Happy New Year, Heraldites! As we begin 2016, I decided that this quiz will take a reflective look back at the year past. How well do you remember Catholic news bits from 2015? Let’s see!
1) Saints
Pope Francis declared Louis and Zelie Martin saints on Oct. 18, 2015, the first spouses in history to be canonized as a couple. Sts. Louis and Zelie are the parents of which French saint?
- a) St. Therese of Lisieux
- b) St. Bernadette Soubirous
- c) St. Joan of Arc
- d) St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
2) Scripture
The theme for the Jubilee Year of Mercy, which started Dec. 8, 2015, is “Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.” This theme is taken from a verse in which Gospel?
- a) Matthew
- b) Mark
- c) Luke
- d) John
3) Geography
A 750-foot stretch of a city block in a major U.S. metropolis was named “Father Damien Way” on May 11, 2015. In which archdiocese can you find this newly named street?
- a) Archdiocese of Boston
- b) Archdiocese of Chicago
- c) Archdiocese of San Francisco
- d) Archdiocese of New York
4) Popes
Pope Francis did some extensive traveling in 2015. Which continent did the pontiff NOT visit this past year?
- a) Australia
- b) Asia
- c) North America
- d) Africa
5) Religious orders
Nuns of the religious order started by Blessed James Alberione and Venerable Mother Thecla Merlo marked in 2015 the 100th anniversary of their congregation’s founding. Which order, known for spreading the Gospel through media, am I speaking of?
- a) Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres
- b) Daughters of St. Paul
- c) Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
- d) Sisters of Divine Providence
6) Church in Hawaii
The new St. Michael Church in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island was blessed and dedicated on March 25, 2015. Prior to St. Michael, which was the last church to be built from the ground up in the Diocese of Honolulu?
- a) St. Damien Church, Kaunakakai
- b) St. Jude Church, Kapolei
- c) Annunciation Church, Waimea
- d) Christ the King Church, Kahului
7) Sacraments
Bishop Larry Silva announced the start of a diocesan initiative to restore the administration of the Sacraments of Initiation to their “proper order.” Which of the following is NOT one of the Sacraments of Initiation?
- a) Baptism
- b) Holy Orders
- c) Confirmation
- d) Holy Communion
Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) d, 4) a, 5) b, 6) a, 7) b