Halloween
What day is Halloween on each year?
October 31st
What day is All Saints Day on each year?
November 1st
What day is All Souls Day on each year?
November 2nd
The month of November is dedicated to what?
Praying for the souls in Purgatory
What country did the celebration of Halloween originate from?
Ireland. It began as a harvest festival.
What is the name "Halloween" short for?
Hallow's Eve
Who do we remember and celebrate on All Saints Day?
All the saints in heaven, including uncanonized saints
Who do we remember on All Souls Day?
The souls in Purgatory
What major holiday comes at the end of November?
Thanksgiving
What vegetables were carved before pumpkins?
turnips, potatoes, beets
What does the word "hallow" mean?
holy
True or False: All Saints Day is a holy day of obligation.
True
True or False: All Souls Day is a holy day of obligation.
False
During the month of November, the liturgical (church) year winds down. What do the Mass readings focus on?
The end times; the Last Judgement
How many people pretend to not be home on Halloween? (ratio)
1 in 5
From which country did we get the tradition of carving and lighting pumpkins?
Ireland
Fill in the blank: the saints in heaven are called the Church _______________.
Triumphant
Fill in the blank: The souls in Purgatory are called the Church ______________.
Suffering
What season begins the new liturgical year?
Advent
What is the most popular Halloween candy?
M&M's
From which country did the practice of trick or treating come?
England. People would go door to day asking for a baked treat called a "soul cake." In exchange they promised to pray for the deceased family members of the baker.
What do we mean by the Universal Call to Holiness?
That every one of us is called to become holy and to be a saint
How can you get a plenary indulgence for a soul on All Souls Day? (5 things)
1. Visit a church
2. Visit a cemetery to pray for poor souls (Nov. 1-8)
3. Receive Communion
4. Go to Confession
5. Be in a state of grace/detach from sin
What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621
Who invented candy corn?
George Renninger