church![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Place of Christian worship.
bell tower ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Tower with bays in which the bells are hung.
pew ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long narrow unupholstered seat with or without a back, seating several people.
pulpit ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
A raised platform used to address the congregation.
chalice ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Cup in which the wine is consecrated during celebration of the mass.
candle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long candle used in various Christian rites such as the mass, baptism and Easter.
high altar ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The main altar in a church located near the back of the choir (apse).
communion rail ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Table or balustrade before which the faithful stand to receive the Eucharist.
censer ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Container having a cover with openings; it hangs from a small chain and incense is burned in it.
lectern ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Stand with an inclined rack used to hold books such as hymnals and the Bible.
holy water font ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Basin used to hold holy water; it is located near the entrance so that the faithful can cross themselves on entering.
confessionals ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small booth where the priest hears the confession of penitents.
ex-voto ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Painting, object or plate hung inside a church to mark a vow or a blessing.
baptismal font ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Basin atop a stand where babies are held during baptisms.
secondary altar ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Side altar that is usually dedicated to the Virgin Mary or a saint.
sacristy ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area where sacred vases and sacerdotal vestments are kept.
stained glass window ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Translucent decorative work comprised of an assemblage of glass pieces, usually colored, that fills a bay.
sanctuary lamp ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Oil lamp suspended in front of the altar that remains lit at all times.
frontal ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Ornamental covering for the front and sides of the altar.
altarpiece ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Painted or sculpted vertical section placed on or behind the altar.
crucifix ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Cross that depicts the crucified Jesus Christ.
statue ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Sculpture on a base that represents a saint.
tabernacle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small case used to hold the sacred vessel (ciborium) that contains the host.
altar cross ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wooden or metal cross on a base that is placed in the middle of the high altar during mass.