RE MidYear Flashcards
What is a missionary?
A person sent to another country to encourage cristianity.
What is a pagan?
A person who worships many gods or no god.
Who is St Alban?
The first british christian martyr.
What is a martyr?
A person who is ready to suffer violence or death for refusing to give up their faith.
What is a denomination?
A group of chistians e.g. catholics, presbitarian, Church of England
What colour does the priest wear during advent and lent?
Purple
What does the priest wear during christmas and easter?
Gold/yellow/white
When does a priest wear red?
In times of the holy spirit or to remember the death of a martyr.
When does a priest wear green?
To represent the colour of nature and during ordinary times.
What is an empire?
When one country occupies other countries expanding its territory.
What is the Church?
The people of God.
What is a bishop?
Successor of the 12 apostles, oversees a diocise.
What is a Pope?
The leader of the catholic church.
What is an apostle?
One of the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus to preach the gospel.
What does the vatican city represent?
The centre of the roman catholic church and the home of the pope. It is a holy city for catholics and is located in Rome.
Who is the current pope?
Pope Francis
Where is Pope Francis from?
He was born in Argentina, Buenos Aires and was the first pope from the Americas.
What is the liturgical year?
The regular cycle of events that remembers and celebrates key events in Jesus’s life.
What does monotheistic mean?
Believing there is only one God
What does Ecclesiam suam mean?
The latin phrase for His church
What does Laudato Si mean?
Latin for “Praised Be”.
Care of our common home - planet Earth
What is a cardinal?
A priest of very high rank in thr catholic church
What is a Martyrdom?
When someone suffers or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs
What is the order of the mass?
- Greetings
-Prayers for forgiveness
2.Reading from the Old and New testaments and the Sermon
3.The creed and prayers
4.Offertry
-Offering of the bread and wine to God
5.Eucharistic prayer
-Blessing of the bread and wine
6.The lords prayer and the sign of peace
7.Communion
-congregation recieve the bread and wine
8.The blessing
What is a cathedral?
the principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated
What is a christian denomination?
A Christian denomination is a group of christian churches that share the same beliefs and name
Who was Harriet Tubman?
During a Civil War, she became the first woman to lead an armed military and helped people escape slavery
Who was Martin Luther King?
He was a leader of the American civil rights movement
What happens at the election of a pope?
he chooses a name and receives the obedience of the Cardinals
What are some titles of the pope?
Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the West, Primate of Italy
What is the Pope’s role?
The pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic church.
His role is:
1- to appoint bishops around the world
2-to select members of the College of the Cardinals (this group will select his sucessor)
3- he blesses the tourists and catholics who visit the Vatican
What is canonisation.
the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint
What is a papal encyclical?
A Papal Encyclical is a letter written by a Pope to an audience of bishops to help guide them in their ministry
Why is St Augustine important to christianity?
Augustine is important because he went on a mission to britain to spread Christianity, and did it successfully. Also he became the archbishop of Cantebury
Whats the significance of stained glass windows?
Stained glass windows were popular during medieval times. Most people couldn’t read or write so stained glass windows were a way to praise God and to show people stories from the bible
