Why might one see one, or quite possibly several, youngish (well-pre-adolescent) children around a Catholic church, dressed like little brides ~ or bridesmaids ~ or groomsmen, when there is no wedding on?

For a Baptismal Reunion and Renewal of Vows

Which of the following would you NEVER be likely to see in a Roman Catholic church?

Congregants marking themselves with the sign of the Cross

Communicants at Mass 'receiving in two kinds', i.e. wine as well as bread

The Mass (Eucharist/Communion) being celebrated by a female priest

A service for the Anointing of the Sick

Regarding meanings and definitions, in this context: what does 'catholic' (note the lowercase 'c') actually mean?

Able to bring relief from guilt

There are many ways a person may approach God in worship; Jesus Himself proposed quite a simplistic one in urgent or even ordinary circumstances, where a believer might step aside into a quiet place and simply commune with God in prayer. But organised corporate worship (especially, though by no means only, within the Catholic mainstream of Christianity) suggests a more deliberate, respectful, ritualistic approach. Which of these best defines an instinctual Catholic arrival at church for Mass, or some other service?

Rinsing the fingers in a stoop of holy water near the main entrance

Genuflecting (briefly going down on one knee towards the altar) before moving into a pew

Of course, before a practising Catholic can arrive for Mass, there is something else they mandatorily must have done: what?

Confess their sins, usually to the relevant priest, either by appointment or by 'dropping in' to the Confessional during suitable hours (often on a Saturday afternoon)

Recite the Lord's Prayer and Ten Commandments, read the set Psalm/s for the day and say three Hail Mary's

Make a donation in cash or kind for those less fortunate, e.g. through CAFOD

Rinse out their mouth with Holy Water

Almost all Catholic church interiors have a generic smell about them ~ smoky, spicy, one would probably say ~ and cynics might add with some truth that there is a direct causal connection between this and the lack of woodworm which might otherwise attack the pews (seats), organ-case (if any) and other furniture, and some of the likely carvings around the place. What, in worship, gives rise to this smell?

Catholics do not believe in central or modern heating, so open fires or stoves are used in winter

Palm leaves are regularly burnt as a sacrifice

It has something to do with the embalming process where the bodies and relics of Saints are preserved for veneration by subsequent generations

Which of the following is NOT a true label or description for the Pope?

Direct successor of St Peter (to whom Jesus Himself 'gave the keys of the Kingdom' when Peter had voluntarily confessed Him as Messiah)

Some religions (and certain more puritanical Christian denominations) believe it is blasphemous ~ i.e. idolatrous, or at least distracting ~ to have decorations in the place of worship which represent living (or once-living) things or people, including animals but also likenesses of holy people (Saints &/or Biblical figures), however well-intentioned and beautifully rendered. For Catholics there is no such problem since we should rejoice in craftsmanship and embrace it as a means of responding to God and 'giving back to Him' as an adjunct and encouragement for our worship. There may well be depictions of Bible stories, unashamedly showing God Himself (usually as a 'wise old man'-type character), the young (and, of course, baby) Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, often in the form of a Dove of Peace. Who else will be much in evidence, in statue, portrait and/or icon form, in a Catholic church?

St Peter, the fisherman-turned-evangelist

Abraham, the founding father of God's original chosen people

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GCSE Religious Education Catholicism - The Church Quiz

Introduction to what's special about the fittings, workings, beliefs and structures of the Catholic Church: how would you recognise one?

Written by Daniel FosterReviewed by Dr. Emma ClarkeUpdated 17 Mar 2026

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Topic: Catholicism The Church

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Introduction to what's special about the fittings, workings, beliefs and structures of the Catholic Church: how would you recognise one?

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