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Religion Unit 2
5th Grade
Term | Definition |
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liturgy | the work and prayer of Christ and his Church |
sacraments | effective signs instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is shared with us |
sacramentals | blessings, actions, and objects that help us respond to God's grace received in the sacraments |
Liturgy of the Word | the part of the Mass in which we listen and respond to God's Word |
liturgical year | the calendar that guides the litergies and celebrations of the Church year |
Baptism | the sacrament in which we become members of the Church and receive God's sanctifying grace and the Gift of the Holy Spirit |
Confirmation | the sacrament in which we are sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit, who strengthens us to live our baptismal promises |
laying on of hands | a sign of God's blessing that gives authority and grace in God's name |
anoint | to apply oil to someone as a sign that God has chosen that person for a special mission |
Sacred Chrism | oil blessed by the bishop; it is used in the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick |
Consecration | the event at Mass in which the bread and wine truly become the Body and Blood of Christ |
transubstantiation | the change in the substance of the bread and wine during the Consecration, though to the senses they still appear as bread and wine |
Real Presence | Jesus Christ truly present in the Eucharist, Body, Blood, soul, and divinity |
Sacraments of Healing | the Sacraments of Penance and Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick, the sacraments that are concerned with healing the mind, body, and soul |
Penance and Reconciliation | the sacrament in which Jesus forgives our sins and heals us of both venial and mortal sin |
Anointing of the Sick | the sacrament by which God's grace and comfort are given to those who are seriously ill or are suffering |