Home Visit Letter & Activity Sheet @ St. Vincent

HOME VISIT
LETTER AND ACTIVITY SHEET
JAN 7 - 26, 2020





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VBS @ St. Apollinaris Parish

HOMILIES - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
JUNE 18 - 22, 2017

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February Trip Letter @ St. Apollinaris School

LETTER TO FAMILIES
JANUARY 31, 2018
TRIP TO MICHIGAN


Dear Friends,
I know it’s only been three months, but I will be heading out for a couple of weeks to visit my family in Michigan. I figure if I don’t do it now, I won’t be able to visit until the summer. This way, I got to be at the School Gala  and I will be back in time for Ash Wednesday. Can I tell you a bit about Michigan? If you use your imagination, it looks like a mitten. Which is sort of appropriate, since theweather forecast says the temperature  will be below freezing! The part of Michigan above the mitten is called the Upper Peninsula, or the U.P. for short. The people who live there are called Yoopers. While the people in the mitten part are called Trolls  since we live under the bridge that connects  the two peninsulas. My parents live on the  Saint Clair River, which right now is full of ice. Canada is  right across the river. The Saint Clair River is part of the  St. Lawrence Seaway that flows from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to Chicago. Maybe you can trace it on a map. Michigan is surrounded by 4 of the 5 Great Lakes. Do you know the names of all 5 of the Great Lakes? Study hard and be good while I’m away. I’ll see you soon!
—Fr. David

Road Trip Letter @ St. Apollinaris School

LETTER TO FAMILIES
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
ROAD TRIP PLANS



Dear Friends,
I’m going on a road trip!
On Saturday, my big brother, Bill, is flying in, and on Monday morning, we’re driving to Michigan. It will take three days, and we’ll drive through Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and finally get to Michigan. Directions are easy: Take Interstate 80 to Chicago, and then get on Interstate 94 into Michigan. Then I’ll be in Michigan with my family for two weeks. After Thanksgiving I’ll turn around and come back. This time I’ll be bringing my good friend Father Tom. That’s 3 more days on the road. And then I’ll be back in Napa! While I’m in Michigan I’ll go to the Beatification ceremony for Father Solanus Casey. He was a priest who died in 1957. He’s famous for his prayers and many miracles. I also hope to go to a  hockey game, sleep in a lot, go shopping with my parents, and eat a ton of turkey.
Be good while I’m gone!
See you soon.
– Fr. David

Our Lady of the Rosary @ St. Apollinaris School

HOMILY - OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY (VOTIVE)

OCTOBER 5, 2017

11:00 AM ORDINARY FORM (ENGLISH) MASS (ALL SCHOOL)

Today we're celebrating Our Lady of the Rosary as a votive Mass. The real feast day is on Saturday, October 7. But even better: the entire month of October is dedicated to the Rosary. So, this month is a good opportunity to get into a more regular practice of praying the Rosary.

Technically, the word "Rosary" means a crown of roses, or a wreath of roses. Rosaries usually come in five sets of ten beads with an additional separate bead in-between. These groupings of 10 are called "decades" – like in history where a decade is 10 years, a decade is 10 beads, or 10 prayers. Traditionally, there are 3 sets of 5 mysteries, and each mystery gets a decade. 3 times 5 times 10 equals 150 - which is the same as the number of psalms in the Bible. So, sometimes, the Rosary is called "Mary's Psalter" because there would be 150 Hail Mary's.

The sets of mysteries are traditionally Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious. St. John Paul II added another set, called the Luminous mysteries. The mysteries are from Jesus' childhood, His Passion, or from the Gospels or the Acts of the Apostles. 

