Photo: St. Joseph Parish, Makawao
Happy New Year quiztakers, You may have noticed that we regularly run questions on local parishes. Do you have a great trivia or history question about your parish that you think could stump your fellow quiz aficionados? Submit it to aweaver@rcchawaii.org.
1) Catholic Hawaii
St. Joseph Parish in Makawao, Maui, was able to expand its church in the early 1900s after getting a bigger piece of land from the neighboring plantation. Parish legend says the pastor, Sacred Hearts Father Justin Van Schayk, got the land after doing what?
- a) Holding a parish-wide bazaar to raise enough money for the purchase.
- b) Petitioning the state to grant the land request.
- c) Praying to St. Joseph to intercede on the church’s behalf.
- d) Helping the plantation manager get his car unstuck from mud.
2) Saints
Jan. 5 is the feast day of this saint. He was born in Prague, ordained a priest in New York, became Philadelphia’s bishop at age 41, and organized the first diocesan school system in America. He was the first U.S. Catholic bishop to be beatified. Who is he?
- a) Francis Xavier Seelos
- b) John Neumann
- c) Isaac Jogues
- d) John Henry Newman
This cake, created for the birthday of Pope Francis, who turned 82 Dec. 17, was pictured at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Dolceria Hedera, EPA)
3) Popes
Pope Francis celebrated his birthday on Dec. 17. How old is he?
- a) 79
- b) 80
- c) 82
- d) 86
4) Current events
What was the Vatican Nativity made out of this year?
- a) Sand
- b) Ice
- c) Wood
- d) Papier-mache
5) Scripture
Which Gospel is the longest?
- a) Matthew
- b) Mark
- c) Luke
- d) John
6) Christmas
The Octave of Christmas ends on what feast day?
- a) Epiphany
- b) Holy Innocents
- c) Mary, the Mother of God
- d) Baptism of the Lord
7) Post-Christmas
Boxing Day (celebrated mostly in Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) falls on what feast day?
- a) St. John, Apostle and evangelist
- b) Holy Family
- c) Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory
- d) St. Stephen
Answers: 1) d, 2) b, 3) c, 4) a, 5) a, 6) c, 7) d
