Easter Triduum
The name of the three-day celebration remembering Jesus’ Passion, death, and Resurrection.
What is the Easter Triduum?
The meal Jesus shared with his disciples the night before he died.
What is the Last Supper?
The day Christians celebrate Jesus rising from the dead.
What is Easter Sunday?
This candle is lit during the Easter Vigil and represents Jesus as the Light of the World.
What is the Paschal Candle?
This woman was the first person to see the risen Jesus.
Who is Mary Magdalene?
This day of the Triduum remembers the Last Supper when Jesus gave us the Eucharist.
What is Holy Thursday?
Jesus carried this object to the place where he was crucified.
What is the cross?
The women discovered this when they went to Jesus’ tomb on Easter morning.
What is the empty tomb?
This symbol often used at Easter reminds us of new life and the Resurrection.
What is an easter egg?
This disciple denied knowing Jesus three times before the rooster crowed.
Who is Peter?
On this day we remember Jesus suffering and dying on the cross.
What is Good Friday?
The hill where Jesus was crucified.
What is Calvary (or Golgotha)?
Jesus’ rising from the dead is called this.
What is the Resurrection?
This animal symbol reminds us that Jesus is known as the Lamb of God.
What is a lamb?
This disciple doubted the Resurrection until he saw Jesus’ wounds.
Who is Thomas?
This quiet day of the Triduum remembers when Jesus’ body was in the tomb.
What is Holy Saturday?
The Roman governor who ordered Jesus to be crucified.
Who is Pontius Pilate?
The season of the Church year that lasts 50 days after Easter.
What is the Easter season?
The color most often used in church during Easter to show joy and victory.
What is white (or gold)?
This man helped carry Jesus’ cross on the way to Calvary.
Who is Simon of Cyrene?
This special Mass on Holy Thursday remembers Jesus washing the disciples’ feet and serving others.
What is the Mass of the Lord’s Supper?
The place where Jesus’ body was laid after he died.
What is the tomb?
The event celebrated at the end of the Easter season when the Holy Spirit came to the apostles.
What is Pentecost?
The large candle that has the year and a cross on it, blessed at the Easter Vigil.
What is the Paschal Candle?
This Roman soldier said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”
Who is the centurion?