Rituals Flashcards

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Ritual

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A sequence of activities involving actions, words, and objects performed in a specific place and according to a set sequence

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Religious ritual

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A ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a set order and that have a religious and symbolic value

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Symbol

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A symbol can be a picture, object, gesture, an image or an action that represents something else such as an idea or an organisation

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Place of worship

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A place where people can go to pray and worship the divine

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Sacred space

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Allows a person to focus on something that is important to them

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Name the symbols of baptism

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Water, oil, candle, white garment

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What does the water represent

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The belief that water will wash away original sin

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What does water signify

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A baby’s new identity as a member of the Christian community

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Name the 2 types of oil

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Catechumens
Chrism

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Catechumens oil symbolises……

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The strength that god provides for the baby against evil and sin in the world

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Chrism old shows…..

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That the baby has now been chosen to serve god

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Which oil is used to anoint the baby before baptism

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Catechumens

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Which oil is used to anoint the baby after baptism

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Chrism

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Where is baptismal candle lit from

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The paschal candle

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Christians believe that the Paschal candle…..

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Represents the new light of the world

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Baby is wrapped in _______ for the sacrement

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White shawl

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What does the colour white represent

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Purity and innocence as the child begins a new life as a follower of Jesus

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What does the white garment symbolise

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Being clothed in Jesus