First
John Carroll
Who was the first Bishop of the US?
Catholic immigrants were often falsely accused of holding this type of "anti-American" allegiance.
What is allegiance to the Pope?
What are the California missions?
John F. Kennedy
Who was the first Catholic US president?
St Patrick & St Anne
Who are the patrons of the Diocese of Norwich?
Baltimore, Maryland
What was the first Diocese?
This 1840s tragedy in Ireland triggered a massive wave of Catholic immigration to the U.S.
What was the Potato Famine?
First Mass celebrated in the United States
Where is St. Augustine Florida?
(September 8, 1565)
The social movement co-founded by Dorothy Day to address poverty and social justice during the Great Depression?
What was the Catholic Worker Movement?
October 7, 1874
When did the Sisters of Charity come to Baltic?
Maryland
What was the first Catholic colony?
This German chancellor's policies, known as the Kulturkampf, led many German Catholics to immigrate in the 1870s/80s.
Who was Otto von Bismarck?
The religious community to evangelize the Northeast
Who were the Jesuits?
Only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Charles Carroll of Carrollton?
August 6, 1953
When was the Diocese of Norwich established?
St Elizabeth Ann Seton
What was the first US-born saint?
This political party, active in the 1850s, was primarily dedicated to opposing Catholic influence.
What was the Know-Nothing Party?
First Native American canonized
Who was St Kateri Tekakwitha?
Largest charitable organization operated by the Catholic Church in the US?
What is Catholic Charities?
The Immaculate Conception
Who is the patroness of the United States? (And our local parish)
Augustus Tolton
Who was the first man of African descent to be recognized as a Catholic priest in the United States?
Actual first US citizen canonized
Who was St Francis Xavier Cabrini?
This European nation sent many priests, such as Father Jacques Marquette, to explore the Mississippi River area.
What is France?
Explorer who brought the first Catholic missionaries to the "New World?"
Who was Christopher Columbus?
This Council mandated that every parish build a parochial school within two years, commissioned the Baltimore Catechism for uniform religious education, initiated a national Catholic university, and formalized clerical discipline regarding education and ordination.
What is the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore?