| A | B |
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| vocation | the call that reflects your unique relationship with God and the life God wants you to live |
| deacon | comes from the Greek word meaning service |
| discernment | the process of seeking the direction or alternative that God would want |
| extreme unction | Last Anointing |
| conversion | a change of heart, turning away from sin and toward God. |
| Reparation | Making amends for something one did wrong that caused harm to another or led to loss. |
| Sin | An utterance, a deed, or a desire contrary to the eternal law. |
| Repentance | having sorrow for the sins we commit and resolving not to sin again. |
| Epiclesis | the prayer of the priest at Mass before the consecration that asks the Holy Spirit to make the bread and the wine the Body and Blood of Christ |
| Anamnesis | A Greek word for memory and refers to making present the saving work of Christ |
| Transubstantiation | the term used to explain the changing of the bread and wine into the Body |
| Seal of Confirmation | This marks the newly confirmed person as belonging to Christ, as a fully initiated Christian |
| Charism | A special gift or grace of the Holy Spirit |
| Advocate | The name for the Holy Spirit that Jesus’ uses in the gospels. |
| Candle | entrusted to the parents and Godparents to keep the light of Christ burning brightly in the the life of the newly Baptized |
| Baptism | to plunge |
| Advent | begins the Liturgical Year |
| Lent | the most solemn and reflective time of the year in preparation for the celebration of the Resurrection |
| Ordinary Time | the season that reflects on the life of Jesus through his mission, miracles, and his teachings |
| Sign | a word, object, or gesture that refers to a specific thing or action |
| Efficacious | the power something holds to cause a desired effect. |
| Liturgy | the church's official, public, communal prayer. |
| Symbol | an object or action that points us to another reality, leading us to look beyond our senses to consider the deeper mystery |
| Ritual | established form of the words and actions for a ceremony that is repeated often. |
| Liturgical calendar | The annual cycle of religious feasts and seasons that forms the context for the Church's worship |
