SEASONS
SACRAMENTS
THE MASS
THE CREED
GENERAL
BIBLE
100
What colour does the priest wear when it is Ordinary Time
Green
100
Baptism, Communion, & Confirmation are known as the sacraments of?
Intiatition
100
The mass is celebrated in two parts. What are they?
1. Liturgy of the Word
2. Liturgy of the Eucharist
100
What is the name of the Catholic declaration of faith?
The Creed
100
Who is considered the first Pope of the Catholic Church?
Peter
100
The Christian Bible is divided into two parts.
Name part 1 & 2
1. Old Testament
2. New Testament
200
Name the shortest season in the Catholic Liturgical Calendar
Advent
200
What are the two sacraments of service?
They are the Sacrament of Marriage (or Holy Matrimony) and the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
200
In Catholic tradition, who are the Four Gospel writers?
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John
200
When Catholics profess the creeds at Mass, they are renewing their what vows?
a) baptismal; b) marriage c) poverty, chastity, and obedience d) loyalty to the pope
Baptismal
200
Who is known as the ‘Apostle of Ireland’?
St Patrick
200
Mary was greeted by St. Gabriel the Archangel to announce the birth of the Son of God. What was her reply to this greeting?
Let it be done to me according to Thy Word.
300
Name the two seasons where one would find the priest wearing purple or violet
Lent & Advent
300
"they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them" (Mark 6:13).
“Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained” (John 20:19, 22-23).
1. Name the two sacraments being described
2. What category of the sacraments are they under?
1. Annointing of the sick & Confession
2. Healing Sacraments
300
What is known as the Trinitarian formula in the Catholic Church?
"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."
300
The four marks of the Church are:
one, holy, catholic, and ...........?
apostolic
300
What does the word ‘Catholic’ mean?
Universal
300
Who is considered the 13th apostle to replace Judas Iscariot?
Matthias
400
What colour would the priest wear when celebrating the feast of St Stephen and why?
Red because he died a martyr?
400
Which sacrament, which is received only once, is the one sacrament that can be administered by a non-ordained Catholic?
Baptism
400
At what point in the mass do we perform the gesture of signing ourselves with the cross, and praying, “May the Lord be in my mind, on my lips, and in my heart?”
Before the Gospel
400
Name the two types of the Creed.
Apostle's Creed
Nicene Creed
400
What is the term for the Pope’s ring?
The Fisherman's ring
400
Name the shortest verse in the Bible?
"Jesus wept." Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35
500
Each year, we hear references to “Octave Days" in the church. We know, of course, that the term octave means “eight,”
1. What exactly are Octave Days?
2. When are they celebrated in the church today?
1. 8 days of celebration (keep it Christ-centered) too big a feast for a one day celebration (eternal)
2. Christmas and Easter
500
The anointing with Sacred Chrism in Baptism is a reminder that we are consecrated as priests, prophets, and ?
Kings
500
The Lord is present in three places at mass
Christ's presence in the Eucharist
Christ is also present in the Mass through the Word
In the person of the priest, and in the gathered assembly itself.
500
The Nicene Creed is the result of the combination of two ecumenical council meetings, one in Nicaea in 325 and one in Constantinople in 381.
1. Where in the world are Nicaea and Constantinople today?
1. Nicaea is located in the modern-day Turkish city of İznik
2. Constantinople also located in Turkey and is now known as Istanbul.
Both in the Middle East
500
“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
Who said these words?
Simon Peter
500
The prayer "Hail Mary" is one of the most loved Marian prayers. The portion of the response that says "Holy Mary, Mother of God" was based on the words of which character in the Bible?
St. Elizabeth when Mary visited her. This verse is located at Luke 1:42-43.
600
What is the feast day that marks the final Sunday of the liturgical year?
The Solemnity of Christ the King.
600
You can NOT usually receive the sacrament of First Holy Communion in the Roman Catholic Church until you first receive two other sacraments. What are they?
