Lent Basics
How many days are there in Lent?
40
What color vestments does the priest wear during Lent?
purple
What do Catholics abstain from eating on Fridays during Lent?
Meat
How many Stations of the Cross are there?
14
On what Sunday during Lent does the priest bless palms?
Palm Sunday
What was the original meaning of the word "Lent"?
Spring
What prayer of the Mass is omitted during Lent?
The Gloria
On what days are Catholics required to fast during Lent?
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
How many times does Jesus fall in the Stations?
3
What event in the life of Jesus do the palms recall for us?
The entrance into Jerusalem
What do we call the day before Lent begins?
Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras
What is never said or sung during Lent?
Alleluia
What snack originated during Lent because it contains only flour, water and salt?
Pretzels
Who is the women who wipes Jesus' face in the 6th station?
Veronica
When does Lent officially end?
Holy Thursday before the beginning of Mass
What is the first day of Lent called?
Ash Wednesday
What is covered up with purple cloth in Catholic churches during the final weeks of Lent?
Statues and the Crucifix
What Irish saint's feast day take place during Lent?
Saint Patrick
Who helped Jesus carry his cross?
Simon
What is the Triduum?
The three holiest days of the Church year from sundown Holy Thursday, through Good Friday, to sundown on Easter Sunday
What food was traditionally eaten he day before Lent begins?
Hot Cross Buns
Where do the ashes come from for Ash Wednesday?
Palms brought to Mass from the previous year's Palm Sunday service. They are burnt on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday.
Catholics are required to do this at least once a year and Lent is a time many participate in the sacrament often as a communal rite.
Reconciliation
Who condemned Jesus to death?
Pontius Pilate
On what day does the Bishop bless holy oils for the year?
Tuesday of Holy Week called the Chrism Mass