As the summer winds down, we say “Aloha oe, Aukake!” and “Welina mai, Kepakemapa!” Your quiz awaits, Hoa aloha!
1) SCRIPTURE
By what other name is the Book of Sirach known?
a) Ecclesiastes
b) Ecclesiasticus
c) Wisdom
d) Deuteronomy
2) THE CHURCH IN HAWAII
What was unusual about the original interior of Our Lady of Peace Cathedral (now the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace) in downtown Honolulu?
a) There were individual chairs instead of pews.
b) There were no pews and people sat on lauhala mats.
c) Coral benches served as pews.
d) The pews were made of koa wood.
3) SAINTS
Which of these was NOT an accomplishment of St. Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the church, whose feast day is Sept. 4?
a) He was the first pope to refer to himself as “Servus servorum Dei” (“Servant of the servants of God”).
b) He restructured and codified aspects of the Mass and Divine Office, bringing consistency and solemnity to church worship.
c) He organized and promoted the development of the chant tradition that came to bear his name — Gregorian chant — a foundational element of Western liturgical music.
d) He is the second-longest reigning pope in church history (21 years), after St. Pope John Paul II (26 years).
4) ROSARY
What is the fourth glorious mystery?
a) The Ascension
b) The Annunciation
c) The Assumption
d) The Resurrection
5) GLOBAL CATHOLICISM
In which country do most Coptic Catholics live?
a) Egypt
b) Syria
c) Greece
d) Lebanon
6) MARIAN DEVOTION
What event in the life of the Blessed Mother is celebrated on Sept. 8?
a) Her assumption to heaven
b) Her birth
c) Her immaculate conception
d) Her crowning as the queen of heaven
7) THE DIACONATE
A Catholic deacon can perform all but which of the following functions?
a) Anoint someone who is sick
b) Baptize an infant
c) Witness a Catholic wedding
d) Conduct a Communion service
8) CATHOLIC EDUCATION
Jesuit Father Joseph Cataldo, an Italian missionary, founded which Catholic university in Washington state in 1887?
a) Seattle University
b) Loyola University
c) Gonzaga University
d) Marymount University
Answers: 1) b, 2) b, 3) d, 4) c, 5) a, 6) b, 7) a, 8) c