December 1978 Print

A Column Dedicated to the Angels

SANCTA FAMILIA
Jesus — Maria — Joseph

I. Fill in the blanks with the words given.

Advent	Bethlehem	Egypt
Jerusalem	Christmas Season	David
Light	Nazareth	Savior
1. The name "Jesus" means ____________________.
2. Christ was born in ____________________.
3. Christ died in ____________________.
4. Christ grew up in ____________________.
5. The Holy Family fled into ____________________.
6. The Blessed Mother was from the House of ____________________.
7. The liturgical season from the 4th Sunday before Christmas until midnight Christmas Eve is ____________________.
8. The season between December 24 and the octave of Epiphany, January 13, is called ____________________.
9. The masses for Christmas Day testify to the character of Christ as the ____________________ of the world.

II. In each column cross out the word not related.

Jesus	Gold	Herod
Holy Ghost	Myrrh	Gaspar
Joseph	Alabaster	Melchior
Mary	Frankincense	Balthasar

 

III. Unscramble.

GAMI	MREEDREE
MTHBELEHE	YRMA
RMNGAE	PSJEHO
ATRS	PHDSHESRE
LSNAEG

 

IV. Match Column I with Column II.
(Use Catholic dictionary or Catholic encyclopedia)

1. The Feast of Saint J oseph, March 19, was introduced into the Roman calendar by _______________ .	a. Latria
2. Saint Joseph was declared Patron of the Universal Church on December 8,1870, by _______________ .	b. Pope Pius X
3. The Litany to Saint Joseph was approved on March 18,1909, by_______________ .	c. St. Francis of Assisi
4. The Feast of Christmas was introduced into the Liturgy in the_______________ .	d. 4th century
5. Devotion to the Christmas crib was introduced in 1223 by_______________ .	e. hyperdulia
6. The worship and veneration given to God alone is called_______________ .	f. dulia
7. The next highest veneration is given to the Blessed Mother and is called_______________ .	g. Pope Pius IX
8. Saint Joseph occupies the first place after Mary and we call this veneration_______________ .	h. Pope Sixtus IV
9. Veneration to the Angels and Saints is called_______________ .	i. protodulia

 

V. Match Column I with Column II.

1. The first promise of a redeemer for fallen mankind.	a. "Behold a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son—his name shall be called Emmanuel." (Is. 7:14)
2. Prophecy of the virgin birth.	b. "I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed; she shall crush thy head and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel." (Gen. 3:15)
3. Prophecy of the place of the birth of Christ.	c. "And thou, Bethlehem, art the least among the cities of Juda, but out of thee shalt come the ruler of Israel." (Micheas 5:2)

 

VI. Fill in the missing Sorrows of St. Joseph.

1. St. Joseph found out Mary was with child.

2. _____________________________________________________ .

3. The shedding of Christ's blood at His circumcision.

4. Prophecy of Simeon.

5. _____________________________________________________ .

6. Finding that Herod's son, Archelaus, reigned in Judea on their return from Egypt.

7. _____________________________________________________ .

 

VI. Fill in the Missing Joys of St. Joseph.

1. The Angel told Joseph Mary had conceived by the Holy Ghost.

2. _____________________________________________________ .

3. Hearing the name of Jesus for the first time.

4. Knowledge of the fruits of the redemption.

5. Seeing the idols of Egypt fall at their arrival,

6. _____________________________________________________ .

7. _____________________________________________________ .

 

VIII. Indicate which title refers to our Blessed Mother or St. Joseph.

__________ Just	_________ Mystical Rose	_________ Morning Star
__________ Immaculate	_________ Patron of the Dying	_________ Spiritual vessel
__________ Chaste Protector	_________ Provider	_________ Valiant Defender

 

IX. Complete the following.

The seriousness of the Season of Advent is suggested by the use of _______________ vestments; the omission of the _______________ in the Mass; the themes of the Sunday _______________; the forbidding of the solemnizing of _______________ ; and the prescribing of special _______________ days: the _______________ days and the _______________ of Christmas.

On the other hand, notes of joy are indicated by the frequent recurrence of the " _______________ " in the proper of the Masses for Advent. On the third Sunday " _______________ ", the altars are adorned with flowers and _______________ colored vestments are worn. December 8 is the Feast of the _______________ _______________ and appropriately foreshadows the coming of the Savior.

The Church expresses her joy in our Savior's birth by permitting each priest to celebrate _______________ Masses on Christmas Day. The Christmas Masses show the threefold birth of Christ: 1) The first Mass on Christmas Eve shows His eternal birth in the bosom of His Heavenly Father. 2) The second Mass shows His human birth of the Blessed Mother. 3) The third Mass shows His spiritual birth in the Mystical Body.

 

 

Answers for this Month.

I. FILL IN BLANKS: 1-Savior, 2-Bethlehem, 3-Jerusalem, 4-Nazareth, 5-Egypt, 6-David, 7-Advent 8-Christmas Season, 9-Light.

II. UNRELATED WORDS: Holy Ghost, Alabaster, Herod.

III. UNSCRAMBLE: Magi, Bethlehem, Manger, Star, Angels, Redeemer, Mary, Joseph, Shepherds.

IV. MATCH COLUMNS I & ll: 1-h, 2-g, 3-b, 4-d, 5-c, 6-a, 7-e, 8-i, 9-f.

V. MATCH: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c.

VI. MISSING SORROWS: 2-No room at the inn, 5-Flight into Egypt, 7-Loss of Jesus for three days.

VII. MISSING JOYS: 1. Birth of Jesus, 2-Finding Jesus in the temple, 3-Life with Jesus and Mary.

VIII-TITLES: St. J., Blessed Virgin, St. J., Blessed Virgin, St. J., St. J., Blessed Virgin, Blessed Virgin, St. J.

IX. COMPLETE: purple, Gloria, gospels, marriages, fast, ember, vigil, Alleluias, Gaudete, rose, Immaculate Conception, three.