Seasons of the Church
She Who Carries the Whole Creation (All about St. Mary)
The Journey of Salvation
The Sacrament of the Kingdom (Holy Eucharist)
Holy Matrimony
125
The number of seasons in the Orthodox Liturgical Calendar
7
125
St. Mary is often referred to as this name meaning "God Bearer"
The Theotokos
125
The creation story is told from this book of the Bible.
What is Genesis?
125
On the eve of our Lord’s Passion, He brought His disciples into the upper room and first established the _____ _________________.
What is the Holy Eucharist?
125
God first created this person out of love.
Who is Adam?
250
The number of canonical prayers in a day
There are 7 Canonical Hours (Morning, 3rd Hour, 6th Hour, 9th Hour, Evening, Compline, Midnight)
250
The Feast of the Annunciation is first celebrated on March 25th, exactly nine months before the Feast of the _________________.
Nativity
250
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Where is this bible verse taken from?
St. John Chapter 3, verse 16
250
What does the Bread and Wine represent?
The body and blood of Christ.
250
In the sacrament of Holy Matrimony, St. Paul compares the love and a Husband and wife to Jesus's love for the _________.
What is the Church (bridegroom)?
375
The first season of the liturgical year
Season of Annunciation (starts last week of Oct/first week of November)
375
The Icon of the Feast of the Annunciation beautifully illustrates how the ______________ visited St. Mary.
Who is Archangel Gabriel?
375
This term is used to refer to mysteries in our Church. They are a window through which we can have a brief glimpse of the divine.
What are the Sacraments?
375
According to St. Paul, our ____________ in the Holy Qurbana makes us one in Christ.
participation
375
The service of the Holy Matrimony in the Orthodox Church is separated into these two parts.
What are the Blessing of the Rings and the Blessing of the Crowns?
500
This important event is a fixed feast day celebrated every year on January 6th
Denaha (Baptism of our Lord)
500
After Archangel Gabriel announces to St. Mary that she will be the God Bearer, he also tells her that her cousin, __________, will have a son in her old age.
Who is Elizabeth?
500
The three reasons why God expelled Adam and Eve from the Garden.
1. Adam did not acknowledge his sin. 2. Adam did not confess. 3. Adam did not repent.
500
The Holy Qurbana focuses on the life of this individual.
Who is Christ?
500
Following the blessing of the crown, the groom ties the _______ around the neck of the bride. This is a symbolic act signifying the life-long, sacred and inseparable bond established in marriage.
What is the minnu?
500
This season involves the longest fasting period in our Liturgical Calendar.
Season of the Great Lent
500
The ___________ is St. Mary’s hymn of praise to glorify the Lord for the blessing that He has set upon her.
What is the Magnificat?
500
The first seven sacraments are for individual salvation. Which of these seven sacraments are optional?
What are Holy Matrimony and Holy Ordination?
500
The middle/center portion of the church that separates the men and women in a traditional orthodox church represents this.
The faithful departed who are also participating in the Holy Eucharist.
500
The priest places the _______ on the bride’s head. This provides the imagery of Rebecca who took a veil and covered herself when she first saw Isaac (Gen 24:65).
What is the manthrakodi?