Catholic Numbers
How many commandments are there? List 5 of them.
10 commandments
We celebrate the birth of Jesus on...
Christmas (Dec 25)
Who leads the mass?
(Bonus if they know the names of our leaders at SJA!)
The priest. Fr Michael Becker and Fr Frankie Floeder
The prayer that Jesus taught His disciples. We pray it at every mass.
The Our Father (or the Lords prayer)
What is the name of our parish?
Saints Joachim and Anne
How many persons are there in the Holy Trinity? Name them!
3 (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
The 40 days of fasting before Easter is called....
Lent
Who are the 4 Gospel writers?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
What is it called when we lift our minds and hearts to God and have a conversation with Him?
Prayer
How do we know that Gods love for us is unfailing and eternal?
Answers may vary:
- "For God so loved the world that He sent his only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" John 3:16
-Jesus humbles Himself and makes Himself available to us through the Eucharist every single day!
- The Holy Trinity hears our prayers and answers them
- God created us with great love and care, in his own image and likeness
- We receive His endless mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Jesus suffered and died on the cross for us so that we can have life with Him in Heaven
How many sacraments are there in the Catholic Church? List them all!
7 Sacraments
Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick
What liturgical season prepares us for Jesus' birth and is represented by the color purple?
Advent. We are in this season now until Christmas!
This is the podium that the priest and readers read from during Mass.
The ambo
The name of a cross with a figure of Jesus on it.
Crucifix
Who is the current leader of the Catholic Church?
Pope Leo the 14th
How many apostles followed Jesus? How many can you name?
12 Apostles
Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.
What is the longest liturgical season in the Church?
Ordinary Time
What is the Eucharist?
Jesus' body, blood, soul, and divinity!
What do we call God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Trinity!
How many miracles have to be verified in order for someone to be declared as a Saint?
Two miracles! (Martyrs sometimes only need one though!)
How many total Hail Marys do we pray in a Rosary?
53 Hail Marys
What do we call the day that the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles?
Pentecost
When should you genuflect, and why?
We genuflect before entering our pew and when we pass by the tabernacle. We do this to honor Gods presence with us, to worship Him, and to remember that He is King!
What title do we give people that we believe are in Heaven? And how many of them are there?
Saints! There are more than 10,000!
Who was the 1st pope?
St. Peter