The Catholic Church owns about 237,000 acres in America
U. S. Catholicsm grew
by 1.5% in 2009 with 68 million Catholics - more than any other U.
S. religion.
Newt Gingrich, former
Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives, converted to
Catholicism on Holy Saturday, 2009. A lifelong Baptist,
Speaker Gingrich said his conversion was a ten-year journey.
Savannah, once the
capital of Georgia, was begun by Englishman James Oglethorpe and a
1732 Royal Charter as a colony which did not accept Catholics,
rum, or slaves
The hat Pope Benedict XVI is wearing has been
nicknamed saturno/Saturn Hat because
it resembles the rings around the planet Saturn.
Actor James Cagney
was a parishioner at Saint Monica Church at 413 East 79 Street in
New York City
Magna Carta,
signed by King John of England in 1215, removed the king's power
over the Church
Mississippi is the most
religious state in the U. S. and Vermonters are the
least religious
Augustiner, the oldest and considered
the best beer in Munich, Germany, was
first brewed by Augustinian monks in 1328
There are 8,847 Roman Catholic schools in France
Need a prescription,
laboratory test, x-ray or ultrasound at the Vatican? That'll
be 75 cents, please.
The Vatican
consists of 108 acres
Jesuit Father José Gabriel Funes, Director of
the Vatican Observatory, states that
there may be intelligent life on other planets, and they would be
God's children too
There are 2.2
million Catholics in Pakistan
Which countries have the most
Catholics? Brazil, Mexico and the United States.
The United States has more Catholic colleges and universities than any
other country: 213.
The first Mass in
the English-speaking American colonies was held on Saint Clement's
Island in Maryland on March 25, 1634, and was the beginning of the
Archdiocese of Washington
U. S. President Lyndon
Baines Johnson and his Catholic daughter Luci attended the
installation ceremony for Archdiocese of New York Cardinal
Terrence Cooke at Saint Patrick's Cathedral on April 4, 1968
Looking for a spouse?
Pray to Saint Raphael, the Patron Saint of Happy Meetings, advises
the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales: "You
were sent by God to guide young Tobias in choosing a good and
virtuous spouse. Please help me in this important choice which
will affect my whole future."
Prayer For the Choice of a
Good Spouse
"Saint Raphael, you were sent by God to
guide young Tobias in choosing a good and virtuous spouse. Please
help me in this important choice which will affect my whole
future. You not only directed Tobias in finding a wife, but you
also gave him guidelines which should be foremost in every
Christian marriage: Pray together before making important
decisions. Amen"
What did Catholic mobster Al
Capone's business card list as his occupation?
"Used Car Salesman."
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
settles between one-fourth and one third of all refugees into the United States
In 2002, 56,236 annulments were approved worldwide, 30,968
of which were in North America
From 1982 to 1984, 80% of American annulments appealed to the Vatican Rota
were reversed
Sent by King Charles of Spain in
1769, Franciscan Friar Junipero Serra founded San Diego de Alcala,
the first Californian mission
There were 24 missionaries
martyred in 2006
White Mass
is said for physicians
Pope John Paul II's favorite movie
was Life is Beautiful
Spain
has a population of 41 million, 94% of whom are Catholic.
Spain has 22,670 Catholic parishes with 27,730 priests.
Poland
has 9,990 parishes and 28,000 priests
On January 14, 1506, Pope Julius II
purchased Laocoon, the first
artwork acquired by the Vatican Museums, from a Roman
vineyard. According to Greek mythology, Laocoon was a priest who
tried to convince Troy not to accept the Greek gift of a hollow
horse.
Marconi began Vatican
Radio under Pope Pius XI
Saint Maximillian Mary Kolbe
is the Patron
Saint Against Drug Addiction
Scotland
is 16% Roman Catholic
Polka Masses
are popular in Minnesota
Between 43% and 48% of Catholics
attend Mass every Sunday in the Archdiocese
of Toronto
There are 195 U.
S. dioceses and eparcies (Eastern
rite churches)
An indulgence
is a remission of the temporal punishment due for sins committed.
In 2003, 100,345 Catholics went to prison for their faith
Diocese of St.
Joseph of Irkutsk in Siberia is the largest
diocese with 10 million square kilometers. The Diocese of
St. Joseph of Irkutsk has 100 parishes serving 50,000 Catholics.
Delores Hart,
film actress who appeared in 1957 Elvis film Loving
You, became a nun
In Antioch, Syria, the disciples
first took the name "Christians."