The mysteries are as follows:

JOYFUL MYSTERIES

The Annunciation. Fruit of the Mystery: HumilityThe Visitation. Fruit of the Mystery: Love of NeighbourThe Nativity. Fruit of the Mystery: Detachment from the things of the worldfThe Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Fruit of the Mystery: ObedienceThe Finding of Jesus in the Temple. Fruit of the Mystery: Piety

SORROWFUL MYSTERIES

The Agony in the Garden. Fruit of the Mystery: Sorrow for SinThe Scourging at the Pillar. Fruit of the Mystery: PurityThe Crowning with Thorns. Fruit of the Mystery: Moral CourageThe Carrying of the Cross. Fruit of the Mystery: PatienceThe Crucifixion and Death of our Lord. Fruit of the Mystery: Perseverance

GLORIOUS MYSTERIES

The Resurrection. Fruit of the Mystery: FaithThe Ascension. Fruit of the Mystery: HopeThe Descent of the Holy Spirit. Fruit of the Mystery: Love of God,The Assumption of Mary. Fruit of the Mystery: True Devotion towards MaryThe Coronation of the Virgin. Fruit of the Mystery: Trust in Mary's Intercession

LUMINOUS MYSTERIES

The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan. Fruit of the Mystery: Docility to the Holy SpiritThe Wedding at Cana. Fruit of the Mystery: To Jesus through MaryJesus' Proclamation of the Kingdom of God. Fruit of the Mystery: Call to ConversionThe Transfiguration. Fruit of the Mystery: Desire for Holiness.The Institution of the Eucharist. Fruit of the Mystery: Adoration

Finally, the prayers are:

The Creed, wherein we proclaim our basic Christian beliefsThe Hail Mary, wherein we echo the words of the Angel at the Incarnation in St. LukeThe Our Father, wherein we pray the prayer Jesus taught His disciplesThe Glory Be, wherein we give glory to the Most Holy Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

St. Francis of Assisi @ St. Apollinaris School

HOMILY - SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI

OCTOBER 3, 2017

8:45 AM ORDINARY FORM (ENGLISH) MASS (3RD GRADE)

Here is a very brief timeline of St. Francis of Assisi's life.

Ss. Cosmas and Damien @ St. Apollinaris School

HOMILY - SAINTS COSMAS AND DAMIEN
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
8:45 AM ORDINARY FORM (ENGLISH) MASS (3RD GRADE)



Today is the memorial of Ss. Cosmas and Damien. They were twin brothers who were born in the Roman province of Syria. They were both doctors, and as part of their Christian vocation – decided to provide their help free of charge. They saw in every sick and suffering individual the image of the suffering Jesus. Because of their reputation, they were called "the silverless" (i.e. they didn't make any money off of being doctors,) and "the unmercenaries" (i.e. they were not for hire.)

They were martyred in the year 287, and are pictured in icons carrying boxes of medicine and spoons for giving medicine. They are mentioned in the long list of saints in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer 1.)

Tuesday 23rd Week OT @ St. Apollinaris School

HOMILY - TUESDAY 23RD WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
8:45 AM ORDINARY FORM (ENGLISH) MASS (3RD GRADE)



Saint Peter

Peter was also known as Simon or Cephas. He was the brother of Andrew. He became the leading Apostle after Pentecost until the Council of Jerusalem in 50 A.D. Afterward his whereabouts are not known with certainty.

Peter was crucified in Rome under Nero. An ancient historian records that he asked to be crucified upside down because he felt unworthy to be crucified as his Lord. The keys represent Jesus' saying, "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven."

St. Peter's Day is June 29.

Peter, who was appointed by Jesus the leader of the new sect, is viewed by Roman Catholics as the first pope, was eventually martyred in Rome during the reign of the emperor Nero. As the story goes, Peter asked to be crucified upside down, so that his death would not be the equal of Jesus and the Romans supposedly obliged.




Saint Andrew

Andrew was the brother of Peter. He is said to have founded the church in Russia. He is the patron saint of both Russia and Scotland.

Tradition holds that Andrew was crucified in Greece on a cross saltire.

Saint Andrew's Day is November 30.

