Advent
What color do priests wear on the first, second, and fourth Sundays of Advent?
Purple
How long does the Christmas season last in the Catholic Church?
Twelve days - Jan 5
What color vestments are worn during Ordinary Time?
Green
Lent begins on _____________________.
Ash Wednesday
What is the most important feast of the liturgical year?
Easter
What is the significance of the rose-colored vestments on the third Sunday of Advent?
It represents joy
What is a solemnity?
The highest-ranking liturgical celebration.
________________________ follows Christmas Time and Easter Time and it is celebrated in two parts.
Ordinary Time
What color vestments are worn during Lent?
Purple
What color vestments are worn during Easter?
White
_________ prepares us for the celebration of Jesus’ first coming.
Advent
What color vestments do priests wear during Christmas?
White
How do the readings during Ordinary Time help us?
They help us connect with Jesus' life and teachings.
During ________, we try to become more like Jesus through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
Lent
How long is the Easter season?
50 Days
Advent lasts for ______ weeks.
4
What is the significance of Christmas?
It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
What are the two main periods of Ordinary Time?
The period before Lent and the period after Pentecost.
Lent continues until _______________________.
Holy Thursday
___________________ celebrates the central mystery of Christ, his triumph over death and the cross and the resurrection.
Easter
What popular Advent tradition involves lighting candles on a wreath?
Advent wreath
When does the Christmas season begin?
December 25th, the Nativity of the Lord.
The catholic mass is referred to as?
Liturgy
What is a feast?
The second highest-ranking liturgical celebration.
What is the pastoral mystery of the Christian faith celebrated during Easter?
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