Dates Flashcards
(12 cards)
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Dec. 2
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1st Sunday of advent churches new year
2
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Dec.6
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Feast of st nickolas
3
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Dec.8
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Immaculate conception
4
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Dec. 12
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Feast of our lady of Guadalupe
5
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Dec24
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Advent ends at midnight
6
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Dec25
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Begins Christmas season nativity of the lord Christmas Day
7
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Jan 1
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The solemnity of Mary
8
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Jan6
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Feast of the epiphany
9
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Jan 13
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Baptism of our lord
10
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Mar. 25
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Annunciation
11
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- The wreath is an important symbol that advent is close and it is time to wait for Jesus’
birth. The wreath is a circle to represent trinity. Which means, no beginning and no end. - Advent is the church’s New Year’s Day.
- The word advent comes from the Latin word adventus, which means arrival or coming.
- Priests usually were purple or royal blue during advent. Catholic priests were purple on
the first, second and fourth week. Then, on during the third week they wear rose. - There are three purple candles and one rose candle. But, there is an optional white
candle for Christmas Day
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12
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- Advent starts on November 27th and ends on December 25.
- Advent is a season of hope and it is also preparation for celebration of the birth of Jesus.
- Orthodox also calls advent Nativity Fast.
- Advent was established in the sixth century by Pope Gregory.
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