Once upon a time
Percentage of destruction in the city of Warsaw after the Warsaw Uprising.
What is 93%?
Nie mówię po polsku.
I don't speak Polish.
Mary offered St. Maximilliam Kolbe two things in a vision when he was about 10. What did she offer, and what was his response?
2 crowns: Red for Martyrdom & White for Chastity
He said he wanted to take both.
The name of our first bus driver?
Who is Sławik?
Picture 1
City: Częstochowa
What is is: Baby Jesus' hand
Significance: This is the image of our Lady of Częstochowa!
Where did the Swedish Flood war eventually fail?
Częstochowa
Dziękuję.
Thank you!
Age of St. Faustina when she died.
What is 33 years old?
The name of the nun who took us to St. Faustina's house.
Who is Sr. Timotea?
Picture 2
City: Wadowice
What is is: The sundial on the side of JPII's home parish
Significance: JPII looked at this every morning, reading the phrase "Time flies, eternity awaits!"
What is the historical significance of the words "Arbeit Macht Frei" ?
The words mean "Work sets you free." These were the words on the gate as prisoners walked into Auschwitz, the largest concentration camp in Poland, deceiving them that they could work for their freedom.
Dzień dobry.
This man ordained Bl. Jerzy Popiełuszko to the priesthood.
Who is Bl. Cardinal Wyszyński?
Name 3 of the St. Peter's parishioners who drove us to the airport.
HANDICAP: No using Fr. Tomaz or Olivia
Who are Susan, Jack, Shelly, and Sheryl
Picture 3
City: Głogowiec - It is enough to say "St. Faustina's hometown"
What is is: Baptismal font
Significance: St. Faustina was baptized here!
How many times was Pope St. JPII shot? (100 Bonus points for knowing where he was shot)
4 shots were fired - 2 hit him
Bonus: one in the abdomen and one in the hand.
(Both 4 and 2 are acceptable answers)
Jak się nazywasz?
What is your name?
Name three countries Pope Saint John Paul II visited more than 4 times.
What is Poland (9), France (8), United States (7), Mexico (5), Spain (5), Brazil (4), Portugal (4), Switzerland (4) ?
The names of 5 of Fr. Tomaz's siblings (American nicknames or Polish names count!)
Bonus points: 25 points for each sibling which you can name their profession!
HANDICAP: No using Fr. Tomaz
Who is Bartholomew, Agnes, Simon, Matthias, Anna, Gregory.... (plus the ones I forgot - Fr. Tomaz will check the answers for correctness)
Picture 4
City: Niepokalanów
What is is: The original staircase....
Significance: ..where St. Maximillian Kolbe lived when he was taken by the Nazis
What was the first year of free elections in Poland after the fall of communism?
Bonus points (100): Can you name the two branches of the Polish parliament?
1989
Bonus: The Senate and the Sejm (Same)
Nie wiem.
I don't know.
Who was the wounded soldier, Tomasz Kłossowski?
Our Lady of Lichen appeared to Tomasz Kłossowski and saved his life after being wounded in battle. She told him to publicly display the image of her so that “My people will pray before this image and shall draw many graces at My hands in the hardest times of trial.”
(Only need a connection to Lichen to earn points!)
The names of 2 of Fr. Tomaz's nieces and nephews?
HANDICAP: No using Fr. Tomaz
Who is Bernard......? (lol and help me with the other answers Father Tomaz... I don't know who let me be in charge of this...)
Picture 5
City: Warsaw
What is is: Grave
Significance: This is where Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko is buried.