Liturgical Year
Advent Weeks
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Franciscan Sisters
QCC Leadership
100

This solemnity, celebrated 50 days after Easter, marks the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles.

What is Pentecost

100

This colored candle represents love

What is Purple

100

These wise men followed a star to bring gifts to the newborn Jesus.

Who are the Magi?

100

The authorities of the Community are the spiritual touchstone for all the local communities of Sisters throughout the world. Their spiritual centering sets the pulse as the heartbeat which keeps all in rhythm as One Body. The Meriden center is known as this.

What is the Motherhouse?

100

The person on the QCC leadership team that was very critical of the sisters' meals

Who is Zach

200

This liturgical season, which begins on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, bridges the time between Christmas and Lent.

What is Ordinary Time

200

In Luke’s Gospel, this angel appeared to Mary to announce that she would give birth to the Son of God.

Who is Gabriel?

200

Mary and Joseph traveled to this city for a census before Jesus was born.

What is Bethlehem

200

This sister was seen at Quinnipiac a lot last year, but left St Bridgets in Cheshire last August

Who is Sister Mary Rose Irvine

200

This member of the leadership team plays for the club hockey team at Quinnipiac

Who is Amy

300

This solemnity, celebrated on the 40th day after Easter, marks Jesus’ return to the Father in Heaven.

What is the Ascension of the Lord?

300

This 8th-century hymn, often sung during Advent, is based on the ancient "O Antiphons."

What is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel?

300

This object led the Magi on a long journey to find baby Jesus.

What is the Star of Bethlehem?

300

This is the year that the Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist were aggregated to the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist as the men’s branch of the order.

What is 2002?

300

This member of leadership team used to bring their friend Pat to Mass, until he moved away to New Canaan

Who is Drew

400

On this day, Catholics commemorate the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper, beginning the Sacred Triduum.

What is Holy Thursday

400

The Advent wreath originated in this region of Europe during the 16th century.

What is Germany

400

This ruler of Judea was not on Santa’s nice list after ordering the massacre of male infants.

Who is King Herod

400

This liturgical (holi)day is the day that the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist come into being as a Pontifical Community

What is the First Sunday of Advent?

400

This member of the leadership team last ran the Alpha program at Quinnipiac

Who is Luke

500

There are this many Holy Days of Obligation that do not fall on a Sunday in 2025.  (Extra 100 points for every you name)

What is 5

500

This prophet foretold the coming of a child who would be called "Immanuel," meaning "God with us."

Who is Isaiah?

500

At the Council of Nicaea, this 4th-century bishop famously defended the doctrine of the Trinity, with some legends claiming he slapped the heretic Arius in the process.

Who is Saint Nicholas

500
This is the number of different dioceses that the FSOTE are apart of.

What is 10 (11?)

500

The last active QCC Executive Officer

Who is Will