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Religion Bowl Practice Rounds

Round 1 1. What are the attributes of God? (Truth and Love; Creator of everything; Author of Divine ; Source of ) 2. When did the year of begin? (The Holy Year of Mercy called by Francis began Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015) 3. What did open to symbolize that a jubilee is underway on Dec. 8, 2015? (The Holy Doors in Peter’s Basilica) 4. When did the Year of Mercy begin and when will it end? (Dec. 8, 2015 will end on the of the King, November 20, 2016) 5. What is the motto of the Year of Mercy? (Compassionate like the Father) 6. What are the four major basilicas in that have Holy Doors that are opened during Jubilee Years? (St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. Peter’s) 7. What is the name of Pope Francis’ on the environment? (Laudato Si ­ Our Common Home) 8. What date was every around the world supposed to open a holy door? (Dec. 13 2015) 9. What are the 7 ? (1. Feed the Hungry, 2. Give Drink to the Thirsty, 3. Clothe the Naked, 4. Visit the Imprisoned, 5. Shelter the Homeless, 6. Visit the Sick, 7. Bury the Dead) 10.What are the 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy? (1. Admonish the Sinner, 2. Instruct the Ignorant, 3. Counsel the Doubtful, 4. Comfort the Sorrowful, 5. Bear wrongs patiently, 6. Forgive all injuries, 7. Pray for the living and the dead. 11.When did Vatican Council II open, or begin and which Pope called Vatican Council II? (Oct. 11, 1962 ­ Pope Saint John XXIII) Tie Breaker: When did Vatican Council II close and who was Pope? (Dec. 8, 1965 by Blessed Pope Paul VI)

Round 2 1. When did Pope Francis visit the ? (Sept. 22­ Sept. 27, 2015) 2. Where was the 8th World Meeting of Families held? (Philadelphia) 3. Who is the of seminarians that reassembled the in 1562? (Saint Charles Borromeo) 4. Who, when and where was the first person to have their held on United States Soil? (Saint Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the on Sept. 23, 2015) 5. Who did Pope Francis give a Speech to on Sept. 24, 2015? (The Joint Session of Congress, the Senate, and House of Representatives) 6. How many have visited the United States and who are they? (Four ­ Blessed Pope Paul VI, Saint Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis) 7. What is the Second Sunday of now called? ( Sunday) 8. What prayer is on the Divine Mercy painting? (Christ , I TRUST in You) 9. What Saint from did Saint Pope John Paul II canonized on April 30, 2000? (Saint Sister Mary ) 10.Who was the first and when is his Feast ? (, Dec. 26) 11.What is the religious celebrated in between Dec. 16­24 that commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a place for Mary to give birth to Jesus? (Los Posadas) Tie ­ Breaker: Where was Jesus born? (Bethlehem of Judea)

Round 3 1. What does Bethlehem mean? (House of Bread) 2. Where was King born? (Bethlehem) 3. What 3 gifts did the Magi from East bring Jesus? (Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh) 4. Why did the Magi give gold? (It symbolized their acknowledgement of Jesus as a King) 5. Why did the Magi give Frankincense? (The magi recognized Jesus’ role as a , it was used in rituals by the temple elders) 6. Why did the Magi give Myrrh? (It foretold Jesus’ suffering and death and was used to anoint His Body after death) 7. Who built the first Temple? (King Solomon) 8. What are the five basic types of prayer? ( prayer of blessing; Prayers of petition; Prayers of intercession; prayers of thanksgiving; and prayers of praise ) 9. How many Books are in the ? (73) 10.What are the first 5 books of the Bible called? (Pentateuch) 11.Name the first 5 books of the Bible. (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) Tie ­ Breaker: What are the four sets of Mysteries of the ? (Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, Glorious)

Round 4 1. What does “Messiah” mean? (The anointed one) 2. Who anointed David King of Israel? () 3. When did the Spirit of God descend on Jesus? (During Jesus’ in the River Jordan) 4. Who were the first 3 Kings of Israel? (Saul, David, and Solomon) 5. Who was Solomon’s Mother who was also his Queen? (Bathsheba) 6. Who did Jesus give the keys to the Kingdom of God to, as a symbol of authority? (Peter) 7. When did Jesus change bread and wine into His Precious Body and Blood and gave the Apostles the Power to do the same? (At the ) 8. Just as the Jews had to physically eat the spotless to be saved from the of Death at the first , Jesus declares that we are to eat the Spotless LAMB OF GOD who is? (Jesus) 9. What is the goal of life? ( To know, love and serve God in the life, so that we can be happy with God in ) 10.What is the Goal of Faith? (Our Salvation (1 Peter 1:9)) 11.What does CCC stand for? (the Catechism of the Catholic ) Tie­Breaker: What are the four pillars of the CCC? (, , Commandments, Prayer)

