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What day of the week is Ash Wednesday?
Wednesday
Where are the ashes placed on the human body?
the forehead
How long was Jesus in the desert resisting temptation
40 days and 40 nights
What separates us from God?
Sin
The season that begins after Ash Wednesday?
Lent
When does Lent Officially start?
Ash Wednesday
What do we abstain from eating on Fridays
Meat
How do we prepare our hearts to return to God?
prayer and sacrifice
We burn palms to create this for Ash Wednesday
ashes
Color of vestments the priest wears during Lent.
purple
Why do we celebrate with Ashes?
To recognize our own mortality (Genesis 3:19)
What does Repent mean
think about our sins and ask forgiveness
Number of days between Ash Wednesday and Easter
What is 46 days
When does Lent Officially end
Holy THursday
Why should we sacrifice during lent?
To show our commitment to Jesus and his sacrifice to us- and prepare our hearts
We celebrate him during Lent. What Country does St. Patrick come from
What is Ireland
What are the ashes placed on our foreheads made from?
Last year's psalm Sunday psalms
What was the original meaning of the word “Lent”?
Spring
Why should we do good for others?
so God will see and reward us
What is the Triduum
The three holiest days of the Church year from sundown on Holy Thursday, through Good Friday and Holy Saturday, to sundown on Easter Sunday