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Chavara Eucharistic Centre Madurai

Catechism
Marks – 40

2nd Semester Examination - 2018

A. Choose the answer from the brackets (5*1=5)
1. What is the meaning of the ‘Bess Purkana’?
(Unity, House of salvation, catholicity)
2. Name the apostle who came to India to proclaim Christ.
(St.Peter, St.Paul, St.Thomas)
3. Number of individual Churches in the Catholic Church.
(22, 32, 12)
4. Name of council which reflect the collegiality of Bishops.
(Parish Council, Ecumenical Council, Leaders meet)
5. Who is the symbol of the Church, the faithful Bride of the Christ?
(St. Elizabeth, St. Alphonsa, St. Mary)
B. Fill in the blanks (5*1=5)
1. ------------ is the final goal of every believer.
2. ------------ in the church are the successors of the apostles.
3. ------------is the nativity of Mary.
4. The mortal remains of St. ---------------- kept in the Dom Jesus Basilica in Goa.
5. The ------------- is a very significant and universally practised Marian devotion.
C. Match the following (5*1=5)
1. Feast of the Nativity of Mary church
2. The body of Christ September 8
3. Death pilgrimage
4. Fellowship the gate way of eternity
5. Christian life Koinonia

D. Write the prayer (1*5=5)

Prayer before confession
E. Answer the following (any five) (5*4=20)
1. What is meant by the Universality or Catholicity of the church?
2. What is the basis in Gospel for the Marian intercession?
3. What are the functions of the Bishops, the successors of the apostles?
4. What are the means of sanctification in the church?
5. What are the factors that constitute the basis of the church’s fellowship and unity?
6. What is the hope that gives meaning to Christian life?
7. How does the Church perform her missionary function?