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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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Epiphany | this event celebrates the revelation of the Savior Jesus to the Gentiles, with the arrival of the Magi |
| Ash Wednesday | This day begins the season of Lent |
| Palm Sunday | The Sunday that begins Holy Week, it commerates Jesus arrival in Bethleham |
| Pentecost | The event following the Ascension of Jesus where the Holy Spirit is poured out on his disciples as tongues of fire |
| triduum | meaning three Days, are the most solemn days of the entire year |
| catechumen | An unbaptized person receiving catechesis |
| catechesis | The process by which Christians are taught the essentials of the Christian faith |
| sponsor | The person chosen by a confirmation candidate who serves as a spiritual guide for them |
| missa (Mass) | A Latin word that means "dismissal" and is the root of our word, Mass. |
| Chrism | Holy oil, used to anoint the child on the crown of the head after Baptism, anointing as priest, prophet, and King |
| Eucharist | means thanksgiving, the bread and wine that become the body and blood of Christ |
| metanoia | A Greek term meaning "a change of heart" or "turning around" |
| Mortal sin | A sin so contrary to the will of God that it results in a complete separation from God and his grace. |
| Venial sin | A less serious offense against the will of God that diminishes one’s personal character and weakens but does not rupture one’s relationship with God |
| Oil of the sick | the holy oil used in the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick |
| Apostolic succession | A line that extends back to Saint Peter and, thus, to Christ himself. |
| Annulment | The Church's declaration of nullity of a marriage |
| indissoluble | A bond unable to be broken |
| Absolution | An essential part of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in which the priest pardons the sins of the person confessing, in the name of God and the Church |
