Beliefs

Prayer

Prayer is communion with God. Prayer can be public or personal, spoken or silent.
The Psalms are prayers we sing.
Prayer is essential to living a full Catholic life.
Traditional and foundational prayers are as follows:

• Grace before Meals
• Glory to the Father
• The Lord’s Prayer
• Hail Mary
• Act of Contrition
• Hail, Holy Queen

The Liturgical Calendar

• Advent
• Christmas
• Lent
• Triduum (or Holy Week)
• Easter
• Ordinary Time

During the year, in addition to the Sunday worship,
the Church also celebrates Solemnities, Feasts, and
Memorials which may be on any day of the week.
These occur during the year to commemorate special
events or persons that are highly revered by the Catholic Church.

Catholic Essentials

• The 7 Corporal Works of Mercy
• The 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy
• The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
• Virtues
• The 3 Theological Virtues
• The 4 Cardinal Virtues
• The Ten Commandments
• The 2 Greatest Commandments
• The 8 Beatitudes
• The 14 Stations of the Cross
• The 7 Last Words of Christ
• Fruits of the Holy Spirit
• Four Marks of the Catholic Church
• Precepts of the Church

Sacraments

The Catholic Church has defined seven sacraments
instituted by and through the life of Jesus Christ.

• Baptism
• Eucharist
• Confirmation

• Penance (Reconciliation)
• Anointing of the Sick

• Marriage
• Holy Orders

Current Issues

Papacy & Christian Unity