Dear friends,
Give your parish priests an extra thank you now that they’ve made it through the busy Lent and Holy Triduum period. And maybe tell them this joke: What do you get if you cross the Easter bunny with an overstressed pastor? An Easter basket case!
1) Easter Season
What color vestments do clergy wear during the Easter season?
- a) purple
- b) white
- c) red
- d) green
2) Liturgy
What is known as “the mother of all vigils”?
- a) Good Friday Vigil
- b) Easter Vigil
- c) Christmas Eve Vigil
- d) Pentecost Vigil
3) Easter Season
According to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the word “Easter” is derived from Old English and means what?
- a) Rabbit
- b) Rising water
- c) Prayer
- d) East
4) Scripture
How many times (as recorded in the Bible) did Jesus appear to the disciples after he was raised from the dead and before he ascended into heaven?
- a) 5
- b) 7
- c) 10
- d) 25
5) Scripture
In the May 5 Gospel reading from the Book of John, Jesus appears to the disciples as they are fishing on the Sea of Tiberias. Which of the following is not another name for this sea or lake in Israel?
- a) Red Sea
- b) Sea of Kinneret
- c) Sea of Galilee
- d) Sea of Minya
6) Catholic Hawaii
The only Catholic church in Hawaii that is named after the Ascension is a mission church on what island? Clue: The church is also known as Kalikonani.
- a) Oahu
- b) Kauai
- c) Hawaii
- d) Maui
7) Saints
May 10 is St. Damien of Molokai’s feast day. It’s also the feast day of this spiritual advisor to St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross and St. Francis Borgia among others.
- a) St. Philip Neri
- b) St. Ignatius of Loyola
- c) St. Peter of Alcantara
- d) St. John of Avila
Answers: 1) b, 2) b, 3) d, 4) c, 5) a, 6) c, 7) d