Group 1
True or False: Jesus was baptized in the Nile river
False. Jordan river
True or False: Crucifixion is one of the major feast
False
Which feast do we celebrate on January 19?
Theophany
Who baptised Jesus?
St John the baptist
What does Theophany mean? (Hint:.... of God)
Showing of God
Where did the Annunciation happen? (Hint: a town)
Nazareth
True or False: We pray only sad tunes during the feast of Nativity to represent how St Mary and St Joseph couldn't find a nice place to stay in.
False. We pray joyful tunes because we are happy that our savior is born, he finally came to save us
True or false: Archangel Michael announced the birth of Jesus to saint Mary?
False. Its Archangel Gabriel
In which city Jesus was born in?
Bethlehem
When do we celebrate the Nativity feast? (Hint: a day in January)
January 7 or January 8 (depending on the year)
When is the feast of annunciation celebrated? (Hint: a day in April)
April 7
Why do we fast 43 days before the Nativity feast? (Hint: 40 +3)
40 days = Moses fasted before receiving the Ten commandments. 3 days = the people fasted before the moving of the Elmokatam mountain.
How many days can the Paramoun be? (Hint: 3 answers)
1 or 2 or 3 days
What does Paramoun mean?
Paramoun = preparation
List the 7 major feasts
The Annunciation, The Nativity, The Epiphany/Theophany/Baptism, Palm Sunday, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost