Who established the Church’s organization?
Jesus established the Church's organization and handed down the authority of the Church to St. Peter
2. Why can the Church be called the Sacrament of Salvation?
It is an assembly of persons that are sacntified, Sacraments are means of sanctification
3. In what way is the Church simultaneously a visible society and an invisible society?
The Church is composed of members involved in the mission of the church which is why she is a visible society, as an invisible society the members are united in Jesus Christ
4. Summarize the teaching of Pope Benedict XVI on the meaning of communion.
A summary of his lessons essentialy say that communion is the unity of us with Christ
5. When was the hierarchy of the Church developed?
The Heirachy of the church was established while the twelve apostles were still alive, peter was appointed the head of the church at this time
6. Whom do the Twelve Apostles represent?
They represent the Twelve tribes of Israel
7. When did Christ make St. Peter the head of the Apostles?
After his confession of faith Christ entrusted the keys to Kingdom to St. Peter and entrusted all his sheep to him as well
8. When did St. Peter begin to act as leader of the Church?
After Christ's ascension Peter began to fulfill his role of leader of the Church
9. Who is the successor to St. Peter, and what is his role in the Church?
St. Paul is the willing succesor of St. Peter who willingly accepted the role as the leader of the church
10. List several instances from Scripture when St. Peter exercised his authority in the early Church.
St. Peter decided that the Apostle Judas should be replaced with Matthias and he spoke to the apostles at pentecost
11. Describe the process involved in electing a new Pope.
The cardinals of the church meet in Rome to decide on the next Pope, this process takes twenty days, the cardinals use smoke to indicate the outcome of the votes, black means they are undecided and white means they have selected a new pope
12. What is a diocese? Who leads a diocese?
A provision of particular churches, a bishop leads each diocese
13. What is the relationship between the Pope and the bishops?
Ecumenical Council brings the bishops under the leadership of the Pope
14. Why would the Church call an Ecumenical Council? Who is authorized to convene it?
They are called to address important doctrinal questions posed by the early church
15. What happens when a Pope dies in the middle of an Ecumenical Council?
If the pope were to die the council is halted until the election of a new pope
16. What does the word apostle mean?
The word apostle means one who is sent
17. What was the first council of the whole Church?
The council Nicæa AD 325
18. Name the three levels of the ministry of the church.
deacons, priests, and bishops
19. Name the two kinds of deacons in the Church, and how they are distinguished.
Permanent Deacons and Deacons who are ready to be ordained as a priest
20. What is the Deposit of Faith?
The definitive Revelation of Christ to the Apostles and, through them, to the entire chirch as Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition: the heritage of faith handed on in the church from the time of the Apostles, from which the Magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed
21. Identify the three stages by which the Gospels were formed.
The three stages consist of The life and teaching of Jesus, the oral tradition and the written gospels
22. When can the Church expect there to be new public Revelation?
The church is not sure of a certain time but knows that he will come again
23. Define Magisterium. Why is the Magisterium logically necessary to the Church?
The name given to the ordinary and universal teaching authority of the Pope and the bishops in communion with him, the members of the church need to understand the authority the Pope has over everyone
24. Distinguish between the ordinary Magisterium and extraordinary Magisterium.
The two differ in that the extraordinary helps members understand the infallibility of the Pope
25. Under what conditions does the Pope and/or the bishops teach infallibly?
The pope teaches infallibility with the help of the Holy Spirit
26. Name the two Marian doctrines that have been defined by a Pope invoking the charism of infallibility.
Immaculate Conception and Assumption
27. List the precepts of the Church.
1. You shall attend Mass on sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor
2. you shall confess your sins at least once a year
3. you shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season
4. you shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the church
5. you shall help to provide for the needs of the church
28. What is a cathedral? What does ex cathedra mean?
A cathedral is the local church of the bishop, it is latin of the Universal church
29. Comment on this statement: “A bishop is simply the Pope’s representative to the local diocese.”
A bishop is a higher teacher than a priest and represents the pope's teaching authority but on a smaller scale
30. Are Catholics the only ones who will be saved?
No, anyone that learns to repent and follow the ways of the church can be saved
31. What does the Church mean when it teaches, “Outside the Church there is no salvation”?
Only the church can save you and teach you redemption
