Advent
What does Advent mean?
Arrival of Jesus/coming
What does the circle on the wreath symbolize?
Immortality
Saint Nicholas is also known as.....
Santa Claus
Who appeared to Juan Diego?
Mary
What is another word for Christmas?
Nativity
How long does Advent last?
4 weeks
What does the texture on the wreath stand for?
Spiky crown of thorns
When is the Immaculate Conception?
December 8th
What did the woman that appeared to Juan Diego request?
For Juan Diego to ask the bishop to make a chapel in honor of her.
What day is Christmas celebrated?
December 25th
What does the color green stand for on the wreath?
Life of Jesus
What does the second candle stand for?
Peace
What did Saint Nicholas do for the poor family?
He dropped bags of gold down a chimney so a poor father's daughters could get married.
True or false:
The cloak that Juan Diego wore is still preserved.
True
Who was born on Christmas?
Jesus
What do the red berries on the Advent Wreath symbolize?
What does the third candle stand for?
Joy
What was Mary preserved from?
Original sin
Who did the woman heal?
Juan Diego's uncle.
Where did the tradition of Christmas trees come from?
Germany
What does the 1st candle stand for?
Hope
What does the fourth candle stand for?
Love
What meeting did Saint Nicholas supposedly go to?
The first Council of Nicaea
When is his feast day?
December 9th
What gifts did Jesus receive on nativity?
gold, frankincense and myrrh