Hola, mis maestros de concurso! There’s a lot going on as we dive into September. Who would have thought Catholic trivia could be such an adventure? Dios mio!
1) MARIAN DEVOTION
Sept. 15 is the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Which of these events is NOT one of the seven sorrows of the Blessed Mother?
a) losing Jesus in the temple for three days
b) the Crucifixion
c) the Dormition
d) the prophecy of Simeon
2) PAPAL DINING
Which of these is a real food item named after a pope?
a) Fettucine Francesco
b) Eggs Benedict XVI
c) Lasagna a la Leo IV
d) Long John XXIII Donut
3) SAINTS
Which saint is the patron of stress-related relief in large part because of his advice to “Pray, hope and don’t worry”?
a) St. Francis of Assisi
b) St. Morpheus of Cancun
c) St. Augustine of Hippo
d) St. Pio of Pietrelcina
4) CHURCH IN HAWAII
Which Hawaiian island does NOT have a parish named after St. Therese of Lisieux?
a) Lanai
b) Kauai
c) Maui
d) Oahu
5) THE VATICAN
True or false: Central Park in New York City is bigger in total area than Vatican City.
a) True
b) False
6) CATHOLIC VOCABULARY — PART I
What part of the field of theology involves the study of the ultimate destiny of the individual soul and of the entire created order?
a) millennialism
b) eschatology
c) Christology
d) soteriology
7) CATHOLIC VOCABULARY — PART II
What do you do with a “surplice”?
a) Read it: It’s a theological text about Christian economic theory.
b) Pray it: It’s part of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
c) Wear it: It’s a white liturgical garment.
d) Sing it: It’s part of Gregorian chant.
8) EDUCATION
Which U.S. Catholic university is the only one to have a papal charter, which allows it to grant ecclesial degrees?
a) University of Notre Dame
b) Franciscan University of Steubenville
c) The Catholic University of America
d) Ave Maria University
Answers: 1) c, 2) b, 3) d, 4) a, 5) a, 6) b, 7) c, 8) c