Church in Britain Flashcards
What is a Missionary
A person sent to another country in order to encourage Christianity
What is a Pagan
A person who worships many or no Gods
Who was st Alban
Saint Alban is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the British protomartyr.
What is a Martyr
A person who is ready to suffer violence or death for refusing to give up faith
Who was St Augustine of Canterbury
Augustine of Canterbury was a Christian monk who became the first archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the “Apostle to the English”
What was the Great Schism
The East–West Schism, also known as the Great Schism or the Schism of 1054, is the break of communion between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church since 1054.
What was the protestant reformation
The English Reformation took place in 16th-century England when the Church of England was forced by its monarchs and elites to break away from the authority of the Pope and the Catholic Church.
Who nailed the 95 theses onto the Church of England’s door
Martin Luther
What are the different denominatios
The Catholic Church, The Orthadox Church, The church of England, Quaker Christians and The Baptist Christians.
How many denominations are there
5
What is a Cathederal
A cathedral is a church that contains the cathedra of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate.
What can you find in a Cathederal
In the Catholic church you can find the altar which is in the middle of the stage. Just to the left of that is the pulpit. The tabernacle is behind the altar, to the right of the altar is the lectern. In the middle of the curch going down to the enterance are the pews where people sit. And lastly the font is on the right of the pews.
What are the six main parts of a Christian year
Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter and Pentacost.
What is a stained glass window
These windows show stories from The Bible in
picture form. The stories will appear in these windows in the same order as they do in The
Bible. People in the medival times could understand it more.
What do stain glass windows look like
Stained Glass windows are also very decorative and beautiful. Some were pit in a way of prasing God.
What colors do priest wear at different times of the year
There are 4 main colours:
PURPLE – for times of preparation (Advent, Lent)
GOLD/yellow/white – for times of celebration (Christmas, Easter)
RED – times of the Holy Spirit OR to remember the death of a Martyr
GREEN – for the colour of nature – Ordinary Time
What is the altar
A table which holds the items for Holy
Communion. The most important part of the church.
What is the tabernacle
A special cupboard where the consecrated
Eucharist is kept for later use (to be distributed to the housebound after Mass.)
What is the lectern
• A special stand for the Bible
• Used for priests/speakers to read from
• Many have Eagles, a sign of spreading the word of God and a symbol of John the Baptist
What is the font
Holds the holy water for Baptism
What is the crucifix
A cross with the figure of Jesus on it. Reminds Catholics of Jesus’ suffering and death. The symbol of Christianity
What is the pulpit
A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. The traditional pulpit is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility
What are votive candles
• Used to light as you say a prayer
• Often lit underneath an image/statue of Jesus, Mary or other Saints
What is the thurible
• Used to burn incense in the church
• Can be carried or hung from the walls/ceiling
• Used to help create an atmosphere of holiness
What is the confession box
Catholics use this to confess their sins in private. Used as a way to wash away sins in life and before worship
What is the statue of mary
Used as an aid to prayer. Christians do not pray to Mary – they pray to God through Mary. Statues of other saints are often found in a church
What was the windrush generation
The arrival of 492 caribbean immigrants to the Uk in 1948
What was the british empire
The British empire was the British Empire is a term used to describe all the places around the world that were once ruled by Britain. Built over many years, it grew to include large areas of North America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Africa, as well as small parts of Central and South America, too.
Name some features of the british empire
England got lots of cultural foods, Britain came to Australlia and thought that they had sabed their civilisation. Australia began to become a pkace where prisoners were sent, Britain bought ober 3 million slabes but only 2.7 million made the joirney. The unpaid slaves formed sugar tobacco and cotton which funded Britain’s industrial revolution. Britain’s empire was 1/3 to 1/4 of the world.
Who was Harriet Tubman and what did she do
Harriet Tubman is perhaps the most well-known of all the Underground Railroad’s “conductors.” During a ten-year span she made 19 trips into the South and escorted over 300 slaves to freedom. And, as she once proudly pointed out to Frederick Douglass, in all of her journeys she “never lost a single passenger.”
