Pop Quiz
Try to answer the questions given below. There is no organized theme in these questions. Some of them are easier than others; some of them pertain to matters of great import; some do not. But have fun with them. If you miss some, that means you've learnt something. If you get `em all right without peeking, I'll give you a gold star next time I see you. The answers are given below.
1-The Diocese of Rochester contains:
a. All of western New York State
b. Just 12 counties stretching from Lake Ontario to the Pennsylvania line.
c. Just Monroe County
2-Who was the last non-Italian to become Pope prior to Pope John Paul II?
a. Pope Adrian VI in 1523
b. Pope Benedict XV in 1914
c. Pope Liberius in 352
3-The Rosary traces its origin to:
a. The simple prayers of flower merchants in Italy
b. Devotions to Mary by members of Vatican naval forces in 12th Century
c. The praying of the 150 biblical psalms.
4-Our Bishop, Matthew H. Clark, hails from:
a. Ithaca
b. Philadelphia
c. Albany
5-Which of the following is not true of St. Francis of Assisi?
a. He was not ordained a priest until he was 50.
b. He promoted the Crusades
c. He is Patron Saint of Italy.
6-What is the oldest parish in the Town of Irondequoit?
a. St. Margaret Mary's
b. Christ the King
c. St. Salome's
7-How many Holy Days of Obligation are there (in the U.S.A.)?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 58
1. (b); 2. (a); 3.(c) The first rosary beads numbered 150 - one for each psalm; 4. (c); 5. (a) In fact, St. Francis was never ordained a priest he was a deacon. 6.(c) St. Salome's was begun as a "vacation chapel" back in 1908. 7.(c) That was a bit of a trick question. Besides the Feasts of Mary the Mother of God, Ascension, Assumption, Immaculate Conception, and Christmas, all Sundays are considered to be Holy Days of Obligation.