Round 5 1. What is the Central Mystery of our Christian Faith ­ One God in Three Divine Persons? ( the Blessed ) 2. The suffering, death and , and Christ are called the? ( the ) 3. What are the three Theological Virtues? ( Faith, Hope, and ) 4. The Marks of the are? ( One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic ) 5. What are the two sources that contain all the truths that Christ revealed and entrusted to the Church through His Apostles, that form the deposit of Faith? (Sacred Scripture and Divine Revelation) 6. What doctrine affirms that Mary was free from Original from the moment she was conceived ? ( the Immaculate Conception ) 7. The Sacraments of Christian Initiation, through which we enter into full membership in the Church, are? ( Baptism, , and Holy ) 8. We are required to participate in the celebration of on Sundays and ? (other Holy Days of Obligation) 9. What did Jesus teach in the on the Mount, in which He described the qualities those who are part of the Kingdom of God have? ( the ) 10. Which three of the 10 Commandments guide our relationship with God? ( the first three Commandments ) 11. The Spiritual Union of all believers, who form one Body in Christ, is called? ( the of ) Tie­ Breaker : What are the ages of thoses that must observe the days of abstinence? ( ages fourteen and older )

Round 6 1.) In the Scriptures God gradually made Himself known to us through His words and deeds which is called? ( Divine Revelation ) 2.) The mystery of Jesus Christ , the Divine Son of God, becoming man is called the? ( Incarnation ) 3.) Jesus promised His Apostles that after He ascended into Heaven He would send the to guide them. The Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles on? () 4.) Which of the Sacraments did Jesus Institute on the before He died? (the Eucharist and ) 5.) What is our internal ability to judge what is morally right or wrong called? (conscience) 6.) The ability God gave each of us to choose between good and evil is called? (free will) 7.) The first three commandments guide our relationship with God, and the remaining seven guide ? (our interactions with other people) 8.) Mary was free from from the moment she was conceived. This is known as ? ( The Immaculate Conception ) 9.) Among all His Creation, God set us apart by? ( creating us in His likeness ) 10.) What is the FIRST of the 10 Commandments? ( I am your God: you shall not have strange gods before Me ) 11.) Baptized men are ordained for permanent ministry in the Church as , , or in the of ? ( Holy Orders ) Tie­Breaker: How many books are in the entire Bible? ( 73 Books in the Bible )

Round 7 1.) What is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent,equipped for every good work? ( all Scripture ) 2.) The Bible is composed of how many books of the and how many books of the ? ( 46 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament ) 3.) What books of the Bible occupy a central place in all Scriptures because they tell us about Jesus Christ and contain His teachings? ( The four written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John ) 4.) What is the gift from God that enables us to believe in Him and all that He has revealed to us? ( Faith ) 5.) What has been given by the Church to those whose writings have helped others understand faith or doctrine? ( Doctors of the Church ) 6.) Which Saint and translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into , the language of the people of the western Roman Empire? (Saint ) 7.) What is the version of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek into Latin by Saint Jerome in the early fifth century called? ( the ) 8.) The transmission of the message of the as lived out by the Church, past and present, is called ? ( Tradition ) 9.) What is a New Testament letter written to the early Christian communities or those who led them called? ( an ) 10.) Who is the Advocate that sent in Jesus ’Name to teach? (the Holy Spirit ) 11.) Who guides the Church to do the work of Christ? ( The Holy Spirit ) Tie ­ Breaker: Who are Three Divine Persons in One God? (the Blessed Trinity)

Round 8 1.) What is the title for the Mary that means “God ­ bearer”? ( ) 2.) What is the change of the whole substance of bread and wine into the Body and , during the at Mass, called? ( ) 3.) What is the sin of the first man and woman, passed on to all people, through which we are weakened in our ability to resist sin? ( Original Sin ) 4.) What is the Sacrament in which committed after Baptism are forgiven called? ( and Reconciliation ) 5.) What is the form of silent prayer in which we engage our thoughts, imagination, and emotions to understand a particular truth, Scripture message, or other spiritual matter? ( meditation ) 6.) What is the teaching that the Church is founded on the Apostles and continues to be led through their successors, the Pope and the Bishops? () 7.) What is the invisible or spiritual part of a person that is immortal and will live on after death? ( soul ) 8.) What do the Latin words “ Pater Noster” mean in English? ( Our Father ) 9.) Who are the four female Doctors of the Church? ( Saint ; Saint Teresa of Avila; Saint Therese of Lisieux (of the Child Jesus)and Saint ) 10.) Who is the Messiah whom God sent for our salvation? ( Jesus is the Messiah sent for our Salvation ) 11.) What are the Greek and Hebrew translations for Christ? ( Christ comes from Christos, the Greek translation of the word Messiah and in Hebrew , Christ means “anointed One” ) Tie­Breaker: What is Jesus’ return in all His glory to His Father in Heaven called? ( Jesus’ Ascension )

