Across
- 3. the Sacrament of Initiation that deepens the gifts of Baptism seals us with the Holy Spirit and increases our responsibility to witness to the faith
- 4. one who hears God’s Word and proclaims it
- 6. Scriptures, New Testament the 27 books of the second part of the Bible
- 7. one who represents the people in offering sacrifice to God
- 11. person or thing that entices us to do what is wrong or omit what is good
- 14. the Catholic doctrine that Mary was assumed into heaven body and soul at the end of her life
- 15. the Son of God as a human being; the Savior
- 18. a non-Jewish person
- 20. petitions and exorcisms that strengthen the catechumens in their decision to live for Christ
- 23. an outward sign of an inward grace instituted by Christ in which we encounter him at key pointed in our journey of life and grow in grace
- 25. of Enrollment, the ceremony in which catechumens become the elect
- 26. believing and trusting when one doesn’t understand
- 27. sin, a serious offense against God that destroys our friendship with him and causes us to lose grace and eternal life
- 28. the Body and Blood of Christ offered to the Father and shared with the community of believers
- 30. history, the story of how God entered into history and carried out the divine plan to save all people
- 32. one who has the greatest power and authority
- 35. (Sukkot) the fall Jewish feast of seven or eight days to recall the time the Israelites lived in tents (booths) in desert
- 39. Jesus who saved us from sin and death
- 40. Kippur, the Day of Atonement; day of fasting and repentance
- 41. the mystery of one God in three Persons: Father Son and Holy Spirit
- 42. a person preparing to become a member of the faith community
- 44. the sacrament that is the fullness of Christian
- 45. one who is sent to proclaim the Good News and bring others to know and love God
- 47. the person who assists the catechumen in his or her journey of faith
- 48. the anointed one Messiah
- 51. one of the Twelve who were close to Jesus and chosen by him to preach the Good News and act in his name
- 53. the Jewish feast of the Ten Commandments and of thanksgiving for the harvest
Down
- 1. the revelation of God through truths handed down by the Church from the time of the apostles in teachings liturgy writings and the lives of Christians
- 2. the action of God moving the human authors of the Bible to communicate what he wanted made known
- 5. sacred writings containing God’s Revelation; the written testimony of people’s beliefs
- 8. the Lord’s Day a day of rest; Saturday
- 9. Sin, the sin of Adam and Eve that is passed on to their descendants who are born without grace and vulnerable to evil
- 10. revelation of manifestation of God
- 12. Hashanah, the Jewish New Year celebrated with prayer and solemnity it begins a 10-day period of reflection that ends with Yom Kippur
- 13. letters to the early Christians that are in the New Testament
- 16. the Jewish feast at the end of spring that commemorates the Exodus
- 17. a relationship of love and trust between people
- 19. an eight-day Jewish festival that recalls the fight for religious freedom against the Syrians and the rededication of the Temple in 165 B.C.
- 21. those who are formally called to the Sacraments of Initiation during the Rite of Enrollment
- 22. choosing to do what is wrong or omit what is good
- 24. Birth, the Catholic doctrine that Mary conceived and gave birth to Jesus solely through the power of the Holy Spirit
- 29. of the Apostles, book in the New Testament that describes the early days of the Christian community
- 31. sin, an offense that weakens our relationship with God
- 33. Conception, the Catholic doctrine that since the time of her conception Mary was preserved from all sin including Original Sin
- 34. the first sacrament which cleanses us of Original Sin and all other sin makes us sons or daughters of God fills us with grace and makes us members of the Church
- 36. prayers against the evil spirit that teach us the mystery of sin and how Christ the Redeemer has saved us
- 37. one whose life gives testimony to his or her beliefs
- 38. the four inspired books that give an account of the life and teachings of Jesus
- 43. Mystery, the suffering Death Resurrection and ascension of Jesus
- 46. a long speech
- 49. of Christian Initiation of Adults, (RCIA) the program through which people become members of the Church
- 50. the Baptist, relative of Jesus who prepared the way for him by preaching repentance and baptizing
- 52. of Revelation, last book in the New Testament which encourages persecuted Christians to accept the Cross and hope for the triumph of God at the end of the world