According to 15th Century religious historian Dorman Newman, Andrew—the brother of Peter—went to Patras in western Greece in 69 AD, where the Roman proconsul Aegeates debated religion with him. Aegeates tried to convince Andrew to forsake Christianity, so that he would not have to torture and execute him. But when that didn’t work, apparently he decided to give Andrew the full treatment. Andrew was scourged, and then tied rather than nailed to a cross, so that he would suffer for a longer time before dying. Andrew lived for two days, during which he preached to passersby.




Saint James the Greater

James was the brother of John and a son of Zebedee. He traditionally preached in Spain after working in Jerusalem.

James was beheaded by Herod Agrippa. He is the only apostle whose death is recorded in scripture (Acts 12:2). His shield shows a scallop (or cockle) shell, a symbol of pilgrimage by sea, and the sword of martyrdom. Sometimes three shells are shown without a sword.

St. James' the Greater's Day is July 25.

Acts 12:1-19 says that James was killed with a sword. The newly-appointed governor of Judea, Herod Agrippa, decided to ingratiate himself with the Romans by persecuting leaders of the new sect. After James was arrested and led to place of execution, his unnamed accuser was moved by his courage. He not only repented and converted on the spot, but asked to be executed alongside James. The Roman executioners obliged, and both men were beheaded simultaneously.




Saint John

John was the bishop of the church at Ephesus. He was exiled to Patmos and then returned.

Tradition claims that John was the only disciple to die a natural death, at great age. Various attempts were made on his life, including a poisoned chalice from which he was miraculously spared.

St. John's Day is December 27.

John was the only one of the original disciples not to die a violent death. Instead, he passed away peacefully in Patmos in his old age, sometime around 100 AD.




Saint Philip

A questionable tradition holds that Philip was a missionary to Phrygia and Galatia.

Philip is said to have been martyred by crucifixion or the spear, or bound to a cross and stoned to death. Two loaves of bread recall Philip's comment at the feeding of the multitude recorded in John 6:7.

St. Philip's Day is May 3.

Philip, the first of Jesus’ disciples, became a missionary in Asia. Eventually, he traveled to the Egyptian city of Heliopolis, where he was scourged, thrown into prison, and crucified in 54 AD.




Saint Bartholomew

Bartholomew probably preached near the border of India and in Armenia.

According to tradition, Bartholomew was flayed alive, crucified and then beheaded.

Saint Bartholomew's Day is August 24.

Bartholomew supposedly preached in several countries, including India, where he translated the Gospel of Matthew for believers. In one account, “impatient idolaters” beat Bartholomew and then crucified him, while in another, he was skinned alive and then beheaded.




Saint Matthew

Matthew was a son of Alphaeus and a tax collector. He was also known as Levi. According to tradition, he went to Ethiopia after preaching to the Jews in Palestine.

Traditional accounts of Matthew's death vary. Some say he died a natural death. Others say that he was crucified in Ethiopia and was then beheaded. His shield displays three purses.

St. Matthew's Day is September 21.

According to legend, the former tax collector turned missionary was martyred in Ethiopia, where he was supposedly stabbed in the back by an swordsman sent by King Hertacus, after he criticized the king’s morals.




Saint Thomas

Thomas was an evangelist in Persia and India. In India he is reported to have built a church with his own hands.

Thomas died when he was shot with arrows, stoned and left to die. A priest then ran a spear through him.

St. Thomas' Day is July 3.

Apparently Thomas preached the gospel in Greece and India, where he angered local religious authorities, who martyred him by running him through with a spear.




Saint James the Less

James (called "The Less" or "The Just") was a son of Alphaeus. He worked in and near Jerusalem and was probably its first bishop.

An ancient historian claims that James was pushed from a pinnacle of the temple at the age of 96. Near death, he rose to ask forgiveness for his enemies, who then beat him with a fuller's bat and sawed his body in pieces.

Saint James' Day is May 3.

According to Foxe, James, who was elected by his fellow believers to head the churches of Jerusalem, was one of the longest-lived apostles, perhaps exceeded only by John. At the age of 94, he was beaten and stoned by persecutors, and then killed him by hitting him in the head with a club.