In 2000 there were 46,092 marriage annulments granted out of 56,236
ordinary processes worldwide
Madonna della Strada (Our Lady of
the Street) is the patron saint of Rome's
street sweepers and taxi drivers
The Eucharist
lasts about 15 minutes after being consumed. Food,
drink, smoking etcetera should wait during this time as we
Catholics reflect. (There is a one hour fast before receiving
Communion)
Saint Clare is the Patron Saint of Television.
60% of Slovakia
is Roman Catholic
17.3% of the world's population is Roman Catholic
In 2003, 9.1% of Koreans were Roman Catholic
Father
Augustine Tolton was the first person whose both parents
were African American to become a Catholic priest in
America. Father Tolton was born into a Catholic slave family
in 1854 in Missouri. Prior to that, three Healy brothers
were priests. The Healy brothers' father was an Irish
Catholic Georgian slaveholder and their mother was an African
slave.
Saint Raphael the Archangel is the Patron Saint
Against Nightmares and Eye Diseases
Saint Genesius
and Saint Vitus are the Patron Saints of Actors
Saint James
the Apostle is buried in the Cathedral of Santiago in
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Poland
is 90% Roman Catholic
Brazil
has the most Catholics with 125 million
Olive trees were used for crucifixion
Red Mass
- Mass for law courts and lawyers
The Second
Vatican Council opened on October 11, 1962
Saint John the
Baptist parents were Elizabeth and
Zachary. Saint Elizabeth was Mary's cousin. Saint John
the Baptist was a disciple of Saint John the
Apostle.
Seven cardinal
virtues are faith, hope, charity, temperance, prudence,
fortitude and justice
Saint Isidore of Seville is the
proposed patron saint of internet users
Bishop administers the Sacrament of Confirmation
Interregnum.
The time between the death and the
replacement of a bishop
The Church
in the United States was established on November 6, 1789 by
Pope Pius VI
There is no funeral mass during Holy Week
Legion of
Decency. Media self-control group disbanded by Vatican II
Brooklyn, New York is
known as The Borough of Churches.
The ashes used on Ash Wednesday are made from burning the
previous year's blessed palms
Mass is not celebrated on Good Friday
A Benedictine monk, Saint Bede the Venerable, first used A. D.
(Anno Domini)
In 1834 Pope
Gregory XVI established the Diocese
of Vincennes encompassing all of Indiana and eastern
Illinois including Chicago
Saint Joaquim
and Saint Anne were Jesus' maternal grandparents
Catholic
Charities, USA, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia (703)
549-1390, was founded in 1910 and had total FY2000 (latest
available) income (in millions) of $2,621.2, of which $390.0
was from public support. 87.8% was
used for programs, and the highest paid official earned $108,264
in compensation and benefits. (Not rated by charity watchdogs AIP
and Charity Navigator; received highest rating from Wise Giving
Alliance.)
Big Brothers/Big
Sisters of America, headquartered in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (215) 567-7000, was founded in 1945 and
had total FY2002 income (in millions) of $201.4 of which $102.9
was from public support. 80.8% was used for programs, and the highest paid
official earned $239,000 in compensation
and benefits. Received highest possible rating from each of
three charity watchdogs. (AIP, Wise Giving Alliance and Charity
Navigator)
Catholic Relief
Services, headquartered in Baltimore,
Maryland (800) 235-2772, was founded in 1943 and had total FY2002
income (in millions) of $262.2, of which $111.8 was from public
support. 98% was used for programs, and the highest paid official
earned $242,799 in compensation and benefits. (Received A- from
charity watchdog AIP, highest rating from Wise Giving Alliance,
and was not rated by Charity Navigator.)
Saint Vivian (Saint Bibiana) is the
Patron Saint of Single Lay Women.
Her Feast Day is December 2
Matthew
means "Gift from God"
Blessed
Mother's birthday is September 8
Saint Jerome is the Patron Saint Against Anger
Saint Barbara
is the Patron Saint Against Death by Artillery and the Patron
Saint Against Mine Collapse
Magesterium
- the bishops in communion with the pope
Seth
was Adam and Eve's third son
Saint Paul the Apostle is the Patron Saint of Writers and Public Relations
Saint Mark the Evangelist is the Patron Saint of Insect Bites and the Patron
Saint of Venice
Saint Michael the Archangel is the Patron Saint of Police Officers
Apostles Peter and Andrew were
brothers and Apostles James and John were brothers
Saint Andrew
is the Patron Saint of both Scotland and Russia
Saint Charles Borromeo is the Patron Saint Against Ulcers
