February 1980 Print


Angel Talk


Dedicated to the Angels for Children

 

3 angels

For the Littlest Angel

I. Things to Do.

1. Look around your home and count all the religious objects you see.

2. The next time you go to Mass notice whether there are 2 candles or 6 candles burning on the altar. Then ask an older person to explain why.

3. When you sign your name on a paper, it shows the paper belongs to you. When you sign yourself with a cross, it shows you belong to Whom? Make the Sign of the Cross slowly and think about the words.

 

II. Things to Look Up.

1. How many Stations of the Cross are there?

2. How many Hail Marys are in a decade of the Rosary?

3. How many decades are there in a Rosary?

 

For the Bigger Angel

III. True or False

True False

1. The most important of the sacramentals is the Sign of the Cross.

2. If properly used, sacramentals can remit venial sin.

3. Using holy water to make the Sign of the Cross doubles the indulgences we gain.

4. Making the Sign of the Cross manifests our belief in the Blessed Trinity.

5. The true cross on which Our Savior died was discovered by St. Monica.

6. There is no difference between a cross and a crucifix.

7. A cross becomes a crucifix only when it bears an image of Our Lord's Sacred Body.

8. The Church requires that a crucifix be placed on the altar for Holy Mass.

9. An indulgence can be gained simply by carrying a scapular in your pocket.

 

IV. Match Column I with Column II

1. Holy oils consist of a. Our Risen Lord, the Light of the World.
2. The blessing of holy oils b. a plenary indulgence may be gained.
3. Blessed candles must be c. olive oil, blessed by a bishop.
4. Candles are solemnly blessed d. one part hangs on the breast, the other on the back.
5. Blessed ashes are distributed on Ash Wednesday e. symbolize the five wounds of Our Savior.
6. The Paschal Candle is a figure of f. takes place on Holy Thursday.
7. The five grains of incense inserted in the paschal candle g. on the Feast of the Purification, Feb. 2.
8. Everytime the Stations of the Cross are made h. made of beeswax,
9. Scapulars must be worn so that i. to remind us that we will all return to dust.

 

V. Name the Saint to Whom Our Blessed Mother Gave the Following Sacramentals:

1. The Rosary _____________________________________________________.

2. The Brown Scapular ______________________________________________ .

3. The Miraculous Medal _____________________________________________ .

 

VI. What Is the Symbolism of

1. Holy Water ______________________________________________________.

2. Burning incense __________________________________________________ .

3. Blessed Ashes __________________________________________________ .

 

VII. List the 4 Kinds of Holy Water and Give Use for Each.

1. ______________________________ 1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________ 2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________ 3. ______________________________
4. ______________________________ 4. ______________________________

 

VIII. List the 3 Types of Holy Oil and a Sacrament in Which They Are Used.

1. ______________________________ 1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________ 2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________ 3. ______________________________

 

IX. Unscramble

LHYO AWRET

MALP

DALEM

FCRCIUXI

SARYRO

SENCINE

MACARLANTES

SOSRC

PACSLRAU


 

X. Who Can Bless?

1. Holy Water ______________________________________________________.

2. Holy Oils _______________________________________________________ .

 

ANSWERS:

I. 3-God.

II. 1-14, 2-10, 3-5.

III. 1-T, 2-T, 3-T, 4-T, 5-F, 6-F, 7-T, 8-T, 9-F.

IV. 1-C, 2-F, 3-H, 4-G, 5-I, 6-A, 7-E, 8-B, 9-D.

V. 1-St. Dominic, 2-St. Simon Stock, 3-St. Catherine Laboure.

VI. 1-washing away the stains of sin, 2-prayer going up before the throne of God, 3-that we will all return to dust.

VII. 1-Baptismal Water for baptism, 2-Water of consecration for consecration of altars, churches, altar stones, 3-Easter Water for baptism, distributed to people, 4-Ordinary Holy Water for blessing of persons and things.

VIII. 1-Oil of Catechumens for baptism, Holy Orders, 2-Holy Chrism for Confirmation, Baptism, 3-Oil of the Sick for Extreme Unction.

IX. holy water, medal, rosary, sacramental, scapular, palm,crucifix, incense, cross.

X. 1-Holy Water, Priest; 2-Holy Oil, Bishop.