The Roman Catholic Church

5. A receptacle for the exclusive reservation of the Blessed Sacrament.
8. Abstinence from all flesh meat, with only eggs, butter, cheese, or milk allowed at the evening meal (2 words).
10. The Sunday before Easter (2 words).
12. An outer garment consisting of two strips of cloth joined across the shoulders.
15. The complete change of the substance of bread and wine into the substance of Christ's body and blood by a validly ordained priest.
17. A room attached to a church, usually near the altar, where the clergy vest for ecclesiastical functions.
21. A lengthy oblong religious edifice, rectangular in shape with an apse at one end.
22. Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ.
23. Any anointing with oil with a religious purpose.
24. A small round skullcap worn by prelates in the Catholic Church.
26. The cup-shaped vessel or goblet used at Mass to contain the Precious Blood of Christ.
28. The formula of a prayer. “Lord, have mercy” (2 words).
29. Liturgical headdress worn by popes, cardinals, abbots, and bishops of the Latin Rite.
31. The Society of Jesus, founded by St. Ignatius Loyola.

1. Bending of the knee as an act of reverence.
2. A sacred covering.
3. Third Sunday of Advent (2 words).
4. The true Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
6. A table or stand on which sacrifice is offered.
7. The Church's teaching authority, vested in the bishops as successors of the Apostles, under the Roman Pontiff, as successor of St. Peter.
9. The faithful who are not in holy orders.
11. Those who distinguish themselves by heroic virtue during life.
13. An institution under the supervision of the Church who trains students as taught by the Catholic magisterium (2 words).
14. A sensible sign, instituted by Jesus Christ, by which invisible grace and inward sanctification are communicated to the soul.
16. The veneration due to God alone for his supreme excellence.
18. The Sacrifice of the Eucharist as the central act of worship of the Catholic Church.
19. The territory over which a bishop exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
20. The writings or documents about the saints and saintly people.
25. An offense against God which does not deprive the sinner of sanctifying grace(2 words).
27. Canonically erected and independent monastery with a required minimum of religious.
30. A devotional prayer, mental and vocal, honoring the Blessed Mother of God.