Advent
What color is the candle lit on the 3rd Sunday of Advent?
Pink
What is the oldest Catholic Church in Flagstaff?
Our Lady of Guadalupe, built 1926
Nativity was built in 1930
What is the most quoted chapter in the Bible that explains Jesus' true presence in the Eucharist?
John 6
Name three Marian feast days.
True or false: Turtles breath through their nose.
FALSE, they breath through their butts :)
What is the season of Advent preparing us for? (two things!)
The Birth of Jesus
The Second Coming
NASA crew members are currently training in Flagstaff! What for?
American's return to the moon!
According to the Pew Research Center, what percentage of Catholics believe in Jesus' real presence in the Eucharist? (plus or minus ten percent).
31%
Who was the only pope to visit AZ?
Pope St. John Paul II
Who holds the most academy awards?
Walt Disney
How many miles did Mary travel "with haste" to visit Elizabeth? (Hint: from Nazareth to Jerusalem)
100 MILES
On average how many trains pass through Flagstaff each day?
100
Who is considered the first Eucharistic adorer?
St. Joseph! Mary was the first tabernacle!
What are the names of the 2 saints who were brother and sister and who passed away when they were only 9 and 10?
Francisco and Jacinta
Which letter doesn't appear in any names of the states?
Q
What are the names of the three wise men? (100 extra points if you can spell all their names correctly!)
Casper, Melchior, Balthasar
Name the 4 streets in downtown Flagstaff named after trees.
Aspen, Birch, Cherry, Elm
The most famous Eucharistic miracle happened in Lanciano, Italy where a host was changed into living flesh. The flesh was studied and was concluded to have come from which muscle in the human body?
the heart
Who is known as the Terror of Demons?
Our bro St. Joseph!
What is the only part of the human body that cannot heal itself?
Teeth!
the land of lederhosen and bratwurst...Germany!
People gathered to celebrate the return of the sun after the winter solstice. The circular wreath made of evergreens with four candles interspersed represented the circle of the year and the life that endures through the winter.
Flagstaff is known as the 'City of Seven Wonders'. Name 5 of the 7 wonders that is in close proximity to Flagstaff. (Hint: think in the realm of natural beauty. One is the Grand Canyon.)
San Francisco Peaks, Sunset Crater National Monument, the Grand Canyon, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Oak Creek Canyon, Wupatki and Coconino National Forest
In one word, why did Jesus take on the form of bread and wine to be fully present to you and every other person on earth? (this is not a trick question!)
LOVE
St. Martin de Porres
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City