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Masses to Resume with Restrictions
Posted by paul fritz on 6/14/20
Bishop Zinkula has given permission for Masses to resume in the Davenport Diocese on June 22, but with restrictions.The first Mass at St Joseph in East Pleasant Plain will be Sunday, June 28.
Read the Bishop's letter
Guidelines we will use, as instructed by our Bishop, to reopen Church ... Read More »
Trivia - June 14
Posted by paul fritz on 6/13/20
Question: When Jesus appeared to the Apostles after his Resurrection, they thought He was a ghost. What did Jesus eat to show them that they were mistaken?
Answer: Baked fish. (Luke 24:36-43)
Trivia - June 7
Posted by paul fritz on 6/06/20
Question: This Jesuit priest missionary Saint reached the shores of a lake, located in the Adirondack Mountains, in 1646 on the eve of the feast of Corpus Christi. He originally named the lake "Lac du Saint Sacrament" which means what? Who is this French priest? Bonus question: This lake was ... Read More »
Trivia - May 31
Posted by paul fritz on 5/30/20
Question: After hearing the preaching of the Apostles after Pentecost, what did the owners of fields and houses do?
A) Invited the poor into their homesB) Sold the houses and fieldsC) Established the houses as places of prayerD) Walked to JerusalemE) Gave their slaves their freedom
Answer: B) ... Read More »
Trivia - May 24
Posted by paul fritz on 5/23/20
Question: The Apostles were told by Jesus, just before His Ascension into heaven, not to scatter until a significant event occurred. To which event was Jesus referring?
A) ApocalypseB) Volcanic eruptionC) Conversion of heathensD) The arrival of a Counselor sent by the LordE) Peace treaty
Answer: D) Luke 24:49
Trivia - May 17
Posted by paul fritz on 5/16/20
Question: Who am I? There is a story that I was missioned to a faraway country but I resisted. Christ then appeared and I was ultimately sold as a slave to an Indian prince who was visiting Jerusalem. Therefore I traveled to a distant country. There I was given ... Read More »
Preparing to Return to Mass
Posted by paul fritz on 5/12/20
Video of Bishop Zinkula discussing the return to Mass.http://www.catholicmessenger.net/video/
Trivia - May 10
Posted by paul fritz on 5/10/20
Question: Before the Second Vatican Council why did the sacrament of Confirmation include a light slap on the recipient's cheek?
A) To remind the recipient that they are to stay awake and alert
B) To remind the recipient that the service of Christ is difficult
C) To remind the ... Read More »
Trivia - May 3
Posted by paul fritz on 5/02/20
Question: In the parable of the lost sheep, how many sheep did the shepherd count safely into the fold?
Answer: Ninety-nine. (Luke 15:4, Matthew 18:12)
Trivia - April 26
Posted by paul fritz on 4/25/20
Question: Who was the Pope that called for the Second Vatican Council and which Pope finished the Second Vatican Council?
Answer: Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council on October 11, 1962. Pope Paul VI closed the Council on December 8, 1965.