Quizzers,
My boss thinks my jokes are too cheesy, but I’ll let you be the judge, starting with this one. What do the pope and Swiss cheese have in common? They’re both so holy.
1) Current Events
The Pontifical International Marian Academy started a new commission as of April 15 that will study what?
- a) Alleged apparitions of Mary and mystical phenomena
- b) Potential descendants of the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph
- c) Married couples around the world
- d) None of the above
2) Saints
St. Damien of Molokai’s feast day is May 10. What is the significance of that date in his life?
- a) The day he was born
- b) The day he was ordained a priest
- c) The day he arrived on Molokai
- d) The day he died
3) Catholic Hawaii
St. Jude Parish in Kapolei is in the capital campaign process of building a new church on a new property. While the origins for St. Jude date back to 1967, what year did Bishop Ferrario officially make it a parish?
- a) 1970
- b) 1988
- c) 1999
- d) 2014
4) Current Events
True or false: The Supreme Court recently accepted a lower court’s ruling that restricted the use of the abortion pill, mifepristone.
- a) True
- b) False
5) U.S. Catholic
In April, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help changed its name to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion. This 1859 site of Marian apparitions is located in what U.S. state?
- a) Maryland
- b) California
- c) Kentucky
- d) Wisconsin
6) Catholic Hawaii
St. Anthony of Padua School in Kailua celebrated a milestone anniversary at an April 22 gala. How old is the Windward Oahu school?
- a) 45
- b) 60
- c) 70
- d) 80
7) Scripture
This Responsorial Psalm from the Sunday readings for May 14, 2023, is also a catchy church tune by Marty Haugen. Can you fill in the blank? “Let all the ___ cry out to God with joy.”
- a) earth
- b) people
- c) birds
- d) Catholics
Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) b, 4) b, 5) d, 6) c, 7) a