Altar Serving
What grade in CCD can you start learning to become an altar server?
3rd grade
When is the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul?
Hint: It falls on a Sunday this year.
June 29th
What fasting period will we be entering?
Apostle’s Fast
Who is the new pope?
Pope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost)
What high school did Father Mike go to?
Derry Area High School
What is given to a senior altar server to recognize their years of service?
an Orar
What year was our church founded?
1907
What is our patriach’s name?
Sviatoslav
What is the conclave?
An assembly of cardinals that decide who to elect as the new pope.
What is Father Mike’s middle name?
James
How many times do you grab the incense in a typical liturgy service?
5
What do saints Peter and Paul mean to our church?
The patron saints
Word Play: What is one word that can describe Hershey and Father Mike’s hometown?
Dairy/Derry
There are two different smoke signals when the cardinals are in the conclave: black and white. What do the colors represent?
Black Smoke: The cardinals did not reach a decision
White Smoke: The cardinals have chosen a new pope.
What musical instrument did Father Mike play when he was younger?
Saxophone
How many times during a normal liturgy service do the altar servers grab their candles and walk outside the altar?
5
What are the names of the three bells in our bell tower?
Basil, Andrew and Peter
Name the 7 Mysteries
Baptism, Chrismation, Communion(Eucharist), Confession, Anointing of the Sick, Crowning (Marriage), Ordination (becoming a priest)
What church's chimney signals the election of a new pope?
The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City.
What is the official name for Father Mike’s “bucket hat”?
Mitre
How can you tell what color vestment you are supposed to wear for church WITHOUT asking anyone?
look at the cloth on the tetrapod
What year was the church remodeled/bells removed from the top of the church/front part added on?
1982
What rug does the bishop stand on in church?
Eagle Rug
Which country has produced the most popes?
(Hint: US only has 1.)
Italy
(217 out of the all time 265 popes were born in Italy.)
How many sisters does Father Mike? (1,2 or 3)
two