Advent/X-mas
Some children get a letter from a saint on this advent date.
What is St. Nicholas day or December 6th?
What month contains St. Francis of Assissi's day?
What October (4)
The number of stations of the cross.
What is 14 OR 15?
A day to leave a candle up overnight for those who have died.
What is All Soul's Day?
Traditionally, Christmas trees are lit until this event.
What is the Epiphany (Jan 6)?
Who is St Joseph?
Pentacost is this many days after Easter and officially ends the Easter season.
What is 50 days?
The name of the Spanish lacy women's head covering.
What is a Mantilla?
One of the items carried in a house blessing for Epiphany.
What are nativity figurines or Holy Water or Chalk?
This early martyr survived drinking poisoned wine.
Who is John the Baptist?
The day for the blessing of the food baskets.
What is Holy Saturday?
This lenten food was created by a monk to represent children's arms crossed in prayer.
What is a pretzel?
The name of an Eastern European wafter given with a blessing on Christmas.
What is Oplatki?
Throats are blessed on his feast day
Who is St.Blaise
The traditional day to serve hot cross buns.
What is Good Friday (and the feast of the Holy Cross)?
St Walpurgis night is celebrated in this region of the world with all night bonfires and dancing.
What is northern Europe?
This is the official end of the Christmas season.
What is Candlemas (Feb 2)?
A flambe dessert is popular on the feast day for these two apostles.
Who are Sts. Peter and Paul?
The name for a Holy week meal that Catholics do not often partake in.
What is a Sedar?
One can eat King cake between these special days.
What are Epiphany and Ash Wednesday?