Major Feasts
What feast celebrates the birth of Christ?
The Feast of the Nativity
What feast celebrates Jesus being presented in the temple as a baby?
The Feast of the Presentation at the Temple
Which fast is the longest in the church calendar?
The Great Lent (55 days)
When do we celebrate the departure (Dormition) of St. Mary?
August 22
Which feast always falls on January 7 (29 Kiahk)?
The Nativity
What feast celebrates Jesus rising from the dead?
The Feast of the Resurrection
What feast remembers Jesus first miracle at a wedding?
The Wedding at Cana of Galilee
Which two fasts do not allow eating fish?
The Great Lent and Jonah’s Fast
What is the name of the fast before her feast day?
St. Mary’s Fast
What do we call the 50 joyful days after Resurrection?
The Holy Fifty Days
What feast remembers Jesus baptism in the Jordan?
The Feast of Theophany
What feast celebrates the Holy Family escaping to Egypt?
The Entry of the Lord into Egypt
What is the name of the 3-day fast that comes before Great Lent?
Jonah’s Fast
How long does St. Mary’s Fast last?
15 days (August 7 to August 22)
What day ends the Great Lent?
Lazarus Saturday
What feast celebrates Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey?
Palm Sunday
What feast celebrates the angel Gabriel telling St. Mary she will give birth to Jesus?
The Feast of the Annunciation
Which fast happens after Pentecost and honors the disciples?
The Apostles Fast
What feast remembers when St. Mary entered the temple as a child?
The Entrance of the Virgin into the Temple
What feast comes 40 days after the Resurrection?
The Feast of the Ascension
Name all 7 Major Feasts of the Lord.
Annunciation, Nativity, Theophany, Palm Sunday, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost
List at least 4 of the 7 Minor Feasts of the Lord in the correct order they happen in the church year
Circumcision of the Lord
Presentation of the Lord in the Temple
Entry into Egypt
First Miracle at Cana
Transfiguration
Thomas Sunday
Entry of the Lord into the Temple
Which fast does not include the special Lent hymn “Je Nai Nan”?
The Fast of the Apostles
How many feasts of St. Mary does the church celebrate?
7 feasts
What is the last feast of the liturgical year?
The Feast of the Cross (September 27)