Dates
When was Saint Cecilia born?
200 AD
She was a martyr
True: she was sentenced to be burned to death, but the flames didn’t harm her so she was beheaded.
Who was the first incorrupt Saint ?
St. Cecilia
What is she is the Patron Saint of?
Musicians
What is St. Cecilia's brothers name?
When is Saint Cecilia’s feast day?
Novemeber 22
She was married against her will
True: She married a man named Valerian
Does Saint Cecilia have a prayer dedicated to her?
Yes, "St. Cecilia, we ask for your intercession because you generously offered your life for the love of Jesus, who you were devoted to with your heart and soul. ... Saint Cecilia, pray for us."
Who did she convert?
Hint: she converted 2 people
Her brother and husband
What was St. Cecilia's husbands name?
Valerian
When did Saint Cecilia die?
November 22, 230 AD
She was not considered a famous virgin martyr
False, she was considered the most famous virgin martyr (besides Mary)
How was St. Cecilia killed?
Struck with a sword on the neck
(But she did not die right away, The executioner was unable to behead her and left her bleeding there. She ended up living for another three days.)
Where was St. Cecilia buried
Hint: buried where she was born
Rome, Italy
What was said that St. Cecilia did at her wedding?
"sang in her heart to the Lord".
About what time period did St. Cecilia become a saint?
16th Century
Her full name was St. Cecilia of Rome
True
What could St. Cecilia hear at her wedding?
She could hear angels singing.
She was one of how many women that were commemorated by name in the Canon mass?
Hint: odd number
Seven
What special virtue did St. Cecilia have?
About what time period did st cecilia vow her virginity to God
5th-century
She was born in Europe
False, she was born in Rome, Italy
What is something people in Rome do on her feast day?
They have special masses and festivals dedicated to her
What is the one thing St. Cecilia told her husband when they first got married?
Hint: She dedicated this to God when she was younger
That she vowed her virginity to God
What does Cecilia mean?
Blind