in our lives |
| catechumenate | the church's process of initiating adults and older children into the Christian community |
| Easter Vigil | the most important of all the church's celebration which celebrates Jesus' victory over death |
| Baptism | the first sacrament of initiation into the church that cleanes us of original sin |
