Lent

Lent 1

100

How many days are there in Lent?

40 Days

200

There are (answer to Lent 1, 100) days of Lent but in the calendar, there are 46 days.....why is that? 

Sundays don't count in Lent 

300

Triduum a season in the Catholic calendar... what are the days? 

Holy Thursday 

Good Friday 

Holy Saturday

400

Why do we Fast 

We fast from things that distract us from God, and return our attention to positive priorities.

500

What time did Jesus die on the Cross?

3:00pm

Lent 2

100

What is the color of Lent? 

Purple 

200

When does Holy Week begin?

Palm Sunday

300

We should not eat _____ on ____ during Lent

We should not eat MEAT on FRIDAYS during Lent 

400

Why do we give Alms

We give alms because we are inspired by God’s love of each of His creations. We respond with charity (helping others in their need) and justice (being transformed ourselves, in order to transform the world into the Kingdom of God).  

500

When does Lent end? 

And what happened on that day 

Holy Thursday

The Last Supper 

Lent 3

100

When does Lent start? (not the calendar date) 

Ash Wednesday 

200

On Ash Wednesday we put ashes on our forehead....What do the ashes symbolize? 

"Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return".

300

Where do the ashes come from? 

Specifically, what were they before they became ashes?  

Palm leaves given on Plam Sunday 

400

Why should we pray more? 

We pray to grow close to God, the source of our strength and the inspiration for how we live in the world.

500

Name one of the 4 liturgical actions completed during the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday?

Procession of Holy Oils

Washing of feet

Alter stripping of all decorations

Silent adoration before the blessed sacrament

Lent 4

100

Name one of the Stations of The Cross 

1 Jesus is condemned to death 

2 Jesus carries His cross

3 Jesus falls the first time 

4 Jesus meets his mother 

5 Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross 

6 Veronica wipes the face of Jesus 

7 Jesus falls the second time 

8 Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem 

9 Jesus falls a third time 

10 Jesus' clothes are taken away 

11 Jesus is nailed to the cross 

12 Jesus dies on the cross 

13 The body of Jesus is taken down from the cross 

14 Jesus is laid in the tomb 

200

What are the 3 things we should do in Lent?

Fasting 

Alms Giving 

Praying 

300

What did Jesus do to give us an example of humbling ourselves in service to others? We continue to do as an example of service on Holy Thursday?

Washed his friends feet.

400

What did people throw on the ground when Jesus entered Jerusalem?

Palm branches and cloaks

500

What is the day we light the Easter (Paschal) candle and welcome new members into the church?

Saturday - Easter Vigil 

Lent 5

100

Which word in latin means "three days"?

Triduum

200

How many stations are there in the stations of the cross? 

14

300

What does the latin word Quadragesima mean?

40

400

Old English "lencten" is the root word for lent what does it mean? 

Spring time 

500

Name one of the 3 Oils prepared by the bishop during the Chrism mass during Holy Week and its use

Oil of the sick (anointing of the sick for healing) 

Oil of Catechumens (baptism) 

Sacred Chrism Oil (Holy orders)