Ritual & Sacraments
Which is the first sacrament that must be received before any others may be received?
Baptism
Which mysteries of the Rosary focus on the events surrounding the birth, infancy, and childhood of Jesus?
Joyful Mysteries
Who is the grandmother of Jesus?
St. Ann
Which of the Cardinal Virtues disposes us to do what is good in spite of any difficulty?
Fortitude
What is the name of the large cross that the Bishop wears?
Pectoral Cross
In the Sacrament of Penance, the Priest acts in the Person of Jesus. What is the term that refers to the forgiveness we receive from God through the Priest?
Absolution
What is the fourth Luminous Mystery of the Rosary?
The Transfiguration
Which Saint saw the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes?
St. Bernadette
Which of the Cardinal Virtues disposes us in all situations to form right judgments about what we must do or not do?
Prudence
What are the two kinds of sin?
Mortal and Venial
The two sacraments that Jesus instituted on Holy Thursday are?
Holy Eucharist and Holy Orders
What is the first Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary?
The Agony in the Garden
Which Saint came from a wealthy Philadelphia family and used her great wealth to help educate Native Americans and African-Americans?
St. Katharine Drexel
What are the four chief Cardinal Virtues?
Prudence, Fortitude, Justice, and Temperance
Who allowed Jesus to be buried in the tomb that he had purchased?
Joseph of Arimathea
What is the name of the vestment resembling a shawl, worn over the shoulders during Benediction that covers the priest or deacon's hands as he holds the monstrance?
Humeral Veil
Which set of mysteries of the Rosary was introduced by Blessed Pope John Paul II in October 2002?
Luminous Mysteries or Mysteries of Light
What is the Church on earth that is united with all those who have died and are either in Heaven or Purgatory?
The Communion of Saints
What are the three Theological Virtues?
Faith, Hope, and Charity (Love)
Who were the two tax collectors that Jesus called to conversion?
Matthew or Levi, and Zacchaeus
What are the six Holy Days of Obligation in the United States?
1. Mary, Mother of God (Jan. 1), 2. The Ascension, 3.The Assumption (Aug. 15), 4.All Saints Day (Nov. 1) 5.Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8), 6.The Nativity/Christmas (Dec. 25)
What are the five Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary in order?
The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
Jesus is Crowned with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion
Which Saint had visions and apparitions about Jesus' Divine Mercy in the 1930's and wrote about them in her diary entitled, "Divine Mercy in My Soul."
St. Faustina
Which Theological Virtue is the virtue of belief in God and in all He teaches because He can neither deceive nor be deceived?
Faith
In the Nicene Creed that we recite at Mass, what is the word that we say that means that Jesus is of one substance with the Father?
Consubstantial