We have many things to celebrate, quiztastics. The Resurrection of Jesus, the canonizations of two amazing popes and Divine Mercy Sunday. Our faith brings a beautiful light to the springtime. Enjoy the following quiz!
1) Saints
St. Mark, whose feast day is celebrated April 25, founded the Church of Alexandria and is honored for bringing Christianity to which continent?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Australia
d) South America
2) Scripture
The Gospel reading (Luke 24:13-35) for Sunday, May 4, highlights the encounter two disciples had with the risen Christ on the road to Emmaus. Which man said to Jesus, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?”
a) Cleopas
b) Simon Peter
c) Thomas
d) Matthew
3) Devotions
April 27, the Second Sunday of Easter, is Divine Mercy Sunday. The Divine Mercy Sanctuary, which houses the remains of St. Faustina Kowalska, who originated the devotion, is located in which country?
a) Italy
b) Belgium
c) France
d) Poland
4) Popes
True or false: Pope John Paul II did not attend the Second Vatican Council, which was convened in 1962 by Pope John XXIII.
a) True
b) False
5) Church in Hawaii
In 1859, a convent school was opened on Fort Street in Honolulu by which religious order?
a) Franciscan Sisters
b) Dominicans
c) Sacred Hearts Sisters
d) Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
6) Creeds
Which of the following lines is NOT found in the Apostles’ Creed?
a) “I believe in God, the Father almighty”
b) “I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord”
c) “I believe in the Holy Spirit”
d) All of the above are in the Apostles’ Creed
7) Terms
“Liturgy” is derived from the ancient Greek word “leitourgia,” which means what?
a) “Mass”
b) “Divine rite”
c) “Public service”
d) “Gathering of worship”
Answers: 1) a, 2) a, 3) d, 4) b, 5) c, 6) d, 7) c