Saint Simon

This disciple was also known as Simon the Zealot. Nothing of his missionary work can be authenticated, but he is variously said to have worked east of Palestine or to have accompanied Jude in his journeys.

An early historian claims that Simon was martyred in Persia by being beheaded or sawn in pieces. His shield indicates that he was a fisher of men through preaching the gospel.

St. Simon's Day is October 28.

Simon preached in Mauritania on the west coast of Africa, and then went to England, where he was crucified in 74 AD.




Saint Jude

Jude was also known as Thaddeus.

Traditions vary as to his field of missionary work. he is reputed to have traveled with Simon. His manner of death is also unknown, though some have supposed that he and Simon were martyred together.

St. Jude's Day is October 28.

According to several stories, he was crucified at Edessa (the name of cities in both Turkey and Greece) in 72 AD.




Judas Iscariot

Judas, whose emblem is a length of rope fashioned into a "J" or an "I", is rarely found in a list of the 12 Apostles. His place is usually taken by Saint Matthias, who was chosen by lot to replace Judas after he committed suicide, or by Saint Paul, who many believe to have been God's chosen successor to Judas.

According to Matthew 27:3-6, the treacherous apostle quickly felt remorse over his betrayal of Jesus and went to the Temple to recant. When the high priests ignored his plea, he threw down the 30 pieces of silver that he had been paid, and went off and hanged himself.  But Acts 1:15-20, gives a different and even grislier version of Judas’ demise. He says that Judas used the blood money to purchase a piece of land and then fell headlong from a high place there, so that “he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.” Jerusalem residents subsequently named the place Aceldama, which means “the field of blood.”

Wednesday 20th Week OT @ St. Apollinaris School

HOMILY - WEDNESDAY 20TH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 23, 2017
10:00 AM ORDINARY FORM (ENGLISH) MASS (ALL SCHOOL)

Today is the Feast of St. Rose of Lima. She is from Lima, Peru and was born in 1586 and died in 1617. She is the first person in the western hemisphere to be canonized a saint. Among other things, she is the patroness of our diocese: the Diocese of Santa Rosa, as well as the city of Santa Rosa.

St. Rose was known for praying a lot, as well as many sacrifices. Where we may give up one or two things during Lent, St. Rose was always giving up things all the time. She live a life of great penance, and was known for her piety and holiness.

Which goes to the question: How can we become saints?

Why be good? The reason is that we need to build a foundation or a framework for God to work with. While God gives us everything, the primary virtues we receive in Baptism are Faith, Hope, and Love. The other virtues – the human or cardinal virtues – we have to work on: Justice (giving people the good they deserve), Prudence (doing the right thing, at the right time, in the right way), Courage (standing up for what is right), and Temperance (keeping our thoughts, words, and actions within proper boundaries.) 

Once we've built a framework or foundation of virtue, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit which we receive in both Baptism and Confirmation perfect the virtues we have developed. No virtues, no gift. Lots of virtue, lots of gifts. We want to have something for the Holy Spirit to build on ... after all, we don't want the Holy Spirit flying off like a dove without a place to roost.

And once we have done our part to live a good life, and have allowed the Holy Spirit to perfect our good habits of virtue, we can experience the Fruits of the Holy Spirit – which are the first taste of the life of Heaven.

So, who wants to go to heaven? How about right now? Yeah. I thought so.

Nonetheless, we all want to go to Heaven, and in Heaven we know that Jesus will judge us based on our life. In the resurrection at the end of all time, we will receive the perfect life of the Trinity. 

And so, that's why this is the Mass of the Holy Spirit. Because school will help us, not only to get smarter, but also give us opportunities to work on virtuous living. Also, in the Sacraments we prepare for and receive, we will learn how to receive the graces configured to who we are; and experience a little bit of Heaven on Earth.

