St. Peter
The day of Pentecost is remembered for what major event?
Pentecost was the day of the descent of the Holy Spirit to the disciples, as Jesus promised.
What was St. Paul's original name before becoming a Christian?
Saul
Who was the first patriarch (pope) of Egypt?
St. Mark
Who was the pope right after St. Mark (2nd pope in the church)?
St. Ananias
What room number are we in?
213
When was the Pentecost delivered to the disciples?
Pentecost is celebrated 50 days after Easter (Resurrection) Sunday and 10 days after Jesus ascension to Heaven.
What did Saul (St. Paul) use to do to the Christians before he became one?
Who did St. Mark meet when fixing his sandal?
Ananias the shoemaker
Who is the current pope in our church?
Pope Tawadros II.
Who is the mother of God, Jesus Christ?
St. Mary
What did the disciples receive at the same time that they got the holy spirit from God? Did what they received hurt them?
Tongues of fire on each disciples head, and they were not hurt by the fire.
What did St. Stephen do as he was being stoned in front of Saul for being a Christian?
St. Stephen asked God to forgive those who are stoning him, making Saul confused.
What miracle did St. Mark perform for Ananias?
He healed his hand after Ananias cut it while fixing St. Mark's shoe.
What problem did the 12th pope, St. Demetrius have?
He was married on paper, due to his parents wishes, but he was still pure. He made other people upset by being the only pope to be officially married, as every other pope had never been married.
How many commandments are there?
10
What was the power that the Holy Spirit gave to the disciples on the Day of Pentecost?
The Holy Spirit gave them the ability to speak in tongues (other languages). The Holy Spirit also gave the apostles other gifts and fruits necessary to go preach the Gospel to all nations.
What happened to Saul (St. Paul) as he was travelling to Damascus to arrest and kill Christians?
He was blinded by a bright light and converted to Christianity by Ananias, who gave him his sight back.
Where did Jesus have the last supper at?
St. Mark's parents house in Jerusalem (Aristopolos & Mary)
Who chooses the pope from our church, and how does he/she choose the pope.
A little boy, who is representing innocence and purity, chooses the pope when he chooses a ball from 3 identical balls while being blindfolded.
How many months are in the Coptic calendar?
13
How many people did St. Peter convert in one day after receiving the Holy Spirit?
3,000 people
How many letters did St. Paul, and what are they called?
14 letters in the New Testament, and they are called the Pauline Epistles.
What happened to St. Mark at the end of his life?
He was martyred in Alexandria.
What did St. Demetrius do to show his purity to everyone, despite him being married?
He took fiery charcoal from the censor, held it in his clothes, and it did not hurt him or stain his clothes. He did the same thing for his wife as well, showing the people that they were living pure lives.
How many teachers/servants do we have in this class?
6 (Mary, Sylvia, Peter, Abraam, Mark, Basant)