Food
What is the day before Ash Wednesday called?
Fat Tuesday
How many Stations of the Cross are there?
14
What saint's feast day is on February 14th? He was caught be the Romans conducting Christian marriages and was killed as a result.
Saint Valentine
How many days are there in the season of Lent?
40 days
What is the first day of Lent called?
Ash Wednesday
On what two days are Catholics required to fast during Lent?
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
How many times does Jesus fall during the Stations?
3 times
What saint's feast day is celebrated on March 17th? They are the patron saint of Ireland.
Saint Patrick
On what Sunday during Lent does the priest bless palms?
Palm Sunday
Are ashes a sacrament?
No; they are considered a sacramental.
Sacramentals are dynamic signs that help us prepare for receiving the sacraments. They help us receive the graces of the sacraments and they help make holy various occasions in our lives. They also remind us that all of creation has the potential to reveal God’s presence and receive his blessing.
What do Catholics abstain from eating on Fridays during Lent?
Meat
Who helped Jesus carry the cross?
Simon or Simon of Cyrene
On March 18th we celebrate a saint who was the foster father of Jesus - Patron of Engineers, Families, Unborn, Universal Church , Workers; who was he foster father of Jesus?
St. Joseph
What color vestments does the priest wear during the season of Lent?
Purple
How long should I leave on the ashes?
As long as you want. Usually throughout the day of Ash Wednesday.
What snack originated during Lent because it contains only flour, water and salt?
Petzels
Who wiped the face of Jesus?
Veronica
On March 25th the Church celebrates what feast day? It happens 9 months prior to Christmas and is also the first Joyful Mystery of the Rosary?
The Annunciation to the Blessed Mary
What word is never said or sung during Lent?
Alleluia
Who can receive ashes on Ash Wednesday?
Everyone
What food is traditionally eaten the day before Lent?
Hot Cross Bun
Jesus dies on the cross
On March 10th the Church celebrates the death of St. John ________ who was a Jesuit Priest of Scotland and was martyred for his faith. It is also one of the four towns in our ACC.
Ogilvie
What was the original meaning for the word "Lent"?
Spring
Where do the ashes come from?
The ashes are traditionally made by burning last year’s Palm Sunday palms.