September 1983 Print

 
A Column Dedicated to the Angels

 

HIDDEN WORDS QUIZ

THE SACRAMENTS – BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION

There are 47 words about the sacraments hidden in these letters. To find them, fill in the blanks in the paragraphs. Each blank takes ONE word only, except those where you are told to put in two words. Use your catechism to help with words you don't know. Then in the scrambled letters try to find all the words that you have filled in the blanks. They may be backwards, forwards, up, down, or on a diagonal. Some words overlap but are always in a straight line.

ACROSS

A (1)  Sacrament is an outward (2) ___________ instituted by Christ to give grace. The outward sign means something we can perceive with our (3) _________. It is composed of the material thing or action called the (4)  _____________ and of the words spoken which are called the (5) _____________.

There are seven sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, (6) ___________ __, (7) _____________ (2 words), Holy Orders, and (8) _____________ .

The sacraments give sanctifying (9) _____________  and also a special grace called 10) ___________ __, to help one carry out the purpose of the sacrament.

(11) ___________ __ and Penance are called sacraments of the (12)  ___________ __  because their chief purpose is to give the life of grace to souls dead through sin. The other sacraments are called sacraments of the (13) ___________ __. They give more grace to souls already alive through grace. To knowingly receive a sacrament of the living in (14) ___________ __ sin is to commit a mortal sin of (15) ____________.

Baptism, (16) _____________ and Holy Orders are received only once in a person's life because they imprint a special everlasting mark called a (17) _____________, on the (18) ___________ __. A woman can receive all the sacraments except (19) _____________ (2 words).

 

BAPTISM

Baptism takes away original (20) _____________  (and also actual sins if there are any). (21) _____________ sin is a sin we have committed ourselves.  (22) _____________ sin is the sin of our first parents (23) _____________ and (24) _____________ and is passed on to every member of the human race. Baptism gives our souls the new life of grace by which we become (25) _____________ of God and heirs of (26)_____________. Jesus commanded His apostles, "Going therefore, teach ye all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the (27)_____________, and of the Holy Ghost." (Matt. 28:19)

Baptism is necessary for all because Jesus said, "Unless a man be born again of (28)_____________ and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God." (John 3:5) We believe that the soul of a baby who dies without Baptism goes to a place called (29)_____________ but will never see God in heaven. A person who has reached the age of reason and through no fault of his own never receives Baptism can be saved through Baptism of (30)_____________ (as a martyr for Christ), or Baptism of (31)_____________.

At our Baptism our (32)_____________ pronounced our Baptismal promises for us, by which we promised to renounce the (33)_____________. A name of a (34)_______________ was given to us, so we would have a protector and model to imitate. (35)_____________ __ was placed on our tongue to signify wisdom. Our breast, back and head were anointed to signify strength. The (36) _______________ garment signified the purity of our newly-baptized soul.

The (37)_____________  is the usual minister of Baptism, but anyone can baptize if there is danger of someone dying without Baptism.

 

CONFIRMATION

In Confirmation the (38)_____________ (two words) comes to us in a special way enabling us to profess our faith as strong and perfect Christians and (39)_____________ of Jesus Christ. Confirmation is usually administered by a (40)_____________. He extends his (41)_____________ over the person's head, and prays that they receive the Holy Ghost. With his hand on the person's head he anoints the (42)_____________ with holy (43)_____________ in the form of a (44)_____________. Holy Chrism is a mixture of olive oil and balm, blessed by the bishop on Holy Thursday.

The bishop gives the person a light blow on the (45)_____________ to remind him to be ready to suffer anything, even (46)_____________, for Christ. In Confirmation we take the (47)_____________ of another patron saint.