| CANDLEMAS | In Christianity, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of Christ in the Temple (9) |
| STELLAMARIS | Latin name for both the Virgin Mary and the star Polaris as a guide for sailors |
| PIETA | Sculpture of the Virgin Mary and Jesus |
| FILTRATION | Flit about with one's share of the purification process (10) |
| ASSUMPTION | In Christianity, the bodily ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven at the end of her earthly life (10) |
| LADY | --- Day, in the Christian calendar, March 25; the feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (4) |
| ANNUNCIATION | In Christianity, the announcement by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she was going to give birth to the son of God (12) |
| OBLATION | In Christianity, the offering of the bread and wine of the Eucharist to God (8) |
| ESTE | Family of Italian rulers including Alfonso I, Duke of Ferrara, patron of the arts for whom Bellini painted The Feast of the Gods and Titian created Bacchus and Ariadne (4) |
| MAGNIFICAT | In Christianity, the hymn of the Virgin Mary used as a canticle (10) |
| OCTAVE | In Christianity, the period of eight days commencing with a feast day, or the final day of this period (6) |
| LADYDAY | March 25, celebrated as the feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (4,3) |
| TITIAN | English name of the Venetian artist who painted The Feast of the Gods for the Alabaster Chambers in Alfonso I d'Este's castle at Ferrara (6) |
| REFINERY | A factory for the purification of some crude material, such as oil (8) |
| LASCELLESABERCROMBIE | Which English poet and academic wrote the collection Mary and the Bramble (1910) |
| NAZARETH | Ancient town that was the Biblical home of Joseph, Mary and the young Jesus |
| FORMAT | The presentation of a book or newspaper including its line spacing, paper, size and type style (6) |
| OILREFINERY | A factory for the purification of crude petroleum (3,8) |
| DIALYSIS | The clinical purification of blood as a substitute for the normal function of the kidney (8) |
| NANONAGLE | Founder of the "Presentation Sisters", and a pioneer of Catholic education in Ireland (4,5) |
