Palm Sunday Symbols
Easter Symbols
Good Friday
Holy Thursday
Holy Saturday
100
The people waved these as Jesus entered Jerusalem
What are palm branches
100
This Easter symbol is used at every Baptism.
What is a candle?
100
Jesus' head was crowned with this.
What is a crown of thorns?
100
This is the price Judas was paid for identifying Jesus.
What is thirty silver pieces?
100
Of water, ashes, or a crucifix, this is the item the priest blesses as a reminder of our initiation into the life of Christ.
What is water?
200
Palms left over from Palm Sunday are burned and the ashes are used on this day.
What is Ash Wednesday?
200
When the women went to the tomb on Easter morning, this was rolled back.
What is the stone?
200
These were placed in Jesus' hands and feet to hang him on the cross.
What are nails?
200
This object was blessed by Jesus and became his body.
What is bread?
200
During the service of light, this is lit from the Easter fire.
What is the Easter candle?
300
This was the animal that Jesus rode into Jerusalem.
What is a donkey?
300
The women brought this to the tomb to anoint Jesus' body.
What are spices ?
300
These depictions show fourteen events from the last hours of Christ's life.
What are stations of the cross?
300
This is the name of the cup used at Mass that holds the Blood of Christ.
What is a chalice?
300
These two Greek letters are often inscribed on the Easter candle.
What are the alpha and the omega?
400
This is the word that the people repeated over and over as Jesus entered Jerusalem. It means "save us!"
What is hosanna?
400
This is the liturgical color for Easter.
What is white?
400
These letters appear on the top of most crucifixes and stand for the Latin words for "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews."
What is INRI?
400
When he washed these, Jesus showed us not only how to love but how to serve others.
What are the apostles' feet?
400
Those who are being baptized are given these to put on to show their new life in Christ.
What are white robes?
500
We repeat the people's calls of Hosanna each time we pray or sing this prayer at Mass.
What is "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord"?
500
The word alleluia means this.
What is Praise God?
500
This daily Catholic ritual is not celebrated on Good Friday.
What is the Mass?
500
Judas betrayed Jesus with this.
What is a kiss?
500

What word that is not said during Lent can be said again at Holy Saturday?

What is Alleluia?

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