Signs & Symbols
The evergreens used in an Advent wreath represent this.
What is everlasting life?
He announced to Mary that she was going to have a baby.
Who is the Archangel Gabriel?
The colour of the candle lit on the 3rd Sunday in Advent.
What is rose?
A-T-I-V-N-I-Y-T
What is nativity?
This animal is a symbol for new life.
What is a lamb/sheep?
The circle of the advent wreath is used to remind us of God's love, which has no...
What is beginning and/or end?
She was visited by Mary, and her baby leapt in her womb because he knew that Jesus was in Mary’s womb.
Who is St. Elizabeth?
The colour of candle lit on the 4th Sunday of Advent.
What is purple?
What is star?
This animal is a symbol of peace often found on Christmas cards or as ornaments on trees.
This advent treat was created by a Christian candymaker to remind us of Jesus our Good Shepherd.
What is a candy cane?
This prophet, son of Elizabeth & Zechariah, prepared the way for Jesus' coming.
Who is St. John the Baptist?
The "Christ Candle" lit on Christmas is this colour.
What is white?
G-E-M-N-A-R
What is manger?
Traditionally, nativity scenes depict Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar arriving on these animal.
What is a camel?
These gifts, which the wisemen brought to baby Jesus, were symbols to represent his royalty, divinity, and humanity.
What are gold, frankincense and myrrh?
He was Joachim and Anne's son-in-law.
Who is St. Joseph?
In many European countries, the advent candles are not purple and rose. All 4 candles are this colour.
What is red?
This animal has a cross on its back.
What is a donkey?
Similar to an Advent calendar, this item is used to help us countdown the days of Advent by reflecting upon Jesus family tree.
What is a Jesse Tree?
These guys arrived to celebrate Jesus' birth several weeks after He was born. We honour their arrival on the Solemnity of the Epiphany.
The Three Wisemen (Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar)
This colour is used during the season of Advent to remind us of the royalty of Christ our King.
What is purple?
L-E-E-M-U-M-A-N
"On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree."
The partridge in a pear tree represents this important figure celebrated during the Advent Season.
Who is Jesus on the Cross?