Sacraments
This sacrament is the first sacrament a catholic receives. You must receive this sacrament before all others.
What is baptism?
This saint is very important to the Catholic faith. She has many names. (Hint: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Holy Mother of God, etc.) An angel came to her and told her that she would be the mother of the Messiah.
Who is Saint Mary?
This saint wrote an epistle urging people to keep their faith intact and continue to believe in God and His love and mercy, even in the toughest of times. The is a hospital named for this saint for children with serious medical conditions.
Saint Jude
This holiday is preceded by the season of Advent. It takes place within Christmastide which is twelve days long. (Hint: Jesus and the Nativity are important during this time.)
What is Christmas?
This is the amount of days God took to create everything.
What is seven days?
This sacrament is one that we receive every Sunday. It reminds us of Jesus' sacrifice.
What is the Eucharist?
This saint is one of the twelve apostles. This saint was the one who Jesus told to tell people about the good news of the Lord. Also, he denied that he knew Jesus three times before the rooster crowed.
Who is Saint Peter?
This saint was a French teenager who was instrumental in several of her country’s victories during the Hundred Years’ War.
Saint Joan of Arc
This holiday is preceded by holy week. Associated with spring. A three hour long service/vigil is held before this time. (Hint: A big bunny brings eggs.)
What is Easter?
This is what the currency of the Hebrews was made of. Judas betrayed Jesus for this kind of precious metal.
Bonus: This is how much Judas betrayed Jesus for.
What is silver? Bonus: What is 30 pieces of silver?
This sacrament brings us closer to God when we stray away from him. It cleans our souls of sin.
What is Penance/ Reconciliation?
This saint is Christ's step father. He was the husband of Saint Mary. He raised Jesus to be a carpenter just as he was.
Who is Saint Joseph?
Catholics ask this saint for blessings toward animals and the environment, and for protection against fires.
Saint Francis of Assisi
This day is the commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, when he established the sacrament of Holy Communion prior to his arrest and crucifixion.
What is Holy Thursday?
This woman is Saint Mary's cousin. She is also the mother of John the Baptist.
Who is Saint Elizabeth?
This sacrament calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world.
What is Confirmation?
This saint got his start by dropping money down a chimney for three poor girls so they could get married.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
This saint gave homeless children a place to be safe, often entertaining them with magic tricks and juggling.
Saint John Bosco or Don Bosco
This day is when we remember Christ's passion, or sacrifice, and crucifixion. The crucifix is unveiled. Priests will wear red.
What is Good Friday?
This is the man who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River.
Who is John the Baptist?
To receive the sacraments one must be in a state of ____
What is grace?
This saint chose to give up his life of thievery to serve God by helping travelers cross the river near his house. He is the patron saint of travelers.
Saint Christopher
Mother Teresa's saint name:
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
This is the last day of Lent and celebrates the 40-hour-long vigil that the followers of Jesus Christ held after his death and burial on Good Friday and before his resurrection on Easter Sunday.
What is Holy Saturday?
This is the angel that told Saint Mary that she would be the mother of Christ.