"40 days" that the Catholic Church recognizes as a preparation time before Easter.
What is Lent?
What is the first day of Lent called?
What is Ash Wednesday?
No meat is allowed on this day of the week during Lent
What is Friday?
This is the name for the three-day period including Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil.
What is the Triduum?
This is the color the priest wears during Lent to represent repentance.
What is purple?
"Matthew 6:9 says:
'Our Father who art in heaven, ______ be thy name.'"
"What is hallowed?"
An expression/prayer of sorrow for one's sins; it is said after a confession is made to the priest.
What is an "Act of Contrition"
Who helped Jesus carry his Cross?
Who is Simon of Cyrene?
This is the city Jesus entered on Palm Sunday.
What is Jerusalem?
The city in Haiti that our sister parish is located?
Where is Bombardopolis?
After Confession of sins, the Priest acting in persona Christi, says a very specific prayer that grants forgiveness . What is this prayer called that grants forgiveness from God?
What is Absolution?
This word is never said or sung during Lent until the Easter Vigil.
What is Alleluia?
his French phrase translates literally to "Fat Tuesday," representing the final day of indulging before Lent.
What is Mardi Gras?