November 1978 Print


Angel Talk


A Column Dedicated to the Angels

1. Church Triumphant (  )

a. Faithful on earth
2. Church Suffering (     ) b. The blessed in Heaven
3. Church Militant (     ) c. Souls in Purgatory

I. Fill in the Blanks

1. _______________ is a place of happiness, peace, and joy for all eternity.
2. _______________ is a place of terrible suffering but the suffering will someday end.
3. Purgatory can remove _______________ sin.
4. All Saints' Day is _______________ .
5. All Souls' Day is _______________ .
6. The Communion of Saints is contained in the ninth article of the prayer called _______________ .
7. A soul who has been officially declared a saint by the Church has been _______________ .
8. The Church is _______________ in canonizations.
9. A child who dies before the age of reason will go straight to heaven if he has been _______________ .

II. True or False

True False
1. The blessed in heaven can help the souls in Purgatory and the faithful on earth by praying for them.    
2. The prayers of the blessed in heaven are powerful because they are always in accord with God's will.    
3. Purgatory will last for all eternity.    
4. The souls in purgatory can gain merit while they suffer in purgatory.    
5. The Church Militant can help the souls in Purgatory by their prayers.    
6. The Mass is the most powerful prayer for the souls in Purgatory.    
7. The word "communion" in the Communion of Saints means society or union.    
8.  In order to be in the Communion of Saints it is not necessary to be in the state of sanctifying grace.    
9. As a member of the Communion of Saints we are not obliged to pray for others.    

 

IV. Unscramble

RAFTEH TINSA
ONS EVANEH
LYOH HGOTS ARUPYRGOT
YARM HITALFFU
LAGEN  

 

V. List Three Ways to Pray for the Souls in Purgatory

1. ___________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________

 

VI. How Can the Church Militant Best Help One Another Here on Earth

1. ___________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________

 

VII. Look Up Three Ways of Gaining a Plenary Indulgence for a Soul in Purgatory

1. ___________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________

 

VIII. The Following Are Saints Canonized by the Church. List in Groups if they are Martyrs, Virgins, Popes or Doctors of the Church

Saint Pius X
Saint Stephen
Saint Lawrence
Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint Pius V
Saint Teresa of Avila
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Rose of Lima
Saint Peter
MARTYRS
VIRGINS
POPES
DOCTORS
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________

 

 

Answers for this Month.

MATCH: 1-b, 2-c, 3-a.

FILL IN BLANKS: 1-heaven, 2-purgatory, 3-venial, 4-November 1, 5-November 2, 6-The Apostles' Creed, 7-canonized, 8-infallible, 9-baptized.

TRUE OR FALSE: 1-T, 2-T, 3-F, 4-F, 5-T, 6-T, 7-T. 8-F, 9-F.

UNSCRAMBLE: Father, Son, Holy Ghost, Mary, Angel, Saint, Heaven, Purgatory, Faithful.

3 WAYS TO PRAY: 1a-Masses, b-Rosaries, c-Stations of the Cross.

CHURCH MILITANT: 2-a-a supernatural charity, b-corporal works of mercy, c-spiritual works of mercy.

PLENARY INDULGENCE: 3-a Mass on a privileged altar for that soul, b-Mass on All Souls' Day for that soul, c-Mass during the octave of All Souls' Day for that soul.

MARTYRS: St. Lawrence, St. Peter, St. Stephen.

VIRGINS: St. Teresa of Avila, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Rose of Lima.

POPES: St. Peter, St. Pius X, St. Pius V.

DOCTORS: St. Teresa of Avila, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Thomas Aquinas