Dear Heraldites,
Phew! We made it through Hurricane Lane largely without damage, though prayers go out to those affected by flooding on the Big Island and Kauai and brushfires on Maui. On a lighter note, it’s quiz time again! Enjoy!
1) Mass
Which prayer at Mass starts, “Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might”?
- a) Epiclesis
- b) Oblation
- c) Sanctus
- d) Anamnesis
2) Scripture
How many books are there in the Bible?
- a) 73
- b) 46
- c) 27
- d) 54
3) World
Which country has the largest number of Catholics?
- a) Mexico
- b) Brazil
- c) the Philippines
- d) the U.S.
4) In this issue
Each year the U.S. church marks one Sunday where, as the USCCB says, “Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry.” What is the name for this specially designated Sunday, which this year is on Sept. 16?
- a) Mission Sunday
- b) International Day of Prayer
- c) Catechetical Sunday
- d) Evangelization Sunday
5) Catholic Hawaii
St. Damien of Molokai Parish in Kaunakakai has three mission churches on Topside Molokai. What is NOT the name of one of them?
- a) St. Vincent Ferrer
- b) St. Philomena
- c) St. Joseph
- d) Our Lady of Seven Sorrows
6) Scripture
The Sept. 9 Gospel reading (Mark 7:31-37) tells of Jesus restoring hearing and full speech to a man by saying this, which in Aramaic means “Be opened!”
- a) Ephphatha
- b) Eloi
- c) Talitha koum
- d) Maranatha
7) Saints
Which saint does tradition say received the rosary?
- a) St. Pius V
- b) St. Peter Canisius
- c) St. Juan Diego
- d) St. Dominic de Guzman
Answers: 1) c, 2) a, 3) b, 4) c, 5) b, 6) a, 7) d.