And in the end, we will – with God's grace – aspire to Heaven with God and the Saints for all Eternity.

Class Notes @ Maris Stella Institute

CLASS NOTES - MARIS STELLA INSTITUTE

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, AMERICAN CANYON, CA
JUNE 10, 2017



This is the book I spoke about by Fr. Corbon.

Here is my 12-page lecture outline.

Tuesday 9th Week OT @ St. Apollinaris School

HOMILY - TUESDAY 9TH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME
JUNE 6, 2017
8:45 AM ORDINARY FORM (ENGLISH) MASS (4TH GRADE)



In today's Gospel, the Pharisees try to trip up Jesus. They ask Him if people should pay the taxes to the Romans. The Romans were invaders who not only occupied the nation of Israel, but also taxed them to pay for the occupation! So, the Pharisees figured if Jesus said not to pay the tax, they'd report Him to the Romans as a subversive; and if he said yes, pay the tax, the people would consider Him a traitor.

But Jesus confuses them by asking who's picture is on the coin? And the picture is of Caesar Augustus. So, Jesus tells them to give Caesar what is his, but also to give God what is His!

The word used in Scripture here for "image" is the Greek word "eikon" which is where we get the English word "icon" from. Like the icons on an electronic device, and "eikon" or image is something that represents or resembles something else.

The first place this word is used in the Greek Bible is in Genesis, where we hear that God created mankind in His "image" (or "eikon".)

St. Paul uses the word often, telling us in Romans to be conformed to the "image" (or "eikon") of God's Son. In Colossians, St. Paul tells us the Jesus is the "image" (or "eikon") of the invisible God. And in 1 Corinthians, that we should be transformed into the "image" (or "eikon") of the Lord (i.e. Jesus.)

So, we are created in the image of God, and are called to be conformed and transformed into the image of Jesus. We do this through prayer, grace, the Sacraments, studying Scripture, and by living a life worthy of Christ.

If we do this, then we will be a living image of God and Jesus, and people will see God in our words and in our works.

This is what Jesus means when he says "Follow Me." And we should follow Him all the time, every hour of every day.

St. Joan of Arc @ St. Apollinaris School

HOMILY - MONDAY 7TH WEEK OF EASTER
MAY 29, 2017
10:30 AM ORDINARY FORM (ENGLISH) MASS



St. Joan of Arc, also known as the "Maid(en) of Orleans" was born in 1412, 75 years into the 100 Years' War. During that time, France was split three ways between the British, the Burgundians, and the French. In 1425, St. Joan of Arc had visions of St. Michael, St. Margaret, and St. Catherine telling her that the Dauphin (prince) had to be crowned King, and the French would be victorious. In 1429, the King was crowned, and France began to win the battles. In 1430, St. Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians who turned her over to the British in 1431. The British held a mock trial and determined she was a witch, so they burned her at the stake. The Pope held a new trial in 1456, and ruled that she was not a witch, but had lived a holy life. She was beatified in 1909, and canonized a saint in 1920.

Retreat Talk @ St. Apollinaris School

RETREAT TALK - 6TH GRADE CONFIRMATION RETREAT
MAY 26, 2017



Why are you being confirmed?

Is it just a "merit badge?" As if Catholicism were just some sort of scouting program?

God desires for you to spend Eternity with Him. That is, instead of "the other place."

If you were going to build a house, you would have to put in a foundation. If you're going to build a good life, you need a foundation, too.

The foundation of a good life is the Virtues.

These are "good habits." You don't get good habits by acting badly. You build up good habits by acting good. Just like getting a good jump shot requires practice, growing in virtue means practicing living virtues.



The good news is that through Baptism and the Sacraments, we receive the Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love. Faith to believe what is unbelievable. Hope to trust when there is no light at the end of the tunnel. And Love, to love those people who aren't very lovable or when we don't feel like it.

These affect us as human beings by acting on our Heart, Mind, and Soul.

Faith affects the Mind, Hope affects the Soul, and Love affects the Heart.