Round 9 1.) Who is the Saint and Doctor of the Church that wrote “SUMMA THEOLOGIAE” , his writing that God is Eternal and is the cause of everything in the Universe, and that through human reason, God can be known with certainty from His works? (Saint ) 2.) Saint Thomas Aquinas writings also helped us understand the Blessed Trinity, where God the Father sends the Son, who together with the Father generates an eternal Spirit, which is ? ( the Holy Spirit ) 3.) Which of the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity is recognized as the Creator? (God the Father is recognized as the Creator, yet the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one and indivisible, and are together the source of Creation) 4.) In the Old Testament, God gradually revealed Himself to His people in deeds and in words, and through the ? ( Covenants ) 5.) What are solemn agreements between human beings or between God and a human being, that binds one to the other? ( Covenants ) 6.) God our loving Father initiated six major Covenants in the Bible to bring us back to His Family. Who did God make the six major Covenants with in the Bible? (Adam and Eve; Noah and his Family; Abram/; ; David; and the Covenant through the prophet , fulfilled by Jesus ) 7.) In the Covenants, God expanded His Covenant Family with the Family form progressing with each Covenant ­ Man and Wife(Adam & Eve); Family(Noah and his Family; Tribe(Abraham); Nation(Moses); Kingdom(David);and through the fulfillment of the Covenants ­ Jesus’ ? ( One, Holy, Catholic(Universal) Apostolic Church) 8.) What is the term for the 12 chosen disciples, meaning one who is sent, as Jesus was sent by the Father to preach to the whole world? (Apostle­one who is sent) 9.) What are the names of the 12 Apostles chosen by Jesus? ( Peter, Andrew, James, son of and his , John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James,son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon, and ) 10.) What are the 2 Greatest Commandments ? ( You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength, and the 2nd is: You shall love your neighbor as yourself ) 11.) What did Jesus say was His Commandment? ( Love one another as I have loved you ) Tie ­ Breaker: How many Sacraments are there? ( there are 7 Sacraments) Round 10 1.) Who are the spiritual, personal, and immortal creatures with intelligence and free will who glorifies God without ceasing and who serves God as messengers? () 2.) Name the 9 of Angels: ( Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, , and Angels ) 3.) What are the names of the three Archangels named in the Bible? ( , , and ) 4.) What Creed is prayed at Mass every Sunday and expresses our belief in One God: God the Father, and God the Holy Spirit and was composed in 325 A.D. at the Council of Nicea? (The ) 5.) What does the name “Emmanuel” mean? ( God is with us ) 6.) What is a person whom God has chosen to speak in His name called? (Prophet) 7.) Who is the last of the Old Testament Prophets? ( Saint ) 8.) Who are the parents of Saint John the Baptist? (Elizabeth and Zechariah) 9.) The Church marks the birth of the Church on the day when the Holy Spirit came to Jesus’ disciples, with Mary present before them on ? ( Pentecost ) 10.) What is the proclaiming of the Good News of Jesus and the love of God through word and witness called? ( evangelization ) 11.) What symbols are used to represent the Holy Spirit ? ( the dove, fire, living water, with oil ) Tie­Breaker: Who is the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity? ( The Holy Spirit )

Round 11 1.)Because the Catholic Church is both a visible and spiritual expression of Christ’s love, she is both? ( The Catholic Church is both human and divine ) 2.)The four characteristics of Christ’s Church that distinguish it as One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic, as we profess in the Nicene Creed, are called? (the Marks of the Church) 3.)The idea that the Catholic Church is founded on the Apostles and continues to be led through their successors, the Pope and the bishops, is called? (Apostolic Succession) 4.)The gift given by the Holy Spirit to the Pope and the Bishops in union with him to teach on matters of faith without error is called? ( Infallibility ) 5.)The Catholic Church is called “Catholic or Universal” because? ( The Catholic Church contains all the truths of salvation and has a mission to all people ) 6.)When did ’s discipleship begin? ( When Jesus called Peter and his brother Andrew, both fishermen on the Sea of Galilee, to follow Him and be “fishers of men” ) 7.)Who is the first Pope and the Apostle chosen by Christ to lead His Church? (Saint Peter) 8.)Who is called the “” and is the direct successor of the Apostle Peter? (The Pope) 9.)Jesus changed Saint Peter’s name from Simon to Peter, from a Greek word meaning? ( Rock ) 10.)In Matthew 16:16, which Apostle acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of the Living God? ( Saint Peter ) 11.)Who is the of Rome and the of the universal Church? (the Pope) Tie ­ Breaker: All salvation comes from ______through the ______? (Christ; Church)

