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| Trinitarian | reflecting the unity of the Trinity |
| Prayers of the Faithful | part of Liturgy of the Word when the needs of the Church are presented |
| Paul | changed name and began to spread the Gospel message |
| Theodosius | Roman Emperor that made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire |
| Sacraments | a sacred sign and cause of grace instituted by Christ |
| sacramental | sacred signs instituted by Christ to help us prepare to receive the Sacraments |
| communal | mean together as a community; local Catholis belong to a community known as a parish |
| one | unity or oneness of the Church |
| holy | one of the Four Marks of the Church; means sacred; all people are called to be holy |
| catholic | one of the Four Marks of the Church; means “universal”; Church welcomes all people |
| apostolic | one of the Four Marks of the Church; Jesus founded the Church on the Apostles; the Church is faithful to the teachings of Jesus passed on by the Apostles |
| Pope John XXIII | assembled Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) to update the Church in the 1960s |
| Gentiles | non-Jews; responded to the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles by repenting their sins, being baptized, and living together in love |
| Saint Therese | followed the “little way”; she believed one should do ordinary things with love for Jesus |
| Holy Spirit | strengthened the Apostles and gave them courage to preach; guides the Church to be faithful to the teachings of Jesus |
| presbyters | appointed religious leaders or elders of the early Church; means priest today |
| Peter | appointed by Jesus to be the leader of the Church and the Apostles; the first Pope of the Catholic Church; Jesus gave him the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven |
| infallible | doctrine that says when the Pope speaks officially for the Church on a matter of faith or moral, he is free of error |
| Mosaic Law | Law of Moses that set forth rules and practices of the Jewish people |
| Gospel | Jesus’ words as a way for him to speak to us; proclaimed during the Liturgy of the Word |
| Apostles | 12 men chosen by Jesus who are successors of the bishops |
| Salvation | from Christ who loved the Church and gave himself to the Church; Jesus’ mission to bring Salvation to all; a result of God’s love for humanity and his desire that we enjoy everlasting happiness and eternal life with him |
| Corinth | one of the church communities that Paul wrote to about the Body of Christ |
| Emmaus | place where two disciples were traveling when Jesus joined them; men did not recognized Jesus until Jesus broke bread with them |
| Apostles’ Creed | a prayer that summarizes Catholic beliefs |
| Constantine | Roman Emperor that legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire in 313 |
| Magisterium | teaching authority of the Church that is guided by the Holy Spirit |
| unity | means “acting as one” |
| Liturgy of the Word | part of the Mass when Jesus speaks to us through the Scriptures (beginning of Mass to the Preparation of the Gifts) |
| Liturgy of the Eucharist | part of the Mass that focuses on the altar as the bread and wine become Jesus’ Body and Blood (Preparation of the Gifts to end) |
| dove | symbol of the Holy Spirit; often pictured with a cicle of light around its head or three rays (which represent the rinity) of light coming from its head |
| fire | tongues of fire appeared over the heads of the Apostles at Pentecost which represented that the Apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit |
| wind | present at Pentecost |
| Pope Pius IX | assembled Vatican Council I (Vatican I) in the 1860s that focused on papal infallibility |
| Cleopas | one of the people Jesus walked with on the road to Emmaus |
| Cornelius | a Gentile who invited Peter into his home |
| Council of Jerusalem | first council of the Church held in 51; decided that Gentiles did not need to follow Mosaic Law but needed to have faith and be baptized to be a follower of Jesus |
| Vatican I Council | council called by Pope Pius IX; stressed papal infallibility; 1860s |
| Vatican II Council | council called by Pope John XXIII; stressed modernizing the Church; 1960s |
| sacramental life | the way in which the Church celebrates the liturgy and the Sacraments; unites us with Christ |
| James | one of the apostles that states Gentiles dod not have to follow Mosaic Law in the early days of the Church |
| Church | the living Body of Christ; the People of God |
| Pentecost | the birthday of the Church when the Apostles began the work Jesus gave to the Church |
| Paul | - persecuted Christians as Saul |
