Angel Talk
A Column Dedicated to the Angels
1. Church Triumphant ( ) |
a. Faithful on earth |
2. Church Suffering ( ) | b. The blessed in Heaven |
3. Church Militant ( ) | c. Souls in Purgatory |
I. Fill in the Blanks
1. _______________ is a place of happiness, peace, and joy for all eternity. |
2. _______________ is a place of terrible suffering but the suffering will someday end. |
3. Purgatory can remove _______________ sin. |
4. All Saints' Day is _______________ . |
5. All Souls' Day is _______________ . |
6. The Communion of Saints is contained in the ninth article of the prayer called _______________ . |
7. A soul who has been officially declared a saint by the Church has been _______________ . |
8. The Church is _______________ in canonizations. |
9. A child who dies before the age of reason will go straight to heaven if he has been _______________ . |
II. True or False
True | False | |
1. The blessed in heaven can help the souls in Purgatory and the faithful on earth by praying for them. | ||
2. The prayers of the blessed in heaven are powerful because they are always in accord with God's will. | ||
3. Purgatory will last for all eternity. | ||
4. The souls in purgatory can gain merit while they suffer in purgatory. | ||
5. The Church Militant can help the souls in Purgatory by their prayers. | ||
6. The Mass is the most powerful prayer for the souls in Purgatory. | ||
7. The word "communion" in the Communion of Saints means society or union. | ||
8. In order to be in the Communion of Saints it is not necessary to be in the state of sanctifying grace. | ||
9. As a member of the Communion of Saints we are not obliged to pray for others. |
IV. Unscramble
RAFTEH | TINSA |
ONS | EVANEH |
LYOH HGOTS | ARUPYRGOT |
YARM | HITALFFU |
LAGEN |
V. List Three Ways to Pray for the Souls in Purgatory
1. ___________________________________________ |
2. ___________________________________________ |
3. ___________________________________________ |
VI. How Can the Church Militant Best Help One Another Here on Earth
1. ___________________________________________ |
2. ___________________________________________ |
3. ___________________________________________ |
VII. Look Up Three Ways of Gaining a Plenary Indulgence for a Soul in Purgatory
1. ___________________________________________ |
2. ___________________________________________ |
3. ___________________________________________ |
VIII. The Following Are Saints Canonized by the Church. List in Groups if they are Martyrs, Virgins, Popes or Doctors of the Church
Saint Pius X
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Saint Stephen
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Saint Lawrence
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Saint Catherine of Siena
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Saint Pius V
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Saint Teresa of Avila
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Saint Thomas Aquinas
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Saint Rose of Lima
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Saint Peter
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Answers for this Month.
MATCH: 1-b, 2-c, 3-a.
FILL IN BLANKS: 1-heaven, 2-purgatory, 3-venial, 4-November 1, 5-November 2, 6-The Apostles' Creed, 7-canonized, 8-infallible, 9-baptized.
TRUE OR FALSE: 1-T, 2-T, 3-F, 4-F, 5-T, 6-T, 7-T. 8-F, 9-F.
UNSCRAMBLE: Father, Son, Holy Ghost, Mary, Angel, Saint, Heaven, Purgatory, Faithful.
3 WAYS TO PRAY: 1a-Masses, b-Rosaries, c-Stations of the Cross.
CHURCH MILITANT: 2-a-a supernatural charity, b-corporal works of mercy, c-spiritual works of mercy.
PLENARY INDULGENCE: 3-a Mass on a privileged altar for that soul, b-Mass on All Souls' Day for that soul, c-Mass during the octave of All Souls' Day for that soul.
MARTYRS: St. Lawrence, St. Peter, St. Stephen.
VIRGINS: St. Teresa of Avila, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Rose of Lima.
POPES: St. Peter, St. Pius X, St. Pius V.
DOCTORS: St. Teresa of Avila, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Thomas Aquinas