Reconciliation and baptism
600
Provide two reasons why priests kiss the altar.
1. The altar represents the sacrifice Jesus made for us on the cross. Kissing is out of love for Jesus and the cross.
600
"And in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord" is a line from the Creed.
1. What is the meaning of the name Jesus?
2. Why is Jesus called 'Christ'?
1. Jesus means God saves
2. Christ in Greek, Messiah in Hebrew mean an annointed one.
600
What are the Stations of the Cross?
14 Events in the Passion of Christ
600
1. Who sculpted this image?
2. What is the name given to this image?
1. Michelangelo
2. The Pietà or "The Pity" (1498–1499)
700
1. What name is given to this image?
2. What does it mean in the Catholic Church?
1. Stole
2. The stole is a liturgical vestment which symbolizes priestly authority.
700
Which of the sacraments are never repeated
and why?
Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders
They cause a permanent metaphysical change, and to repeat them would be to question the efficacy of what God has accomplished.
700
Why are incenses used at mass?
Incense is used to symbolize the acts of purification and sanctification. We incense people and things that we want to make and keep holy through our prayers. The smoke, as the psalmist reminds us, is a sign of the prayer rising up so the blessings can come down.
700
1. What does this symbol mean?
2. These symbols are also the first and last letters of which country's alphabet?
1. Alpha and Omega
2. Greece
700
1. When did we receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
2. Name four of these gifts.
1. Pentecost
2. Wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, fear of the Lord.
700
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, "My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!" And Elisha saw him no more.
Who else in the Bible entered heaven while they were still alive?
Enoch lived 365 years before he was taken by God.
The text reads that Enoch "walked with God: and he was no more; for God took him" (Gen 5:21–24), which is interpreted as Enoch entering heaven alive
800
The days between Christmas and Lent and between Easter and Advent are called what season in the Catholic Liturgical Calendar.
And what colour is assigned to this season?
Ordinary Time.
Green.
800
Name the two events that took place in the bible where a voice was heard saying.....
THIS IS MY SON THE BELOVED.....
THIS IS MY SON OF WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED....
Baptism of Jesus
The transfiguration
800
There are usually 3 readings taken from different parts of the Bible. One reading is usually from the writing of one apostle. Who is it?
Saint Paul
800
What Is the Difference Between the Nicene Creed and the Apostles’ Creed?
The Nicene Creed is influential because it helped settle how Catholics worship one God, who is three persons. Compared to the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed has clearer statements regarding the divinity of the Holy Spirit and Christ.
Apostle's Creed is shorter.
800
1. Who said 'My Lord and my God'?
Doubting Thomas
800
1. What is the Decalogue?
2. What was contained in the Ark of the Covenant?
1. Ten commandments (Greek dekalogos, book of ten sayings)
2. Contain the 'tablets of stone, written with the finger of God'.
900
What colour would a priest wear on August 15th and why?
White.
It is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
900
Which sacrament is described in John 6:35
Eucharist (I am the bread of Life)
900
When the priest breaks the Bread and puts a piece of the host into the chalice, what is this act called?
The Fraction or fractio panis (Latin for 'breaking of the bread')
900
1. How many days after the resurrection did Jesus journey with the apostles before ascending to heaven?
2. What does the word ascend mean when used in connection with Jesus?
1. 40 days
2. Jesus did not need help going up to heaven. His divine power at work caused him to go up to heaven. Unlike Mary, who assumed to be in heaven, meaning she is not divine and needed assistance getting there,
900
What does ‘INRI’ stand for?
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
900
1. Explain the name of this symbol.
2. How are whiteness, sacrifice, servanthood, & victory associated with this image?
1. The lamb of God
whiteness symbolises innocence and purity.
Christ, the sacrificial lamb, died for the sins of humanity.
subservience to God.
The flag is symbolic of Christ's victory over death in his resurrection.