We’re in a very short stint of Ordinary Time, Heraldites. When we meet next, Lent will already be on the horizon. Keep on carrying on as I bring you another quiz full of cool Catholic trivia.
1) Saints
St. Agatha, whose feast day is Feb. 5, was a virgin and martyr who died in the year 251. Where was she born?
a) Sicily
b) Romania
c) Turkey
d) Denmark
2) Scripture
Which psalm contains the line, “I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!’”
a) Psalm 1
b) Psalm 31
c) Psalm 61
d) Psalm 91
3) Clergy
True or false: The wife of a deacon is officially called a “deaconess.”
a) True
b) False
4) Liturgy
What is sung or recited before the Gospel reading during the Mass?
a) Angelus
b) Angus Dei
c) Apostles’ Creed
d) Alleluia
5) Religious orders
What initials do Marianists use after their names to indicate their affiliation with the order?
a) M.M.
b) M.S.
c) S.M.
d) O.S.M.
6) Church in Hawaii
Bachelot Street, located near Nuuanu in Honolulu, is named for Sacred Hearts Father Alexis Bachelot. Which of the following is NOT true about this priest?
a) He served for seven years in Kalaupapa alongside St. Damien de Veuster
b) He led the first group of Catholic missionaries from France to Hawaii in 1827
c) He was expelled by the Hawaiian royals in 1831
d) He returned to Hawaii in 1837, but was expelled again and died at sea
7) Current events
Pope Francis announced his intent to canonize this year Blessed Junipero Serra, a Spanish Franciscan missionary who died in 1784 in North America. Where are the remains of Blessed Junipero enshrined?
a) Arizona
b) California
c) New Mexico
d) Texas
Answers: 1) a, 2) d, 3) b, 4) d, 5) c, 6) a, 7) b