Liturgical Season
What is the liturgical colour of Easter?
White
What word means to have a conversation with God?
Prayer
How many days after the crucifixion was the resurrection of Christ?
3
What meat is traditionally eaten at Easter time?
Lamb
The Lenten Season is a preparation for what special time?
Easter
What do we call the week leading up to Easter?
Holy Week
Why are eggs a symbol of Easter?
Eggs are a symbol of new life
Which large number is written on the Paschal Candle?
2023 (current year)
When Jesus' friends went to the tomb, who did they see?
An angel
Every Sunday we celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist at Mass. When did this first happen?
Holy Thursday / The Last Supper
Other than the Easter Season, when else do we light the Paschal Candle?
At baptisms
What is the Sunday before Easter called?
Palm Sunday
How many days are there from Easter to the Ascension?
40
Which apostle doubts Jesus when he appeared to them in the upper room?
Thomas
On what day did Jesus send the Holy Spirit to the Apostles?
Pentecost
What is the Easter Octave?
The first 8 days of the Easter season; from Easter Sunday to the following Sunday.
There are 40 days of Lent but if we open a calendar, and count there are 46 days… why is that?
Sundays don’t count in Lent
At what time do we honor Jesus' death?
3:00pm
Who was the first person to see the risen Christ?
Mary Magdalene
According to the Apostles Creed, what did Jesus do after the crucifixion but before the resurrection?
He descended into Hell; on the third day, He rose again, from the dead.
What is the Triduum?
The 3 days of prayer… leading up to Christ’s resurrection on Easter.
According to the Apostles Creed, after the ascension, where does Jesus sit in heaven?
At the right hand of God the Father almighty.
For how many days do we celebrate the Easter Season?
50
Who donated his own tomb for Jesus to be buried?
Joseph of Arimathea
What day do we first light the Paschal Candle?
The Easter Vigil (Holy Saturday)