Early Christian Worship - Entering and Celebrating Christian Life Crossword

The custom of making serious sinners do tough penances, such as wearing ________
Confessing sins to a ______________ or priest was also a later development.
Those guilty of serious sins such as murder or betraying a Christian brother or sister in times of persecution could be expelled from the Christian community for a period of time to show that their _________ had cut them off from the Body of Christ.
Those guilty of serious sins such as murder or betraying a Christian brother or sister in times of persecution could be expelled from the ___________________ for a period of time to show that their actions had cut them off from the Body of Christ.
Those guilty of serious sins such as murder or betraying a Christian brother or sister in times of persecution could be expelled from the Christian community for a period of time to show that their actions had cut them off from the Body of _____________.
The possibility of ______________ was always open to even the greatest of sinners.
When sinners were forgiven they were allowed to share in the _______once again.
Through ____________a person’s previous sins were forgiven.
When people decided to become Christians they had to go through a period of _____________.
This time of Christian preparation was called the ___________________.
Catechumens spent up to ______years learning what Christians believed, and gradually changed their behaviour to match the Christian way of life.
A Christian _______helped them prepare for Baptism.
When the catechumens were ready they were received as full members of the Church at__________
For Christians the highlight of the week was ____________, the day of the Lord’s Resurrection.