Catholic Numbers
How many commandments are there? Bonus points for naming them...
10 - 1 God, no other gods before me, 2 - do not take the Lord's name in vain, 3 -keep the Sabbath, 4 - honor mother and father, 5 - do not kill, 6 - do not commit adultery, 7 - do not steal, 8 - do not lie, 9 - do not covet neighbor's wife, 10 - do not covet neighbor's goods
The day we commemorate the resurrection of Jesus
What is Easter?
What's the liturgical color for ordinary time?
Green
A representation of a cross with a figure of Jesus on it.
What is a crucifix
Who was the first Pope?
Peter
How many Apostles did Jesus have? Name one
12 - [multiple answers - ex. Peter, James, John, Philip, Thomas, Matthew, Simon, Judas]
The 40 days of fasting before Easter
What is Lent?
What are the two Sacraments of Healing?
Confession and anointing of the sick
The action where we bend one knee towards the Tabernacle
What is genuflecting?
Who freed the Israelites from slavery? [hint: He received the 10 commandments from God]
Moses
How many sacraments are there? Bonus - name them
7 - Baptism, Eucharist [Communion], Reconciliation [Confession/Penance], Confirmation, Anointing of sick, Holy Orders, Marriage.
The period of time leading up to Christmas.
What is Advent?
How many gospels are there? Name them
4 - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
It explains the reading in the liturgy and is done by the priest
{Gospel reading} The Homily
Who baptized Jesus?
John the baptist
What is the number of days it rained while Noah was in the ark?
40 days and 40 night
The day we are given ashes on our forehead
Ash Wednesday
What is the name of the current Pope?
Pope Leo XIV
The change of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus.
Consecration or Transubstantiation
Who was Jesus adoptive father?
Joseph
What is the number of Hail Mary's prayed in a Rosary?
53
The day celebrating the birth of Jesus
Christmas
What are the 4 main parts of the mass? [order of the mass]
Introductory rites
Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Concluding rites
The longest liturgical season
Ordinary time
Who was the Roman emperor who sentenced Jesus to death?
Pontius Pilot