Dear quizzical friends,

We appreciate the kindly comments you sent to herald@rcchawaii .org. Those who  responded said they liked my quiz which is of great encouragement to me. I threw in a few tough ones this time, and of course, one for Father’s Day. Enjoy...

1. Hawaii’s Beatified

How old was Blessed Damien when he died?

a) 49

b) 62

c) 54

d) 45

2. Saints

This Italian saint encouraged his pupil, and another future saint, John Bosco, to found the Salesian order. He was known for his work with prisoners, for whom he is now a patron saint.

a) St. Dismas

b) St. Joseph Cafasso

c) St. Nicholas

d) St. Januarius

3. Other Religions

If an Orthodox or Eastern Catholic marries, what must happen at the wedding rite in order for their marriage to be valid?

a) A deacon can preside or co-preside.

b) A family member may supervise.

c) A priest must preside.

d) A religious brother may preside.

4. Religious Orders

What distinctive habit color do the Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters wear while cloistered (although they wear gray habits in public)?

a) green

b) yellow

c) light blue

d) rose

5. Church in Hawaii

Which island was part of the Diocese of Honolulu up until the 1980s?

a) Ascension Island

b) Christmas Island

c) Easter Island

d) Pentecost Island

6. Church Trivia

In what church is the world’s longest church stained glass window, measuring 24 feet by 67 feet?

a) St. Mary’s Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, Kentucky

b) Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France

c) Westminster Cathedral in London, England

d) St. Sophia’s Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine

7. Scripture

Who was Jethro in the Old Testament?

a) The patriarch of the Tribe of Bodine

b) The brother of Jedediah and Jetherine

c) Oldest son of Jacob, who threw Jacob’s favorite son Joseph into the well

d) Moses’ father-in-law

8. Father’s Day Special

Father’s Day in Europe is celebrated on the Feast of St. Joseph, which is what day?

a) May 1

b) Dec. 23

c) March 19

d) June 5

9. Vatican II

What is the Catholic-Orthodox Joint Declaration of 1965, issued during the fourth session of the Second Vatican Council?

a) It formally ended the Great Schism of 1054 that split the Catholic Church.

b) A written document recounting the reasons the Orthodox and Catholic Church split and why they must always remain apart.

c) Pope Paul VI and Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras made a joint statement of regret for past events that resulted in the Great Schism between the western and eastern churches and they reversed excommunications done on both sides surrounding the Schism.

d) A declaration of the difference between the eastern and western churches.

10. Current Events

What state’s legislature was considering an assisted suicide bill but decided on June 7 not to bring the issue to a vote this legislative session?

a) Oregon

b) Arizona

c) Pennsylvania

d) California

11. Picture

What is the name of this square white cloth, folded into nine squares, on which the host and chalice are placed during the Mass?

a) linen

b) corporal

c) pall

d) lavabo towel

12. Popes

Which pope was pontiff for less than a year before he died in October of 336?

a) Marcus

b) Vigilius

c) Caius

d) Celestine I