Saints
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Italian language
100

This Roman emperor is canonized in the Orthodox Church but not in the Catholic Church?

What was his contribution to the early church

What was one of the early Churches he built? 

Constantine

Ended Roman persecution of Christians and gave Christianity legal protection

Cathedral of Albano

100

This flower was gathered in the tilma of St. Juan-Diego.

During which Marian apparition did this occur?

Roses

Our Lady of Guadalupe


100

What traditional festival does Castel Gandolfo host during the visit of the Pope?

The Peach festival

100

Who are the 3 patron saints of CatholicTech?

Hint: They are the patrons of engineers, scientists and universities.

St. Patrick, St. Albert the Great, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom

100

This word means both hello and goodbye:

Ciao

200

Who wrote Confessions, The City of God, and On Christian Doctrine

He gave his name to the Florida city where the first enduring Catholic parish Mass in what is now the United States was celebrated?

St Augustine.

200

At the wedding feast at Cana, Mary gives the servants this instruction, her final recorded words in the Gospel of John.

“Do whatever he tells you”

200

In the 1960 Olympics, Lake Albano hosted which event: 

Rowing

200

Which religious order does Br. Bob Macke (Your week 3 professor) belong to?

The Jesuits

200

This word means "you're welcome", "after you" and "please":

Prego

300

Name 3 Doctors of the Church (including at least 1 man and 1 woman)

St. Ambrose, St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Jerome, St. Gregory the Great, St. Athanasius, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory of Nazianzus, St. John Chrysostom, St. Ephrem the Syrian, St. Hilary of Poitiers, St. Cyril of Jerusalem, St. Cyril of Alexandria, St. Leo the Great, St. Peter Chrysologus, St. Isidore of Seville, St. Bede the Venerable, St. John Damascene, St. Peter Damian, St. Anselm of Canterbury, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Albert the Great, St. Bonaventure, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Lawrence of Brindisi, St. Peter Canisius, St. John of the Cross, St. Robert Bellarmine, St. Francis de Sales, St. Alphonsus Liguori, St. John of Ávila, St. Irenaeus of Lyon, St. Gregory of Narek, St. Teresa of Ávila, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Hildegard of Bingen.

300
Name at least 3 Marian apparitions
  • Guadalupe, Mexico, 1531
  • Laus, France, 1664–1718
  • Miraculous Medal, Paris, 1830
  • La Salette, France, 1846
  • Lourdes, France, 1858
  • Good Help, Wisconsin, 1859
  • Pontmain, France, 1871
  • Gietrzwałd, Poland, 1877
  • Knock, Ireland, 1879
  • Fátima, Portugal, 1917
  • Beauraing, Belgium, 1932–1933
  • Banneux, Belgium, 1933
  • Akita, Japan, 1973
  • Cuapa, Nicaragua, 1980
  • Kibeho, Rwanda, 1981–1983
  • Betania, Venezuela, 1976–1984
  • San Nicolás, Argentina, 1983–1990
300

What are the names of the two Pontifical parishes - named for particular historical and institutional relationship with the pope?

San Tommaso di Villanova - Castel Gandolfo

Sant'Anne - Vatican City

300

Who is the first person to receive a PhD in computer science in the United States?

OR

Who is considered to be the father of the Big Bang Theory

Hint: Both of these are names of buildings at CatholicTech

Sr. Mary Kenneth Keller

Father Georges Lemaitre

300

What word do you start with when ordering gelato?

 Hint: means "Can I have"

Posso avere...

...un cono piccolo con limone e cioccolato 

400

What group of people are considered the first martyrs for Christ

The Holy Innocents

400

Name 1 of the 5 prophetic visions given to the children at Fatima.

  • World War I would soon end but a worse war would begin during the reign of Pope Pius XI if people did not stop offending God.
  • Russia would spread its “errors” throughout the world, causing wars and persecution.
  • The church would be persecuted in Russia and   bishops, priests, religious, and Catholic laypeople would be killed in the vision of the Third Secret.
  • A “bishop dressed in white” would be shot, (assassination attempt against Pope St. John Paul II)
  • Russia would ultimately be converted, and a period of peace would be granted.
400

Famous sculptor/architect designed the Church in Castel Gandolfo? He also designed and built St. Peters in Vatican City.

Gian Lorenzo Bernin

400

What is the mascot of CatholicTech?

Double points if you can name it...

Mike the Astronaut!

400

An Italian phrase meaning "the sweet life"

La Dolce Vita

500

Who were the first married couple canonized together specifically as a couple?

Hint: Their daughter later became a Doctor of the Church

Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin

500

This Marian title, affirmed at the Council of Ephesus in 431, means “God-bearer

Theotokos

500

What group is responsible for running tours of the Vatican Garden's. It is named for Pope Francis' encyclical on the importance of environmental conservation.

Laudato Si

500

Who is CatholicTech's first president? 

Bishop Arthur Kennedy

500

What are the first words of the Hail Mary in Italian? 

Ave Maria, piena di grazia