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1268SYMBOLS MEANINGAngels Means %u201cmessenger.%u201c Angels are pure spirits who carry out God%u2019s mission.Baptism The sacrament of initiation, welcoming members into the church.Caridad de Cobre Our Lady of Charity. The Virgin Mary is credited with saving Cubans Juan Moreno and the brothers Joyos from a storm at sea and interceding for Cuban independence, won in 1898.Circle of 12 stars The circle of 12 stars depicts the Immaculate Conception and Mary as the Queen of Heaven.Confirmation Christians reaffirm Baptismal vows and accept full membership into the Church.Crown Represents Christ as Lord and King of kings, the reward of the faithful Christian life and the sovereignty of Jesus Christ. Dove Symbolizes the Holy Spirit and recalls Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was sent in Christ%u2019s place.Ecce Homo Latin for %u201cBehold the Man,%u201c the announcement made by Pontius Pilate (John 19: 5).Eternal Life The circle surrounding a cross symbolizes eternal life.Faith, hope and charity Christian virtues of believing the incredible, hoping when all is lost and forgiving the unpardonable.Four Way Medal Includes the Sacred Heart at the top, St. Christopher on the right, Miraculous at the bottom and St. Joseph on the left and is known as a cruciform. On the back is written, %u201cI am a Catholic, please call a priest.%u201cGuardian Angels Assigned by God to look over each person in this world. The feast day is October 2.Holy Communion/Eucharist The body and blood of Christ celebrated at Eucharist recalls the unity of Christ with the Church.Holy Matrimony A commitment of lifelong love and fidelity, symbolizing the love of Christ for the Church.Ichthus (fish) In Greek, the initials of %u201cJesus Christ, Son of God Savior%u201c spell the Greek word ichthus, %u201cfish.%u201cMatka Boska Our Lady of Czestochowa. Numerous miracles are associated with this painting of the Holy Mother and child by St. Luke. The feast day is May 3.Miraculous Medal Featuring an %u201cM%u201c and cross with twelve stars, Mary instructed St. Catherine Laboure of Paris to create and distribute this medal in 1830.Noah%u2019s Ark The Old Testament story of Noah and his family, saving a pair of every animal on Earth from The Great Flood.Our Lady of Fatima Recalls the six appearances of Mary to three children in Fatima, Portugal in 1917 when Mary asked the children to sacrifice on behalf of the sinners in the world and pray the rosary. Celebrated on May 13.Our Lady of Lourdes February 11 celebrates Mary%u2019s visit to St. Bernadette in Lourdes in 1858 where she introduced herself as the Immaculate Conception.Our Lady of Mount Carmel Many miracles have occurred at Mt. Carmel throughout Biblical history, including Elijah%u2019s plea for rain. In the 12th century, Christian hermits believed the appearance of a cloud above symbolized Mary who brought life to a parched world.Our Lady of Perpetual Help Very popular among Orthodox Christians, this image recalls a story from Jesus%u2019 youth when two angels brought him the cross and tools of crucifixion, and the young Jesus ran to his mother for comfort.Our Lady of Sorrows September 15 recalls the pain and suffering of Mary as the Mother of God.Our Lady of the Assumption Celebrated August 15, this feast day recalls when the angels of God took the body and soul of Mary the Mother of God to heaven.Pope John Paul II He helped bring down the Iron Curtain in the 1980%u2019s and has affected much of history.Queen of the Holy Scapular Mary promised that anyone wearing this medal in death would not suffer eternal fire.Reconciliation Offers restoration for our relationship with God in spite of humanity%u2019s sinfulness.Rosary A form of counted prayer using a string of beads, consisting of 15 decades, each prayed with a Hail Mary and preceded by the Lord%u2019s Prayer and followed by a Glory Be. Each decade is associated with a meditation on a sacred mystery in Jesus%u2019 life.Sacred Heart of Jesus Celebrates the physical and divine heart of Jesus Christ and remembers Jesus%u2019 redeeming love.Sacred Heart of Mary This grew from the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. San Juan de Los Lagos In 1623 prayers to the Virgin Mary by the people in Jalisco, Mexico brought about the Virgin%u2019s intercession for a young girl who had died to be brought back to life.Serenity Prayer God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. Amen.WWJD %u201cWhat Would Jesus Do?%u201cSYMBOLS MEANING12 Tribes Star of David Includes symbols for the 12 tribes of Israel, formed by Jacob%u2019s 12 sons.Chai Popular to Jewish tradition, chai is a symbol of well-being and best wishes. The word chai means %u201calive%u201c, %u201clife%u201c or %u201cliving.%u201cChamseh/Hamsa Meaning %u201cHand of God,%u201c it is very popular in Morocco and known for warding off evil.Judaica Historical or religious materials relating to Judaism.Menorah Celebrating Chanukah, it recalls the great miracles God performed.Mezuzah A replica of the Shema, a reminder of God%u2019s presence everywhere and a protection for the home.Mizpah Recalling the agreement between Laban and Jacob in the Old Testament, the Mizpah is two halves of a coin, each worn by a friend to show their friendship.Shin The 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the Shin is the first letter in Shaddai, which means %u201cguardian of the doors of Israel%u201c and is one of the names of God meaning, %u201cAlmighty.%u201cStar of David A central symbol for Judaism and the flag of Israel.Torah The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures and the whole body of Jewish laws and teachings.Medals, Symbols & CelebrationsCrosses & CrucifixesNAME MEANINGAnkh (Egyptian) Cross Taken from the Egyptian hieroglyphics image meaning %u201clife.%u201cBudded Cross Represents the Holy Trinity with a trefoil at each end of the cross.Cara Vaca Cross During the Moor occupation of 1231 in Cara Vaca, Spain, the Pectoral cross of the Patriarch of Jerusalem appeared through a window, enabling an imprisoned priest to say mass for curious and angry captives.Celtic and Iona Crosses Originating in Ireland and taken to the Island of Iona by St. Columba. The circle around this cross symbolizes eternal life. Claddagh Cross The heart is for love, the crown for loyalty and the hands, friendship.Corpus (Crucified Christ) Refers to the body of Christ (Crucified Christ).Crucifix Crosses with a representation of the body of Christ that recall His death and resurrection.Eastern Orthodox Cross The top bar represents the inscription posted by Pilate, %u201cJesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews,%u201c and the slanted lower bar represents the footrest of Christ. The Eastern Orthodox cross is also known as a Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Byzantine and St. Olga cross.Fleur de lis Symbolizes the Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven. A royal symbol of France.Greek Cross One of the oldest forms of the cross.Used by early Christians to disguise the cross when Christianity was illegal.INRI Stands for Jesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorem, meaning %u201cJesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.%u201cJerusalem Cross Consists of tau crosses which represent the Old Testament and four small Greek crosses which represent the fulfillment of the law in the gospels.Latin Cross One of the oldest forms of the cross, it is also the form of the true cross.Mariner Cross Reminds us that Christ is our anchor, our hope.Methodist Cross Official symbol of the United Methodist Church. The flame of the Holy Spirit sweeps the side of the cross.Passion Cross The points at the ends represent the suffering of Christ at His crucifixion.St. Andrew Cross According to tradition, St. Andrew felt unworthy to be crucified like Christ so he asked that his cross be different.JudaicaReference ChartsDove Ankh Celtic CrossIonaCrossCrucifix Eastern OrthodoxCrossGreek Fleur de lisCrossJerusalem INRICrossLatinCrossMarinerCrossPassion CrossSt. AndrewCrossBudded Cross