We’ve officially made our entrance into autumn, Heraldites. No finer season for crisp air, pumpkin spice lattes, football — and in the Islands, lots of sunshine still! Enjoy my latest cornucopia of Catholic trivia questions.
1) Saints
Which saint, along with St. Catherine of Siena, is considered a co-patron of Italy? (Hint: his feast day is Oct. 4)
- a) St. Francis of Assisi
- b) St. Anthony of Padua
- c) St. Peregrine Laziosi
- d) St. John of Capistrano
2) Scripture
Which of the following women in the Bible does NOT have a book in the Old Testament named for her?
- a) Ruth
- b) Judith
- c) Rahab
- d) Esther
3) Devotions
What is the Fourth Glorious Mystery of the rosary?
- a) The Transfiguration
- b) The Assumption of Mary
- c) The Wedding at Cana
- d) The Birth of Jesus
4) Current events – sports
Which famed head coach of the Green Bay Packers grew up in a devout Catholic Italian family and once pursued studies for the priesthood at Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in Brooklyn, New York?
- a) Don Shula
- b) Tom Landry
- c) John Madden
- d) Vince Lombardi
5) Terms
What do Catholics call the white cloth used by a priest to clean the chalice and paten after Communion?
- a) Lavabo
- b) Purificator
- c) Amice
- d) Corporal
6) Church in Hawaii
Which of the following Marian titles is NOT the name of a parish on Oahu?
- a) Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- b) Our Lady of the Mount
- c) Our Lady of Fatima
- d) Our Lady of Good Counsel
7) Religious orders
Which of the following universities was NOT founded by the Jesuits?
- a) Boston College
- b) Creighton
- c) Fordham University
- d) Villanova
Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) b, 4) d, 5) b, 6) c, 7) d