Someone once said,“Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.” As we move into those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, I’ll wager this quiz will be a tough act to follow as well.
1) SACRAMENTS
What is “viaticum”?
- a) Oil used for confirmation
- b) Communion given to the dying
- c) The term for the forgiveness of sins in confession
- d) A prayer said over a newly ordained bishop
2) CLERGY
Who is the vicar for clergy for the Diocese of Honolulu?
- a) Father Mark Gantley
- b) Father Greg Honorio
- c) Monsignor Gary Secor
- d) Deacon Michael Weaver
3) POPE FRANCIS
Which of these jobs did Pope Francis have before being ordained a priest?
- a) Bouncer
- b) Janitor
- c) Food laboratory technician
- d) He held all these jobs prior to entering the Jesuit seminary
4) DEMOGRAPHICS
Which U.S. state has the highest percentage of Catholics in its population?
- a) Massachusetts
- b) Alabama
- c) Rhode Island
- d) Maryland
5) LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
On June 24, we celebrate the solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Who were John’s parents?
- a) Elizabeth and Zechariah
- b) Sarah and Joseph
- c) Ruth and Boaz
- d) Anna and Joachim
6) SEASONS OF THE YEAR
What feast day marks the end of Ordinary Time in the liturgical year?
- a) Solemnity of the Annunciation
- b) Solemnity of Christ the King
- c) Solemnity of Corpus Christi
- d) Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
7) GEOGRAPHY
The Diocese of Honolulu is “suffragan” to, or part of, the larger ecclesiastical province of which archdiocese?
- a) Los Angeles
- b) Seattle
- c) Las Vegas
- d) San Francisco
8) SPORTS
In 1949, Pope Pius XII declared Our Lady of Ghisallo to be the patroness of what sport?
- a) cycling
- b) soccer
- c) bocce ball
- d) skiing
Answers: 1) b, 2) b, 3) d, 4) c, 5) a, 6) b, 7) d, 8) a