An A ti ity k r OrthOrthodox hildr Church inan America ar ts • An Activity Book for Orthodox Children and Parents Orthodox Church in America • General Editor Christine Kaniuk Zebrun Contributors Myra Kovalak Daria Petrykowski Alexandra Lobas Safchuk Valerie Zahirsky Nicholas W. Zebrun Archpriest Basil Zebrun Puzzle Activities Maria Proch Design & Typography John E. Pusey Illustrations & Layout Christine Kaniuk Zebrun The Department of Christian Education provides support for the educational ministries of the clergy, church school teachers, families, and others engaged in faith formation on every level. The DCE welcomes your input and comments. We invite you to contact us at
[email protected] to ask questions or to offer comments and suggestions for further educational projects. We encourage you to visit our website at http://dce.oca.org where you will find a variety of educational resources in our mini and focus units of study as well as a wide variety of supplemental and resource materials. Permission is granted to duplicate for parish or personal use. All other rights reserved. Copyright © 2009 Department of Christian Education Orthodox Church in America P.O. Box 675, Syosset, NY 11781 All rights reserved. Contents 4 Introduction 10 St. Ambrose Bishop & Confessor of Milan • Doctor of the Church 17 St. Anthony Venerable Saint of the Kiev Far Caves • Founder of Monasticism in Russia 24 St. Barbara Holy Great Martyr of Heliopolis 31 St. Catherine Saint Catherine of the Wheel • Great Martyr of Alexandria 38 St. Clement Bishop of Ochrid • Enlightener of the Bulgarians - Equal to the Apostles 45 St. Euthymius Great Patriarch of Trnovo & Armenia 52 St.