“There’s a time in each year that we always hold dear / and life is one beautiful rhyme / no trouble annoying, each one is enjoying, the good old summer time.” Hope you enjoy this first quiz of summer, Quiz Masters!
1) CANON LAW
Canon 394 of the Code of Canon Law requires that the bishop of a diocese, “except for a grave and urgent cause,” must be present in his diocese on five specific occasions: Christmas, Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost and the … ?
- a) Solemnity of Corpus Christi
- b) Anniversary of his installation as bishop
- c) Feast of Christ the King
- d) Ad limina visit of papal nuncio
2) SAINTS
Who is the patron saint of air travel?
- a) St. Catherine of Sienna
- b) St. Joseph Cupertino
- c) St. Aloysius Gonzaga
- d) St. Dulles O’Hare
3) SACRED OBJECTS
Which of these is another word for a monstrance, the sacred vessel used for the display of the Blessed Sacrament during adoration or benediction?
- a) Corporal
- b) Ambry
- c) Aspergellium
- d) Ostensorium
4) SCRIPTURE
In Genesis 18:1, we read that three angels appeared to Abraham near the terebinth of Mamre. What was the terebinth of Mamre?
- a) A sacred tree that was believed to be thousands of years old.
- b) The site of the tent in which the Ark of the Covenant was kept.
- c) A temple containing the bones of King David.
- d) A river in Israel.
5) CHURCH IN HAWAII
What is the name of the Catholic parish on Hawaii island that has a volcano within its boundaries?
- a) Annunciation, Waimea
- b) St. Joseph, Hilo
- c) Sacred Heart, Pahoa
- d) St. Theresa, Mountain View
6) SACRAMENTS
How old do you have to be to be a godparent at a Catholic baptism?
- a) 13
- b) 16
- c) 18
- d) 21
7) MILESTONES
A baccalaureate Mass is a Catholic liturgy that celebrates and blesses graduating students. What is the translation of “baccalaureate”?
- a) A French word meaning “one who has taken the first degree in school.”
- b) A Latin word meaning “new beginning.”
- c) A medieval English word meaning “completion of work.”
- d) A German word meaning “award.”
8) SACRED ARCHITECTURE
In what year was the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace’s cornerstone laid?
- a) 1790
- b) 1902
- c) 1898
- d) 1840
Answers: 1) a, 2) b, 3) d, 4) a, 5) c, 6) b, 7) a, 8) d