Easter Facts
Lent Fun Facts
Lent Symbolism
Lent Facts
Lent Origin
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On what day of the week is Easter always on?
Sunday
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What are we NOT supposed to eat on Friday during Lent?
Meat
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What is one important tradition that we do during Lent?
Give something up!
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How long does Lent last for?
40 days
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How long did Jesus fast in the desert for?
40 days and 40 nights
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What is the Sunday before Easter known as?
Palm Sunday
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What is the most common thing given up for Lent each year?
Chocolate!
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What color is associated with Lent in the Catholic Church?
Purple
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What marks the first day of the Lenten season?
Ash Wednesday
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What does the word "lent" originate from/translate?
It translates to "springtime" in Dutch
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What feast is celebrated 40 days AFTER Easter?
The Feast of the Ascension
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What is the Tuesday before Lent called?
Fat Tuesday
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What is the most important celebration in the Liturgical Year for Catholics during Lent?
Triduum
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What are the ashes given out on Ash Wednesday made from?
Last year's Palms from Palm Sunday
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On what day is Jesus' resurrection?
Easter Sunday
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A common practice in the Catholic Church is to receive what Sacrament before Communion/Eucharist on Easter?
Pennance/Reconciliation
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What celebration in New Orleans stops on Fat Tuesday? We celebrate with colors like purple, green, and gold!
Mardi Gras
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What does the "Bread" at the Last Supper symbolize?
It comes from the Book of Mark stating "While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, ‘Take; this is my body" - The bread symbolizes Jesus body
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On Holy Saturday, there is a mass offered at night. This mass has the longest liturgy of the whole year.
Easter Vigil
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We celebrate the Last Supper on which day?
Holy Thursday
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How do you determine when Easter is each year?
Easter is traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon — officially called "Paschal Full Moon" — that lands on or just after the spring equinox.
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What is the most popular food eaten the day BEFORE Ash Wednesday? Why?
Pancakes! Some even call this "Pancake Day"
This is because they are a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent.
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At the Last Supper, what Sacrament was created?
Eucharist/Communion
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The feast of this Saint ALWAYS falls during the Lenten season. It is especially commemorated and celebrated in Italy in general, and Sicily in particular, where they have been long-regarded as the island's Patron saint.
The Feast of St. Joseph (or St. Joseph's Day) March 19th
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Why is Good Friday important?
It is the day Jesus is crucified