Catholic Connections
Thanksgiving occurs in November, the month Catholics are especially asked to pray for this group of souls.
Who are the Holy Souls in Purgatory?
This first president of the United States asked Congress to declare a nation-wide observance of Thanksgiving on Nov. 26, 1789.
Who is George Washington?
The custom of this presidential act toward one fortunate turkey every year began in 1989.
What is pardoning a turkey?
The first Thanksgiving parade began in this city of brotherly love in 1920 by Gimbel's department store.
What is Philadelphia?
Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
Who are the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions?
Many scholars claim the first Thanksgiving was actually celebrated on this Catholic Feast Day on September 8, 1565.
What is the Feast of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary?
It is traditionally beleived that the first official Thanksgiving originated in 1621 in this colony, in what is now Massachussetts.
What is Plymouth?
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space
What is the potato?
The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was actually honoring this holiday.
What is Christmas?
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Who are plumbers?
The first thanksgiving lasted this number of days, which is the same as the number of days in the Holy Triddum in Catholic Tradition.
What is three?
Governor Bradford of the first colony to recognize Thanksgiving set it aside as a day of public prayer and praise after the first one of these for the season.
What is the first harvest?
It's called the "Gopher" state, but maybe "Gobbler" state would be more appropriate because this state produces the most turkey each year.
What is Minnesota (46.5 million)?
What did the balloons take the place of when introduced in the 1928 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
What are live zoo animals?
True or false: Thanksgiving is the busiest travel holiday of the year
False. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is the busiest time for travel with upwards of 90 to 100 million Americans traveling during that time.
Jesus gave thanks to the Father during the Last Supper, and these words of gratitude are re-presented during every Mass within this prayer (usually chosen from among IV options).
What is the Eucharistic Prayer?
The first national Thanksgiving was proclaimed "as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favours of A_______ G___."
Who is "Almighty God"?
According to a poll, this Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans
What is a Green Bean Casserole?
This character appeared in various balloon forms in the most number of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades (43 total).
What is Snoopy?
How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost? (Dinner for 12)
What is $181,000? (New York City's Old Homestead Steakhouse)
This is another word for the Mass, derived from Greek, meaning "Thanksgiving."
What is "Eucharist"? (in Greek: eucharistia)
This president refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
He refused to recognize the event because he believed so firmly in the separation of church and state. Since Thanksgiving involved prayer and reflection, he thought designating it as a national holiday would violate the First Amendment. He also thought it was better suited as a state holiday, not a federal one.
This dance, which began at the turn of the 20th century, was inspired by the unique and spasmodic movements of the annually popular gobbler.
What is the turkey trot?
How many miles is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route?
What is 2.5 miles?
According to the New England Historic Genealogical Society Monroe, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon and Taylor Swift all have what in common?
They are all descendants of passengers or crew on the Mayflower.