Round 12 1.) What is the Angel Gabriel’s announcement to the Virgin Mary that she would be the Mother of the Son of God, called? ( the ) 2.) What is the teaching that when the Virgin Mary’s earthly life ended she was taken up body and soul into Heaven? ( the Assumption ) 3.) When Jesus said to Mary”Woman, behold,your son,” and to the apostle John, “Behold your mother.”, Mary became? ( Mary became the spiritual mother of us all and the . ) 4.) When does the Church in America commemorate the Feast of the Assumption? ( 15) 5.) Which Saint did the Virgin Mary appear to as a young , pregnant native woman, on Tepeyac Hill in Mexico, and revealed to him that she was Mary, the Mother of God? ( Saint Juan Diego ) 6.) What was on and in Saint Juan Diego’s tilma? ( Mary’s image was imprinted on the tilma and he had roses in the tilma ) 7.) What is the ancient symbol for Christ that comes from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ? ( X(chi) P(rho) Chi Rho (KEE RO) ) 8.) According to God’s plan, Jesus Christ was born to a virgin, conceived by the power of the? ( Holy Spirit ) 9.) At the end of our lives, God will judge us according to how well we have? (Loved God, loved others, and loved ourselves ) 10.) Where in the Bible is the Judgment of the Nations, the , when those who have been faithful servants and followers of Jesus will receive their eternal reward and, while those who have not will receive eternal punishment? (Matthew 25:31 ­ 46 ) 11.) What is the Last Sunday of the called? ( the ) Tie ­ Breaker: How many Beatitudes did Jesus teach about on the ? ( 8 ) Round 13 1.) Which Saint was canonized a Saint in 1925 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997, and was known as the “Little Flower”? ( Saint Therese of Lisieux ) 2.) What is the name of Saint Therese’s autobiography , her life of prayer as a young Carmelite ? ( The Story of a Soul ) 3.) What is the Spiritual Union of all believers, who form One ? (Communion of Saints) 4.) What is the judgment of all people by Jesus Christ at His ? (the Last Judgment ) 5.) What is everlasting happiness with God and with all people who love Him? (Heaven) 6.) When is the solemn day of prayer for the souls in ? (All Soul’s Day) 7.) What is the final purification from sin after death, which one may need before entry into Heaven? ( Purgatory ) 8.) What is the everlasting separation from God, reserved for those who freely and consciously reject God? ( Hell ) 9.) What will be visible in how we conduct our lives, when we are open to the Grace of the Holy Spirit? ( The Fruits of the Holy Spirit will be visible in our lives ) 10.) Name the 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit: ( Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self­Control, Chastity, Generosity, and Modesty ) 11.) Name the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: ( Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, Fear of the Lord ) Tie ­ Breaker: When does the Church celebrate the Feast of ? (December 12)

Round 14

1.) Name the 7 Sacraments: ( Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance and Reconciliation, Holy Orders, Matrimony, ) 2.) Which Sacrament does the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ? ( the Sacrament of the Eucharist ) 3.) What is the central Liturgy of the Church? ( The Mass ) 4.) Through what celebration are we united with Christ’s on the cross, offered to God the Father for our salvation? ( the Mass ) 5.) What is the Church’s prayer of praise and thanksgiving to God the Father and its central Liturgy, the celebration of the Eucharist? ( the Mass ) 6.) What is the public worship of the Church, whose center and most intense expression is the Eucharist? ( the Liturgy ) 7.) What did Jesus institute to perpetuate His sacrifice on the cross throughout the ages, until He returns in glory? ( the Eucharist ) 8.) Which Saint was a Capuchin , had the stigmata, and was known for hearing confessions and giving spiritual advice for more than 10 hours a day? (Padre Pio) 9.) Why are wheat and grapes symbols for the Eucharist ? ( It is from wheat and grapes that the bread and wine that are consecrated to become the Body and Blood of Christ are made ) 10.) Why is Sunday known as “the Lord’s Day”? ( because it is the day of the Resurrection) 11.) Who prepares us to encounter Christ and makes Christ’s saving work present and active? ( The Holy Spirit ) Tie ­ Breaker: Who is the only one that can celebrate the Eucharist? ( a validly ordained Priest acting in the Name of Christ )

Round 15 1.) Which Saint is the founder of the Order of Preacher, also known as the Dominicans, and is credited with the spread of the Rosary, because the Blessed Virgin Mary is said to have presented it to him to help him fight heresies? ( ) 2.) Which Saint renounced all his wealth and devoted his time to praying, preaching the Gospel, and serving the poor. His followers formed the Franciscan Order of religious, and he is known as the Patron Saint of Ecology? ( Saint ) 3.) What are religious orders that rely on charity for their support, such as the and the Dominicans, called? ( Mendicants (beggars) ) 4.) What is a popular and common devotion to the Blessed Mother, made popular by Saint Dominic? ( the Rosary ) 5.) What is the manger or Nativity scene for , made popular by Saint Francis of Assisi? ( creche ) 6.) What is an object or action that signifies spiritual effects that we obtain through the sacraments and that make holy the variety of circumstances of our lives? ( sacramental ) 7.) What is a form of prayer that complements the liturgical prayer of the Church? (devotion ) 8.) What is the practice of voluntarily giving money or material goods for the aid of the poor or those in need? ( almsgiving ) 9.) What is the Sacramental typically administered on the feast of Saint Blaise? ( the blessing of the throats ) 10.) The Sacrament by which a baptized man and a baptized woman form a lifelong covenant to love each other and care for their children is the Sacrament of? (Matrimony) 11.) Jesus taught us to call God ? ( Our Father )

