First SUNDAY of Advent / November 30 Mass coloring page # candles lit at Mass: 1 Color of lit candle: Violet (purple) Mass Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Violet One Violet (Purple) (BONUS) Gloria (Glory to God in the highest) Isaiah father Face b a Mark God b

Advent Wreath 1st Sunday: Nov 30 2nd Sunday: Dec 7 3rd Sunday: Dec 14 4th Sunday: Dec 21

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MONDAY / December 1 Creation

Creation for Beginners 1. Clouds; 2nd 2. Earth; 3rd 3. The sun, moon, and stars; 4th dot-to-dot 1. Annunciation 2. The Blessed Virgin Mary and the Archangel Gabriel

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TUESDAY / December 2 Creation Part 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

FRUITFUL MULTIPLY FILL EARTH SUBDUE HAVE EVERY LIVING THING

Sacrifice Manger Plans 1. They were not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 2. They would die.

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WEDNESDAY / December 3 The Fall of Man # in sequence 3 2

“You shall not die.” Did God say, “You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?” Ate the first bite of the forbidden fruit. “You may eat of all the trees in the Garden, except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, or you shall die.” “Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat? “The woman gave me the fruit and I ate.” “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed.” “The serpent tricked me, and I ate.”

4 1 5 6 8 7

ANGELUS

Who said or did this? The serpent (Satan) The serpent (Satan) Eve God God Adam God Eve

LITURGICAL COLORS

Liturgical Colors Top Left:

White

Top Center:

Red

Top Right:

Green

Bottom Left:

Violet

Bottom Center: Black Bottom Right: Rose

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THURSDAY / December 4 Noah

Sign of the Covenant: The rainbow

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FRIDAY / December 5 Abram Plain:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Cipher: R Z E C L U X V O A D T Y S K Q G I J M P F B H N W Promise #1: “I will make of you a great nation.” Promise #2: “I will make your name great.” (This means you will have lots of descendants.) Promise #3: “I will make you a blessing to all the families of the earth.” God also changed Abram’s name to what? Abraham (see Genesis 17:4-5) God also changed Abram’s wife’s name from Sarai to what? Sarah (see Genesis 17:15-16)

Word Search Clue answers: Bishop, shoes, children, patron, Claus, girls, roof, three, December, chimney

Secret message: Put your shoes out tonight

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SATURDAY / December 6 Saint Nicholas Day scramble The unscrambled words are the following in this order: Saint, Nicholas, patron, saint, children, saint, Nicholas, children Salvation History matching

Isaac 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Isaac God The wood of the Cross An angel Noah

Cryptogram solutions Plain: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Cipher: U V W A R M H J Z F L P Y C N D B Q I E T S G K X I Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father Who is in Heaven. (Matthew chapter seven, verse twenty-one)

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Second SUNDAY of Advent / December 7 Mass Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Violet (purple) Two Violet (purple) Isaiah c BONUS: John the Baptist Your kindness; salvation b a Mark b

Joseph, son of Jacob Tent reminds you of ABRAHAM because he LIVED IN A TENT. Sticks remind you of ISAAC because he CARRIED THE WOOD UP THE HILL FOR THE SACRIFICE. Ladder reminds you of JACOB because he SAW ANGELS GOING UP AND DOWN A LADDER TO HEAVEN. Coat reminds you of JOSEPH, SON OF JACOB, because he WAS GIVEN A SPECIAL COAT BY HIS FATHER. Jacob

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MONDAY / December 8 The Immaculate Conception 1. 2. 3. 4.

