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100

Another name for the sermon.

What is the homily?

100

The most common, replaceable item on a car that the Mattsons talk about. 

What are tires?

100

Patron saint of animals, merchants, and ecology as well as patron of the Con-solatio house in Uruguay.

Who is St. Francis of Assisi?

100

The central doctrine or mystery of the Catholic Faith.

What is the Trinity?
100

The most common date for Mattson birthdays.

What is the 7th? (We counted 5 - Uncle Jim, Caleb, Sarah, Abby, Collete...did we miss anyone?

200

The sacrament in which you hear the words "You have declared your consent before the Church".

What is Matrimony?

200

The container type that Grandma and Papa (Mom and Dad) sat on in Papa's first car.

What are orange crates?

200

The continent in which Uruguay is located.

What is South America?

200

The number of times St. Joseph is mentioned in the Divine Praises.

Once

200

The foreign language most popular among Mattson students.

What is German?

300

The person who owns the Fisherman's ring.

Who is the Pope?

300

The foreign car model most owned by Mattsons.

What are Volkswagens?
300

The most popular sport in Uruguay.

What is football (soccer)?

300

The most popular non-liturgical Catholic devotion.

What is the Rosary?

300

The county in the U.P. where Ruth Laidlaw and Elna Granskog were raised (Hint - think of the black and white and red octagon sign Papa made).

What is Delta County?

400

The number (within 10) of secret stairways in the Vatican.

30

400

The number of Saturns (the car) owned by Mattsons.

Four (two from Uncle Jim, one from Uncle Steve, one from Abby).

400

The European country that has influenced Uruguayan culture the most.

What is Italy?

400

The the portable pail used to carry Holy Water.

What is the aspersory?

400

The names of Ruth Sprague's (Great Grandma) cats.

Who are Hop Sing and Ming Toy?

500
When the crucifix was first used by the Catholic Church.

What was after the Reformation?

500

The family member who traded in a 1970 Camaro for a Dodge Dart.

Who is Ruth Sprague (Great Grandma)?

500

The folk symbol of Uruguay.

What is a gaucho (skilled horseman, brave and unruly)?

500

The reasons a priest is called father.

What is pastoral service to the people and minister of Baptism, spiritual birth.

500

Bondo's infamous finish coat.

What is Rustolium?