Important Words
What is Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and is a day of Holy Obligation.
What happened to Jesus because the people did not like him or his religion?
He was Crucified on the Cross.
How do adults celebrate a pillar of Lent on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday?
Adults fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Who is baptized at Easter Vigil?
Adults and older children are baptized at Easter Vigil.
How long is Lent?
Lent is 5 weeks long.
What is Purgatory?
Purgatory is the final purification for those who have died and still need to grow in holiness.
What did Jesus tell Peter to do for him 3 times?
Feed my sheep.
What do we call the pillar of Lent all about helping and giving to others?
We call this Almsgiving.
Why do we celebrate Easter?
We celebrate Easter because this is the day of Jesus' Resurrection, which gives humans forgiveness for our sin.
What is spread on the forehead of Catholics' on Ash Wednesday?
Ashes are spread on their foreheads.
What is Almsgiving?
Almsgiving is doing kind things to help others and giving to others.
What was happening in the Temple in Jerusalem that made Jesus so angry?
People were focused on getting good deals on animals and were not acknowledging that they were in a place or prayer and worship.
What pillar of Lent focuses directly on your day to day relationship with, and conversations with, God?
Prayer.
What holiday happens right before Easter Sunday?
Good Friday.
What are the three pillars of Lent?
Fasting, Prayer, and Almsgiving.
What is an Indulgence?
When God lessens our time in purgatory as a special favor?
What was the devil trying to do to Jesus in the desert?
The devil was trying to tempt Jesus and get him to disobey God.
What does the Bible tell us about how we should pray, fast, and help others during Lent and always?
God will know that we are doing these things, so we do not need to brag or complain about doing them. Others do not need to know, just yourself and God.
How can we honor Jesus on Easter?
Attend Mass to pray and hear readings from the Bible.
What sacrifice does fasting remind us of?
Jesus' sacrifice on the cross or Jesus' time without food in the desert are both acceptable answers.
What is a Pilgrimage?
A journey to a holy place, such as a shrine or a cathedral?
Jesus found his followers hiding in fear and spread a message of peace to make them feel safe.
What can children do to celebrate the fasting pillar of Lent?
Children can abstain from doing or having certain things that are important to them during Lent. This can give them time to focus on growing closer to God instead.
Who was Jesus talking to when he said "feed my sheep"?
Jesus was talking to Peter.
How can you celebrate Almsgiving during Lent without spending money? Provide at least 2 examples.
Donating clothes or food, donating your time to helping a cause, performing random acts of kindness.