Saint Anne The Blessed Virgin Mary (The Immaculate Conception) The tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden Because the Blessed Virgin Mary is the woman God promised He would send to have a son to defeat Satan

Mass Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

White (they could also be gold and silver) BONUS: The Gloria (Glory to God in the Highest) Genesis BONUS 2: c new; deeds a adoption Luke The Blessed Virgin Mary and the Archangel Gabriel Holy Spirit c BONUS 3: The 1st Joyful Mystery BONUS 4: The Angelus

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TUESDAY / December 9 Moses

St. Juan Diego

She told him, "I am the ever virgin Mary, Mother of the True God"

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WEDNESDAY / December 10 St Juan Diego 1. The bishop 2. Proof: a sign (miracle) More about Moses 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME DO NOT ABUSE MY NAME KEEP THE SABBATH HOLY HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER DO NOT KILL DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY DO NOT STEAL DO NOT LIE DO NOT COVET ANOTHER’S SPOUSE DO NOT COVER ANOTHER’S GOODS

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THURSDAY / December 11 Ruth 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Bethlehem Jesus! FAITHFUL KINDNESS GENEROUS

St Juan Diego 1. Saint Juan Diego and his uncle Bernardino 2. A priest 3. He was dying, so he wanted the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.

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FRIDAY / December 12 St. Juan Diego

He just asked for something very impressive.

Samuel Letter jumbles: 1. SPEAK, LORD, FOR THY SERVANT HEARS 2. MAKE A KING FOR ISRAEL 3. KING OF ISRAEL 4. DISOBEYED GOD

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SATURDAY / December 13 St Lucy’s Day David is the answer to both questions! Joyful Mysteries

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Third SUNDAY of Advent / December 14 Mass Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Rose (or some may wear violet) Three 2 purple, 1 rose BONUS: Rejoice! Isaiah All answers a, b, c, and d are correct my God BONUS 2: The Blessed Virgin Mary BONUS 3: The Magnificat c All answers a, b, and c are correct John Answers a and c are both correct

David 1. 2. 3. 4.

David played the harp (and it helped calm King Saul). David became the King of Israel. David killed Goliath with a slingshot. God!

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MONDAY / December 15 O Antiphons Who recognized Jesus before He was born: John the Baptist (in his mother’s womb), Elizabeth, and Saint Joseph

Solomon Slingshot: David…killed Goliath with a slingshot Temple: Solomon…built the first Temple in Jerusalem Stump: Jesse…Isaiah’s prophecy that a shoot would come from the stump of Jesse (meaning the Messiah would be a descendant of Jesse) Crown: Saul…he was the first King of Israel Stone Tablets: Moses…received the tablets of the Ten Commandments from God Wheat: Ruth…who gleaned wheat in Bethlehem 4th Joyful Mystery

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TUESDAY / December 16 Elijah

Small Voice

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WEDNESDAY / December 17 Elisha 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Have a family blessing of the tree Put presents beneath the tree Decorate the tree with Christian ornaments Put an angel or star on the top of the tree Do not turn on the lights until Christmas morning!

First ‘O Antiphon’ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Dec 17: O Wisdom Dec 18: O Lord of Lords Dec 19: O Flower of Jesse Dec 20: O Key of David Dec 21: O Radiant Dawn Dec 22: O King of Nations Dec 23: O Emmanuel

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THURSDAY / December 18 Isaiah Cryptogram solutions Page 50 (Isaiah) Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory. Plain: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Cipher: I W L R F N C Z B U T M X E K O A H Q J D P S Y G H When have you heard this? At Mass (just before we kneel down during the Eucharistic Prayer) 5th Joyful Mystery

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Fourth SUNDAY in Advent / December 21 Mass coloring page Question at top: The Annunciation Mass Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Violet (purple) Four 3 violet, 1 rose Samuel David a ever, goodness Romans c Luke The archangel Gabriel and the Blessed Virgin Mary David his father BONUS: The 1st Joyful Mystery, the Annunciation

Zechariah, Elizabeth, and John the Baptist

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MONDAY / December 22 12 Days of Christmas

The Baptism of the Lord

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TUESDAY / December 23 St Joseph Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is usually on March 19th. Feasts of the Christmas Season

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WEDNESDAY / December 24 Christmas Eve

The secret message is: "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!"

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