Round 16 1.) What is the teaching of the Church that calls us to work for justice and and peace in society? ( ) 2.) What is a gathering of Bishops from around the world called together by the Pope or approved by him? ( ) 3.) Which Pope called for Vatican Council II to bring about renewal in the Church? (Pope Saint John XXIII ) 4.) Who was the first Catholic Bishop appointed in the United States? ( John Carroll ) 5.) Where was the first U.S. Bishop, John Carroll appointed bishop and in what year? ( Bishop John Carroll was appointed bishop in Baltimore, Maryland in 1789 ) 6.) What is the first Catholic University in the United States? ( Georgetown University ) 7.) What are the obligations established by the Church that all Catholics must observe and provide some of the most basic guidelines? ( the ) 8.) What are the five precepts of the Catholic Church? ( 1) You must worship God by participating in the celebration of the Mass on Sundays and on the other Holy Days of Obligation; 2) You must confess your unconfessed grave sins at least once a year; 3) You shall receive Holy Communion at least once a year, during the Easter season; 4) Observe the days of and abstinence established by the Church; 5) You are to help support the material needs of the Church, according to your abilities. 9.) What are the four Cardinal Virtues ? ( Prudence; Justice; Fortitude; Temperance ) 10.) What is the New Commandment Jesus gave in John 15:12 ? ( Love one another as I have loved you ) 11.) What is the 2nd of the 10 Commandments? ( You shall not take the Name of the Lord God , in vain )

Round 17 1.) What is one of the oldest forms of , and uses Scripture as a basis for meditation that consists of four steps ? ( Lectio Divina, or Sacred Reading ) 2.) What are the four steps of Lectio Divina? ( 1)Lectio(Reading); 2)Meditatio(Meditation); 3)Oratio(Prayer); 4)Contemplatio(Contemplation) 3.) What is the 3rd Commandment? ( Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day ) 4.) What is the Church calendar called? ( the Liturgical Year ) 5.) When does the Liturgical Year begin? ( on the first Sunday of ) 6.) What does the Liturgical Year help us to recall? ( the Liturgical Year helps to recall and commemorate God’s work of salvation as it was accomplished through Jesus Christ ) 7.) What are the Liturgical Seasons? ( Advent; The Christmas Season; ; Easter Triduum; The Easter Season; ) 8.) When does the Easter Season begin, and how many days long is the Easter Season? ( The Easter Season begins on Easter Sunday and lasts until Pentecost Sunday; 50 days ) 9.) How many times does Ordinary time occur and when does it occur? ( Ordinary Times occurs twice in the Liturgical Year; between the Baptism of the Lord and ; and between Pentecost Sunday and the start of Advent ) 10.) When does the Season of Lent begin? ( on Ash Wednesday ) 11.) The Gospel Readings for Mass follow a how many year cycle ? ( 3 year cycle of Gospel Readings )

Round 18 1.) Who are the first spouses in the history of the Church to be canonized Saints, and are the Parents of Saint Therese of Lisieux ? ( Saints Louis and Zelie Martin ) 2.) Who are the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary? ( Saints and Anne ) 3.) When does the Church celebrate the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary? ( September 8) 4.) Who is the 264th Pope, was the only Polish Pope in the Church’s history, established in 1994, and was canonized a Saint on April 27, 2014? ( Pope Saint John Paul II ) 5.) Where are the ashes used on Ash Wednesday from? ( the ashes used on Ash Wednesday are made from the burnt palm branches from the preceding year’s ) 6.) What did Vatican Council II call the source and summit of Christian Life? ( the Mass / the celebration of the Eucharist ) 7.) What are the three Chief Aspects of the Mass? ( the Mass as Sacrifice; the Mass as Real Presence; and the Mass as Holy Communion ) 8.) What are the four parts of the Mass? ( 1)Introductory Rites; 2)Liturgy of the Word; 3)Liturgy of the Eucharist; 4)Concluding Rites 9.) What are the two Principal or Central Parts of the Mass? ( The Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist ) 10.) What are the three parts of the Liturgy of the Eucharist? ( A. Preparation of the Gifts; B)Eucharistic Prayer Communion Rite ) 11.) What is the prayer petitioning God to send the Holy Spirit so that the offerings at the Eucharist may become the Body and Blood of Christ, during the Eucharistic Prayer called? ( the )

