Herald readers, Here’s your joke of the issue: A father was reading Bible stories to his kids. He read, “The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city, but his wife looked back and was turned into a pillar of salt.” One child stopped him and asked, “What happened to the flea?”
1) Scripture
The Sunday, Nov. 3, Gospel reading comes from Luke 19:1-10 and tells the story of a tax collector who climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus over the crowds. What was his name?
- a) Matthew the Apostle
- b) Zacchaeus
- c) Paul
- d) Jairus
2) Catholic Calendar
Nov. 9 is the feast of the dedication of this church, which is the seat of the Bishop of Rome, i.e. the pope.
- a) St. Peter’s
- b) St. Mary Major
- c) St. John Lateran
- d) St. Paul Outside the Walls
3) Catholic Hawaii
The Vietnamese Catholic Community in Hawaii is based out of what parish?
- a) the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu
- b) Holy Family, Honolulu
- c) Our Lady of the Mount, Kalihi
- d) St. Stephen, Nuuanu
4) Bishop
Besides English, what language does Bishop Larry Silva speak fluently?
- a) Japanese
- b) French
- c) Portuguese
- d) Spanish
5) Saints
In November, the Catholic Church marks the feast days of two prominent St. Martins: St. Martin de Porres on Nov. 3 and St. Martin of Tours on Nov. 11. Which St. Martin was a monk who became a bishop?
- a) St. Martin de Porres
- b) St. Martin of Tours
6) More Catholic Calendar
What big part of the Catholic liturgical year is not starting in November this year?
- a) All Saints Day
- b) the Solemnity of Christ the King
- c) Advent
- d) the Month of All Souls
7) Catholic Paraphernalia
With rare exceptions, what is allowed to be used for altar lighting in a Catholic Church?
- a) Wax candles
- b) Electric candles
- c) Oil lamps
- d) All of the above
Answers: 1) b, 2) c, 3) a, 4) d, 5) b, 6) c, 7) a