By allowing these infused virtues to act in our lives, we become more than who we are, that is, supernatural. God has given us these Supernatural virtues for just this reason.

The natural virtues are Prudence, Temperance, and Fortitude. These, too, affect the Mind, Soul, and Heart. Prudence helps us to make good choices, Temperance helps us to respect ourselves and others, and Fortitude allows us to keep going when what we're doing is difficult – to have courage and boldness to do what is right. And Justice helps us balance our lives between friends, family, God, and community.

The Virtues are the foundation of a good life, but are even more than that. Virtues make us into the most perfect version of ourselves. Through God's grace and our effort, we become who God created us to be.

In Confirmation, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to us in abundance. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit perfect the Virtues within us. But if we forgot to do our homework on becoming virtuous – that is, by developing good habits in our Heart, Mind, and Soul – we don't give the Holy Spirit much to work with. The more Virtues – that is, the more good habits you have – the greater the gifts to be received.



Whatever Virtues you do have, will be perfected – and amplified – by God's grace through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the reception of His Gifts. Through all the Sacraments, but especially through Confirmation.

But if we haven't put down a solid foundation of Virtue in our lives, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit won't have much to perfect within us. That is why it is important to develop good habits and grow in Virtue by being virtuous.

As we grow in Virtue, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit strengthen, perfect, and amplify these Virtues within us through His sevenfold Gifts. These, too, affect us.



As human beings, we are Body, Heart, Mind, and Soul. The Virtues and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit affect our Heart, Mind, and Soul.

Knowledge, Understanding, and Counsel are Gifts that affect the Mind; helping us to take in, process, and share what we see, experience, and learn. Fear of the Lord and Piety affect the Soul; helping us to show reverence for God and the many gifts He has given us, and helping us to respond in our lives by sharing our gifts with God and neighbor. And Wisdom and Fortitude affect the Heart, helping us to make the appropriate choices, and to have the courage to follow through.



Thus, Our Heart, Mind, and Soul are affected by God's grace in Baptism through the Supernatural Virtues, by our own efforts (and the efforts of our parents and teachers) to develop good habits by living the virtues, and through Confirmation allowing God's grace to perfect our efforts through the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Then, in the end, we will manifest the Fruits of the Holy Spirit in our lives. That is, we will begin to experience Heaven on Earth. But it's not a light switch sort of thing – it takes work and effort. We need to exercise Faith, Hope, and Love – the Theological Virtues; we need to develop good habits by exercising the Human Virtues of Prudence, Temperance, and Fortitude. And once we have laid down a solid foundation of Virtue in our lives, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit will perfect these Virtues in our Hearts, Minds, and Souls. Building us up into the best version of ourself – based on God's perfect plan, the plan He has laid out for each one of us from all Eternity.



And in that action of the Holy Spirit in our lives and our response to God's grace, we will begin to see Heaven on Earth in the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. We will be able to experience the Glory of God in our lives and share that with others when we cooperate with the Holy Spirit and God's grace in our lives.

Jeopardy @ St. Apollinaris School

JEOPARDY - 6TH GRADE RETREAT ACTIVITY
MAY 26, 2017

STUFF IN CHURCH

100 These long wooden benches sound like they might smell.

What is a pew.

200 This podium is where both Old and New Testament are read from.

What is the ambo. 

300 He walks and stands on the priest’s right side.

Who is the deacon.

400 This is where the transubstantiated hosts are kept.

What is the tabernacle. 

500 Their pictures adorn the walls and windows in a church.

Who are the saints. 

MIDDLE AGES

100 This medieval saint has a church named after him in Napa.

Who is St. Thomas Aquinas. 

200 Near the end of the middle ages, he discovered America.

Who is Christopher Columbus

300 An argument in the middle of the middle ages split the Church this way.

What is east and west. 

400 In the late middle ages, 7 popes lived in this country (not Italy.)

What is France.

