Basics
There are this many days in the season of Lent.
What is 40?
These are the three parts of the Triduum (the three holiest days of the Church year).
What is Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday or the Easter Vigil?
There are this many Stations of the Cross.
What is 14?
This flower, often associated with Easter, symbolizes purity and resurrection
What is the lily?
This snack originated during Lent because it contains only flour, water and salt.
What is pretzels?
This is the first day of Lent.
What is Ash Wednesday?
The day during Lent that the Bishop blesses the holy oils for the year.
What is Holy Thursday?
Who helped Jesus carry his Cross?
What is Simon of Cyrene?
The New Testament states that this woman was the first to see the risen Jesus.
Who is Mary Magdalene?
This Irish Saint's feast day takes place during Lent.
Who is St. Patrick?
These two days Catholics are required to fast during Lent.
What is Ash Wednesday and Good Friday?
The word that comes from the Latin word for three, and it includes the three holiest days of the Church year.
What is Triduum?
Jesus falls this many times during the Stations of the Cross.
What is 3?
According to the Bible, Jesus rose from the dead on this day of the week.
What is Sunday?
This is the original meaning of the word "Lent"
Names of the day before Lent.
What is Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras?
We remember this event on Good Friday.
What is Jesus' sacrifice on the cross?
Jesus falls under the weight of the cross for the first time at this station.
What is the Third Station?
This disciple was the first to enter Jesus’ empty tomb
Who is Peter?
The ashes used on Ash Wednesday come from burning these from the previous year
What are Palm Sunday palms?
The Sunday during Lent that we recall Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem.
What is Palm Sunday?
This special event happens at the Easter Vigil Mass.
What is the Canidates and Catechumens entering into the Catholic Church?
Jesus meets this sorrowful family member at the Fourth Station.
What is His Mother Mary?
This Jewish festival, occurring around the same time as Easter, commemorates the Israelites' escape from Egypt.
What is Passover?
Lent ends on this day.
What is sundown on Holy Thursday?