Across
- 2. of Jerusalem A council of the Church that decided whether Gentiles had to abide by Jewish laws
- 3. A consecrated successor to the apostles given charge of the pastoral and catechetical care
- 6. Brethren Those who are properly baptized who do not profess the entirety of the Catholic Faith
- 8. From traditio meaning “handing down”
- 9. Bishop of the highest rank
- 11. Francis Pope from Argentina, Jesuit
- 13. The office of Pope in the Catholic church
- 15. Council Meeting of Church leaders
- 16. A gathering of the world’s cardinals in Rome where they elect a new Pope
- 19. of Christ This means that the Church expresses herself in the Eucharist
- 20. Life A permanent state of life characterized by the profession if the evangelical counsels
- 22. Latin word for Church
- 25. Mission given to the Apostles to preach the word
- 29. College The assembly of the world’s bishops
Down
- 1. Conference The bishops often organized into this, which scheduled regular meetings at which they discuss pastoral policies
- 2. Definitive list of books of the Bible
- 4. The state of final purification after after death and before entrance into Heaven for those who died in God's friendship but owe raparation for confessed sins
- 5. Creed Symbol or formula of the Catholic Faith
- 7. From the Greek word hierarchia meaning “sacred order”
- 10. The Church as a visible sign
- 12. Office of priest in the Catholic Church
- 14. of Faith The faithful are to hold to the teachings of Christ
- 17. Assent Obligation of the faithful to accept the teachings of the Magisterium
- 18. Vertical dimension communion with who
- 21. Capital of Western Church
- 23. The faithful of the Church who have received the Sacrament of Holy Orders
- 24. Office of deacon in the Catholic church
- 26. Succession The truth that bishops today can trace their authority back to the Apostles
- 27. The highest rank
- 28. of Faith The Revelation of Christ given to the Apostles and is found in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition