Aloha all, Have you noticed that since the coronavirus, many of our priests have become televangelists? Ha! Thank goodness for live streaming and TV Masses during this pandemic.
PRINTABLE QUIZ
1) Saints
St. Raymond Nonnatus (feast: Aug. 31) is the patron saint of midwives, childbirth and pregnant women. What TV show features a house named after him?
- a) “The Mindy Project”
- b) “Call the Midwife”
- c) “Father Brown”
- d) “MASH”
2) Saints Part II
Another interesting fact about St. Raymond Nonnatus is that his last name means “no birth.” Why was he named this?
- a) He was delivered by caesarean.
- b) He never had children.
- c) He worked with abandoned children whose parents were unknown.
- d) His ancestors were known for having small families.
3) Scriptures
The Responsorial Psalm for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Aug. 22) has this refrain: “My soul is ______ for you, O Lord my God.” Fill in the blank.
- a) pining
- b) open
- c) dying
- d) thirsting
4) Current events
A Vatican-approved guide to this lesser-known priestly ministry came out in Italian in July. Its English translation is expected in a year or more.
- a) Hospice
- b) Exorcism
- c) Prison ministry
- d) Deaf and hearing-impaired ministry
5) Scripture
A Catholic Bible has 46 books in its Old Testament compared to 39 Old Testament books in Protestant Bibles. Which of the following Old Testament books is included in both Catholic and Protestant Bibles?
- a) Tobit
- b) Judith
- c) Numbers
- d) Wisdom
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6) Catholic Hawaii
Our Lady of the Mount Parish in Kalihi Valley celebrated its 150th anniversary in August. The majority of its parishioners when it was first founded and for many years were from what ethnic background?
- a) Portuguese
- b) Korean
- c) Filipino
- d) Hawaiian
7) Marriage
True or False: If a marriage is annulled through the Catholic Church, the children from that marriage are considered illegitimate.
- a) True
- b) False
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) d, 4) b, 5) c, 6) a, 7) b
