RCIA
BIBLE
MASS
SYMBOLS
NEW ZEALAND
100
What does RCIA and RCIC stand for?
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults and Rite of Christian Initiation for Children
100
True or False: The Bible is the most popular book ever written (by copies sold).
- A: True.
100
What are the two main parts of the Mass?
The Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
100
“I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the ending, says the Lord (Revelation)
100
- What are the two main islands called?
The North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu).
200
What is an unbaptised person preparing for initiation called?
Cathechumen
200
Question: What was God’s sign to Noah that he would never destroy the earth again?
Answer: A rainbow
200
What does the Latin dismissal "Ite, missa est" mean?
A: "Go, it is sent" (referring to the Church).
200
COMMUNION
EUCHARIST
200
- Which city is known as the "City of Sails"?
Auckland
300
Who do candidates and catechumens choose to guide them and stand with them in their journey?
god parents or sponsors
300
What did Moses say God commanded the Pharaoh to do?
Answer: Let his people go.
300
why do the congregation stand for the gospel at the catholic mass
Eye witnesses account and all is about the life of Jesus Christ while on Earth.
300
CONFESSION
RECONCILIATION
300
- What does Aotearoa mean?
Land of the Long White Cloud.
400
What is the name of the ritual, often taking place at the Cathedral, where participants officially pledge their commitment to God?
The Rite of Election.
400
Today is Psalm Sunday, it is the beginning of what?
Holy Week
400
What is the sign that the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in the tabernacle?
- A: A lit sanctuary lamp.
400
BAPTISM
400
- Which popular film series was made in New Zealand?
The Lord of the Rings.
500
What is this candle called and what does it represent?
Paschal Candle (or Easter Candle)
The resurrection
500
The longest mass starts on Holy Thursday and ends on Saturday at the Easter Vigil. What name is given to the longest mass?
Easter Triduum
500
What is the term for the change of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ?
- A: Transubstantiation.
500
Latin “Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum.” It translates to “Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews.”
500
- What animal is pictured on the $2 coin?
The Kotuku (White Heron).