500 This multi-national organization lasted through the middle ages until 1806.

What is the Holy Roman Empire.

BIBLE BABBLE

100 This is the language of most of the Old Testament.

What is Hebrew. 

200 The New Testament is in this language.

What is Greek.

300 The book of the Bible where the story of the Tower of Babel is mentioned. 

What is Genesis. 

400 Arguments among Hebrew and Greek Christians led to their ordination.

What are the first deacons.

500 The day the Apostles left the upper room speaking many languages.

What is Pentecost. 

POPE-ULAR PEOPLE

100 Three popes with this name lived in the last century.

What is Pius. 

200 He was pope when you were born.

Who is John Paul II. 

300 Where the current pope is from this country.

What is Argentina. 

400 The pope between John Paul II and Francis. He’s still alive.

Who is Benedict XVI. 

500 The pope who called the Second Vatican Council.

Who is John XXIII

MASS CHAOS

100 Do this before you sit down, or when you cross in front of the tabernacle.

What is genuflect. 

200 The three persons mentioned in the Sign of the Cross.

Who are the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

300 When you smell this at a solemn Mass, don’t call the fire department.

What is incense. 

400 This is carried at the front of processions going in and coming out of Mass.

What is the (processional) cross (crucifix). 

500 The two times the bells are rung at Mass.

What are at the elevations. 

ROMAN NUMBERS

100 One.

What is “I”.

200 Five.

What  is “V”. 

300 Ten.

What is “X”. 

400 One Hundred.

What is “C”. 

500 One Thousand.

What is “M”. 

MAMMA MIA!

200 Jesus’s Mother.

Who is Mary.

400 Mary’s cousin, also John the Baptist’s mother.

Who is Elizabeth. 

600 She is called “mother of the living,” and was Cain and Abel’s mother.

Who is Eve.

800 King David’s ill-met wife, also King Solomon’s mother.

Who is Bathsheeba. 

1000 She asked for her son’s to sit with Jesus in glory. Name the sons.

Who are James and John. 

MODERN TIMES

200 The pastor of St. Apollinaris.

Who is Fr. Donahue.  

400 The bishop of our diocese.

Who is Robert Vasa. 

600 The current pope.

Who is Francis. 

800 The year that pope was elected.

What is 2013.

1000 The number of popes in the 21st century.

What is three (3). 

LOCAL DIOCESES

200 The diocese we live in.

What is Santa Rosa.

400 The archdiocese south of us.

What is San Francisco. 

600 The diocese east of us.

What is Sacramento.

800 The diocese south east of us.

What is Oakland. 

1000 The diocese west of us.

What is Honolulu.

KNOW THE ANSWER

200 The answer to “The Lord be with you.”

What is “And with your spirit.”

400 The answer to “Through Christ our Lord.”

What is “Amen.”

600 The answer to “Christ have mercy.”

What is “Christ have mercy.”

800 The answer to “Lift up your hearts.”

What is “We lift them up to the Lord.” 

1000 The answer to “Go in peace.”

What is “Thanks be to God.” 

AMEN.

200 The Lord’s prayer.

What is the “Our Father.”

400 The Angelic salutation.

What is the “Hail Mary.”

600 This prayer starts with “I believe.”

What is the Creed.

800 This prayer, called a doxology, mentions the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

What is the Glory Be. 

1000 This prayer asks an archangel to “defend us in battle.”

What is the St. Michael prayer. 

CATHOLIC COUNTRIES

200 The country housing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

What is Mexico. 

400 This country surrounds the Vatican.

What is Italy.

600 One of the two Catholic countries on the Iberian Peninsula.

What is Spain (or Portugal). 

800 The country with the largest Catholic population in the world.

What is Brazil.

1000 The continent has the least Catholics on the planet.

What is Antarctica. 

ST. APOLLINARIS

FINAL This modern-day country is the birthplace of St. Apollinaris.

What is Turkey. (or Antioch, or Roman Province of Syria.)