Dear quizzicals, when I next see you, Advent will be upon us. A special joy will fill the Island air as we anticipate Christmas. Time to stoke the hearth of your heart and fan the flames of faith — let this quiz be the first of many to inspire you this season.
1) Saints
True or false: St. Elizabeth of Hungary, whose feast is celebrated Nov. 17, is related to St. Elizabeth of Portugal.
- a) True
- b) False
2) Scripture
Where in the Bible can you find the verse, “Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised”? (Hint: It’s in the first reading for Sunday, Nov. 19)
- a) Genesis
- b) Psalms
- c) Proverbs
- d) Song of Songs
3) Liturgy
Which of the following parts of the Mass comes AFTER the Liturgy of the Word?
- a) Collect
- b) Preparation of the Gifts
- c) Gloria
- d) Penitential Rite
4) Prayer
When do Catholics pray the Vespers?
- a) Midnight
- b) Morning time
- c) Noon
- d) Evening
5) Religious orders
The first Catholic missionaries from France to arrive in Hawaii to spread the faith were of which religious order?
- a) Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
- b) Jesuits
- c) Capuchin Franciscans
- d) Benedictines
6) Church in Hawaii
True or false: There are parishes named for St. Theresa on all four of the major Hawaiian Islands (Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Big Island).
- a) True
- b) False
7) Geography
Which of the following Catholic dioceses is located in the Philippines?
- a) Diocese of Albacete
- b) Diocese of Bilbao
- c) Diocese of Urdaneta
- d) Diocese of Salamanca
Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) b, 4) d, 5) a, 6) a, 7) c
