Across
- 3. Visit of the wisemen
- 7. the story of God's plan to save us, as told in the Bible
- 8. pattern of seasons throughout the year where we remember the events of Jesus' life
- 10. Feast day on December 6th
- 12. Announced the coming of Jesus and called for repentance
- 15. the Israelites waited thousands of years for the ____________ to come and save them from sin
- 16. Birthplace of Jesus
- 18. means proclamation; tells how we are saved through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
- 20. Remembrance of the family tree of Jesus, telling stories from Adam & Eve until His birth
- 23. Father of John the Baptist
- 24. Shows connections between the Old and New Testaments
- 27. The truth that God became man in the person of Jesus Christ
- 34. Original Latin meaning is "to come"
- 35. Announcement to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she was to be the Mother of Jesus
- 36. Celebration on the 3rd week of Advent where the baby Jesus figure from a nativity is blessed
- 37. Mother of John the Baptist
Down
- 1. Feast day on December 13th
- 2. Mary's song of praise after the Visitation
- 4. Display with figures telling the story of Jesus' birth
- 5. number of Sundays in Advent
- 6. gift of the wisemen, represents that Jesus will die to save us
- 9. Acts as a daily countdown during the Advent Season
- 11. The four symbolic meanings of each Advent candle
- 13. Mother of Jesus
- 14. Solemnity in December celebrating Mary being free from Original sin
- 17. Circular decoration with four candles, lit each week of Advent
- 19. gift of the wisemen, represents that Jesus is the great High Priest
- 21. Name of Jesus meaning "God is with us"
- 22. Seven days of prayer using specific titles of Jesus leading up to Christmas
- 25. Celebration in Mexico and Guatemala during the Christmas season
- 26. gift of the wisemen, represents that Jesus is the King of kings
- 28. Marian apparition in Mexico in 1531
- 29. Feast day on December 9th
- 30. Adoptive father of Jesus
- 31. Advent is preparation for this Solemnity
- 32. Novena prayed 30 times a day from November 30th until Christmas
- 33. Special name for third Sunday of Advent, means joy
