Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday serves as a reminder
a. that our bodies will die someday and turn to dust b. of our mortality c. of our need to repent for our d.all of the above
D. all of the above
Lent is a season of
a. Repentance, Prayer, Fever
b. Repentance, Prayer, Fasting
c. Religion, Prayer, Fasting
d. Rest, Prayer, Fasting
b. Lent is a season of repentance, prayer and fasting.
In the Divine Mercy image given to Saint Faustina by the Lord, what does the white ray of light shining from the heart of Jesus represent?
In the Divine Mercy image given to Saint Faustina by the Lord, what does the white ray of light shining from the heart of Jesus represent?
The water of Baptism and the Gift of the Holy Spirit
How many steps are part of the Catholic devotion of Stations of the Cross?
How many steps are part of the Catholic devotion of Stations of the Cross?
14
Holy week is the last week of
Holy week is the last week of Lent
What do Catholics abstain from on Ash Wednesday?
Meat
True or False
The Lenten season is about proving to others how pious one can be.
False
The Lenten season is about dedicating oneself to God and not a competition.
What day is considered the birthday of the Catholic Church?
Pentecost
What specific day in Jesus Christ’s life do the Stations of the Cross commemorate?
. What specific day in Jesus Christ’s life do the Stations of the Cross commemorate?
Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth as a man
During Holy Week what are Catholics preparing themselves for?
During Holy Week what are Catholics preparing themselves for? Easter
Where do the ashes that are used on Ash Wednesday come from?
the palms from the previous year’s Palm Sunday celebrations.
The colour purple is the colour of Lent because it is the traditional colour of __________, __________ and ___________.
The colour purple is the colour of Lent because it is the traditional colour of Penance, mourning and Royalty.
Which Pope declared the Second Sunday of Easter the Sunday of Divine Mercy?
Blessed John Paul II
During Lent, on which days are the Stations of the Cross most commonly prayed?
During Lent, on which days are the Stations of the Cross most commonly prayed?
Wednesdays and Fridays
On Palm Sunday, what do Catholics do?
Catholics wave palm branches as a reminder of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
How many days is the Season of LENT
40 days
Leading up to Easter what is not considered a day of Holy Week?
Scripture Tuesday
True or False
Easter is a single day celebration
False
Easter is an 8-day celebration called the Octave.
The Feast of the Ascension of our Lord is a moveable feast that falls during which 3 month?
April
May
June
. Veneration of the cross can be done by approaching the cross and __________ ,___________, or __________ the cross out of respect
. Veneration of the cross can be done by approaching the cross and kneeling, kissing, or touching the cross out of respect.
How many days is the season of EASTER
50 days
True or False
When a Catholic chooses to give something up for Lent they cannot partake in that indulgence from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday.
False
Each Sunday leading to Easter is considered a mini-Easter, where Catholics can indulge in what they are abstaining from.
What does the red ray of light shining from the heart of Jesus represent?
Christ’s blood and the mystery of the Eucharist
In the days after his resurrection, what did Jesus teach his disciples about?
Jesus taught his disciples about the Kingdom of God
What days of Holy Week are known as the Triduum?
The time from sundown on Holy Thursday to sundown on Easter Day is known as the Triduum.