Adieu, August — it gets better as we enter September! I’ve got a great quiz below for you, Heraldites. Lots to think about as we leave the summer behind and venture into a new season. Cheers!
1) Saints
The feast days of St. Adjutor, St. Cloud and St. Agricola are celebrated during the first week of September. What country are these saints from?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Bulgaria
d) Norway
2) Scripture
In the Gospel reading (Matthew 16:21-27) for Sunday, Aug. 31, to which disciple does Jesus say, “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me”?
a) Andrew
b) James
c) Peter
d) Philip
3) Popes
Who was the first pope to visit the U.S.?
a) Pope John XXIII
b) Pope Paul VI
c) Pope John Paul II
d) Pope Benedict XVI
4) Institutions
The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., is run by which religious order?
a) Jesuits
b) Marianists
c) Marists
d) None of the above. It was founded by the U.S. Bishops Conference
5) Media
Who founded the Eternal Word Television Network?
a) Archbishop Fulton Sheen
b) Mother Angelica of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration
c) Dolores Hart
d) Paulist Father Dave Dwyer
6) Church in Hawaii
Which of the following islands does NOT have a parish named for St. Anthony of Padua?
a) Oahu
b) Maui
c) Kauai
d) Big Island
7) Current Events
Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the city of Tirana on Sept. 21 and celebrate Mass at Mother Teresa Square. Which country is Tirana located in?
a) Albania
b) Belgium
c) Cyprus
d) Denmark
Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) b, 4) d, 5) b, 6) c, 7) a