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Religion Gr 7 and 8
Advent, Epiphany, and Christmas Season
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Christmas begins | sunset Christmas eve and Christmas day |
| Advent ends | Sunset on Christmas eve |
| Christmas ends | the Sunday we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord |
| date of Feast of Epiphany | January 6 |
| The shape of the Advent wreath symbolizes | eternity of God |
| The evergreen on a Advent wreath symbolizes what? | immortality |
| What do the candles on the Advent wreath symbolize? | Jesus is the light of the world |
| How many weeks in Advent | 4 weeks |
| The rose candle is a sign of what? | rejoicing |
| The 3 purple candles are a sign of what? | prayer, prepaartion and royalty |
| Name of 3rd Sunday in Advent | Gaudate Sunday |
| Liturgical color for Advent | violet or purple |
| Avent means | "coming" |
| First coming of Christ | Christmas or Nativity |
| He prepared the way for Jesus by urging people to repent | John the Baptist |
| Advent comes immediately after | Ordinary Time |
| The first season of the Church Year | Advent |
| Advent helps us get ready for | Christmas and when Christ comes again |
| Another name for Christmas | Nativity |
| What is Jesus called when we talk about the Second Coming? | Son of Man |
| What will Jesus fully establish when he returns? | the Kingdom of God |
| What does Jesus tell us to do in preparation for his return? | Be vigilant (stay awake) |
| What will happen when Christ comes again? | Heaven and earth will be made new and we will experience a judgment for the way we lived our lives. |
| Means "God with us" | Emmanuel |
| Means "God saves" | Jesus |
| "Christ" means | "Anointed One" |
| Christ in Greek is | translated as Messiah in Hebrew |
| Yahweh means | Lord |
| Who was the last prophet and the prophet of most high | John the Baptist |
| What we can learn from John the Baptist | repent, prepare ourselves and others for Christ, be humble, point to Jesus |
| The season that follows advent | Christmas |
| Who knows the hour when Jesus will come again? | the Father |
| another word for wise men who searched for Jesus | Magi |
| The gifts brought to Jesus when he was born | gold, frankincense and myrrh |
| used in making perfume | myrrh |
| a valuable,shiny yellow metal used for jewelry | gold |
| a substance that is burned to produce a sweet smell | frankincense |
| Where was Jesus born? | Bethlehem |
| Who was king when Jesus was born? | Herod |
| Where did the wise men come from? | the east |
| What did the wise men follow? | North Star |
| The wise men came to __________ Jesus | worship |
| When does Advent begin | Sunday nearest to November 30 |
| Liturgical colors of Christmas | Gold and white |
| When is the Feast of the Holy Innocents? | December 28 |
| When is the Feast of St. Stephen, first martyr? | December 26 |
| Where are the three wise men mentioned in the Bible? | Matthew |
| What do we celebrate on the Epiphany? | the visit of the wise men to the Christ Child |
| What does the Feast of the Epiphany signify? | extension of salvation to the Gentiles |
| What are the names of the wise men? | Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar |
| Why was Herod worried? | He thought the people would think Jesus was king of the Jews |
| How was Joseph warned? | In a dream that Herod wanted to kill Jesus |
| Where did Joseph take Mary and Jesus to keep them safe? | Egypt |
| Who told Joseph that Mary was going to have a baby? | An angel |
| Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | January 1 |
| Who baptized Jesus? | John the Baptist |
| What Church season follows Advent? | Christmas Season |
| I appeared to Juan Diego. | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| I am called the "the beloved" apostle. I wrote the fourth Gospel. | St. John |
| We died when King Herod tried to kill Jesus. | The Holy Innocents |
| The feast that proclaims that Mary was born with original sin. | Immaculate Conception |
| I am the bishop best known for my generosity to children. | St. Nicholas |
| What kind of family where Jesus, Mary and Joseph? | THe Holy Family |
| The Church's first martyr | St. Stephen |