What is in the church?
The place where Jesus/the Eucharist is kept
What is the tabernacle?
This saint is the patron of animals, known for preaching to birds.
Who is Saint Francis of Assisi?
This gospel is the only one that tells of the visit of the Magi, guided by a star to the infant Jesus.
What is Matthew?
The most important feast day of the Catholic liturgical year.
What is Easter? (not Christmas)
The area where the priests and altar servers store their stuff, dress/prepare for mass, and purify/clean vessels
What is the sacristy?
The name for a room of a church dedicated exclusively to baptisms
What is the baptistry?
The patron saint of nurses, she worked tirelessly during the Crimean War.
Who is Saint Catherine of Siena?
Only this gospel begins with the cosmic prologue: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God.”
What is John?
This spring feast remembers Christ’s entry into Jerusalem
What is Palm Sunday?
The big candle that gets lit during Easter vigil and lit again during every mass during Easter season.
What is the Paschal/Easter Candle?
The area of the church where the priest offers the sacrifice of the mass, usually elevated.
What is the sanctuary?
The patron saint of music, often shown with an organ or harp.
Who is Saint Cecilia?
This gospel alone includes the story of Zacchaeus climbing a sycamore tree to see Jesus.
What is Luke?
This feast on January 6 celebrates the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child.
What is Epiphany?
The holder/display for the Eucharist used during adoration, benediction, and Eucharistic processions
What is the monstrance?
The small gate with kneelers that separates the area with the sanctuary from the rest of church in some churches (common in older/traditional churches)
What is the altar/communion rail?
The patron saint of bakers, often invoked by those working with bread and pastry.
Who is Saint Elizabeth of Hungary?
This gospel alone describes a young man who fled naked when Jesus was arrested.
What is Mark?
This solemnity on January 1 honors Mary
What is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God?
The chalice-like vessel used to store and transport the blessed sacrament.
What is the ciborium?
The traditional/formal name for the pulpit or lectern where scripture is read
What is the ambo?
This saint, martyred in Nagasaki in 1597, is patron of Japan.
Who is Saint Paul Miki?
The gospel that uniquely tells of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.
What is John?
This feast, established in the 17th century after visions to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, celebrates Christ’s love symbolized in his wounded heart.
What is the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
The long, rectangular vestment used to cover a sacred vessel or the hands of the priest during benediction or Eucharistic processions.
What is the humeral veil?