Round 19 1.) How many are in the Book of Psalms? ( 150 Psalms ) 2.) Who wrote most of the Psalms in the Book of Psalms? ( King David ) 3.) What Sacrament does the , recall? ( Baptism ) 4.) What is the meaning of the word Gospel? ( Good News ) 5.) What is God’s loving presence in our lives, given to us freely, to perfect our human freedom? ( Grace ) 6.) What are the two kinds of Grace? ( Sanctifying Grace and Actual Grace ) 7.) What is a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the eternal law of God; an offense against God? ( sin ) 8.) What are the two kinds of sin? ( and ) 9.) What are the three conditions for a sin to be mortal? ( 1)grave or serious matter; 2)full knowledge; 3)complete consent ) 10.) The Body and Blood of Christ truly present in the Eucharist under the appearances of bread and wine, is ? ( the Real Presence ) 11.) What is an efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us ? ( Sacraments )

Round 20 1.) What is the statue showing Jesus being taken down from the cross and placed in the arms of His mother, Mary, carved by Michelangelo, called? ( Pieta ) 2.) Which person, who traveled to Calcutta, India to work among the poor, started the Missionaries of Charity, founded homes where they could bring the people who lay dying on the city streets, to die in dignity , and treat with love and compassion? She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for serving the poor, will be canonized on September 4, 2016? ( Blessed of Calcutta ) 3.) How many ecumenical councils have been held in the history of the Church? ( 21 ) 4.) When and where was the first ecumenical council held? ( the Council of Nicaea, in 325) 5.) Which Pope’s pontificate lasted only 34 days? ( ) 6.) Who did Pope Leo III Emperor on Christmas day, 800? ( ) 7.) What are the ancient underground burial places of the early Christian community in Rome? ( catacombs ) 8.) When was the schism of the Catholic Church and the ? (in 1054) 9.) In what city were the followers of Jesus for the first time called Christians? ( Antioch ) 10.) Who issued the Edict of toleration or the Edict of Milan in 313, that allowed Christians to practice their Faith freely? ( Constantine ) 11.) What were the results of the Council of that was held in A.D. 48? ( Gentiles did not have to become Jews before they became Christians )

Round 21 1.) What is a meeting of Bishops to discuss the doctrinal and pastoral needs of the Church? ( ) 2.) What are the seven Capital / Deadly sins? ( Pride; Covetousness; Envy; Anger; Gluttony; Lust; Sloth ) 3.) What is the receptacle in the church in which the consecrated Eucharist is reserved for Communion for the sick and dying? ( ) 4.) What is the principal day of the week for the Eucharistic celebration, the Mass, that commemorates the resurrection of Christ on the first Easter Sunday? ( Sunday, the Lord’s Day ) 5.) What is the living transmission of the message of the Gospel ; the oral preaching of the Apostles, called? ( Tradition ) 6.) What are the 5 Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary? ( The Resurrection; The Ascension; The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles; The into Heaven; The Crowning of Mary as ) 7.) How many , that reflect on Jesus’ Passion, His suffering and death on the cross, are there? ( There are 14 Stations of the Cross ) 8.) What is the 11th Station of the Cross? ( Jesus is nailed to the Cross ) 9.) The Latin words, “Ave Maria”, mean what in English? ( ) 10.) What are the Luminous Mysteries? ( The ; The Wedding Feast at Cana; The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God; The Transfiguration; The Institution of the Eucharist ) 11.) What is the mysterious event in which Jesus, seen speaking with Moses and on the mountain, was transformed in appearance ­ in the sight of Peter, James,and John ­ as a moment of disclosure of His Divine Glory? ( The Transfiguration )

Round 22 1.) What is the LOVING KINDNESS, COMPASSION, OR FORBEARANCE shown to one who offends / given to us sinners by God? ( Mercy ) 2.) Which Sacrament is the “door” which gives access to the other Sacraments? ( Baptism ) 3.) Which Sacrament , one of the into the Church, completes the grace of Baptism? ( Confirmation ) 4.) What “MATTER” is used during the Sacrament of Baptism? ( Water ) 5.) What is the “FORM” of Baptism? ( ( “Name . . .”) I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” ) 6.) What is the “MATTER” for administering the Sacrament of Confirmation? ( and anointing with ) 7.) What is the “FORM” for administering the sacrament of Confirmation? ( “NAME . . “, be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit ) 8.) What is the “MATTER” for the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist? ( Unleavened wheat bread and grape wine ) 9.) What is the form for the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist? ( During the Eucharistic Prayer or of the Mass , specifically the words “This is My Body” and “This is My Blood” ) 10.) What is the “MATTER” for administering the /Reconciliation? ( Outward and sorrow for sins ) 11.) What is the “FORM” for the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation? ( Prayer of . specifically, “I absolve you from your sins in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” )

