How many days are there in Lent?
40 days
When does Lent start?
Ash Wednesday
What is the color of Lent?
Purple
What penance do we recognize on Fridays of Lent?
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To turn to God, to gaze upon and contemplate, to listen and talk to Him, and to read His word and meditate on them. One of the three pillars of Lent.
Prayer
A restriction of consumption and privation of good as well as a deprivation of evil. One of the three pillars of Lent.
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What is the age range for fasting?
How many times did Jesus fall while carrying the cross?
3 times
There were two criminals crucified on the cross on either side of Jesus, what was the difference between them?
One asked for forgiveness (Daily Double) bonus 300
What was his name?
Who washed their hands clean of Jesus' crucifixion?
Pontius Pilate
Who helped Jesus carry His cross?
Simon of Cyrene
If there are 40 days of Lent, then why are there 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday?
Lent does not include the 6 Sundays during Lent as each Sunday is a mini Easter celebrating the Resurrection of Christ.
What are the days of the Triduum?
Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)
When does Lent end?
Sunset on Holy Thursday with Mass
Why are ashes put on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday?
A sign of repentance of our sins and a reminder of our creation from dust
This is known as the giving of our time, money, help, advice, shelter, and affection. One of the three pillars of Lent.
Almsgiving
What was inscribed on the cross of Jesus' crucifixion?
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What do we commemorate on Holy Thursday and what special ceremony takes place during the Mass?
The Last Supper and the Washing of Feet
What is the one day of the year when there is NO MASS celebrated?
Good Friday
How many stations are there in the Stations of the Cross?
14
What three areas of faith do we focus on during Lent?
Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving
What is one special part of the Easter Vigil Mass on the evening of Holy Saturday?
The Service of Light, 9 readings (7 Old and 2 New), RCIA members are welcomed into the church,
What are the ashes on Ash Wednesday from?
burnt palms from the previous years Palm Sunday palms
What does the priest/deacon/minister say when they place the ashes on your forehead?
Repent and believe in the Gospel OR Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
How much was Jesus sold by Judas to the authorities whom crucified Him?
30 pieces of silver
What special ceremony do we have at church on Good Friday?
Veneration of the Cross