How is your Lent progressing, my friends? I hope it’s been a spiritually renewing time so far. I have several more Lenten questions for you to answer.
1) Catholic Hawaii
Which Big Island parish is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its current church building over the weekend of March 22-24?
- a) Our Lady of Lourdes, Hawi
- b) St. Michael, Kailua-Kona
- c) Sacred Heart, Pahoa
- d) St. Joseph, Hilo
2) Catholic Hawaii
Also celebrating the 100th anniversary of its church building in March is Good Shepherd Mission in Honomu also on the east side of the Big Island. It is a mission church of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Papaikou. Those two churches along with St. Anthony Parish in Laupahoehoe share a pastor and are collectively known by what name?
- a) Northeast Big Island Trio
- b) Hamakua Catholic Community
- c) SAIHMSA
- d) Coastal Catholic Churches
3) Lent
What is not said or sung during Mass throughout the season of Lent?
- a) Resurrection
- b) Alleluia/Hallelujah
- c) Gloria
- d) Both b and c
4) Saints
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that March 25 is the feast day of St. Harold. What’s one unique fact about St. Harold that’s TRUE?
- a) He is considered a child martyr.
- b) He was from Canada.
- c) His feast is on the same day as the Annunciation because he helped establish that doctrine.
- d) He was said to be able to levitate.
5) More Lent
When during Lent should holy water fonts be empty?
- a) All throughout Lent
- b) The Sundays of Lent
- c) During the Holy Triduum
- d) Only on Good Friday
6) Scripture
Fill in the blanks to the March 27 Gospel reading from the Book of Matthew: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the ____ or the ____. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.”
- a) law / prophets
- b) Pharisees / Sadducees
- c) Torah / commandments
- d) Roman empire / taxes
7) And more Lent
What types of Masses aren’t supposed to take place on Ash Wednesday, the Sundays of Lent, during Holy Week or the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday)?
- a) Wedding Masses
- b) Funeral Masses
- c) Confirmation Masses
- d) Both a and b
- e) Both b and c
Answers: 1) d, 2) b, 3) d, 4) a, 5) c, 6) a, 7) d.
