Her Life
Name the parents of St.Mary
St. Joachim and St. Anna
The assumption of the body of St. Mary and the end of the fast are on _____ ( date)
16 Misra (August 22)
What is St. Mary's Assumption? What is the church celebrating?
Her departure and the rising of her body to heaven
How many years did she spend in the temple?
12 years
The church celebrate the arrival of the Holy Family in Egypt on _____ (date)
24 Bachans (June)
Who from the disciples saw St. Mary's body ascending into heaven?
St. Thomas
How many years did she spend in the house of St. Joseph?
30 years
The first church that was built in the name of St. Mary was on____ (date)
21 Baounah
Who was present during St. Mary's departure and who appeared to her?
The Disciples and Virgins of the Mount of Olives,
The Lord Jesus, surrounded by thousands of angels
How many years did she spend in the house of St. John?
40 years
What year did St.Mary appear at the Church of Zeitoun?
1968
What happened when the disciples were taking the body of St. Mary to bury at Gethsemane?
( Hint: Story of the Jews)
some of the Jews blocked the way in the face of the desciples to prevent the burial
one of them took the coffin and his hands were separated from his body.
he repented and believed and disciples prayed for him and his hands were reattached
St. Mary's life on earth was_______ years
60
The church commemorates St.Mary's departure on ____ (date)
Who are the 2 other people in the Bible that their bodies also went to heaven?
Enoch and Elijah