Unit 10.3 J3 Worship and Celebration revision cards

1. Absolution- through the action of the priest, God grants pardon and peace.

2. Chrism- the oil used in baptism, confirmation and ordination.

3. Commemoration- the belief that the Eucharist is simply a rememberance of the Last Supper.

4. Contrition- sorrow for the sin commited and deciding not to do it again.

5. Holy Week- the week before Easter Sunday.

6. Liturgy of the Eucharist- the re-enactment of the Last Supper during which the bread and wine are transubstantiated.

7. Liturgy of the Word- the Bible readings in the second part of Mass.

8. Penance- an action to show your contrition.

9. Penitential Rite- the confession and absolution at the beginning of Mass.

10. Rite of Communion-recieving the Body and Blood of Jesus.

11. Sacrament-an outward sign through which invisible grace is given to a person by Jesus.

12. Transubstantiation-the belief that the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus.

Meaning-

• Comes from a Greek word meaning to dip, wash or bathe-the old life is washed away and new one entered.
• You become part of the Church.
• Original sin is washed away.

Importance-

• Original sin being washed away allows a better chance of salvation.
• Without it, Catholics cannot recieve the other sacraments-Catechism says this.
• The Catechism says that baptism is necessary for salvation so one can enter heaven.
• A person is officially accepted as a Catholic Christian.

Meaning-

• It is the final sacrament of initiation.
• It joins Catholics closely to the Church so they learn to live in a way the Church teaches.
• The confirmee renews their baptisma vows for themselves and make a public declaration of faith.

Importance-

• This makes the confirmee a full member of the Church.
• In baptism, the confirmee's parents and godparents made the promised for them but it is an opportunity for the individual to declare his belief.
• A gift from the Holy Spirit is recieved which gives strength to develop faith and live the Christian life.

Meaning-

• This is allows someone to recognise their faults and how they have separated themselves from God and need forgiveness.
• Recieving this at least once a year is required by the Church.
• Advice is given on how to avoid temptation and comitting the sin again.

Importance-

• It allows the penitent to strengthen their relationship with God.
• The gift of grace given allows the penitent to live a better Christian life.
• This allows the penitent to be reconciled with the community too in a public declaration of absolution.
• This allows the penitent to recieve the Eucharist so they can recieve salvation and enter heaven.

Meaning-

• This is for people in danger of death, to strengthen them.
• It helps a person deal with their illness and prepare very ill people for death.
• Gives spiritual strength and healing or restoration to health if such is God's will.
• It reminds the sick person and community that the Church can still heal like Jesus and his disciples did.

Importance-

• It is a very supportive sacrament-it helps the person spiritually and/or physically.
• It joins the ill person with the community.
• It allows the person's sins to be forgiven so they can enter heaven.

Meaning-

• Introductory Rite- the Penitential Rite reminds Catholics that they are sinners ad still need forgiveness.
• Liturgy of the Word-the Bible readings and Homily is given.
• Liturgy of the Eucharist- a re-enactment of the Last Supper and the bread and wine, which are transubstantiated into the body & blood of Christ, is given to the people.
• Concluding Rite-Catholics are given a blessing and reminded to "Go in peace to love and serve the Lord."

Importance-

•  Recieving the body and blood of Christ will help Catholics develop a closer relationship with God and Jesus said to "Do this in memory of me."
• It is a sin to deliberately & knowingly miss Mass on Sundays and holy days.
• The Homily-explaining the readings and relating them to everyday life which helps Catholics understand the teachings of the Church.

Eastern Orthodox Church-

• The Eucharist is a sacrament where bread & wine become Body & Blood of .Christ by a holy mystery.
• Part of Divine Liturgy-heaven comes to earth in the bread & wine, filling people with grace and the presence of Jesus.

Nonconformist Protestants-

• The Eucharist is Holy Communion.
• It is a commemoration of the Last Supper.
• Bread and wine are symbols that do not change.
• Fills people with presence and grace of Jesus.

Salvation Army & Quakers

• No Eucharist
• Jesus is the only priest and worship should be direct contact with God without symbols & use of sacraments.

Altar-

• The focus-priest offers Mass on the altar as a symbol of Christ offering himself as a sacrifice to God on the cross.

Tabernacle-

• Has a place of honour-usually next to the altar; it contains the consecrated hosts of the Blessed Sacrament reserved there for distribution to the sick.

Baptismal font-

• Contains holy water, usually at the entrance (the back) of the Church, reminding Catholics of their baptism.

Statues-

• Visual aids for the congregation during prayer. They don't pray to the statues.

Meaning-

• Celebration of incarnation.
• Through the life, death & resurrection it is possible to achieve salvation.
• Catholics remember that God showed his love by sending his son to teach humans how to live.
• A time of hope and peace, when Catholics pray for the Second Coming.

Importance-

• Without the birth of Christ, there would be no Christianity.
• Salvation was made possible.
• Catholics recognise that he was born to suffer, die and save humans from sin as well as working miracles.
• It is a time to celebrate families-Jesus was born into a human family.

Meaning-

•  On Ash Wednesday Catholics go to Church for a special Penitential Mass and show their penitence by having a cross of ashes smeared on their forehead.
• Catholics try to give something up to make themselves into better people.
• Catholics try to pray more and strengthen their faith.
• There are special meetings to think about Easter and what it means to be a Christian. 

Importance-

• It is a time when Catholics concentrating on improving their Christian lives.
• It is a chance to think about the teachings of Jesus and what they mean today.
• The readings during Mass are based on the later parts of Jesus' life which help Catholics understand what to do in order to achieve salvation.
• It is a time when Catholics try to increase their faith through extra prayer, study and fasting.

Meaning-

• Begins on Palm Sunday.
• Maundy Thurday, Good Friday and ends on Holy Saturday.
• Jesus' life is recalled, especially from his entrance into Jerusalem to his death on Good Friday.
• A time of reflection and prayer on Jesus' sufferings which enabled salvation.

Importance-

• Reminds Catholics they should serve on another and put temselves last.
• It inspires Catholics to think about their role in the world-to stand up for justice and peace.
• Reminds Catholics of the suffering Jesus experienced, helping them to face their suffering.
• Reminds Cathoics of the salvation Jesus brought us, and try to do things to make up for their sins. (Reparation).

Meaning-

• Most important celebration-the greatest miracle of all; Jesus' resurrection and brought us salvation.
• Proves Christ's identity-that he is both human and divine
• It gives Catholics a chance to think about the mysteries of their faith and deepen their faith.
• The resurrection was the final part of salvation and through the resurrection, sins can be forgiven and Catholics can be allowed into heaven.

Importance-

• It celebrates the resurrection and proves that Jesus is God, since no one BUT God could perform such a miracle.
• Without the resurrection, salvation would have never been possible and Catholics woudn't be able to enter heaven.
• It proves Jesus is still alive and working in his Church
• It celebrates Jesus' victory over death and evil-new adult Catholics are often baptised on Easter Sunday.