CORE
What is Rob's favorite recreational activity
Skiing
Name the season of the year immediately preceding Christmas
Advent
The beginning of all Catholic prayers
The Sign of the Cross
Why do you genuflect before entering the pew?
Genuflection is a sign of reverence given to Jesus, present in the Eucharist in the Tabernacle
The large marble piece upon which Mass is celebrated
What is the altar?
What is Kevin's favorite candy?
M&M's
What color vestment is worn during the season of Ordinary Time?
Green
The prayer taught to the Apostles by Jesus
The Lord's Prayer (Our Father)
Why do we bless ourselves with Holy Water upon entering and the Church?
Holy Water reminds us of our baptism and is a symbolic cleansing of sin (when entering the Church) and symbolic invocation of Divine protection (when exiting the Church)
The stand from which the readings of Scripture are proclaimed
The ambo (aka podium, lectern, pulpit)
How is old is Priscilla?
21 ( Her birthday is next month!)
How long is the season of Easter?
50 days (from Easter Sunday to Pentecost)
A statement of belief
Creed
Why is it necessary to attend Mass on Sundays?
It fulfills the commandment to keep holy the Sabbath, and allows us to come together as a community to offer worship to God who invites us into a relationship with him that is both personal/individual and communal
The part of the Church where the congregation is seated
What is the nave?
What year in high school did Anna start attending youth group at St. Pius?
Junior Year of High School
Name the annual season of penance, prayer, and almsgiving
Lent
The Church's supreme type of formal prayer
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Why do we go to confession?
It is a precept of the Church that all Catholics confess their sins once a year. We confess in order to express sorrow for our sins, humble ourselves before God, and receive mercy and forgiveness
What is the Tabernacle?
Where did Samantha go?
Minne-so-TAA
What is the color of the vestment that may be worn twice during the year - one Sunday in Advent, and one Sunday in Lent?
Rose (pink)
The prayer we pray after Masses per Bishop Caggiano's recent instructions
The Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
Why do we ask for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints?
We ask those in Heaven to pray for us and for our intentions. Just as we ask friends and family members to pray for us, so we ask those whose friendship with God is well known to join us in praying for various needs.
The cabinet holding the holy oils used throughout the year (oil of Chrism, oil of the Sick, oil of Catechumens)
What is the ambry?