Ash Wednesday
In what shape are the ashes distributed on Ash Wednesday and where are they placed?
A cross on your forehead
What do Catholics abstain from on Fridays during Lent?
Meat
How many days is the season of Lent?
40 days
Complete the Psalm:
"If today you hear His voice, ________________"
Harden not your hearts.
Simon of Cyrene
How are the ashes used on Ash Wednesday made?
By burning the palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday
What is the most amount of food one can have on a day of mandatory fasting?
One full meal and two snacks
How many Stations of the Cross are there?
14
What is the significance of the number 40?
What is the last week of Lent often referred to?
Holy Week
Between Ash Wednesday and Easter there are more than 40 days, yet the season of Lent itself lasts only 40 days. What days are exempt from the 40 days of Lent?
All Sundays and the Triduum
For what age to what age must Catholics be required to fast?
18 years old to 59 years old
On which Sunday in Lent may the priest wear rose?
Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent
What three things did Satan tempt Jesus with while he was in the desert?
1. Turning the stones into bread
2. Test God by jumping from the rooftop
3. Bowing to Satan in return for dominion of the world
How many masses/services take place during the Triduum?
1
(It continues throughout and is considered as 1 service)
What do the priests say when they give you the ashes?
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
OR
“Repent and believe in the Gospel.”
At what age does it become obligatory for Catholics observe the fasting rules for Fridays?
What was the original meaning of the word “Lent”?
Spring/Renewal
In the Gospel of Matthew chapter 6, Jesus tells how we should give alms, pray, and fast. What does Jesus say to do when you are fasting, so as not to be like the hypocrites?
"But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you may not appear to others to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden."
Matthew 6:17-18
Who is credited with starting the Stations of the Cross?
St. Francis of Assisi
Which Pope instituted the fasting observances for Ash Wednesday and Fridays in Lent?
St. Pope Gregory the Great
The "paschal fast" should be observed when possible from when to when?
The fast Good Friday extended until the Easter Vigil Saturday night
What snack originated during Lent because it contains only flour, water, and salt?
Pretzels
Which biblical prophet is traditionally read during the Lenten season in the Old Testament liturgies?
Isaiah
What color is worn by the priest on each of the days of the Triduum?
Holy Thursday- White, Good Friday- Red, Holy Saturday- White/Gold