What is Coptic New Year?
Coptic Martyrs
Coptic Months
Symbols & Traditions
Coptic Feasts
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What is another way we refer to Coptic New Year?

Eid El- Nayrouz

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This martyr is known as the "Prince of Martyrs" and is often shown fighting a dragon.

St. George

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How many Coptic months are there?

13

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What is the fourth reading during liturgy that we learn about the saints of the day.

Synaxarium?

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Which feast is one of the seven major feasts of the Lord that celebrates the birth of Christ on January 7th in the Coptic calendar?

Feast of Nativity

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What date do we celebrate Coptic New Year?

September 11 (Tout 1)

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This young martyr was only 12 years old when he was martyred for his faith.

St. Abanoub

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What is the first coptic month?

Tout

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Why is the carpet red in the Coptic Church?

To represent the blood of the martyrs.
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Which season, lasting 55 days, is a period of fasting, repentance, and spiritual preparation leading up to the Feast of the Resurrection?

The Great Lent

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Who is the emperor who was responsible for most of the persecution of the martyrs?

Emperor Diocletian

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This martyr is one of the 70 apostles, wrote one of the Gospels, and founded the church of Alexandria.

St. Mark

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What number month is Toba?

5th month

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What are the beautiful saint pictures that we have on the walls of our church.

Icons
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Which major feast is celebrated 50 days after the Resurrection, commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.?

The Feast of Pentecost

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We eat ______ on Coptic New Year to remember the martyrs.

Red dates

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This saint is known for leading 40 virgins who dedicated their lives to Christ and suffered martyrdom together.

St. Demiana

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In which Coptic month do we celebrate Nativity?

Kiahk

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The strong seed of the dates represent ______.

the strong faith of the martyrs.

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Which feast commemorates when Christ revealed His divine glory to Peter, James, and John on Mount Tabor.

The Transfiguration

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What does the word Nayrouz mean?

In Coptic, the word means "rivers"

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This saint was so strong in her faith and was known to be the overcomer of the devil.

St. Marina of Antioch
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What is the shortest Coptic month?

Nasie

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What is the hymn we sing during tasbeha to remember the saints?

Saint Doxologies or Commemoration of the Saints

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Which feast celebrates when the Archangel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would bear the Son of God?

The Feast of the Annunciation