Wednesday Trivia

Who is playing tonight?

Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are the traditional Lenten practices that help us grow and become more like Jesus. Which Catholic organisation holds its annual fundraising appeal during the season of Lent?

• Caritas Australia

• Catholic Mission

• St Vincent de Paul

• Charitable Works Fund

Who am I?

I started Catholic schools for poor children in Australia. I also helped poor and homeless people. With Father Julian Tenison Woods, I founded the Sisters of St Joseph. I was canonised a saint in 2010.

• Mother Teresa

• Irene McCormack

• Catherine McAuley

• Mary MacKillop

Who am I?

In 1817, I came to Australia to minister to Catholics. I celebrated Mass in the homes of Catholic families. I did this without permission from the government. As a result, I was arrested and deported. Before being arrested, I was able to leave the Blessed Sacrament in the home of a Catholic family in Sydney.

• Fr James Dixon

• Fr Jeremiah O’Flynn

• Fr John Therry

• Fr John Bede Polding.

Which circle above has the set of words in the correct order to complete these sentences?

1 is a day when 2 is not celebrated. However, the Church remembers Jesus’ suffering and death by praying the 3 .

• A

• B

• C

• D

The pictures show some of the events of the traditional Stations of the Cross. Which is the correct order of these events?

• 4, 2, 1, 3

• 3, 4, 2, 1

• 4, 3, 1, 2

• 3, 2, 4, 1

Read the passage.

In which section of the Bible is Ephesians found?

• Pentateuch

• Historical Books

• Acts of the Apostles

• New Testament Letters

In the infancy narrative presented in the Gospel of Luke, the writer records how shepherds hear the message of joy from an angel, that a Messiah has been born. The role of the shepherds in this narrative is to show that Jesus came to

• elevate the status of those who looked after animals

• gain political and social power through battle

• raise the lowly and include the outcasts

• rule the Roman Empire as elected King

In the time of Jesus, a Pharisee was a Jew who

• copied official documents and interpreted and taught the law

• worked in the Temple as assistants to the priests

• dedicated themselves to spiritual renewal and faithful observance of the law

• fought for religious and political independence from the Romans

As Catholics, we believe that God took on human nature in the person of Jesus Christ. This is known as the

• canonisation

• incarnation

• inspiration

• revelation