Advent (Religion 9)

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  1. 2. The color of the Advent candle that symbolizes rejoicing
  2. 3. The name of the candle lit during the First Week of Advent
  3. 6. An old Catholic tradition during Advent to get your heart ready for Jesus
  4. 7. What God created you to do
  5. 9. The season of expectation and preparation for Christmas
  6. 12. A string of beads used for Catholic prayer, often prayed to celebrate Mary
  7. 13. The religious service Catholics are required to attend on Holy Days of Obligation vigil^The Mass that can be attended the night before a Holy Day
  8. 15. The mother of Jesus, celebrated on December 8th
  9. 17. to the conception of Mary free of original sin
  10. 18. Title of the Virgin Mary whose feast day is December 12th
  11. 19. The type of lodging Mary and Joseph were searching for in Bethlehem
  12. 20. Saint whose feast day is celebrated on December 13th, often with candles
  13. 21. What the candles of the Advent wreath are meant to bring light into
  14. 24. A character, often played by a child, in the Las Posadas parade
  15. 27. Group whose joy is symbolized by the pink candle on Gaudete Sunday
  16. 28. Feast day celebrated on December 6th where children leave out shoes for gifts gifts^Small surprises left by St. Nicholas in shoes or stockings
  17. 30. The month in which Advent begins this year
  18. 32. An Advent decoration with three purple and one pink candle
  19. 34. The country where the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is located
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  1. 1. The feeling that is made incarnate with the birth of Jesus
  2. 2. Broken open by children during the final night of Las Posadas
  3. 4. Type of branch cut in Germany/Austria that is hoped to bloom on Christmas Day posadas^The nine-day event in Mexico symbolizing Mary and Joseph's search for an inn
  4. 5. Type of calendar year that Advent marks the beginning of for Catholics
  5. 7. The number of candles traditionally held by an Advent wreath
  6. 8. Special tool with a numbered flap for each day of Advent
  7. 10. Routines and rituals that play a powerful role in human flourishing
  8. 11. The church that follows this particular calendar year
  9. 14. The day of the week Advent typically begins on
  10. 16. Group who brought the good news of God's love; the name of the Fourth Week's candle
  11. 22. A special nine-day prayer, often said to a specific saint
  12. 23. Whose birth is celebrated on Christmas Day
  13. 24. A saint sometimes honored with a nine-day prayer during Advent
  14. 25. The meaning of the Latin word "adventus"
  15. 26. The town Mary and Joseph traveled to; the name of the Second Week's candle
  16. 29. The series of nine early morning Masses in the Philippines
  17. 31. The primary color of the Advent candles, symbolizing penance
  18. 33. The primary sentiment associated with the season of Advent