Round 23 1.) What is the perfumed oil, consecrated by the Bishop, which signifies the Gift of the Holy Spirit, and is used for consecration in the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders? ( Chrism ) 2.) Where are the Holy Oils kept? ( in the ) 3.) In the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, what is the “MATTER” that is used? (Anointing with oil of the sick ) 4.) What is the “FORM” of administering the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick? (“Through His holy anointing may the Lord in His love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. Amen.. May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up. Amen” ) 5.) What is the “MATTER” for administering the Sacrament of Holy Orders? ( Laying on of Hands and Anointing with Chrism.? ) 6.) What is the “FORM” for administering the Sacrament of Holy Orders? ( Silent invocation of the Holy Spirit and Consecratory prayer, for each order. 7.) What is the “MATTER” for the Sacrament of Matrimony ? ( Mutual and free consent of a man and a woman ) 8.) What is the “FORM” for the Sacrament of Matrimony? ( Approved formula of vows witnessed by a of the Church ) 9.) Who is the Minister of the Sacrament of Matrimony? ( The Man and Woman being joined in Matrimony (the Priest is the official witness of the Church) ) 10.) In John 3:5 and Mark 10:14, Who requires Baptism for entering Heaven? ( Jesus said “I solemnly assure you, no one can enter God’s Kingdom without being begotten of water and Spirit” and “The man who believes in it and accepts Baptism will be saved” ) 11.) In the Old Testament a child became a part of the Old Covenant through circumcision , done 8 days after his birth; in the New Testament parents stand in for their child during which Sacrament? ( Baptism )

Round 24 1. Who was the first person who was born in the United States to be canonized a saint? (St. ) 2.) Which of the seven Sacraments can be received only once because of the indelible ? ( Baptism; Confirmation; Holy Orders ) 3.) What are the three kinds of Sacraments? ( Sacraments of Initiation; Sacraments of ; and Sacraments of Healing ) 4.) What are the Sacraments of Initiation? ( Baptism; Confirmation; Holy Eucharist ) 5.) What are the Sacraments of Vocation? ( Holy Orders; Matrimony ) 6.) What are the Sacraments of Healing? ( Penance/Reconciliation; Anointing of the Sick ) 7.) What are the three kinds of Baptism? ( Baptism of water; ; Baptism of blood ) 8.) Which Sacrament removes Original Sin , makes us Christians, children of God and heirs of of Heaven? ( Baptism ) 9.) Which Sacrament do we receive the Holy Spirit to make us strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Christ? ( Confirmation ) 10.) Which Sacrament contains the Boy and Blood , Soul and Divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ under the appearance of bread and wine? ( The Eucharist ) 11.)Which Sacrament are the the sins committed after Baptism , forgiven? (Penance/Reconciliation )

Round 25 1.) What group elects a new Pope? ( the ) 2.) The Apostle and Evangelist Matthew was what before he became a follower of Christ? ( a tax collector ) 3.) What are the three vows taken by men and women Religious? ( Poverty; Chastity; Obedience ) 4.) Who was the forerunner of Jesus, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, who imitated the prophet Elijah in dress and style of life? ( Saint John the Baptist ) 5.) Name the prayer taken from Scripture, that is called the “Canticle of Mary”? ( ) 6.) Name the Saint who died in Kansas while ministering to the Potawatomi Indians­Native Americans and was called the “Woman who Prays Much” ? ( Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne ) 7.) What is the small container used to carry the the to the sick, called? () 8.) Who was the Roman procurator who sentenced Jesus to death? ( ) 9.) Which Church Council held in 325 A.D. refuted the Arian heresy? ( Council of Nicea ) 10.) Who is the “Mother of Mercy” and what prayer is prayed at the end of the Rosary to her , the Latin title”” ? ( The Blessed Virgin Mary; Hail, Holy Queen ) 11.) What is the name of the Book of the Bible in the Old Testament Wisdom Books, that tells of the problem of the suffering of the innocent, and of the main character being strengthened by his experience of suffering and trusting in God? ( the Book of )

Round 26 1.) Name the three synoptic Gospels: ( Matthew, Mark, Luke ) 2.) What does the Latin words “” mean in English? ( Lamb of God ) 3.) What is the word for Father? ( Abba ) 4.) What happened to the curtain of the Sanctuary , the between the holy place and the holy of holies, in the Temple that symbolized a break with the past, right after Jesus died? (the curtain was torn in two from top to bottom ) 5.) Who was the first person to see Jesus after he rose from the dead? ( ) 6.) Who did Mary Magdalene think Jesus was when she first saw Him after He had risen from the dead? ( the gardener ) 7.) What Sacrament did the Risen Jesus give the disciples on the evening of the first day of the week when He breathed on them and said: “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive men’s sins , they are forgiven them; if you hold them bound they are held bound”? ( the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation ) 8.) Which Apostle is known as “the Beloved ”? ( John ) 9.) What did Jesus’ sweat become as He prayed with great intensity in the Garden? ( Blood ) 10.) What village were and another Disciple walking to when Jesus began to walk with them and how did they recognize that it was Jesus walking with them? ( they were walking to Emmaus and they recognized Jesus in the breaking of the Bread ) 11.) Simon the Cyrenean helped Jesus carry the cross on His way to Calvary; which station of the Cross is this ? ( the fifth Station )

