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The Church in December

In the Catholic faith, the month of December is focused on Advent, but there are other key dates and events to know.
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Which Archangel announced to Mary that she was chosen to be Christ’s mother?
The prophecies of the Old Testament prophet ____ are read often during the Advent season.
Advent hymn: O Come, O Come ______
Advent comes from the Latin word, “adventus,” which means ____.
In Luke's Gospel we are told that the reason that Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem was for a census that required you to go to your hometown. In the Gospel it is expressed this way: "In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be ____"
Name given to the Third Sunday of Advent: ______ Sunday.
The Patron Saint of India celebrated on December 3 is St. Francis ____.
Two days after the Immaculate Conception and two days before Our Lady of Guadalupe, we celebrate another holy day of Mary: Our Lady of ___.
Common name given to the last day of Advent: Christmas ___.
The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe shows Mary standing upon a ______ _____ (2 words)
During Advent we hear the phrases "O Wisdom" "O Key of David" "O Root of Jesse" -- these are three of the seven phrases called the "O ______"
The candles on the Advent wreath symbolize Christ, the ___ ___ ___ ___. (4 words)
What is the last word of the last scripture (Gospel) read on the last day of Advent?
In St. Matthew's Gospel, Chapter 1, an Angel of the Lord tells St. Joseph that Mary is to have a Son, and is to be named Jesus, "because he will save his people from their ____."
From the French word for crib, this is a common sight in many homes as Advent comes to a close, and people prepare for Christmas.
The first word of the Angel when he came to Mary in St. Luke's Gospel 1:28.
Number of violet candles on an Advent Wreath.
Maximum length of the season of Advent: ____ days.
Mary revealed that she was the Immaculate Conception to St. _____
The first Saint Day celebrated after the end of the Advent. The Feast of St. ___. (Dec. 26)
Number of candles on a traditional Advent Wreath
When Mary and Joseph stopped at the Inn to find lodging for the night, in what town was the Inn located?
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The first holy day after the conclusion of the Season of Advent
On Dec. 9 we celebrate the saint who encountered Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe; his name is St. Juan _____.
On December 8 we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary in the womb of St. ___.
What flowers are associated with Our Lady of Guadalupe?
When Mary accepts her role as Mother of God, she tells the Angel, “Behold, I am the _____ of the Lord."
On December 7, the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Ambrose, Bishop. Of note, he is the patron saint of ___ ___. (2 words)
Color associated with the Third Sunday of Advent.
On December 13 the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Virgin-Martyr St. ____.
In St. Matthew's Gospel, Chapter 1, we are told that St. Joseph gets visited by an angel in a ____.
Prayer that is not said or sung at Mass during the Season of Advent (except on the Immaculate Conception)
Saint who wrote "Dark Night of the Soul" has his Memorial observed at Mass on December 14: St. ___ ___ ___ ___. (4 words)
Our Lady of Guadalupe marked the first appearance of Mary in the new world. In what country did Our Lady of Guadalupe appear?
In declaring the dogma of the Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8) in 1854, Pope Pius IX stated that Mary, through God's grace, was conceived free from the stain of ____ ____. (2 words)
Advent begins the new ____ year.
Type of feast day (rank) that describes the Immaculate Conception.
Six months before Mary gave birth to Jesus, her relative Elizabeth gave birth to a son. They were going to name the child Zechariah, after his father, but instead they named him ___.
Between December 16-24, in Hispanic culture, Las _____ are nine nights of prayer that dramatize the search of Joseph and Mary for lodging (leading up to the birth of Jesus).
In Advent we prepare for the coming of Christ as our Savior, and his second coming as our ____.
During Advent we hear about John the Baptist proclaiming: "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the ___ ___ ___ ___. (4 words)
The color of the Season of Advent
Man and woman saint whose holy day (according to the Roman Martyrology) is observed on December 24: Ss. ___ ___ ___ (3 words)
In Chapter 1 of St. Matthew's Gospel, this described the relationship of Mary to Joseph: "Mary was _____ to Joseph"
The Season of Advent begins on the Sunday closest to the Feast of St. ____.
Traditionally, the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after December 13 were observed as special days of fasting and prayer called _____ days.
Last saint day on the Universal Calendar of the Church in Advent -- on December 23 -- is the optional memorial of St. John of ___.