Advent Season

Where does the word "Advent" come from?

• Latin "adventus" which means coming

• Hebrew "parousia" which means arrival

What is the first season in the liturgical calendar?

• Christmas

• Advent

• Lent

What is advent all about?

• Celebration

• Preparation

• Thanksgiving

What are the colors used in advent?

• Pink and Red

• Purple and Blue

• Pink and Purple

What does the circle symbolize in the advent wreath?

• God's eternity and endless mercy

• God's humanity and divinity

• God's presence among us

How many Sundays are there in the season of Advent?

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is another name for the third Sunday of Advent?

• Laetare Sunday

• Gaudete Sunday

• Pentecost Sunday