Round 27 1.) Which Priest from Pilsen, Kansas, was awarded the Medal of Honor after his death, and is going through the process of being canonized a Saint? ( Emil J. Kapaun ) 2.) What are the four steps in the process of and canonization? (Servant of God, Venerable, Blessed, and Saint) 3.) What is the responsibility to care for and protect the gifts of creation that God has given us? ( Stewardship ) 4.) What are the four pillars of Stewardship? ( Hospitality; Formation; Service; and Prayer) 5.) What is the teaching office of the Church , made up of the Pope and all the Bishops? ( the ) 6.) How many creation stories are in the ? ( there are two creation stories in the Book of Genesis ) 7.) What is the daily prayer recited morning noon and evening to commemorate the Incarnation of Jesus , conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary? ( the ) 8.) Which tree were Adam and Eve not to eat from in the Garden of Eden? ( the tree of the knowledge of good and bad ) 9.) What are the names of the three sons of Adam and Eve? ( Cain, Abel, and Seth ) 10.) What are the names of Noah’s three sons? ( Shem, Ham, and Japheth ) 11.) Where did God confuse the language after they built a tower with its top in the sky? (Babel)

Round 28 1.) What year was Abram born and what did God Change his name to? ( Abram was born in 2000 B.C. and God changed his name to Abraham ) 2.) Who was the King of Salem and priest of God Most High, that brought out bread and wine and blessed Abram? ( ) 3.) Who were the two sons of Abraham? ( Ishmael and ) 4.) What was the sign of God’s covenant with Abraham? ( Circumcision ) 5.) How old was a child to be when he was circumcised ? ( Eight days old ) 6.) How old was Abraham when his son Isaac was born? ( 100 years old ) 7.) What does the name “Isaac” mean? ( Laughter ) 8.) Who did Isaac marry? ( Rebekah ) 9.) When Isaac was 60 years old when his twin sons were born, what were their names? ( Esau and ) 10.) What were the names of the wives of Jacob? ( Leah and ) 11.) What are the names of Jacob's 12 sons that became the 12 Tribes of Israel? ( Reuben; ; Levi; Judah; Dan; Naphtali; Gad; Asher; Issachar; Zebulun; Joseph; Benjamin )

Round 29 1.)What did God change Jacob’s name to after wrestling with God’s messenger ? ( Israel ) 2.)Who did Israel love best of all his sons, and was sold into slavery by his brothers for 20 pieces of silver? (Joseph) 3.)What did Pharaoh’s Daughter name the baby she found in the Nile river and what does the name mean? ( She named the baby Moses, which means “I drew him out of the water” ) 4.)Where did the angel appear to Moses in a burning bush? ( Horeb, the Mountain of God ) 5.)What was the name of Moses; brother the Levite? ( Aaron ) 6.)What were the 10 plagues that God sent Pharaoh and the Egyptians so that they would let the Israelites go to the desert to worship God? ( Water turned into Blood; the Frogs; the Gnats; the Flies; the Pestilence; the Boils; the Hail; the Locusts; the Darkness; Death of the Firstborn) 7.)What was the lamb to be like for the Passover Feast? ( a year old male without blemish ) 8.)What was to be eaten with the roasted lamb? ( unleavened bread and bitter herbs ) 9.)What did the Israelites do so the angel of death would passover their houses? ( sprinkle the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood of the slaughtered lamb, using the bunch of hyssop ) 10.)What was the bread from heaven God rained down in the desert for the Israelites to eat? ( Manna ) 11)How did God speak to Moses ? ( face to face )

Round 30 1.) What is the fourth Commandment that had a promise with it and what was the promise? ( Honor your Father and Mother , that you may have a long life in the land which the Lord your God, is giving you ) 2.) Where did God give Moses the 10 Commandments, the sign of His Covenant with Moses? ( on Mount Sinai ) 3.) Who crossed the Jordan River leading the Israelites to the Promised Land? ( Joshua ) 4.) What did Rahab tie on the window so that Joshua would spare her family since she had hidden the messengers Joshua had sent? ( a scarlet cord ) 5.) What was the name of the prophetess who sat under the palm trees judging the Israelites during the time of the Judges? ( Deborah ) 6.) Who were the 12 military leaders sent by God to to aid and to relieve His People in time of external danger? ( Judges ) 7.) Who was the great Grandmother of King David, the Grandmother of Jesse, and the mother of Obed, who was married to Obed? ( Ruth ) 8.) Who was the mother of Samuel? ( Hannah ) 9.) Who anointed Saul and then David , the first and second Kings of Israel? ( Samuel ) 10.) Who was the third King of Israel? ( David and Bathsheba’s son, Solomon ) 11.) What is the sign of the Covenant with Jesus, the fulfillment of the Covenants? ( The Eucharist )