JPII Movie Review

Pope John Paul I was pope for ____ days

thirty-three

John Paul II’s childhood nickname was _______.

Lolek

Name 2 activities that JPII enjoyed:

theater, soccer

Poland was first taken over by _______ during _______. Then, they were occupied by the _______.

Germany during WW2, occupied by the Soviets

During the war Karol Wojtyla had a job working as a ______.

rock miner in a excavation

During the war he was almost killed when he was _______.

Hit by a car

The Germans tried to control the education of the locals by _______ the Universities and ______ the teachers.

closing, arresting

Before deciding to become a priest, JPII wanted to pursue a career in _______.

acting

Karol entered the seminary at the age of _______.

twenty-two

As a parish priest, he liked to take the young people ______.

hiking in the forest

In 1958 many Polish faithful were killed because they refused to leave the ______ in the field.

Cross

In 1967, when Karol was on his way to be ordained a Cardinal, he forgot his _____ ______.

red socks

In 1971 what was Cardinal Wojtyla doing when he was stopped by Czech police?

skiing

Karol Wojtyla became the first non-Italian Pope in _____ years.

over 400 years (exactly 455 years)

John Paul II was elected on _________ at the age of _____.

October 16, 1978; age 58

Who was Cardinal Sapieha?

the person who mentors Karol during the seminary years.

Who was Jan Tyranowski?

person who mentors Karol during the war; and helped Karol discover his vocation

Who was Karol Wojtyla?

boy who became JPII

Who was Cardinal Wyszynski?

a Cardinal in Poland at the same time as Cardinal Wojtyla; good friend of Karol

Who was Cardinal Benelli?

one of 2 people who were though to be elected to Pope. leaked info that Cardinal Sapieha said that wasn’t suppose to be out until the Cardinal Conclave.

Who was Victor?

the boy who hiked with Cardinal Wojtyla who was conflicted between his teachers and parents in the faith