CC@S Specific
What order of priests are the three Stanford priests? (Hint: they’re not all the same)
Fr Dominic, Fr Bart: Dominican
Fr Bob: Jesuit
Give the English Translation of this Latin Phrase ”Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.”
Lamb of God you Take Away the Sins of the World, Grant us Peace.
Name one of the Major Prophets
Bonus: Name any of the 12 minor prophets
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.
What was the reason King Henry VIII broke the English Church away from Catholicism?
He wanted to divorce his 2nd wife, Anne Boleyn
Who is the patron saint of the United States of America? What is the Patronal Feast Day of the USA?
Mary, under he title “the Immaculate Conception”, Dec 8
In 1995, CC@S became a parish. Who is the patron saint of our Parish?
When John Paul II was elected in 1978, he was the first non-Italian Pope in 400 years? What country was he from?
Poland
How many books are in the Catholic Bible? Have a teammate stand up and name the 4 books of the Gospel. (Bonus points if you can name which Gospel corresponds to this liturgical year.)
73 books. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Luke
What is Pope Francis' baptismal name?
Jorge Bergoglio
While pregnant with St. Dominic, St. Dominic's mother had a vision of this animal leaping from her womb with a torch in its mouth, becoming a symbol for the Dominicans "setting the world on fire."
a dog
Which Diocese does CC@S belong? What is the name of our Bishop?
San Jose, Oscar Cantu
What are the 4 marks of the Church?
(4 adjectives or descriptors we call the Church in the Nicene Creed)
One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic
Name 2 apostles who changed their names.
Simon and Paul
Who was the pope during WWII?
Pope Venerable Pius XII
Name any of the three American saints who were born in what is today the United States of America.
Kateri Tekakwitha, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Katharine Drexel
What was Fr Dominic’s first name before he entered the Dominican Order?
Dennis
Which Gospel writers were NOT Apostles of Jesus?
Mark and Luke
What Empire conquered Jerusalem in the 6th Century B.C. resulting in the era known as “the Exile”?
Babylon or Babylonians
In which Country was the Dominican Order Founded?
France (a trick question because Dominic was Spanish)
1. How many Doctors of the Church are there? 2. How many are women? Can you name them?
1. 37 (33 male, 4 female)
2. 4: St Teresa of Avila, St Catherine of Siena, St Therese Lisieux, St Hildegard of Bingen
What is the room number of the Catholic Office?
304
When a historical date has the letters A.D. after it, what does it mean? What is the English Translation of the phrase?
“Anno Domini”, “Year of the Lord”
Which psalm has this phrase ‘Even though I walk in the Dark Valley, I fear no evil, for you are at my side”?
Psalm 23
Who was the first Roman emperor who persecuted Christians?
emperor Nero
Who was the first non-martyr declared a Saint?
St Martin of Tours