Chapter 8

The Communion of Saints

Remember in this chapter you learned:

1. Saints are those people whose love for God is stronger than their love for anyone or anything else.

2. The Church is the Communion of Saints.

3. The Church is the Body of Christ.

1. The Church is the __________.

biggest place on earth Communion of Saints Commandment of God Covenant of Jesus

2. The Church is a communion of holy people and holy __________.

songs prayers poems things

3. The Communion of Saints includes all of the faithful followers of __________.

the Apostles Mary the Holy Spirit Jesus

4. The faithful on earth, in heaven, and in __________ belong to the Communion of Saints.

the sky the school the church Purgatory

5. __________ are people who live with God forever in heaven.

Angels Spirits Ghosts Saints

6. People who die but who are not yet ready for heaven are __________.

unlucky being punished sent back to earth in Purgatory

7. People in purgatory still need time to grow __________.

up in their love for God happy smarter

8. On November 2, which is __________, the Church prays for all the souls in purgatory.

All Saints Day the first Sunday of Advent Thanksgiving All Souls Day

9. The Church remembers the saints on special days that honor their lives called __________.

holy days saint days feast days celebration days

10. By honoring the saints, the Church helps us remember what it means to __________.

be happy try hard live as disciples of Jesus admire people

11. St. Paul the Apostle told us that the Church is __________.

amazing the Body of Christ the Holy Trinity a miracle on Earth

12. __________ is the head of the Body of Christ.

God The Holy Spirit The pope Christ

13. The Body of Christ is __________.

the parish the diocese the Church the world

14. When we are __________, we are joined to Christ.

confirmed born baptized living

15. At Baptism, we become a part of __________.

the community the family the Body of Christ Christian groups

16. When we receive Christ in __________, we receive the grace to do the work Jesus gave the Church.

Holy Communion Scripture our prayers the classroom

17. __________ is the holiest of all the saints.

St. Paul St. Francis of Assisi St. John Mary, Mother of God

18. In the __________ we pray, "I believe in the Communion of Saints."

Apostles' Creed Our Father Penitential Rite Eucharistic Prayer

19. People, groups, and countries have __________ saints.

living patron role-model holy

20. We celebrate the saints in heaven on __________ Day.

All Souls All Heaven All Holy All Saints