Observance
On Fridays during Lent, Catholics are not supposed to eat the following food item.
What is meat?
Which apostle was the first pope?
Who is Peter?
The sacrament which the individual is anointed in holy water.
What is Baptism.
This is the first day of lent and is marked by fasting and the marking of foreheads in the sign of a cross.
What is Ash Wednesday?
Apostle not in the room when Jesus visited after His crucifixion and death.
Who is Thomas?
The 28 day period leading up to Christmas.
What is Advent?
This saint, whose feast day is celebrated in a popular March holiday, brought Christianity to Ireland.
Who is Saint Patrick?
Sacrament which involves the taking of the body and blood of Christ through consecrated bread and wine.
What is the Holy Eucharist?
This day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and comes near the end of Lent.
What is Good Friday?
A male saint who lived a life of sanctity but did not suffer martyrdom for his faith.
Who is a Confessor?
The term for days where Catholics are expected to attend Mass.
What is "Holy Day of Obligation".
Maundy Thursday
What is another name for Holy Thursday?
The grave obligation of keeping all knowledge the priest has obtained in the Sacrament of Penance.
What is the seal of confession?
This day of the week was when Jesus had the Last Supper with the disciples.
What is Thursday?
patron saint of choir boys
Who is Saint Dominic Savio?
The term for the ceremonial touching of forehead, stomach and shoulders during mass.
What is the Sign of the Cross?
holy day on December 8
What is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?
Sacraments of the dead.
What are Baptism and Penance?
This is the day which commemorates the dead in Heaven and those in the church who led exceptional lives.
What is All Saints Day?
This Italian saint lived from 1887 to 1968. In his middle ages, he began experiencing the wounds of Christ on his hands and feet - "Stigmata" - his story resulted in thousands of religious pilgrims flocking to see him and whose donations helped build numerous hospitals in the area.
Who is Padre Pio?
The term for the bowing of one knee which Catholics perform prior to entering the pews when they come into the area where the Holy Eucharist is present.
What is genuflecting/genuflection?
This Roman Emperor was the first Emperor to convert to Christianity and who legalized the religion in Rome.
Who is Constantine?
The second and final "sacrament of healing" given to a person.
What is Extreem Unction?
Name the Catholic Day of Obligation which occurs 40 days after Easter and commemorates Christ going to heaven.
What is the Ascension?
This saint, born in Portugal but who lived in Italy, died in 1231 but remains one of the most popular saints due to him being "The Saint of Lost Things"
Who is Saint Anthony?