Churches
This type of church is a definite community established on a stable basis and is entrusted to a pastor who, himself, is under the authority of the diocesan bishop.
What is a parish?
What is Our Lady of Guadalupe?
Legend has it that these brothers founded Rome is 753 BC.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
A big fish plays a prominent part in this book of the Old Testament.
What is Jonah?
The big shopping day after Thanksgiving.
What is Black Friday?
This type of church is the hub of a diocese where the bishop presides at important liturgies.
What is a cathedral?
This apparition was witnessed by children Maximin and Melanie in 1846.
What is Our Lady of LaSalette?
This Roman emperor was the first who converted to Christianity and ended the persecutions of Christians with the Edict of Milan.
Who was Constantine?
Nemo, in the Disney film Finding Nemo, was this type of fish.
What is a clownfish?
The day in Holy Week that comes after Maundy Thursday.
What is Good Friday?
This type of church is one of historical and spiritual importance. The pope alone may designate a church as this.
What is a basilica?
This apparition in Ireland was witnessed by 15 people. Not only was Our Lady seen, but Sts. John the Evangelist and Joseph as well.
What is Our Lady of Knock?
Esquiline, Palatine, Aventine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, and Caelian are known as this.
What are the Seven Hills of Rome?
This 1975 thriller took place in the fictional town of Amity which was being terrorized by a great white shark.
What is Jaws?
Statisticians declare there can never be more than three of these in any single year.
What are Friday the 13ths?
This type of church attracts pilgrims because it houses relics and typically focuses on a specific devotion. Our Lady of Lourdes in France is an example.
What is a shrine?
This apparition was witnessed by three children in Portugal in 1917.
What is Our Lady of Fatima?
This ancient amphitheater was sometimes flooded so mock naval engagements could be staged.
What is the Colosseum?
The word fish is mentioned four times in this book by Dr. Seuss.
What is One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish?
If you practice a First Fridays Devotion, you offer reparation of sins to this.
What is the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
This church serves as the seat of the Bishop of Rome, aka the Pope.
What is St. John Lateran?
This apparition was witnessed by St. Catherine Laboure in 1830.
What is Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal?
The emblematic phrase SPQR can be seen all over Rome. It stands for this Latin phrase.
What is Senatus Populusque Romanus?
(The Senate and the People of Rome.)
This involves catching catfish with your bare hands, sinking them into muddy water and wiggling fingers to attract the fish.
What is noodling?
Wearing red on Fridays, known as RED Friday, is a weekly tradition for many American and Canadian civilians. RED stands for this.
What is Remember Everyone Deployed?