Hello friends, summer may be on its way out but the fun continues with my quiz! I’ve heard from some readers who say they go over the questions with their family. Why not do the same with your family and friends and see who knows their facts best?
1. CHURCH IN HAWAII
If you read this issue’s Heralding Back (page 2), you’ll know the answer to this question. Who was the first Hawaii priest to be made a monsignor after the Diocese of Honolulu was created?
- a) Msgr. Benedict Vierra
- b) Msgr. Francis Marzen
- c) Msgr. William Mattimore
- d) Msgr. Terrence Watanabe
2. THEOLOGY
“Presbyter” is another word for what?
- a) abbot
- b) priest
- c) preacher
- d) altar server
3. DEVOTIONS
The Liturgy of the Hours, the official church cycle of prayer, consists of seven hours (an eighth is observed in monastic communities). Which of the following is not one of the hours?
- a) Compline
- b) Terce
- c) Secundus
- d) Office of Readings
4. SACRAMENTS
How often does the church oblige a Catholic to receive Holy Communion?
- a) twice a year, at Christmas and Easter
- b) every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation
- c) after each time you go to Confession
- d) at least once a year, preferably during the Easter season
5. CURRENT EVENTS
A recently published book about this beatified nun has made the news lately because of personal letters in which she wrote about her struggles with faith.
- a) Blessed Maria Magdalena Starace
- b) Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
- c) Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
- d) Blessed Marianne Cope
6. RELIGIOUS ORDERS
The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary are often called what?
- a) SOC nuns
- b) BVMs
- c) MSC community
- d) the Blessed Sisters
7. SIN & VIRTUE
There are how many choirs or ranks of angels, including the Virtues, who bestow miracles and govern nature?
- a) nine
- b) seven
- c) twelve
- d) five
8. CREED
Creed comes from the Latin word, credo, meaning what?
- a) concrete
- b) I believe
- c) creditable
- d) I, the creator
9. CHURCH TRIVIA
What does RCIA stand for?
- a) Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
- b) Right of Christian Independence as Adults
- c) Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
- d) Roman Catholic Instruction for Adults
10. PICTURE
What is Pope Benedict XVI wearing?
- a) a zucchetto
- b) a camauro
- c) a galero
- d) a biretta
11. SAINTS
This precocious 13th century saint (feast day: Sept. 4) died as a teenager, but not before becoming a Secular Franciscan around age 10, trying to become a nun at 15, and strongly speaking out in defense of the pope, who was engaged in a political struggle with the German emperor.
- a) St. Rose of Viterbo
- b) St. Elizabeth of Hungary
- c) St. Rose of Lima
- d) Therese of Lisieux
12. SCRIPTURE
What is the name of the mountain on which God gave Moses the Ten Commandments?
- a) Mount Tabor
- b) Mount Zion
- c) Mount Carmel
- d) Mount Sinai
Answers: 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d 5) c 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) c 10) c 11) a 12) d