Give thanks with a grateful heart, Haroldites! And remember that it is always darkest just before the dawn.
1) THE PAPACY
Which pope established the solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (celebrated this year on Nov. 24) in 1925 in response to the rise of fascism in Europe?
- a) John XXIII
- b) Pius XI
- c) Sixtus III
- d) Gregory I
2) SAINTS
The first Sunday of Advent is always the Sunday closest to the feast day of what saint?
- a) Peter
- b) Joseph
- c) Andrew
- d) Paul
3) LITURGY
What liturgical practice for the laity did Bishop Larry Silva recently announce would resume in the diocese?
- a) holding hands during the Our Father
- b) placing water in holy water fonts
- c) use of gluten-free hosts
- d) consuming the Precious Blood
4) SCRIPTURE
The Bible does NOT contain an epistle written to which one of the following groups?
- a) Galatians
- b) Romans
- c) Thessalonians
- d) Samaritans
5) THE LAITY
Which international association of over 10 million Catholics was founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1921, and is the largest apostolic organization of laypeople in the Catholic Church?
- a) Legion of Mary
- b) Knights of Columbus
- c) Order of Malta
- d) Serra Club
6) YOUNG ADULTS
EPIC Ministry is a young adult ministry based in the Diocese of Honolulu. What does “EPIC” stand for?
- a) “Excellent Prayer in Christ”
- b) “Encountering Power in Christ”
- c) “Ever Present in Christ”
- d) “Empowering People in Christ”
7) PRAYER
In the Liturgy of the Hours, when is the prayer hour “lauds” said?
- a) morning
- b) noon
- c) evening
- d) night
8) GIVE THANKS
When is “Giving Tuesday” (www.givingtuesday.org/about), a global celebration of charity and generosity?
- a) the Tuesday before Thanksgiving
- b) the Tuesday after Thanksgiving
- c) the Tuesday before the first Sunday of Advent
- d) the Tuesday after the first Sunday of Advent
Answers: 1) b, 2) c, 3) d, 4) d, 5) a, 6) c, 7) a, 8) b