Things Mrs. Grover Thinks You Should Know
Jesus is both divine and ______.
Human
This saint is credited with writing one of the four Gospels and the last book in the New Testament, Revelation. He is one of the 12 apostles.
St. John
Who founded the Catholic Church?
Jesus
The word Catholic means...
Universal
Name the current pastor of our parish and the former pastor of our parish.
2,000 point bonus if you can correctly spell our pastor's last name.
Father Peter Giovanoni and Father Michael King.
The first 3 of the 10 commandments focus on our relationship with God, the last 7 of the 10 commandments focus on our relationship with...
our neighbor/s.
This early Christian martyr was in the Roman army until they found out that he was a Christian and ultimately killed him after failing in their efforts to kill him the first time they tried. He is the patron saint of athletes.
St. Sebastian
Name the current pope.
200-point bonus if you can name the current pope's predecesseor pope.
Pope Leo
Pope Francis
What is the word that we as Catholics use to describe Jesus, the son of God, taking on human nature or becoming flesh without ceasing to be God.
Incarnation
Name both deacons who serve at Jesus the Good Shepherd Church.
Deacon Paul (Fagan) and Deacon Mike (Dorsett)
What does the word "Emmanuel" mean?
God with us
This saint lived in a leper colony for years, taking care of lepers, building homes and a church for them and tending to them until he, himself, died of leprosy.
Saint Damien of Molokai
Name at least three of the 12 apostles.
Peter, Andrew, Judas (replaced by Matthias), Matthew, Simon the Zealot, Thomas, Jude, John, James the Greater, Bartholemew, Philip, James the Less.
Explain what the Trinity is.
The central mystery of the Christian faith that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, three distinct persons, are one God.
Name all 3 volunteers who lead this class.
Luke Grover
Mr. Kennedy
Mrs. Grover
Before Jesus ascended to heaven, he told his apostles and friends to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19). We call this the Great__________?
Commission
This saint was both a theologian and a philosopher whose writings are still often read today. He famously came up with 5 proofs of God's existence.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Name at least four of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
wisdom, understanding, knowledge, fortitude, piety, counsel, fear of the Lord
The Mass has two main parts. What are they?
the Liturgy of the Word
the Liturgy of the Eucharist
There are 5 Catholic Churches in Calvert County, Md. Name at least three of them.
St. Anthony's (North Beach), Jesus the Good Shepherd (Owings), Jesus the Divine Word (Huntingtown), St. John Vianney (Prince Frederick), and Mary Star of the Sea (Solomons).
Name all of the Sacraments
Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, Holy Orders.
This saint is credited with writing one of the four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles.
St. Luke
On this feast that occurs roughly 50 days after Easter, we celebrate the birthday of our church when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and Mary.
Pentecost
Explain what an Examination of Conscience is.
It is an organized way to reflect on our sins and failures. We typically do an examination of conscience prior to receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Which former pope and saint did Mrs. Grover say that she met many years ago?
Pope John Paul II