LEVEL: 2 - Junior [CATEGORY Liturgy & Sacraments]

Question 1

These are, in the Mass, the act of washing as well the (wine and) water used in the washing.

Answer 1

What are ablutions?

Question 2

This is the short prayer over the body of the deceased imploring eternal rest, said after a Requiem Mass.

Answer 2

What is absolution for the dead, or Final Commendation?

Question 3

This is the state of perfect happiness that exists in no restricted place.

Answer 3

What is Heaven?

Question 4

The name given to a Mass said according to the intention or desire of the celebrant rather than according to the feast of the calendar.

Answer 4

What is a votive Mass?

Question 5

This is a thin wafer of unleavened bread - the consecrated species of bread used in the Mass, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and Holy Communion.

Answer 5

What is a host?

Question 6

This consists of words and actions by which a thing or person is placed under the care of God.

Answer 6

What is a blessing?

Question 7

On this date we celebrate the solemnity of Saint Joseph.

Answer 7

What is March 19th?

Question 8

This is a vessel in which the Sacred Host is either preserved or carried.

Answer 8

What is the pyx?

Question 9

This is the English meaning of this word, coming from the Greek Biblium, for Bible.

Answer 9

What is “THE BOOK?”

Question 10

In the Bible, this gift of the Holy Spirit is believed to be the beginning of wisdom.

Answer 10

What is Holy Fear or Fear of the Lord?

Question 11

This is a vessel for the preservation and exposition of a relic; sometimes made like a small monstrance.

Answer 11

What is a reliquary?

Question 12

This is what the canopy over an altar is called.

Answer 12

What is a baldachino? Or What is a tester?

Question 13

The Sacrifice of Calvary and the Sacrifice of the Mass differ in these three ways.

Answer 13

What are
1. Bloody vs. unbloody
2. Offering of Himself by Himself vs. offering Himself through the priest.
3. Cross merited graces vs. Mass applies graces

Question 14

These are the 2 purposes of the sacrament of Matrimony.

Answer 14

What are:
1. Procreation - cooperation with God to bring souls into the world
2. Sanctification - help one another and the children to attain Heaven?

Question 15

The Epistle reading is usually taken from one of these 4 parts of the Bible.

Answer 15

What are:
1. Acts of the Apostles
2. Apocalypse (Revelation)
3. Old Testament
4. Letters in the New Testament?

Question 16

The Latin “Deo Gratias” means this.

Answer 16

What is “Thanks be to God?”

Question 17

The Latin phrase for “Roman Missal.”

Answer 17

What is ‘‘Missale Romanum”?

Question 18

The incense of the Cross and the incense in a circle over the Bread and thE Wine expresses these two truths about Christ’s mission on earth.

Answer 18

What is:
1. The Sign of the Cross represents the Sacrifice on Calvary?
2. The circle represents the Sacrifice of the Mass?

Question 19

In the Tridentine Rite, this was the MAIN difference between the HIGH and LOW MASS.

Answer 19

What is:
1. The High Mass was CHANTED or
2. The Low Mass was read throughout?

Question 20

These 3 renunciations are required by an adult catechumen or infant sponsor before the sacrament of Baptism may be administered.

Answer 20

What are:
1. Satan
2. his pomps
3. his works?
10 Bonus Points

Question 21

A book containing the scripture passages that are read aloud in the Mass.

Answer 21

What is the Lectionary?

Question 22

A cord used to belt the alb.

Answer 22

What is a cincture?

Question 23

This is the possibility of salvation for those who, through no fault of their own, do not know about the necessity of the sacrament of Baptism in order to enter heaven and live faithfully according to the truth they do know.

Answer 23

What is the Baptism of Desire?

Question 24

Liturgical law requires the presence of this article in the sanctuary when the Eucharistic Sacrifice is being offered to remind us of the suffering Christ.

Answer 24

What is a crucifix?

Question 25

This person is in charge of the sacristy, the altar, the sacred vessels and the vestments.

Answer 25

Who is the sacristan?

Question 26

Ordinarily consecrated by a bishop, this stone of natural rock contains the relic of a martyr.

Answer 26

What is an altar stone?

Question 27

This is the canopy over an altar

Answer 27

What is the baldchino or ambo?

Question 28

The part of the Mass which reminds us of the angels’ song at Christ’s birth.

Answer 28

What is the Gloria? (Gloria in Excelsis Deo)

Question 29

This liturgical celebration is called the “Feast of Feasts.” or “Solemnity of Solemnities.”

Answer 29

What is Easter?

Question 30

In this ceremony the Easter water is blessed.

Answer 30

What is the Easter Vigil?

Question 31

The container in which the Sacred Host is carried in, outside the church to give Communion to the sick.

Answer 31

What is a pyx?

Question 32

Offered to a dying Christian, this is the Eucharist as “food for the passage” through death to eternal life.

Answer 32

What is viaticum?

Question 33

This word is removed from the Liturgy during Lent.

Answer 33

What is “Alleluia?”

Question 34

These are altar servers who are usually young men en route to priesthood.

Answer 34

Who are the acolytes?

Question 35

This person is the witness to a man and woman administering the sacrament of Matrimony to each other.

Answer 35

Who is the priest or deacon?

Question 36

A square white linen cloth on which the Host and Chalice are placed during Mass.

Answer 36

What is the corporal?

Question 37

This is how Original Sin is removed.

Answer 37

What is Baptism?

Question 38

This is the outer vestment of a priest celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Answer 38

What is the chasuble?