Lent
Number of days that Lent lasts
40 days
Initiation (welcome) into the Christian faith, wipes away Original Sin
Baptism
The week before Easter, starting after Palm Sunday
Holy Week
A string of 10 beads in a row on the rosary.
The rules given to Moses by God that we follow as Christians
The Ten Commandments
The color that symbolizes Lent
Purple
Sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, become full member of the Catholic Church
Confirmation
Jesus did these two things with his apostles on what we now call Holy Thursday
The Last Supper
Washing of feet
The rosary is a series of prayers that honors her
Mary
The part of the Bible before Jesus was born
Old Testament
The three things we are asked to do during Lent
Almsgiving
Fasting
Prayer
Sacrament that absolves us of our sins, when we seek forgiveness
Reconciliation (or Penance)
The day we remember the Crucifixion of Jesus
Good Friday
Hail Mary
The word for God in three persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit
The day that marks the beginning of Lent
Ash Wednesday
Taking vows to serve in the priesthood
Holy Orders
The three days after Lent (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil)
Triduum
After each decade of the rosary, we stop and remember these. They include the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious
Mysteries
The times during the church year where we aren't celebrating a certain season, but just learning about the life of Jesus
Ordinary Time
The word that we don't say at mass during the season of Lent
Alleluia
Sacrament that joins two people in love to spend life together
Matrimony
The day that marks the end of the Easter season in the Church
Pentecost
The prayer we say on the cross at the end of the rosary
Apostles Creed
The people in the Bible who spoke for God ("predicted the future") such as Jeremiah, Isaiah
Prophets