Potpourri
This holiday, celebrated on March 17, honors the patron saint who helped bring Christianity to Ireland.
What is St. Patrick's Day?
This man built an ark to survive the great flood.
Who is Noah?
This Italian city surrounds the Vatican enclave.
What is Rome?
This Roman governor presided over the trial of Jesus.
Who is Pontius Pilate?
This fast-food chain is famous for being closed on Sundays.
What is Chick-fil-A?
The Vatican Observatory helped confirm observations related to this planet, which is famous for its rings.
What is Saturn?
Moses received the Ten Commandments on this mountain.
What is Mount Sinai?
This city is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus.
What is Bethlehem?
This Catholic explorer sailed across the Atlantic in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This national pizza chain was founded by Catholic entrepreneur Tom Monaghan and has a location in the Plaza @ Enchanted Hills.
What is Dominos?
This famous sculpture by Michelangelo depicts Mary holding the body of Jesus after the Crucifixion. A replica is found in front of our church.
What is The Pietà ?
This young shepherd defeated Goliath with a sling.
Who is David?
This river is where Jesus Christ was baptized.
What is the Jordan River?
This Roman emperor legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire through the Edict of Milan.
Who is Constantine?
This luxury automobile company was founded by a devout Catholic engineer in Germany, with their most famous model being the 911.
What is Porsche?
This Catholic canon and astronomer first proposed the heliocentric theory that places the Sun at the center of the solar system.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
This prophet survived three days inside a great fish.
Who is Jonah?
This country contains the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima.
What is Portugal?
On Christmas Day in the year 800, this king was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.
Who is Charlemagne?
This athletic apparel giant was co-founded by Phil Knight in Oregon, who was raised Catholic and attended Catholic schools growing up.
What is Nike?
This scientist and Augustinian friar is known as the "Father of Genetics."
Who is Gregor Mendel?
This Old Testament king asked God for wisdom rather than riches or power.
Who is Solomon?
This mountain in modern-day Israel is traditionally associated with Jesus' Transfiguration.
What is Mount Tabor?
This Babylonian king conquered Jerusalem and destroyed Solomon's Temple.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
This technology company was co-founded by a Syrian-American Catholic immigrant named Steve Wozniak and helped popularize the personal computer.
What is Apple?