St. Stephen
Was St. Stephen scared to speak about our lord Jesus Christ? Yes or No
No! St stephen was brave and full of the holy spirit
Our lord Jesus Christ never did anything wrong or commit a sin. Yes or No?
YESSSS, Jesus Christ did not commit any sin
The king chose Esther to be the ____ ?
Queen!
What was the name of the Archangel that appeared to St. Mary
Archangel Gabriel --> The messeger
Yes! st mary was very humble and right away obeyed the Lord.
When the Jews were hurting St. Stephen, his face was shining like the face of an____?
An angel
What is the big symbol in the middle of the orbana
A cross
Who is Esther's cousin ??
MORDECAI
St mary was from a small town called??
Nazareth
Who is the baby that Elizabeth is gonna bore?
St. John the Baptist
St. Stephen was the first___?
Martyr
How many small crosses are around the center cross of the orbana?
12 small crosses representing the Apostles and 1 big cross representing Jesus Christ
Did everyone, including Mordecai, bow down to Haman ?
No, Mordecai refuses to bow down to Haman.
What does the word "Virgin" mean
A virgin means someone who is never married
The king and Haman wrote _____? announcing when they would get rid of all the Jews
A letter/law
The apostles prayed over them, __________ and ordained them as deacons.
Layed their hands on them
In the basket, when abouna picks the Orbana for Liturgy is it always an even or an odd amount
Odd number of Orban in the basket
What was the name of the man who wanted to hurt God's people
Haman :(
Who was St. Mary's cousin?
Elizabeth
The celebration of the Jewish victory is called the feast of____ ?
Feast of Purim
Our church celebrates St. Stephen's feast on which day of the month Toba?
1st day of Toba
How many wholes do we poke in the orbana, and what do the wholes represent?
5 wholes in the Orbana symbolize the wounds at his crucifixion: 2 on his arm, 1 on his leg, 1 on his side, and the crown of thorns
Esther lived in ________, which was far away from her home country.
Esther lived in Persia
Archangel Gabriel also told St. Mary that her cousin Elizabeth is?
Elizabeth was also pregnant
What is the cross in the center of the orbana called ??
Spadikon