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1. | ___ (HON-uh-kuh), or Festival of Lights, is an 8-day Jewish holiday occurring in November or December. | 5. | Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz are the world's two best Olympic swimmers. Mark won 7 gold ___s in 1972, and Michael went for 8 in 2008. | 6. | The man gave his entire fortune to his favorite ___, who didn't share any of it with other family members. (How selfish is that?) | 8. | She's very ___--she goes to church every day and says the rosary twice a day. | 10. | Phil is an ___--he doesn't know whether there is a God or not. | 13. | The horse race was pretty close--the winner won by a ___. | 14. | ___ for the thunderstorms, everything about our vacation was perfect. | 15. | She ___ed her eyelashes at the man, hoping that he would notice her. | 16. | After giving communion to the parishioners, the priest returned to the ___. | 17. | If you win the lottery, you should donate some of the money to your favorite ___. |
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2. | A ___ is a woman who devotes herself to prayer and charitable works for the Catholic church. | 3. | A Catholic woman who plans to marry a ___ man is expected to become a member of the ___ faith. | 4. | Most spectators, and other swimmers, ___ at how well Michael Phelps moves through the water. (He must be part fish!) | 7. | Many archdioceses in the US had to pay big money because their ___s were sexually abusing young boys. | 9. | The Los Angeles ___, visible from the 101 freeway and costing millions, looks more like a prison than a place of worship. | 11. | A Roman ___ priest is not allowed to marry, or even have a girlfriend, or even have a date. | 12. | The ___ old lady asked the rabbi if he would pray for her. (He asked her to pray for him!) |
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