Holiday Time in Syracuse
Are you tired of doing your Christmas shopping at the mall or Target? This place has a lot of fresh fruits and veggies from local farms for sale throughout the year. In December they also sell good from local crafters and artisans.
They're hosting a Holiday Fest next Saturday from 7am to 2pm.
What is the CNY Regional Market?
This is the term for the Christmas Eve mass (you know, because it's the day before Christmas and we are keeping watch for Christ to be born).
What is the Christmas Vigil?
This Jewish feast celebrates God's sparing of the Hebrew children from death and the passage of his people from slavery to freedom.
This is the raised place from which mass is said. It means "High Place".
What is the Alter?
These are the two scraggly burgers in Home Alone.
Who are Harry and Marv?
Art and Trees and Light! This local museum has a festival of all three throughout most of December. Today is the last day of this Festival of Trees! Go check it out!
What is the Everton Museum of Art?
Christmas in the Big Apple? This is where the iconic Christmas tree stand in NYC.
What is Rockefeller Plaza?
This sacrament of healing strengthens one's trust in God when one is seriously ill, dying or weak because of old age.
What is the Anointing of the Sick?
This is the stand from which the Gospel is read.
What is the Lecturn or Ambo?
The actor who played The Grinch in the live action versions of this movie.
Who is Jim Carrey?
Strap on your ice skates! This downtown hotspot hosts festivals year round. This time of year you can go ice skating and grab a hot chocolate! Did you happen to catch the tree lighting this year?
Did you know the Erie Canal once ran right through the center of this square?
What is Clinton Square?
You'd better be careful about who is standing next to you if you end up under this winter plant. You might have to share a quick kiss according to Anglo/American traditions.
This is the prayer we say during Reconciliation or penance.
(100 points if you can recite this prayer).
What is The Act of Contrition?
This is the special place where the sacrament of reconciliation is given.
"Bah Humbug!" This is the name of the grumpy old man in A Christmas Carol.
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
All Aboard! Take a quick drive to Utica's Union Station and you can then take this magical ride to see Santa.
This was originally a picture book by Chris van Allsburg (He also wrote and illustrated Jumanji and Zathura).
Don't get your holiday panettones in a bunch. Panettone is a lightly sweetened Christmas bread that has might be filled with candied fruit and other treats.
It comes from this country and is best lightly toasted with a light spread of butter. Nichols Grocery store in Liverpool carries these throughout the holiday season.
What is Italy?
God the Father game us this prayer. Jesus taught this prayer. we say this prayer at mass and people sometimes hold hands or might raise their hands in praise.
What is the Our Father?
This is the same of the special garments worn by the priest during the celebration of the mass. The color changes depending on the season.
What are robes or vestments?
This is the iconic breakfast Buddy had one morning in Elf .
What is spaghetti, maple syrup and candy?
If you like live Christmas trees these are the places to get one in Central New York.
What is:
Ballantyne Gardens
Hafners
Critz Farms
A German tradition is to hide an ornament shaped like this sour food item on the Christmas tree. Whoever finds this item usually gets a little treat.
What is a pickle?
Mary appeared to children in 1917 in this shrine in Protugal?
What is Our Lady of Fatima?
This is the plate the consecrated host is put on during mass. It is usually made of gold.
What is the Paten?
Santa gives Ralphie this warning when he asks for an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two Hundred Shot Range Model Air Rifle for Christmas in this iconic holiday movie.
Extra 100 points: This is the name of the Department Store where Ralphie visits Santa.
What is "You'll shoot your eye out, kid. Merry Christmas. Hohoho."?
What is Higbees?