Chapter 3 Worksheet
I. True or False Write the word true if the statement is correct. Write the word false if the statement is incorrect.
1. Traditionally, the bishops of the Church are known as pastors, a word meaning teacher.
2. Official letters from the pope to the Catholic Community are called “pastoral letters.”
3. An encyclical is an official letter from any bishop to the people of his diocese.
4. In the Gospels, Jesus is called Lord more than anything else.
5. Rabbi is a Hebrew word meaning teacher.
6. The precepts of the Church are laws that name specific actions that all Catholics are obligated to carry out.
7. Jesus appointed the Disciples to be teachers in His name.
8. The living, ongoing teaching office of the Church is known as the Vatican.
9. Natural law varies from country to country, society to society, time to time.
10. Natural law is unchangeable, permanent throughout history.
11. St. Elizabeth of Hungary married when she was a teenager.
12. The communion of saints refers exclusively to people from the past who were known for their good deeds.
13. The text indicates that the question “Why doesn’t the Church do more to help homeless people?” really means “Why don’t we do more to help homeless people?”
14. The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and Reconciliation.
15. Among other things, the Eucharist celebrates reconciliation.
16. The Sacrament of Reconciliation provides an opportunity to examine our attitudes and behaviors in order to make positive changes.
17. The Catechism of the Catholic Church currently in use was first published following the Council of Trent.
II. Multiple Choice Circle the best answer for each statement.
18. The saint who gave his life for another in a concentration camp was
A. Maximilian Kolbe. B. Richard Strauss. C. Franz Jägerstätter.
19. A Christian term for people inspired by the Holy Spirit to use their talents to help others is
A. evangelists. B. reconciliation. C. communion of saints.
20. The Greek root of the word for Church means
A. spirit. B. Christ. C. gathering.
21. The Body of Christ image reminds Church members to function as
A. communities of support.
B. judges of behavior.
C. students of the Bible.
22. The sacrament that is “the heart and summit of the Church’s life” is
A. Eucharist. B. Baptism. C. Holy Orders.
23. The sacrament that is the “gateway into the Church” is
A. Eucharist. B. Baptism. C. Holy Orders.
24. The opposite of reconciliation and belonging is
A. guilt. B. alienation. C. temptation.
25. Reconciliation means
A. talking to a counselor.
B. getting back in touch.
C. teaching children.
26. Two principal sacraments of forgiveness described in the text are
A. Reconciliation and Holy Orders.
B. Anointing of the Sick and Matrimony.
C. Eucharist and Reconciliation.
27. As a ritual, the Eucharist symbolizes most clearly
A. a testimony. B. a journey. C. a meal.
28. The Gospel story most associated with reconciliation is the
A. Transfiguration.
B. wedding feast of Cana.
C. prodigal son.
29. In the Gospels, the title most frequently applied to Jesus is
A. Son of God. B. Teacher. C. Lord.
30. The term for the teaching office of the Church is
A. magisterium. B. concordat. C. evangelization.
31. The Documents of Vatican Council II address
A. some moral issues.
B. no moral issues.
C. all contemporary moral issues.
32. The book that contains a comprehensive survey of Catholic teaching is
A. the Bible. B. the Catechism. C. the Fundamentals.
33. Bishops of the Church are called pastors, a word meaning
A. shepherd. B. leader. C. teacher.
34. Arriving at moral principles based on rational investigation of humanity is
A. Scripture. B. natural law. C. Tradition.
35. What serves as the foundation for moral principles that can speak to all people?
A. Scripture. B. natural law. C. Tradition.
36. The pope who called for Vatican Council II was
A. Pope Paul VI. B. Pope John Paul II. C. Pope John XXIII.
III. True or False—The Body of Christ Place a T after the statements that are true illustrations of St. Paul’s analogy of the Body of Christ and place an F after those that are false illustrations.
37. Those who are baptized are one body with a single Spirit.
38. Christ is the head of the body.
39. Each part of the body operates independently of the others.
40. Certain parts are inferior to other parts.
41. If one part is hurt, all parts share the pain.
42. Certain nationalities are not included in the Body of Christ.
43. Slaves are included among the members of the Body of Christ.
44. The weakest body parts are just as important as the strongest.
45. “If one family member disrupts dinner, everyone’s meal is disturbed.”
IV. Matching Choose the item on the right that best matches the statement on the left and place the letter in the corresponding blank.
46. official letters from the pope
47. letters from a bishop
48. letters of St. Paul
49. statements of Church leaders who met in the 1960s
50. reports on specific topics issued by central Church organizations
A. Documents of Vatican Council II
B. encyclicals
C. pastoral letters
D. epistles
E. Catechism of the Catholic Church
F. statements of Vatican commissions