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Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. God
A. To cause to change
2. Priest
B. A period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
3. Homily
C. A cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches
4. Jesus
D. Religious leader who leads worship
5. Deacon
E. Someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another (plural)
6. Gospel
F. Jesus' earthly father
7. Disciples
G. A song of praise
8. Sanctuary
H. The season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
9. Mass
I. A group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites
10. Mary
J. Central figure of Christianity, born in Bethlehem
11. Alter
K. A consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
12. Joseph
L. A sermon on a moral or religious topic
13. Communion
M. The Christian service centered on the celebration of the Eucharist.
14. Reconciliation
N. Talking or listening to God
15. Lent
O. Mother of Jesus
16. Hymn
P. The creator and ruler worshipped in many faiths
17. Advent
Q. The reestablishing of cordial relations
18. Prayer
R. Folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United