St. Mary's Feast
What special event do we celebrate August 22 (next Saturday)?
Feast of the Assumption
What is the name of St. Mary's parents?
St. Anna & St. Joachim
Who did Christ entrust St. Mary to while He was on the cross?
St. John the beloved
St. Mary is named the Theotokos. What does Theotokos mean?
Mother of God
The icon along the East wall of the altar is of:
Jesus Christ on His Throne
Who was present for St. Mary’s departure?
The disciples, the virgins of Mount of Olives, Jesus Christ surrounded by thousands of angels
What is the name of St. Mary's sister?
St. Mary
Name a virtue that is attributed to St. Mary.
Obedience
Service
Humility
Love
Which of these is a symbol of St. Mary?
2 candles on the altar
Golden censer
Prospherine
Icon of the last supper
Golden censer
Why is Bethel important?
It was the first place called the “House of God”.
Which disciple was not present when St. Mary departed?
St. Thomas
How old was St. Mary when she began to serve in the temple?
3 years old
After St. Mary left the temple, who did she live with?
St. Joseph
Which of these are not symbols of St. Mary?
Noah's flood
How many candleholders are on the altar during Liturgy and what do they symbolize?
2 to symbolize the two angels who appeared to Mary Magdalene on Resurrection Sunday
What did St. Thomas see on his way back to Jerusalem?
The angels carrying the pure body of St. Mary to heaven. The angels told him to hurry and kiss the pure body of St. Mary.
When did St. Mary leave the temple?
When she was 12 years old.
When Angel Gabriel came to St. Mary, what was her reply?
Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.
Why is one of the titles for St. Mary the pure dove?
Saint Mary is compared to the dove in her simplicity and purity, and the action of the Holy Spirit in her. She resembles the dove which brought the good news of the deliverance after the flood, because she brought the good news of our deliverance (salvation) in Christ.
What is the crown of martyrdom that Jesus promised to St. Mark?
A special, beautiful crown in heaven for the martyrs – the holy ones who shed their blood for the name of Jesus Christ
When St. Thomas returned to Jerusalem, what did he ask the disciples and what did they find?
He told them he did not believe that St. Mary had departed. They took him to the tomb to uncover the body, but it was not there. He told them about what he had seen.
When is St. Mary's birthday?
May 9
How many years was St. Mary's life on earth?
60 years
9 years in the temple when she was 3 years old, 30 years in the house of the righteous St. Joseph, and 14 years in the care of St. John the Evangelist
Why is St. Mary called the golden lamp?
She is called the Golden Lamp because she bears the Light, Christ.
What is the first city in Egypt that St. Mark went to?
Alexandria