General Advent
Advent Wreath
Saints Celebrated during Advent
Mary and Joseph
Jesus
100
How many Sundays (weeks) are in Advent?

4 weeks (4 Sundays)

100

The Advent wreath is always seen as what shape?

Circle-symbolizing eternity

100
This saint is celebrated today (December 13) and is the patron saint of light. 

Saint Lucy

100

What is the name of Mary's mother?

Saint Anne

100

“Emmanuel” means what?

     a.  Savior

     b.  God with us

     c. God and man

b. God with us

200

Advent comes for the Latin word, "adventus" which means-

a. adventure

b. coming

c. waiting

b. coming

200

An advent wreath is always what color?

Green (symbolizing hope)

200

Saint Lucy was a martyr.  What does that mean?

She was killed for her religious beliefs. 

200

What was Joseph's occupation (job)

carpenter

200

How many disciples did Jesus have?

12

300

Advent begins what?

a. the shopping season

b. the new liturgical year

c. the countdown to NFL playoffs

b. the new liturgical year

300

Three candles of the Advent wreath are what color(s)?

Purple (or blue)

300

We celebrate this saint on December 6th.  Children put stockings out for this saint. 

Saint Nicholas

300

What do we celebrate with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th?

Mary being conceived without original sin. 

300

What gifts did the Wise Men bring Jesus?

gold, frankincense, and myrrh

400

What do the candles of the Advent wreath symbolize?  

a. Christ, the light of the world

b. the passage of time

c. Warming the chill of winter

a. Christ, the light of the world

400

The candle for the third week of Advent is what color?

Pink-symbolizing joy/rejoicing

400

This saint showed generosity in many ways.  One way was helping a man who couldn't afford to have his daughters be married.  This saint hid coins in the girls' stockings. 

Saint Nicholas
400

Mary and Joseph had to travel to the hometown of Joseph to be counted for the census.  What town was this?

Bethlehem

400

Where did Jesus grow up?  Where did he live when he was young?

Nazareth
500

We celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (we celebrated at school on Monday).  What does this feast celebrate?

The Conception of Mary.  When she started growing in her mother's womb.

500

The Advent wreath originated (began) in what country? (seven letters)


Germany

500

On December 12th we celebrate the Feast of our Lady of Guadeloupe.  This celebrates a time when a peasant, Juan Diego, saw a vision of who in 1531?

Mary the Mother of Jesus

500

Mary's cousin, Elizabeth, was the mother of John the Baptist.  What was her name?

Elizabeth

500

Christmas is the Nativity of the Lord.  What does nativity mean?

Birth place

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