Hello everyone! My name is Randy Henderson and I'm the Dir. of Youth Ministry for Saint Patrick - Saint Michael Parishes! Wecome to the Youth Ministry Control Panel. Check out each tab above and also check for updates / announcements on our Home Page under "Youth Ministry." For starters, give the quiz below a try. If you can score 50 points in 10 minutes or less, print off the results page, come visit me and I'll give you a prize!

Catholic or NOT?

Welcome teens and youngsters of Saint Patrick and Saint Michael Parishes! I challenge you to this "Catholic or NOT?" quiz! I've developed some questions that will test your knowledge of what our Catholic faith is all about. Good luck! Right answers are worth 5 points for a total of 50 points.
  1. The Catholic Church Believes

    2. Saints have to carry our prayers to God in order for God to hear us.
    Saints are to be worshipped.
    Saints are able to pray for us when we ask them to pray for us.
    Saints are perfect people.

  2. The Catholic church Believes

    3. In three gods, the Father - the Son - the Holy Spirit
    IIn one God of three: The Father - the Son - the Holy Spirit
    In one God. Jesus was just a human being who taught nice things.
    That God is whatever we imagine Him to be.

  3. The Church teaches that...

    4. Everyone but Catholics go to Hell.
    You can get to heaven as long as you are Christian, if you're not a Christian you go to Hell.
    Non-Christians can go to Heaven if they have a Christian friend.
    Where a person ends up after death is not up to us, but to God alone.

  4. The church teaches that Eucharist is...

    5. The way we are forgiven for our sins.
    Bread and wine symbolic of Jesus.
    Bread and wine that has been changed into the body and blood of Jesus.
    A celebration of being a community of Christians.

  5. The rosary is important because...

    6. As Catholics we worship Mary.
    Without a rosary our prayers do not count.
    It allows us to meditate deeper on the mystery of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.
    It allows us to medidate more deeply on the mystery of Mary.

  6. The Sacrament of Reconciliation

    7. removes the guilt associated with sin.
    removes the temperal (earthly) effects or consequences that are the result of sin.
    Isn't considered a neccesary sacrament, but you should go when you feel like it.
    Was instituted (started) by Christ Himself who said the Church has the power to forgive sins.

  7. The Church's "Seamless Garment" teaching is about protecting life. It teaches that...

    8. When protecting human life, it should be done while wearing a seamless robe.
    Our understanding of life is "seamless," meaning without beginning or end.
    Being pro-life means protecting life from conception to natural death.
    Valuing life and protection of life is left up to the Constitution and the Supreme Court.

  8. A Vocation is...

    9. God's special calling towards us to do His will.
    A vacation to places that begin with an "O," like Ohio.
    Exactly like an occupation, a job, it's just a fancy Church word for job.
    The metal object that incense is burned in during church.

  9. During Mass the "Prayers of the Faithful," are...

    10. The Our Father and Hail Mary.
    The Nicene Creed
    When we say, "Christ has died, Christ is Risen, Christ will come again."
    The petitions where we pray for the needs of our community and those of the world,

  10. Our current Pope was a Cardinal from Germany, and his name was:

    11. Conan Frankensmith
    Frederick Ratzinger
    Joseph Ratzinger
    Eugene Schultz

What was your score?? If you got 50 points come visit me for a prize!