General
This is the color of the season of Advent.
What is purple?
He was a descendant of David and married to the mother of Jesus.
Who is Joseph?
The season that represents the beginning of the liturgical year in the church.
What is Advent?
Why do we use candles during Advent?
Jesus is the light of the world, light coming into the darkness.
Why do we give out gold coins on St. Nicholas day?
To represent the gold that St. Nick gave to save servant girls.
This word means "coming" and is the season when we prepare for the coming of the baby Jesus.
What is Advent?
He was struck mute when he doubted that his "old" wife would give birth to a son.
Who is Zechariah?
The number of seasons in the liturgical year.
What is five?
Why do we use evergreen branches on a Advent wreath?
Symbolizes everlasting life.
What do the oldest girls in families wear on their head on St. Lucy day?
Crown/wreath of candles
He has many names one of which means "God With Us".
What is Emmanuel?
He was the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah and lived in the desert proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Who is John the Baptist?
This color is worn during the Christmas and Easter seasons and special feast days.
What is white?
There are four of these in the season of Advent represented by the candles.
What is Sunday?
This is the name of the saint who saw Our Lady of Guadalupe
Juan Diego
How many weeks are in advent?
What is 4?
This angel visited Mary to tell her she would have a son by the Holy Spirit.
Who is Gabriel?
This 40 days in the liturgical year is a time of preparation (fasting, prayer and giving) and leads to the greatest of the Church's feasts.
What is Lent?
The Advent wreath is made in this shape to symbolize God's never ending love for us.
What is a circle?
This is the patron saint of the United States of America
This traditional advent activity explores Jesus' family tree using symbols.
What is the Jesse Tree?
This is the prophet who predicted the coming of Jesus
Who is Isaiah?
The name of this time in the liturgical calendar between special seasons and feasts is based on the ordinal numbers used to count the Sundays.
What is Ordinary Time?
This color candle on the Advent wreath symbolizes joy and is lit on Gaudate (means Rejoice) Sunday.
What is rose?
What do we celebrate on the feast of the Immaculate Conception?
Mary was conceived without sin.