Grade 7  - The Church
Unit 5 Review
The Church is Apostolic

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A. Work with Words Select the choice that best completes the sentence.
1. The most important Church teachings about faith and morals are __________, free from error.	apostolic infallible Papal law Tradition
2. The living teaching authority of the Church is called the __________.	magisterium Tradition Scriptures apostolic succession
3. The particular Church that is led by a bishop is called a ___________.	vicar presbyter parish diocese
4. __________, or priests, belong to the second degree of Holy Orders.	Presbyters Deacons Bishops Cardinals
5. Because of __________, we can trace the leadership of the Church all the way back to Jesus, Saint Peter, and the Apostles.	tradition Scripture Papal infallibility apostolic succession
B. Check Understanding Complete each sentence with the correct term(s) from the word bank. cardinal College of Bishops creeds presbyters Vicar of Christ pope Tradition Archbishop deacons
6. The pope, as the successor to Saint Peter and the leader of the entire universal Church, is called the __________.
7. To this day, the __________ in union with the __________ are the authentic teachers who pass on the faith to the People of God and make pronouncements on moral questions.
8. From the beginning of the Church, believers have professed their faith using summaries called __________.
9. A __________, a position of honor, is a part of a college that elects a new pope.
10. __________, who are ordained for tasks of service to the Church, belong to the third degree of Holy Orders.
C. Make Connections: Explain Write a one-paragraph response to the question.
What is the importance of apostolic succession to the Church and to you personally?