Religious Program Support Flashcards
How many different faith groups does the military services acknowledge
over 100
What is the nave
main body of the worship center
The vestibule, or porch, at the entrance of the church
narthex
area of the worship center assigned to the officiating clergy
chancel
What month is Shevuoth celebrated
In June to commemorate the giving of the 10 commandments
Center for religious learning in the Jewish faith
Bet Midrash
A place of worship for Buddhists
Dagoba
Pagoda
A tower on a mosque from where the call to prayer is chanted
minaret
Instrument used to signal different phases of Buddhist worship service
Gong
A case to hold the folded corporal; made up of 2 pasteboards about 8-10 inches square and held together on 2 sides. Also, a small leather case for holding the pyx that is used to carry communion to the sick
Burse
A round, metal receptacle kept in the tabernacle that is used to reserve the large host
Capsula
Booklets that are supplied by publishers containing the liturgical texts for catholic mass for a week, month, or season
Missalettes
A bench or chair in the sanctuary for the presiding minister at a liturgical rite
Sedilia
A vase or vessel wherein mixtures of various aromatic incense are burned over lighted charcoal (it is used during more solemn rites)
Thurible
A hood worn over the head. Also, a flowing garment having ample sleeves and a hood worn by religious orders
Cowl
A veil that adorns the tabernacle
Conopaeum
Outer vestment worn by a deacon
Dalmatic
Protective cloth spread over the alter to keep it clean
Vesperal
A small semispherical headdress or skullcap worn by select clergy (the color is white for the Pope)
Zucchetto
An assistant who prepares the alter and generally assists the celebrants
Acolyte
When is the rite of tenebrae performed
On Good Friday or Holy Saturday (15 candles are lit at the beginning of the service. Then following prayers, hymns, or readings, each candle is extinguished one by one)
The directives in liturgical books that are printed in red so that they can be distinguished from the text, or prayers, printed in black
Rubrics
9 successive days of public or private prayer for a special occasion or in preparation for a feast
Novenas
A small linen towel used at the washing of the hands
Manuterge
the annual calendar that regulates worship and liturgy for each day
Ordo
Name of the large, richly decorated wax candle blessed at the beginning of the Easter Vigil ceremonies
Paschal candle
2 Catholic vestments reflect the color of the liturgical season
Stole and chasuble
Sacred book of Buddhism
Triptika
3 major sections (baskets) within the sacred book of buddhism
Discipline
Discourses
Metaphysics
Section of the Tiptika that deals with dicipline
Vinaya Pitaka
Section of Tiptika that deals with metaphysics
Abhidhamma Pitaka
Section of Tiptika that deals with discourses
Sutta Pitaka
Buddhist calendar
Lunar
Preferred robe color for Buddhists at worship services, religious events, or civic ceremonies
Yellow
Water that has been poured over the statue of Buddha to obtain Buddha’s goodness
Lustral
Bhikku
Buddhist clergy
Sutra
A text which embodies the words of the Buddha
A monastic order to which members of the Buddhist clergy belong
Sangah
A branch of Buddhism commonly practiced in the US
Mahayana
Highest enlightenment or paradise
Nirvana
Instrument used by Buddhist to signal the presence of a dignitary
Drums
Instrument used by Buddhist to signal a meeting or special event
Bells
Instrument used by Buddhist during worship to set the tempo for chants
Gongs
What do candles and lamps symbolize in Buddhist worship
How Buddha’s teachings lead to enlightenment
What faith group’s rites includes: Introduction Rites, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist and a Concluding Rite
Catholic
What faith group’s liturgy includes: the Antiphons, The Small Entrance, The Readings, The Great Entrance, The Holy Anaphora, Prayer of Thanksgiving and The Dismissal
Eastern Orthodox
What faith group’s liturgy includes: The Preparation, The Proclamation of the Word of God, Affirmation of Faith, and the Lord’s Supper
Protestant (General)
What are the religious rites that confer special graces called
Sacraments
A sacrament in which a Catholic priest anoints a critically ill or injured person and prays for the persons recovery and salvation
Extreme Unction
Christian Holy day that marks the first day of the Lenten season
