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What is the 1st Commandment?
I am the Lord your God, you shall have no other Gods besides me.
(One God only, no false Gods).
In the Nicene Creed, we say: "I believe in one, holy, Catholic, and ______ Church."
a. Christian
b. universal
c. apostolic
C. Apostolic
This saint famously came up with 5 proofs that God exists.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Aside from the priest, name the only other person who can read the Gospel during the Mass.
deacon
This is the name for the prayers or good deeds a priest asks you to do after confession to help make up for your sins.
Penance
What is the 8th Commandment?
You shall not tell a lie.
What does the Nicene Creed tell us about the origin of the Holy Spirit?
A. The Holy Spirit existed only in the early days of the Church.
B. The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son.
C. The Holy Spirit was created by the Son at Pentecost.
B. The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son.
The Catholic church celebrates feast days that honor this saint on Jan. 1, March 25, Aug. 15, and Dec. 8.
Mary
Jan. 1 - Mary, Mother of God
March 25 - the Annunciation
Aug. 15 - the Assumption of Mary
Dec. 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
The very first Mass was at the ________________.
Last Supper
Along with Baptism and Confirmation, the Eucharist belongs to this group of three Sacraments.
Sacraments of Christian Initiation or Sacraments of Initiation
How many books are in the Catholic Bible?
73
46 books in the Old Testament
27 books in the New Testament
Which mystery of our faith is expressed when the Nicene Creed says, "For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man"?
A. The Transfiguration
B. The Immaculate Conception
C. The Incarnation
C. The Incarnation
Catholics often ask this saint for help when they have lost something and they cannot find it.
St. Anthony of Padua (dear St. Anthony, please come around. Something's lost that must be found.)
Name the two main parts of the Mass.
The Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist
Which Sacrament is most closely linked to Confirmation?
Baptism
Confirmation completes and fulfills the grace received in Baptism, sealing the believer with the Holy Spirit.
What is the 4th Commandment?
Honor your parents
(Honor your mother and father).
What are the first five words of the Nicene Creed?
I believe in one God
This saint was one of the 12 apostles. He was also the first Catholic pope. Jesus referred to him as the rock on which he would build his church.
200 bonus points if you can also name his brother, a fellow saint and a fellow apostle.
St. Peter
His brother was St. Andrew. Both were fishermen.
This long statement about our shared beliefs is typically recited out loud right after the homily.
The Nicene Creed
Name both Sacraments of Healing
Reconciliation (Confession or Penance are also acceptable answers)
Anointing of the Sick
How many Hail Marys are prayed in a sincle decade of the Rosary?
10
What does the word "consubstantial" mean when the Creed states that Jesus is "consubstantial with the Father"?
A. of the same substance or nature
B. Created by the Father at a later time
C. A human prophet adopted by God
A. "Consubstantial" comes from Latin roots meaning "of one and the same being, substance, or essence."
This saint was canonized in 2025. He died from leukemia at age 15 and is known as "God's Influencer" and the "patron saint of the Internet" for using his self-taught computer programming skills to create a global online catalog of Eucharistic miracles
St. Carlo Acutis
Concecrated hosts that are not consumed during the Mass are locked away in this holy box.
The tabernacle
The Greek word Eucharist translates to this action, which we do to show gratitude to God.
Thanksgiving