The first month of 2026 has gone by in the blink of an eye, Heraldians. And believe it or not, the season of Lent is just around the corner. Oh my! Here’s a quick quiz to pass the time.
1) LITURGICAL CALENDAR
What event in the life of Jesus is commemorated on Feb. 2, the feast of Candlemas?
a) visit of the Magi
b) presentation in the temple
c) miracle at Cana
d) baptism of the Lord
2) SACRED OBJECTS
What term is used to describe sacred objects such as a rosary, scapular, holy water and blessed ashes?
a) relic
b) ciboria
c) cleric
d) sacramental
3) SAINTS
Tradition says that if you ask for the intercession of this French saint, you may receive roses as a sign that your prayer was heard.
a) St. Marianne Cope
b) St. Rose of Lima
c) St. Bernadette Soubirous
d) St. Therese of Lisieux
4) CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Jesuit Father Joseph Cataldo, an Italian missionary, founded which Catholic university in Washington state in 1887?
a) Marquette University
b) Gonzaga University
c) Seattle University
d) Creighton University
5) CHURCH IN HAWAII
The first Knights of Columbus council in Hawaii was established more than 50 years ago. Who was the council named after?
a) Father Damien de Veuster
b) Our Lady of Peace
c) Bishop Stephen Alencastre
d) Blessed Michael McGivney
6) JUBILEE YEAR
Pope Leo XIV has declared 2026 to be a special Jubilee Year in commemoration of what saint?
a) St. Peter
b) St. Augustine
c) St. Francis of Assisi
d) St. Catherine of Siena
7) FILL IN THE BLANK
From the Divine Mercy Chaplet: “Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy _____ One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.”
a) “Eternal”
b) “Triune”
c) “Beloved”
d) “Immortal”
8) THEOLOGY
The four marks of the church are: one, holy, catholic and ______?
a) universal
b) sacred
c) apostolic
d) sacramental
Answers: 1) b, 2) d, 3) d, 4) b, 5) b, 6) c, 7) d, 8) c