1. Liturgy

Which observance is celebrated on the last Sunday of Ordinary Time? (Hint: If you were at Mass last weekend you should know this one.)

• a) the First Sunday of Advent
• b) the Feast of Corpus Christi
• c) the Feast of Christ the King
• d) the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

2. Church in Hawaii

What does Bishop Larry R. Silva’s middle initial stand for? It is also his father’s first name.

• a) Roland
• b) Richard
• c) Robert
• d) Roger

3. Current Events

In what country did the only Vatican-approved Marian apparitions in Africa take place? (Hint: Look at this issue’s Church News page.)

• a) Rwanda
• b) Senegal
• c) Madagascar
• d) Kenya

4. Saints

Which fifth and sixth century hermit monk (feast day: Dec. 5) was a prominent figure in early Eastern monasticism and founded the monastic community of Mar Saba in Palestine?

• a) St. Basil
• b) St. Cappadocia
• c) St. Sabas
• d) St. Alexander

5. Advent

Last Advent, Pope Benedict XVI’s Adventskranz, or Advent wreath, was decorated with red candles. Why was this?

• a) Red is the official papal color.
• b) They are supposed to ward off evil spirits.
• c) Each pontiff chooses a different color for the wreath.
• d) Red is a traditional Advent candle color in Germany.

6. Church in Hawaii

The Sisters of St. Francis are celebrating their 125th anniversary in the islands. What other order is also celebrating their 125th anniversary in Hawaii this year?

• a) Marianists
• b) Maryknoll
• c) Dominicans
• d) Marists

7. Liturgy

With special permission and need, a priest may celebrate Mass up to how many times in one day?

• a) twice
• b) twice on a weekday and three times on a Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation
• c) three times on any given day
• d) as many times as necessary to meet Mass attendance

8. Church Trivia

Gregorian chant takes its name from who or what?

• a) Pope Gregory XIII, who established the Gregorian calendar
• b) the Gregorian Order of St. Sylvester
• c) Pope Gregory I
• d) Greco-Roman monophonic chanting

9. Advent

According to the 2008 Catholic Almanac, in 1988 there was a (failed) proposal before the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy to use what color instead of violet/purple for Advent liturgical vestments? It was suggested to distinguish Advent from Lent, which also uses violet. Instead different shades of purple are allowed.

• a) pink
• b) green
• c) yellow
• d) blue

10. Picture

The Advent tradition of Las Posadas (like the one above), which originated in Mexico, reenacts during the nine days before Christmas Mary and Joseph’s journey to find lodging in Bethlehem. What does posada mean?

• a) inn
• b) child
• c) search
• d) knocking