Ash Wednesday
What does the Catholic Feast of the Immaculate Conception commemorate
Mary’s privilege of freedom from sin from the first moment of her conception
What does the Catholic Feast Assumption commemorate
Mary’s, the mother of Jesus, departure
What does Holy Thursday celebrate
The Last Supper which Jesus observed with his disciples
How many days after Easter is Ascension Day celebrated
40
What Christian holy day commemorates the coming of the Holy spirit upon the apostles 50 days after the resurrection
Pentecost Sunday
What Catholic Holy day of Obligation is celebrated on the 15th of August each year
Feast of the Assumption
What Catholic Holy day of Obligation is celebrated on the 8th of December each year
Feast of the Immaculate Consumption
What Catholic Holy day of Obligation is celebrated on the 1st of November each year
All Saints’ Day
What does the Catholic Feast of the Epiphany celebrate
The manifestation of Jesus as the Son of God
In what year did Islam begin in Arabia
600 AD
What are the 2 major groups within the Islamic faith
Sunni and Shiite
What is the American religious body called that grew out of Mohammed’s Nation of Islam
American Moslem Mission
What name do the Muslims use for God
Allah
What is the name of the sacred book of Islam
Koran
Which of the following is a reading desk upon which the scrolls of the Hebrew scriptures are read during Jewish worship
Bimah
An arch or other device pointing to Mecca
Mihrab
A small sink with a cover that drains directly to the earth
Sacrarium
In the Orthodox faith, a cloth that hangs in front of the pulpit
Antependium
A religious celebration whose date is determined by the lunar calendar. Such as Easter and Passover
Movable Feast
The season in the Christian liturgical year set aside as a season of preparation for the celebration of Christmas
Advent
The 40-day period in the Christian liturgical year, beginning with Ash Wednesday, set aside as a season of preparation for the celebration of Easter. It is markedly a period of fasting
Lent
A 10-day period, beginning with Rosh Hashanah(New Year) and ending with Yom Kippur(Day of Atonement)
High Holy days of the Jewish year
A Jewish feast emphasizing repentance, confession, and forgiveness. Also called the Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur
Which Jewish feast is also known as the feast of lights
Hanukkah
Rite of passage for Jewish boys entering manhood(age 13)
Bar Mitzvah
Rite of passage for Jewish girls entering womanhood(age 12 conservative & orthodox, 13 reform)
Bat Mitzvah
Muslim religious leader
Imam
The period of the Islamic year designated as the holy month of fasting and self-scrutiny
Ramadan
Name of the pilgrimage to Islam’s holy city of Mecca which should be taken at least once in the lifetime of each Muslim
Hajj
The obligatory Muslim prayer service held 5 times daily in Islam
Salat
Where and when was the first Buddhist church established in America
California in 1905
How many sacraments are there in the Catholic faith
7
The Muslim confession of faith- “There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his prophet”
Shadhadah
Another name for Pentecost
WHITSUNDAY
A symbol of enlightenment. It is found on Buddhist holy medals, on pagodas as a decoration, and on the statue of Buddha. (It is similar to a swastika in appearance)
Chu Van
Holiest city in the Islamic faith
Mecca
Which day of the week do Muslims normally gather for worship
Friday
Which Islamic religious holiday refers to the prophet’s birthday
Maulid
Which Islamic religious holiday refers to the prophet’s ascension into heaven
Mi’Raj
Which Islamic religious holiday refers to the prophet’s night journey
Isra’
Which Islamic religious holiday marks the end of Ramadan
Eid ul-Fitr
Which Islamic religious rite consists of giving to the poor
Zakat
What is the 15th day after Yom Kippur called
Sukkot
What Jewish holiday is a time for examining the events of the past 12 months and resolving to live a better life
Rosh Hashana
What Jewish holiday consists of a solemn period for asking God’s forgiveness
Yom Kippur
What Jewish holiday is a celebration and reminder of the ancient Israelites freedom from Egyptian slavery
Passover
A minister or teacher of the Buddhist faith
Bhikku
It is used to store ecclesiastical appointments, altar cloths, linens, vestments, and perishable consumables such as hosts and wine
Sacristy
