St Patrick
Which day this week is St. Patrick's Day?
Thursday/the 17th
What did St. Joseph do as a job?
Carpenter/Stone mason
What are the 3 things we do during Lent?
Pray, Fast, give alms
What is always true about the first reading at Mass?
It is always from the Old Testament
Who was the first Pope?
St. Peter
What was St. Patrick's mission in Ireland?
He was a missionary
What did the angel Gabriel say to St. Joseph after he found out Mary was pregnant?
"Be not afraid"
Why do we observe Lent?
To remember Jesus' 40 days in the desert/to grow in virtue and faith/to prepare for Jesus's death and resurrection
The music we hear at Mass most Sundays is not the type of music Catholics used in Mass for a long time. What is the oldest form of singing used in the Mass?
Gregorian Chant
Who is our current Pope?
Pope Francis
How did St. Patrick get to Ireland?
Kidnapped by pirates
What is St. Joseph the patron saint of?
Carpenters/fathers/the sick/a good death/"terror of demons"
What day did Jesus die for our sins on the cross?
Good Friday
What does the procession in at the beginning of Mass represent?
Jesus coming into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday
Who founded the Catholic Church?
Jesus
St. Patrick was from which country?
Britain/Roman Britain
Was St. Joseph present when Jesus was crucified?
No, he likely died before Jesus began his ministry
What is the Catholic definition of a religious fast?
1 meal and two snacks
For all of the Catholic Church's existence, this prayer has been used every Mass; but people only started holding hands during it recently.
The Our Father
What is believed to have won the Battle of Lepanto for the Christians over the Muslims?
Many soldiers were praying the Rosary, and priests said masses on every ship before the battle.
St. Patrick drove this animal out of Ireland
Snakes
What famous Jewish patriarch was St. Joseph descended from?
King David
Lent is 40 days long, not counting this day
Sundays
The wafers become the Eucharist (body and blood of Christ) when the priest says these particular words
"This is my body, which will be given up for you, do this in memory of me"
What century did the Protestant reformation occur in?
The 1500s/16th century