The Byzantine Challenge is a game of skill and memory in which teams of up to five players compete to answer questions from 20 pre-selected categories drawn from the Fathers of the Church, papal encyclicals, and church history. A full list of books and materials is available for download.

The 2009 Byzantine Challenge will be held August 21-22 during the Our Lady of Perpetual Help pilgrimage. Information on the pilgrimage include location and other activities can be found on the OLPH shrine Web site.

All teams are welcome and you don't have to be Byzantine to compete. The questions are from all aspects of the Catholic Faith both Eastern and Western traditions.

Registration is $20 per team or $4 per person. Registration forms are available here. The winning teams will recieve prizes of $300, $200 or $50 for the top three finishers.