Where is the church flag (Catholic, Jewish or Protestant) placed in relation to the chaplain when displayed at divine services on a raised chancel area
On the chaplain’s left
Where is the church flag (Catholic, Jewish or Protestant) placed in relation to the chaplain when displayed at divine services on a chancel that is at the same level as the congregation
On the chaplain’s right
When is Jewish Sabbath observed
It begins at sunset on Friday evening and lasts until sunset on Saturday evening
What items would be placed in the chancel when rigging it for a Jewish service
- The ark and torah scrolls
- The eternal light
- Bimah
- Kiddish cup
- Lectern
- Candlesticks(optional)
What vestments are used by worshipers in a Jewish service
All adult males wear yarmulkes and tallits(skull caps prayer shawls)
What are the 3 main types of worship services in the Orthodox Christian faith
Divine Liturgy
Great Vespers
Matins
With regards to the Eastern Orthodox faith, when is Divine Liturgy celebrated
On Sundays and major Orthodox feast days
With regard to the Eastern Orthodox faith, when are Great Vespers conducted
On Saturday evenings and all evenings prior to a major feast day. It is a service for preparing the faithful for celebration of the Divine Liturgy, and usually lasts about 30 min
With regard to the Eastern Orthodox faith, when are matins conducted
As a preparatory service, it is conducted either in conjunction with Vespers(which are called a vigil service), or conducted separately on Sunday morning preceding Divine Liturgy
A movable wall or screen placed in the chancel area during Orthodox worship(4 doors of special significance used to display icons)
Iconostasis
In Orthodox worship it is a piece of material 24” by 18” bearing a representation of the figure of Christ laid out for burial(unfolded in the middle of the altar table)
Antimension
A small altar table used in Orthodox worship where holy objects and communion ware are normally kept
Prothesis(Table of Oblation)
Whenever the chapel is not in use it should be configured in what way
Nonsectarian
A cone-shaped garment used by Orthodox chaplains with an opening for the head(corresponds to the chasuble)
Phelonion
The basic Orthodox liturgical vestment that carresponds tp the western Alb. Made of silk, not necessarily white
Sticharion
A belt or cincture around the waist used by Orthodox chaplains
Zone
The Orthodox tabernacle that stands at the back of the altar table
Artophorion
A whit outer garment that is worn over a cassock by the chaplains of some Protestant faith groups
Surplice
A full length white linen garment with sleeves, worn by the Catholic priest
Alb
A piece of rectangular white linen(2’x3’) worn over the shoulders of the Catholic priest
Amice
A large sleeveless outer garment worn by Catholic priest
Chausable
A long close fitting garment reaching to the feet, worn by Protestant chaplains
Cassock
A rectangular piece of linen with a cross in the middle, center. Placed in the chalice during rigging of Catholic mass
Purificator
A long chord used by Catholic priests as a belt to gather the alb at the waist
Cinture
In the Catholic faith, a piece of linen about one square foot, cross appears at lower 1/3
Corporal
A long narrow band worn around the neck that is used by both Catholic priests and Protestant ministers
Stole
In the Protestant faith, small metal container rounded on one side that fits into a chalice
Intinction Cup
A stole worn around the neck of Orthodox priests
Epistrachelion
Liturgical cuffs worn by Orthodox priests that are placed over the sleeves of the sticharion
Epimanika
A piece of stiff material about 1”x12”, decorated with a cross that is worn by Orthodox priests on the right hip
Epigonation
An Eastern Orthodox cone-shaped garment with an opening in the head and corresponds to the chasuble worn by Catholic clergy( It may be worn at baptisms, marriages, anointing the sick, and a t funerals)
Phelonion
What are the 3 primary methods of Protestant communion
Common Cup
Intinction Cup
Individual Cup
What are the 3 primary methods of Protestant communion
Common Cup
Intinction Cup
Individual Cup
What is the cleric’s robe
It is a loose flowing, wide-sleeved robe(usually black) that extends to the feet, worn by some protestant chaplains
What are the 4 main liturgical colors
Red
White
Green
Purple
What vestments does a Roman Catholic priest wear
Amice(optional) Alb Cinture Stole Chasuble
