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THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
ST. MARY'S PARISH
400

The year 33 AD

What is the year of the Crucifixion?

400

This Hebrew word means "Teacher". 

What is "rabbi"?

400

Jesus fed 5000 people with these two foods.

What are bread and fish?

400

It's the name of the Cathedral in Boston.

What is the Cathedral of the Holy Cross?

400

The year 1870.

What is the year of the completion of the construction of the church?

800

This liturgical season is the four weeks prior to Christmas.

What is Advent?

800

This Greek word translates to "Thanksgiving"

What is Eucharist?

800

God fed the Israelites in the desert with this mysterious food from heaven.

What is "manna"?

800

This pope visited Boston in 1979.

Who is John Paul II?

800

This item was built by the Hutchings-Votey company.

What is the pipe organ?

1200

The Church celebrates this day every year on the Sunday immediately after Easter.

What is "Divine Mercy Sunday"?

1200

It's what the Greek word "Christ" means.

What is "Annointed"?

1200

At Passover, the Israelites were told to prepare this type of bread.

What is unleavened bread? 

1200

It's the name of the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston

What is "The Pilot"?

1200

St. Mary's Parish was essentially founded by immigrants from this country.

What is Ireland?

1600

This ligurgical season is the longest of all. But it's far from regular!

What is Ordinary Time?

1600

This Hebrew word means "Father".

What is "Abba"?

1600

Rightly or wrongly, this fruit is often associated with Adam and Eve.

What are apples?

1600

Young men with vocations to the priesthood study at this seminary in Brighton.

What is St. John's Seminary?

1600

You'll find a status of this saint in the CCD lobby.

Who is St. Anne?

2000

This solemnity takes place on the 1st Sunday after the 1st Full Moon, after the 1st day of Spring.

What is Easter?

2000

This Greek word translates to "The 50th Day".

What is "Pentacost"?

2000

John the Baptist was known for eating honey and this insect. Yuck!

What are grasshoppers?

2000

There are 284 of these jurisdictions in the Archdiocese of Boston.

What are parishes?

2000
Father Richard Quinlan.

Who was the founding pastor of St. Mary's?