Traditions of the Church

3. A customary public ritual of worship that occurs in a Church
7. The forty day period leading up to Easter
8. the sacrament where bread and wine are consecrated and shared
11. the term for the 12 disciples of Christ
12. A holy sacrament between a man and a woman
13. sacrament that strengthens faith by renewing baptismal promises
14. The belief that God is three distinct persons
15. Ceremony that welcomes a person into the Church
17. the person who baptised jesus
18. A person acknowledged by the Church after their death for their holiness
19. The head of the Catholic Church on earth
20. spiritual practice of going without certain foods

1. The day celebrating Jesus' resurrection
2. the place of jesus' birth
4. a religious rite or ceremony. there are 7 in the Catholic Church
5. the river that Jesus was baptised in
6. a sacrament of healing that involves seeking forgiveness for sins
9. The passing down of teachings from the Apostles
10. A statement of Christian beliefs created at the Council of Nicaea
13. A holy day marking the birth of Jesus
16. a religious image that is used for veneration and prayer. Common in the Orthodox Church.