BRAY SYROMALABAR CATECHISM EXAMINATION

CLASS 10 TOTAL: 100 Marks TIME: 2 HOURS

A. FILL UP THE BLANKS - ONE MARKS EACH ( 10X1 = 10 MARKS)

1._________ is the sacrament and continuation of Jesus in this world.

2. The Christian community formed by the proclamation of the Gospel by St.

Thomas in Kerala is known as ______________

3. We can accomplish mission of -------------------- in all circumstances.

4. ______ is the first missionary activity of each Christian.

5. If you wish to be ------------- , go sell all your possessions, and give money
to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven.

6. ------------- deeds of the church are services of the church to show the world
the face of Jesus who sought and did good to the afflicted.

7. ------------ has influenced human mind to such an extend that human mind
is almost its slave.

8. The misuse of the internet leads the community especially the youth to --------
----.

9. The children of the Church should try to present the ----------- in the modern
world through education, media, art, culture etc.

10. Mar Thomas Nazranis were missionaries by their life based on ----------

B. TRUE OR FALSE 10X1 = 10 Marks

1.Bl. Euphrasia is not a member of the Carmelite congregation who made prayer centre of
her life.

2. The duty and right of the laymen for mission work originates from the same union with
Christ that arises from Babtism.

3. The service of the Church like protecting the orphans and the widows and helping those
who suffer spiritually and mentally, are living witness of the word of God.
4. The church is the community of saints.

5. St. Ephrem was not a Doctor who presented deep divine truths in a simple way through
beautiful poems and Hymns.

6. St. Augustine (354 – 430) was born at Thagasthe in Africa in 430.

7. Fasting, penance and Ashram life have no much importance in Indian Syromalabar
traditions.

8. The members of the church does not adopt a missionary style suited to the culture of
each locality.

9. The children of the church should pay attention to maintain the balance of nature.

10. The Gospel is eternal and ever new. Choose right answer from the brackets

C. Choose the right Answer 10x1= 10 MARKS - One mark each

1. The word of God ----------- us?

( a. Anoint b. purifies c. mould )

2. The foundation and model of the missionary activities of the church is the missionary
activities of --------------

( a. nuns b. Jesus Himself c. laymen themselves )

3. St. Chrisostom exhorts that when we build houses, one room is set apart for ----- and
it should be open for way farers and the homeless.

a. parents b. priests c. Jesus

4. The church engages in charitable deeds with the light of ---------- message.

( a. priests b. saints c. Gospel )

5. ------------ is a person who received the word of God and lived it in fullness.

6. Charitable work is the expression of -------

(a. happiness b. love c. forgiveness )

7. ‘’I was hungry and you ----------- me’’

( a. saved b. fed c. ignored )

8. ------------ of the Gospel is the greatest missionary activity.

(a. buying b. proclamation c. selling )

9. ---------- saw Jesus in the exploited and the poor.

10. A person’s life of faith is based on the ------- tradition of his mother church.

( a. fathers b. faith c. mothers )

( a. St.Domic Savio b. St.mother Theresa c. St. D. Answer the following 5X4 = 20

Marks

1. What are the main missionary activities of the church. Explain

2. What is the foundation of the charitable deeds in the Church? Explain

3. Which are the mission dioceses of Syromalabar church?

4. How did St.Mother Theresa become an apostle of service?

5. Write a note on ‘Apostolate of prayer’.

E. Answer the following ( 5X8 = 40 Marks )

1.Describe the contributions of the Church in the field of politics, art, and culture.

2. What are the areas of the charitable deeds of the church ?

3. Saints lived with the word of God heroically illustrate.

4. How does word of God influence charitable work ? illustrate.

5. Describe the missionary richness of Syromalabar church.

F. Answer the following 2X5 = 10 Marks

1. Luminous mystries of the Holy Rosary

2. Memorare

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