Quizzers,
Lotsa deacon news in this issue, so I included a deacon question this time. Also, a hint for question 3: being a Catholic may be a rare thing for a U.S. president but not so for Supreme Court justices. Think high. Enjoy this quiz because we are swiftly proceeding through Ordinary Time. It will be Lent before you know it.
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Jan. 9, 2021, deacon ordination
1) Deacons
Which island in Hawaii received its first permanent deacon this year?
- a) Hawaii island
- b) Molokai
- c) Lanai
- d) Kauai
2) Current Events
Recently at the top of Apple’s podcast rankings was a Catholic-produced podcast on what topic?
- a) “The Bible in a Year”
- b) “The Seven Deadly Sins”
- c) “Great Saints”
- d) “Papal Wisdom”
3) Supreme Court
Out of the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices, how many are Catholic?
- a) 2
- b) 4
- c) 6
- d) 7
4) Catholic Hawaii
This year’s Red Mass speaker, Brandee Menino, runs what organization?
- a) Catholic Charities Hawaii
- b) Maryknoll School
- c) St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii
- d) HOPE Services Hawaii
5) Saints
One of the early “desert mothers” and a companion of St. Jerome who co-founded monastic orders with him in the Holy Land celebrates her feast day Jan. 26. This woman also helped translate the Bible into Latin and was known for having been raised in a wealthy Roman family before being widowed and entering into religious life. What is her name?
- a) St. Paula
- b) St. Marcella
- c) St. Perpetua
- d) St. Monica
6) Scripture
In the second reading on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (1 Corinthians 7:32-35), St. Paul tells the Corinthians that ___ is anxious about the things of the Lord and ___ is anxious about the things of the world.
- a) A Christian vs. a pagan
- b) An unmarried man/woman vs. married man/woman
- c) A Corinthian vs. a Galilean
- d) A poor man vs. a rich man
7) Current Events
In January, the USCCB promotes a novena for what cause?
- a) Public Service
- b) Life
- c) Mary
- d) the Poor
Answers: 1) c, 2) a, 3) c, 4) d, 5) a, 6) b, 7) b
