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| Sacraments of Initiation | Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist |
| Catholic Social Teaching | for the common good and the dignity of the human person |
| Martyrs | Saints who died for their faith |
| Pentecost Sunday | when the Holy Spirit came to the disciples |
| Holy Orders | the sacrament by which bishops, priests, and deacons are given the power to minister in a special way to the Christian community |
| Central Theme of Jesus' mission | proclaiming the kingdom of God |
| Feast of the Ascension | celebrates Jesus going into heaven. |
| catholic | universal |
| missionary | Catholics must share the good news with others |
| Foundations of a moral life | the moral law, God's grace and the voice of a well-formed moral conscience. |
| spirituality | our growing, loving relationship with God |
| Catholic Tradition | the beliefs and practices in the Church that are passed down from one generation to the next under the guidance of the Holy Spirit |
| Vatican II | The most recent Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church |
| sacraments | Christ's acting through the Church that transforms us |
| Nicene Creed | a summary of the essential beliefs of our faith |
| ecumenism | the movement toward unity among Christians and Christian churches |
| holy people | seek to do God's will |
| Thomas Aquinas | wrote Summa Theologiae which organized and clarified thinking on many religious topics |
| Transubstantiation | refers to the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist |
| The pope with the bishops | have the highest teaching authority in the Church |
