God has not called me to be successful. He has called me to be faithful.

Bl. Mother Teresa

St. Lucy quiz

cossa_st-lucy-sm — St. Lucy by Francesco del Cossa

(All questions are based on information given in the biography in your Little Flower Member’s Guide except for the Bonus Question. Answers are at the bottom of the page.)

1. Which saint’s tomb did St. Lucy visit with her mother?

a. St. Agatha

b. St. Agnes

c. St. Tarcissus

d. St. Peter

2. St. Lucy was martyred during the persecutions of which Emperor?

a. Constantine

b. Nero

c. Julius Caesar

d. Diocletian

3. What does St. Lucy’s name mean?

a. Light

b. Jewel

c. God’s Chosen One

d. Peace

4. When is her feast day?

a. April 14

b. January 9

c. June 2

d. December 13

Bonus: What is St. Lucy the patron saint of?

a. Dressmakers

b. Blindness and eye ailments

c. Electricity

d. Potters

Poppy facts

Some species of poppies are small; growing only about a foot high but others can grow up to four feet high.
Poppy seed oil can be used in cooking and poppies can be used to make paint.
Since ancient times poppies have symbolized sleep, peace and death.

Flower Meaning

Since World War I poppies have been represented remembrance of a great loss of life in war. The poem In Flanders Field by Lt. Col. John McCrae talks about the poppy flowers which bloomed on the battle fields. Poppies call us to remember those who were so loyal to their communities and their values that they sacrificed their lives for them.