Advent Flashcards
(20 cards)
Beginning of the Advent season this year
Dec. 2nd
Feast of St. Nicholas
Dec. 6th
Immaculate conception date
Dec. 8th
Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec. 12th
End of Advent
Dec. 24th
Nativity of Our Lord/ Christmas Day
Dec. 25th
Feast of Epiphany/Feast of the Three Kings
Jan. 6th
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sept. 8th
March 25th
Annunciation
Jan. 13th
Baptism of Our Lord/end of the Christmas season
Church’s New Years Day
First day of Advent
Color that priests wear during advent
Purple
First purple candle is…
The Prophets candle and it symbolizes Hope
Second Purple candle is…
The Bethlehem candle and it symbolizes Love
Third Pink candle is…
The Shepherd’s candle and it symbolizes Joy
Fourth(last) purple candle is….
The Angel’s candle and it symbolizes Peace
Day advent ends
Dec. 24th
Who created advent and when?
Pope Gregory in the 6th century
What dialect is Advent from?
Latin
What word does Advent come from and what does it mean?
Adventus which means coming