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What is Advent?
The season that immediately precedes the Christmas Season.
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What is a stole?
A liturgical vestment composed of a strip of material, several inches wide, and worn around the neck by priests and bishops; at the left shoulder like a sash by deacons, for the celebration of Mass, administration of the sacraments, and ceremonies of the Blessed Sacrament.
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What is Chalice?
The cup-shaped vessel or goblet used at Mass to contain the Precious Blood of Christ.
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Who is Saint Augustine?
He is a Saint and a Doctor of the Church. He is also known for saying “Our hearts are restless until they rest in God”.
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Who is Fr. Gerardo Menchaca?
He is the Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish.
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What is the Triduum?
Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday
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What is an Alb?
A full length white vestment worn over the clothes by priests, deacons and altar servers.
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What is Ciborium?
A covered container used to hold the consecrated small Hosts.
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Who is Saint Clare?
This female saint is known for protecting her convent against attackers with the Sacrament in a monstrance before a convent gate. She successfully protected her convent and her emblem is herself holding a monstrance. She loved music and is the patron saint of television, for seeing Mass on a wall when she could not attend.
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Who is Fr. Joe Kim?
He is the Vocations Director of the Diocese of San Jose.
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What is the Annunciation?
This Solemnity is celebrated on March 25 every year.
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What is a Chasuble
the outer garment the priest wears whose color corresponds to the liturgical season.
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What is a Cruet?
small pitcher-like container used to hold water or unconsecrated wine at Mass.
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Who is Saint. John?
This male saint is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. He is a brother of another apostle and one of the Sons of Thunder. He is known as the Beloved Disciple. He survived all the other apostles and lived until the year 100.
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Who is Connie Torres?
She is the director of Religious Education at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish.
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What is Pentecost?
This Solemnity is celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday.
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What is the Funeral Pall?
a large cloth used to cover the casket at funerals.
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What is the boat?
The container which holds incense
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Who is Saint Therese of Lisieux?
This female Saint is a Doctor of the Church and often considered the greatest modern-day saint. Hailing from France, she was only 24 when she succumbed to tuberculosis on September 30, 1897. She is patron saint of missionaries and Russia.
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Who is Lucy Gonzalez?
She is the Receptionist at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish.
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What are the six basic Liturgical Seasons?
(1) Advent,
(2) Christmas, (3) Lent, (4)Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday), (5) Easter, and (6) Ordinary Time. |
What is the humeral veil?
A piece of cloth that the priest or deacon wears during the liturgy of Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
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What is an Aspersory?
A container for holding Holy Water.
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Who is Saint John Vianney?
He is the patron Saint of priest, His feast day is August 4. He heard confessions of people from all over the world for sixteen hours each day. His life was filled with works of charity and love
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Who is Bishop Patrick McGrath?
He is the Bishop of the Diocese of San Jose
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