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100

As a remembrance of our baptism, we do this upon entering the church.

Bless ourselves with holy water

100

He was the first Pope.

Peter

100

It was 450 feet long, 75 feet wide and 45 feet tall (a football field is 160 feet long).

Noah's Ark

100

The number of sacraments, or the number of deadly sins.

Seven

100

Using a string of beads, the set of prayers reflecting on the life of Jesus is called this.

The Rosary

100

This day marks the beginning of Lent.

Ash Wednesday

200

The first part of the mass, during which the First Reading, the Second Reading and the Gospel are read is called the Liturgy of this.

The Word

200

She was assumed into heaven, body and soul.

Mary

200

Jesus was born in Bethlehem but grew up in this town.

Nazareth

200

The number of people at The Last Supper.

13

200

Roman soldiers placed this on Jesus's head, mocking him as King of the Jews, before his crucifixion. 

Crown of Thorns

200

That Mary was conceived without original sin is called this.

Immaculate Conception

300

Object seen here

Chalice

300

Two of the four men who wrote the Gospels.

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

300

The Plague Upon the First Born, the tenth and final plague sent by God to compel Pharoah to release the Jews from Egypt, is commemorated as this Jewish holiday.

Passover

300

Tradition holds that Jesus fell this many times carrying the cross.

3

300

The three leaves of a shamrock represent this.

The Holy Trinity

300

This Holy Day of Obligation takes place on November 1st.

All Saints Day

400

The priest does this to the bread and wine, making them divine and holy.

Consecrate

400

She was the first to see Jesus after his resurrection.

Mary Magdalene

400

Jesus fed a crowd of 5,000 with 5 of these and 2 of these.

5 loaves of bread and 2 fish

400

The number of weeks in Advent.

4

400

These two Greek letters, symbolizing the first and last, represent God as infinite and eternal.

Alpha and Omega

400

The three kings who visited the baby Jesus are referred to as this.

The Magi

500

The container, which holds the consecrated Eucharist, located at the back of the altar, is called this.

The tabernacle.

500

The Roman governor who ultimately condemned Jesus to death.

Pontius Pilate

500

God forbade Adam and Eve to eat from this tree (Hint: don't say apple).

The tree of knowledge of good and evil

500

After his resurrection, Jesus was on earth this many days before ascending into heaven.

40

500

The different colors of a priest's robes represent this.

Liturgical seasons

500

Sacred oil, or chrism, is used for anointing when receiving these two sacraments of initiation.

Baptism and Confirmation.