The Advent Wreath
Saints of Advent
Advent People
Advent in Scripture
Advent Facts
100

A ring of evergreen boughs with three purple candles, one rose candle, and one white candle. 

What is an advent wreath?

100

Saint whose feast day is December 6th and is also known as Santa Claus. 

Who is St. Nicholas?


100

He announced to Mary that she was going to have a baby.

Who is the Archangel Gabriel?

100

Names of the four Gospels. 

What is Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?

100

Liturgical color for the season of Advent?

What is purple?

200

Color that stands for prayer, penance, and kingship. 

What is purple?

200

The brother of St. Peter who celebrates his feast day on November 30th. 

Who is St. Andrew?

200

She was visited by Mary and her baby leapt in her womb because he knew that Jesus was in Mary´s womb. 

Who is Elizabeth?

200

This section of the Bible starts when Jesus is born. 

What is the New Testament?

200

The number of Sundays in Advent?

What is four?

300

Color that stands for joy and that our waiting is almost over. 

What is rose/pink?

300

Mary appeared to him: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated on December 12th. 

Who is St. Juan Diego?

300

When he was born, his family wanted to name him Zechariah, but his mother and father insisted on another name. 

Who is John the Baptist?


300

Town where Mary and Joseph lived before Jesus was born. 

What is Nazareth?

300

The week that we light the rose candle on the Advent wreath. 

What is week three?


400

Another name for the white candle in the center of the Advent wreath. 

What is the Christ Candle?

400

Her feast day is December 13th. Some European countries celebrate by having girls wear wreaths with candles on their heads. 

Who is St. Lucy?

400

She said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."

Who is Mary?


400

The Gospel that begins, "A genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham..." 

What is the Gospel of Matthew?

400

The meaning of the word Advent. 

What is "coming"?

500

Another name for the rose candle of the third week of Advent. 

What is the Shepherd´s Candle?

500

He was a friend of St. Teresa of Ávila. He was a reformer and wrote "The Ascent of Mount Carmel." Feast Day on December 14th. 

Who is St. John of the Cross?

500

The name of St. Joseph´s father. 

Who is Jacob?

500

The great Prophet that is quoted with the words, "A virgin will conceive..."

Who is Isaiah?

500

Advent starts on the Sunday nearest to the feast day of this Saint. 

What is the Feast of St. Andrew?