Who was Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King, Jr., was a Baptist minister and social rights activist in the United States in the 1950s and ’60s. He was a leader of the American civil rights movement. He organized a number of peaceful protests as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, including the March on Washington.
What are some things black people had to face in the 1950s
Only being allowed at the back of the bus, not being hierd for jobs, racial slurs and violence.
Why did Martin Luther king start his campain against racism
Because of Rosa Parks being put in jail and on trail, this started the MLK campain
What was the Bus Boycott
Sparked by the arrest of Rosa Parks on 1 December 1955, the Montgomery bus boycott was a 13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional.
How many popes has there been since peter
266 with the latest being Pope francis
What is Apostolic Succession
The belief that the power of the Holy Spirit has been passed down through the apstkes to the popes and bishops.
What is the role of a bishop
A bishop is a leader, a teacher and guid for Catholics. A bishop leads a diocese.
Define Church
The people of God
Define Bishop
Successor of the 12 apostles, oversees a diocese
Define pope
The leader of the catholic church on earth
Define apostle
One of the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus to preach the Gospel
How does a new pope get elected
There is an ceremony where the cardinals elect a new pope. If the smoke in the vatican is white there is a new pope, however if it is black there has not been one chosen yet.
What are some of the titles of the pope
Pope : Pope’ means father.
Holy father : Again, this title shows how the Pope must be like a loving father.
Bishop of Rome : The Pope is the Bishop of Rome. Peter was Bishop of Rome. The Pope is a successor of one apostle, Peter.
Vicar of Christ : A ‘vicar’ acts in the place of someone.
Servant of the Servants of God : Those who work in the Church, especially bishops and priests, are servants of God.
What is the role of the pope
The pope, as the bishop of Rome, is the head of the Holy See, the Roman Catholic Church’s central government, which in turn is assisted by the various departments of the Roman Curia. He thus makes decisions on issues of faith and morality for Catholics throughout the world, a population of about 1.3 billion
What is the role of a cardinal
A cardinal is a priest of a very high rank in the Catholic Church. All cardinals (there are currently
218) are part of the ‘College of Cardinals’ - which is responsible for electing a new pope when requir
What do Cardinals wear
Nowadays cardinals wear a scarlet zucchetto (skullcap) and biretta (four-cornered hat with tassel). The broad-brimmed red hats are no longer used. Nowadays cardinals wear a scarlet zucchetto (skullcap) and biretta (four-cornered hat with tassel). The broad-brimmed red hats are no longer used.
What was Ecclessiam Suam
Ecclesiam Suam was Pope St Paul VI’s first encyclical
Who is pope francis
He was elected for being pope on the 13th of march 2013. He chose ‘francis’ in honour of St francis of Assisi a man of peace and poverty. Pope Francis has a special place in his heart for the poor. Hos first jobs were a janitor a bar bouncer and a chemists assistant
What is canonisation
Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint.
What is Canonisation
Where Rome declares someone a saint
How may miracles must a potential saint produce
2 but if they are a martyr 1
Who approves the cause of Canonisation
The local Bishop
What is the forst title given to a potential saint
Servant of God
Which Vatican Department decides wether the person shows heroic society ?
The congregation for the Causes of saint
After the first miracle a person
becomes known as ……………..What is this
ceremony called?
After the first miracle a person
becomes known as blessed What is this
ceremony called? Beautification
First stage of the mass
The greeting
The second stage of the mass
Penitential rite
What is the third part of the mass
Liturgy of the word
What is the forth stage of the mass
Offertory
What is the fifth part of the mass
Eucharist prayer
What is the sixth part of mass
Sign of peace
What is the seventh part of mass
Communion
What is the last part of the mass
Blessing and dismissal
What was the underground railroad
A conection of houses who aided and housed escaped slaves all through to the north where it was safe for slaves
