Fun Catholic Stuff
Name the 3 synoptic Gospels
(The Gospels that include many of the same stories in similar order with similar or matching wording)
Matthew, Mark and Luke
Why do Catholics choose a Confirmation Saint?
A Confirmation Saint is chosen as a role model for the way we should live our lives here on earth and as a special Saint to intercede for us in heaven.
What is the name of the room where the Priest prepares for Mass?
The Sacristy
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Who is Fr. Magner's Confirmation Saint?
Ask Fr. Magner. Hopefully he knows.
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Who is Fr. Meyer's Confirmation Saint?
Ask Fr. Meyer. Hopefully he knows.
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
The Mitochondria (Catholics love Science so it's important that you know science stuff)
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What are the 5 signs/symbols of Baptism?
The cross, a white garment, oil, water, and light/candle
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What are the two parts of the Mass?
The Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist
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How many parishes are in our archdiocese?
187
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Which St. Ignatius is the Patron Saint of St. Ignatius in Annandale?
St. Ignatius of Antioch
The former pope, recently declared a saint, taught us much throughout our Theology of the Body lessons.
Saint John Paul II
What event in the Bible inspired Confirmation?
The Holy Spirit descending upon the disciples at Pentecost
What are the colors of the different vestments worn for Mass throughout the year?
Green, White, Red, Purple (violet), Rose
Double Points if included black
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What is the name of the hymn from which Tantum Ergo is taken and who wrote it?
Pange Lingua
St. Thomas Aquinas
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Who is the patron Saint of funeral directors and morticians?
St. Joseph of Arimathea
What is used to anoint the candidates for Confirmation?
Chrism Oil
Who are the ministers of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony?
The Bride and the Groom
What is the name for the liturgical invocation of the Holy Spirit for the purpose of consecrating the eucharist?
The Epiclesis
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What variety of fruit bearing plant played a key role in on of St. Augustine's grave sins during his adolescence?
A pear tree
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What is thought of as the very first novena?
The 9 days between the Ascension and Pentecost
(when the Apostles gathered in the upper room and devoted themselves to constant prayer)
Who was Jesus's first disciple?
His mother Mary
(If you say Andrew that's fine too, but Mary is the cooler answer)
When was the Sacrament of Reconciliation instituted in the Bible/when were the Apostles given authority to administer this Sacrament?
John 20:19–23 “On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
What is the term for the conversion of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus, leaving the outward appearance unchanged?
Transubstantiation
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Which Pope is said to have "baptized" coffee?
St. Clement VIII
(when asked to denounce coffee as evil he blessed it instead by saying, "Why, this Satan's drink is so delicious that it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it. We shall cheat Satan by baptizing it.")
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How did the Catholic Church help in the origination of the term "Devil's Advocate"?
In 1587 Pope Sixtus V formally established the position of advocatus diaboli, which is Latin for “devil's advocate.” During beatification and canonization proceedings it was up to this church appointed official to call into question the candidate's saintliness.