UIC Newman Center hosts 'Bishops vs Bishops' gameshow

St. John Paul II Newman Center at University of Illinois Chicago hosted a “Bishop vs. Bishop” gameshow as a part of National Vocation Awareness Week on Nov. 5, 2025. The evening began with Eucharistic adoration and dinner for 70 students. Four auxiliary bishops from the Archdiocese of Chicago answered tough questions from students in areas such as emojis, Latin, saints and Generation Z lingo. Bishop Mark Bartosic walked out the winner against Bishops Larry Sullivan, Bob Lombardo and Joseph Perry. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Bishop Larry Sullivan and Bishop Mark Bartosic react to a question on Generation Z. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Students and guests clap after the bishops answer a question. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Student scorekeepers Ximena Partida, Joe Prepura, David Kranenburg and Isabella Schuch show the bishops scores after the first set of questions. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Gameshow host Bridget Danaher presents the next question to the bishops. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Students and the bishops laugh after the bishops solved a question on Latin. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Quiz questions written by students. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Bishop Sullivan and Bishop Bartosic react to a question on Generation Z. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Student scorekeepers Ximena Partida, Joe Prepura, David Kranenburg and Isabella Schuch show the bishops scores during after a set of questions. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Julia, a service dog, sits quietly during the game show. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

The bishops react to a difficult question. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Students react to answers from the bishops during the gameshow. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Bishop Joseph Perry smiles as Bishop Bob Lombardo holds up his final wager. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Bishop Mark Bartosic holds up a card with his guess on the mission statement for the Newman Center. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Student Joe Prepura examines Bishop Sullivan's ring that he shared with students when talking about Bishop attire. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)