The Roman Catholic Church - Exercises 1 A N S W E R T H E Q U E S T I O N S I N Y O U R O W N W O R D S! Where do most followers of the Roman Catholic Church live? About how many are there? Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church? Who does he select to spread the religion throughout the world? What are Catholic beliefs based on? God exists in three people : 1 2 3 Who else do Catholics worship? Why are all people born with original sin? Name two important celebrations in the Roman Catholic year: Where can a soul go to when it leaves the body? How is a Catholic baptized? What does Mass consist of and when is it held? Who is in charge of a parish? What do lay people do? Which organization represents the Vatican in other countries? Who is often seen as the founder of the Catholic Church? What happened at the end of the Roman Empire? Why did Catholics fight in Crusades? What happened to the Roman Catholic Church during the 16th century? What happened during the Second Vatican Council? Name some of the problems that face the Roman Catholic Church today:
The Roman Catholic Church - Exercises 2 A R R A N G E T H E E V E N T S I N T O T H E O R D E R I N W H I C H T H E Y H A P P E N E D! Popes and kings started Crusades to get the Holy Land back. Explorers and settlers set up missions in the New World. Paul, the Apostle, had many churches built throughout the Roman Empire The Second Vatican Council dealt with many of the church s problems. Two popes fought for power. 1 Jesus Christ lived among his followers and spread the word of God Martin Luther began a reformation movement against the Catholic Church The Orthodox Church became the dominant religion in the east. The Church lost much of its land. Only the Vatican remained. T R U E O R F A L S E? Jesus Christ died on the cross. Resurrection is celebrated because the Virgin Mary rose to heaven. God sent Jesus Christ to Earth to save people from hell. Young priests receive holy orders. Before a Catholic marries they must be baptized. A priest often baptizes sick people before they die. At first Christians were persecuted in many areas of the Roman Empire. Priests are appointed by bishops. Muslims attacked European churches during the Crusades. During the 14th century cardinals elected two popes because Roman Catholicism spread very fast. Henry VIII broke away from Rome and founded the Anglican Church. During the 20th century the Pope became the most powerful leader in Europe. T F
The Roman Catholic Church - Exercises 3 M A T C H T H E W O R D S W I T H T H E D E F I N I T I O N S! A salvation the act of eating bread and drinking wine at mass B follower to say something out loud; for people to listen to C worship to put water or oil on a person s head as a religious act D recite man who lives together with other religious men in a special building E missionary set of beliefs that are written down and often said at mass F fresco being saved from bad things G conscience someone who goes to another country to teach people about religion H communion area that a priest is responsible for I hymn to lead a life without marriage and sex because of your religion J ritual a person who believes in the teachings of a leader K anoint to treat someone cruelly because of their religion L purgatory the part of your mind that tells you what is right and wrong M parish to settle down in a place and make it your home N persecute to love, respect, pray to O P deacon monk religious ceremony that is always performed in the same way place where souls have to suffer because they have done something wrong and cannot go directly to heaven Q colonize the return to life of Jesus Christ after his death on the cross R celibacy religious song S resurrection religious official who is just below the rank of a priest T creed painting made on a white wall while the plaster is still wet
The Roman Catholic Church - Exercises 4 M A K E C O R R E C T S E N T E N C E S F R O M A A N D B. A When a person is suffering or dying Jesus Christ wanted his apostles Missionaries travelled to other continents During the 19th century the Vatican s power diminished Baptism is a Catholic sacrament Bishops in Constantinople disagreed with the Pope Throughout the Church's history artists and architects The Pope selects cardinals and bishops The Romans persecuted Christians During the Middle Ages popes and kings The Curia is the administrative sector of the Vatican The Second Vatican Council started in 1962 In the 16th century Martin Luther started a movement Many Catholics are leaving the Roman Catholic Church B during the early stages of Christianity. because it is too conservative,. to lead and guide Catholics around the world. which represents the Pope in other countries and dealt with many church issues. launched Crusades to conquer back the Holy Land. a priest anoints them to free them of sin created great paintings and cathedrals. and spread Catholicism around the world. and the Pope lost much of his land. to break away from the Roman Catholic Church in which people are cleaned form their original sin. and founded their own church. to spread his teachings after his death.
The Roman Catholic Church - Exercises 5 F I L L I N T H E C O R R E C T W O R D S F R O M T H E L I S T B E L O W! T H E R E A R E T W O Y O U W I L L N O T N E E D. The Roman Catholic church goes back almost two thousand years to the life of Jesus Christ and his. Today there are almost one members around the world. The church is led by the Pope, who rules from the Vatican. He selects and bishops who are responsible for their countries and dioceses. Roman Catholics believe in a God, who appears in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy. God sent his son, Jesus Christ to Earth as a. During his lifetime Jesus spent much time with his apostles, who continued his teachings after his. Catholics also believe in the Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. Catholics usually go to mass on Sunday. There they celebrate with a priest, who turns wine into blood and bread into Christ s body. During believers are allowed to eat a part of the body of Jesus. During mass they also say prayers and sing. Before a person becomes a Roman Catholic they are. A priest pours water over a person s and cleans them of their sin. In a a believer tells a priest what they have done wrong. Marriage is a in which a man and woman promise to live together, have children and bring them up in a Catholic way. Today s church is faced with many problems. More and more people, especially in Europe, are leaving the church because it has not changed and is too conservative. and birth are only two that are much discussed by Roman Catholics throughout the world. apostles baptised billion cardinals celibacy communion confession control crucifixion forehead hymns issues mass original priests sacrament saviour single spirit virgin
The Roman Catholic Church - Exercises 6 C R O S S W O R D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Across EclipseCrossword.com 1. country from which the Pope rules 7. high priest of the church who also takes part in selecting a pope 8. one of the twelve followers of Jesus Christ 9. celebration of Christ's resurrection 12. church founded by Henry VIII 13. religious official under the rank of a priest 15. what every Catholic is born with (two words) 16. to do what someone tells you to 17. place where souls stay before they can go to heaven 18. mother of Jesus Christ Down 2. administrative organization in the Vatican 3. name of one of the apostles 4. set of beliefs that are written down and said at mass 5. one of the sacraments 6. object that is given to believers at communion 10. city which French popes ruled from in the Middle Ages 11. church of Eastern Rome 13. group of many parishes in a region 14. not living in marriage because of your religion
The Roman Catholic Church - Exercises 7 F I L L T H I S T I M E L I N E W I T H I M P O R T A N T E V E N T S F R O M T H E H I S T O R Y O F T H E R O M A N C A T H O L I C C H U R C H Birth of Christ 300 A.D. 1000 A.D. 1400 A.D. 1600 A.D. 1800 A.D. 1962