Stations of the Cross
Ash Wednesday
The Liturgical Calendar
Prayer
Holy Week
100

This devotion remembers Jesus' journey carrying the cross to His crucifixion.

What are the Stations of the Cross?

100

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of this 40-day season in the Church.

What is Lent?

100

The color most commonly used during Lent in the Church.

What is purple?

100

The prayer Jesus taught His disciples when they asked how to pray.

What is the Our Father.

100

This Sunday begins Holy Week and remembers Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.

What is Palm Sunday?

200

This woman wiped the face of Jesus during His walk to Calvary

Who is Veronica?

200

Ashes used on Ash Wednesday traditionally come from burning these items from the previous year.

What are blessed palm branches from Palm Sunday?
200

This joyful Sunday halfway through Lent uses the color rose instead of purple.

What is Laetare Sunday or Rejoice Sunday celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent?

200

This prayer devotion reflects on the life of Jesus and Mary.

What is the Rosary?

200

This day celebrates the Last Supper and the institution of the Eucharist.

What is Holy Thursday?

300

This Roman governor sentenced Jesus to death.

Who is Pontius Pilate?

300

When ashes are placed on your forehead, the priest says this phrase reminding us of our mortality.

What is "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return"?

300

This liturgical season comes immediately before Lent and includes celebrations like Mardi Gras.

What is Ordinary Time?

300

When Catholics pray the Rosary, they meditate on these four sets of mysteries from the life of Christ and Mary. Name them.

What are the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous Mysteries?

300

This solemn day remembers Jesus' crucifixion and death.

What is Good Friday?

400

This station is the moment Jesus' body is placed in the tomb.

What is the Fourteenth Station.

400

This spiritual practice during Lent means giving up something you enjoy to grow closer to God.

What is fasting (or sacrifice)?

400

The Church year begins with this season of preparation for Christmas.

What is Advent?

400

This practice involves spending time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

What is Eucharistic Adoration?

400

This vigil Mass celebrated Saturday night is the most important liturgy of the year.

What is the Easter Vigil?

500

This station remembers when Jesus falls under the weight of the cross for the third time.

What is the Ninth Station?

500

Catholics between these ages are required to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday.

What is age 14 and older?

500

The most important celebration in the entire liturgical year happens at the end of Holy Week.

What is Easter?

500

This ancient prayer method encourages slowly reading scripture and listening to what God is saying.

What is Lectio Divina?

500

During Holy Thursday, the priest reenacts Jesus doing this to the disciples.

What is washing their feet?

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