Days
How many days are in Lent?
40
What color of vestments does the priest wear during Lent?
Purple
What do Catholics abstain from eating on Fridays during Lent?
Meat
How many times does Jesus fall during the Stations?
3
What is the first day of Lent called?
Ash Wednesday
On what Sunday during Lent does the priest bless the palms?
Palm Sunday
What snack originated during Lent because it only contains flour, water, and salt?
Pretzels
Simon of Cyrene
What do we call the day before Lent begins?
Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras
What prayer of the Mass is not said during Lent?
The Gloria
What Irish saint's feast day takes place during Lent?
Saint Patrick
What is the Triduum?
3 holiest days including- Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday
On what days are Catholics required to fast during Lent?
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
What word is never said or sung during Lent?
Alleluia
What food was traditionally eaten the day before Lent begins?
Hot cross buns
How many stations of the cross are there?
14
Holy Thursday
When does Lent officially end?
At sundown on Holy Thursday
What was the original meaning of the word "Lent"?
Spring
What event in the life of Jesus do the palms recall for us?
His entrance into Jerusalem