Quizmaniacs, we’re halfway through Advent. This set of questions will take us into the liturgical season’s third week and Gaudete Sunday, when we will light the pink candle of joy. May your Advent journey continue to be filled with warmth and happy expectancy as we wait for Jesus — and as you do the following quiz!
1) Saints
Which of the following is NOT true about St. Nicholas of Myra, whose feast day is celebrated Dec. 6?
a) He is a patron saint of Greece
b) He is a patron saint for toymakers
c) He was one of the bishops who attended the First Council of Nicaea
d) Most of his relics are enshrined in a tomb in Bari, Italy
2) Scripture
Fill in the blank from the Gospel reading (Matthew 3:1-12) for Sunday, Dec. 8: “I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I … He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and _____.”
a) Fire
b) Oil
c) Balsam
d) Myrrh
3) Devotions
Which Marian feast is celebrated on Dec. 12?
a) Our Lady of Guadalupe
b) Our Lady of Sorrows
c) Our Lady of Good Counsel
d) Our Lady of Mount Carmel
4) Popes
True or false: Pope John XXIII convened and concluded the Second Vatican Council.
a) True
b) False
5) Church in Hawaii
Which of the following local parishes is NOT currently administered by the Sacred Hearts Fathers?
a) St. Ann Church, Kaneohe
b) St. Patrick Church, Kaimuki
c) St. Catherine Church, Kapaa
d) St. Damien Church, Kaunakakai
6) Religious Orders
St. Peter Julian Eymard was the founder of which religious order?
a) Christian Brothers
b) Fathers of Mercy
c) Trinitarians
d) Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
7) Liturgy
True or false: Only deacons and priests can read the Gospel during Mass.
a) True
b) False
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) a, 4) b, 5) c, 6) d, 7) a