The Church

1. Sign of a sacred reality and the visible expression of invisible grace
3. Latin for from the chair, this refers to a binding teaching by the pope as pastor of the universal Church
4. Teaching office of the Church
7. Local bishop’s official church
9. From the Greek for elder, such a man is ordained to assist his bishop by ministering to the faithful and celebrating many of the sacraments, including the Eucharist
10. Ecclesiastical jurisdiction headed by a bishop
12. Successor to the Apostles; he is called to teach, sanctify, and govern the faithful of his diocese
14. Christ guaranteed that St. Peter and his successors would be free from error in their public teachings on matters of faith and morals
15. Sacrament by which men are ordained to the episcopacy, priesthood, or diaconate
16. Ability of a Catholic bishop to trace his episcopal lineage back to the Apostles
19. Christian who, being born into a Protestant community or Orthodox Church, are not culpable for the sin schism
20. Chair, real or figurative, from which a wise man teaches and guides

2. Administrative or governing body of the Church
5. Oversees the political and diplomatic functions of the Church, handles the Pope’s everyday administrative functions and the Vatican’s diplomatic relations with civil governments
6. Local church within a diocese, usually under the direction of a priest
8. Composed of both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, this is what the Church proposes for belief
11. Gathering of cardinals to elect a pope
13. Obligation of the faithful to accept the teachings of the Magisterium
17. Visible society in that her members on earth, with her hierarchical leadership and institutions and various organizations, form a visible community
18. From the Greek for helper, such a man is ordained to assist his bishop by serving the temporal and spiritual needs of the faithful