Church History
Mass
Acolyte Skills
Liturgical Year
Fun Facts
100

The church across the street is named for this biblical figure.

Who is St. James the Less?

100

The two days of the week when Mass occurs in the church in a normal week. 

What are Friday and Sunday?

100

The two times in Mass that the thurifer opens up the thurible for Father Kellner to put more incense in

What is at the beginning of Mass and before the eucharist?

100

The season leading up to Christmas, which involves lighting pink and purple candles and preparing for the birth of Christ

What is Advent?

100

The country that Mr. Quillen grew up in, which gave him his accent

What is England?

200

The church of St. James the Less belongs to this faith tradition. 

What is the Episcopal church?

200

The number of acolytes that serve at a normal Mass (not counting Mr. Quillen and Ms. O'Heir)

What is five?

200

The pew that the crucifer stands at when the acolytes and Father Kellner walk out to read the Gospel

What is the third pew?

200

The week which remembers Jesus' suffering and death on the cross

What is Holy Week?

200

The job that Ms. O'Heir had before she came to St. James School

What is an archaeologist?

300
The Episcopal church is descended from this British faith tradition. 

What is the Anglican church?

300

The special job that a student gets to perform when we have a visiting deacon.

What is a subdeacon?

300

The name of the vessel that holds the incense

What is the boat?

300

A holy day which remembers all those people in our lives who have passed away, when students make mementos of their departed loved ones. 

What is All Soul's Day?

300

The state that Father Kellner grew up in

What is Michigan?

400

The year that the church was built (approximately- give your best guess)

When was 1846? 

400

The part of the mass where the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ, and all in attendance are invited to receive it. 

What is the Eucharist?

400

The official name of the incense burner

What is a thurible?

400
Despite often being considered just a single holiday, this season of the church year lasts 50 days. 

What is Easter?

400

The amount of time that future Episcopal priests spend in school studying the church and scripture, commonly called seminary

What is three years?

500

The Church of St. James the Less is an example of this style of architecture, and is the first example of the style in America

What is Gothic?

500

The name of the book which all Episcopal church services come from.

What is the Book of Common Prayer?

500

The official names of the four jobs that acolytes perform during Mass

What is the thurifer, the crucifer, the torchbearers, and the gospel bearers?
500

The three things which we are asked to do during the holy season of Lent

What is prayer, fasting, and almsgiving?

500

The religion that both Father Kellner and Ms. O'Heir used to be before they became Episcopalian

What is Roman Catholic?

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