The Advent Wreath
Saints of Advent
Advent People
Advent in Scripture
Advent Facts
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A ring of evergreen boughs with three purple candles, one rose candle, and one white candle.
What is an advent wreath?
100
Saint whose feast day is December 6th and is also known as Santa Claus.
Who is St. Nicholas?
100
He announced to Mary that she was going to have a baby.
Who is the Archangel Gabriel?
100
Names of the four Gospels.
What is Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
100
Liturgical color for the season of Advent?
What is purple?
200
Color that stands for prayer, penance, and kingship.
What is purple?
200
The brother of St. Peter who celebrates his feast day on November 30th.
Who is St. Andrew?
200
She was visited by Mary and her baby leapt in her womb because he knew that Jesus was in Mary´s womb.
Who is Elizabeth?
200
This section of the Bible starts when Jesus is born.
What is the New Testament?
200
The number of Sundays in Advent?
What is four?
300
Color that stands for joy and that our waiting is almost over.
What is rose/pink?
300
Mary appeared to him: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated on December 12th.
Who is St. Juan Diego?
300
When he was born, his family wanted to name him Zechariah, but his mother and father insisted on another name.
Who is John the Baptist?
300
Town where Mary and Joseph lived before Jesus was born.
What is Nazareth?
300
The week that we light the rose candle on the Advent wreath.
What is week three?
400
Another name for the white candle in the center of the Advent wreath.
What is the Christ Candle?
400
Her feast day is December 13th. Some European countries celebrate by having girls wear wreaths with candles on their heads.
Who is St. Lucy?
400
She said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
Who is Mary?
400
The Gospel that begins, "A genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham..."
What is the Gospel of Matthew?
400
The meaning of the word Advent.
What is "coming"?
500
Another name for the rose candle of the third week of Advent.
What is the Shepherd´s Candle?
500
He was a friend of St. Teresa of Ávila. He was a reformer and wrote "The Ascent of Mount Carmel." Feast Day on December 14th.
Who is St. John of the Cross?
500
The name of St. Joseph´s father.
Who is Jacob?
500
The great Prophet that is quoted with the words, "A virgin will conceive..."
Who is Isaiah?
500
Advent starts on the Sunday nearest to the feast day of this Saint.
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What is the Feast of St. Andrew?