How are those New Year’s resolutions going, Heraldinos? Mine was to stop procrastinating … I’ve decided to start in February! In the meantime, please don’t delay in taking my quiz!
1) SCRIPTURE
John 2:1-11 describes Jesus’ first miracle. Where did that miracle take place?
a) Jerusalem
b) Cana
c) Bethany
d) Capernaum
2) SAINTS: PART I
Mother Marianne Cope, whose feast day is Jan. 23, was baptized with what first name?
a) Mary
b) Martha
c) Barbara
d) Catherine
3) SAINTS: PART II
Servant of God Dorothy Day, a leader in social justice advocacy in the U.S., is noted for establishing what outreach program for the poor and marginalized?
a) Catholic Charities
b) Catholic Worker Movement
c) Catholic Relief Service
d) Catholic Community Foundation
4) CURRENT EVENTS
Archbishop Paul Coakley was elected to a three-year term as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops last November. What archdiocese is Bishop Coakley from?
a) New York
b) Los Angeles
c) Washington, D.C.
d) Oklahoma City
5) VOCABULARY
What is a refectory?
a) The dining or common room of a monastery or convent.
b) The vessel that holds holy water at the entrance of a church.
c) Another name for a chapel used for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
d) The building where diocesan offices are located.
6) RELIGIOUS ARTIFACTS
Santo Nino de Cebu, an image of the Christ Child considered by many to be miraculous, is the oldest Christian artifact in what nation?
a) Spain
b) Portugal
c) Philippines
d) Italy
7) PERSONAL PIETIES
Which mysteries of the rosary are said on Wednesdays and Sundays of Ordinary Time?
a) Joyful
b) Sorrowful
c) Glorious
d) Luminous
8) PAPAL KNOWLEDGE
How old is Pope Leo XIV?
a) 65
b) 70
c) 75
d) 80
Answers: 1) b, 2) c, 3) b, 4) d, 5) a, 6) c, 7) c, 8) b