The end is near, Quizzers! No, not my corny jokes. They will live on! But the end of the liturgical year is just around the corner. Can you meet the challenge of my masterful examination below?
1) CHURCHES
Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, was once known by what other name before the Diocese of Orange purchased it from TV evangelist Robert Schuller?
a) Saddleback Church
b) Crystal Cathedral
c) Calvary Chapel
d) Garden Grove Assembly Temple
2) MARIAN DEVOTION
True or false? The story of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated on Nov. 21, does not appear anywhere in the New Testament.
a) True: It is only found in the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James.
b) False: It is found in the Gospel of Luke.
3) VOCABULARY
What is a “bobeche”?
a) a Jewish prayer scroll used in a synagogue
b) a purple cloth placed on the ambo during Advent
c) a metal ring placed around a candlestick to catch wax
d) a French cookie given to children on Thanksgiving
4) POPES
Which pope established the last Sunday of the liturgical year as the solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe?
a) Pius XI
b) John XXIII
c) Gregory III
d) Paul VI
5) SCRIPTURE
According to the Gospel of Luke, how long did Mary, while pregnant with Jesus, stay with Elizabeth before returning home?
a) two weeks
b) a month
c) three months
d) a year
6) CHURCH TEACHING
“Ad resurgendum cum Christo” (“To Rise With Christ”) is a church document regarding:
a) Easter liturgies
b) confirmation rites
c) church architecture
d) burial and cremation guidelines
7) RELIGIOUS ORDERS
Which of these orders is associated with the wearing of the brown scapular as part of their habit?
a) Franciscans
b) Carmelites
c) Dominicans
d) La Salettes
8) CHURCH IN HAWAII
What is the newest parish in the Diocese of Honolulu?
a) Resurrection of the Lord
b) Holy Trinity
c) St. Jude
d) St. Michael
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) c, 4) d, 5) c, 6) d, 7) b, 8) c