Ash Wednesday
What do we eat on Shrove Tuesday?
Pancakes!
What do we celebrate on Good Friday?
Jesus dying on the cross.
How long is Lent?
40 days and 40 nights.
What Irish saint’s feast day takes place during Lent?
St. Patrick's Day
How do we celebrate Ash Wednesday?
Attending worship and receiving ashes on our foreheads.
What other event is celebrated on this special Tuesday?
Mardi Gras!
What do we celebrate on Easter Sunday?
Jesus rising from the dead.
What are we encouraged to do to participate in the season of Lent?
Give something up or do something extra.
On what Sunday during Lent does the priest bless palms?
Palm Sunday
Why are our foreheads marked with a cross on Ash Wednesday?
To symbolize that we belong to Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for our sins.
What is the English translation of the French words "Mardi Gras"?
Fat Tuesday.
What legendary figure symbolizes Easter for young children all over the world?
The Easter Bunny!
What is fasting?
Abstaining from food or drink / activities during a specific period of time
What food was traditionally eaten the day before Lent begins?
Hot Cross Buns
Where do the ashes come from that we receive on Ash Wednesday?
Branches from the previous year's Palm Sunday.
Why do we eat pancakes for Shrove Tuesday?
Other names for this day, Fat Tuesday or Pancake Day, comes from the custom of using up all the fattening ingredients in the house before Lent. The fattening ingredients that most people had in their houses in those days were eggs, sugar and milk. A very simple recipe to use up these ingredients was to combine them with some flour and make pancakes!
What happened on Maundy Thursday?
The Last Supper
What specific type of food do Catholics fast from during Lent? (Many choose to do this only on Friday's)
Meat.
In Australia, what animal do they recognize instead of the Easter Bunny?
A. Easter Bandicoot
B. Easter Brolga
C. Easter Beetle
D. Easter Bilby
D. Easter Bilby
Bilbies are native Australian marsupials that are endangered. To raise money and increase awareness of conservation efforts, bilby-shaped chocolates and related merchandise are sold within many stores throughout Australia as an alternative to Easter bunnies.
Which verse is commonly recited by the Minister when receiving your ashes:
1) "When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men"
2) "He is not here; he is risen, just as he said"
3) "From dust you have come and to dust you shall return"
3)
"From dust you have come and to dust you shall return"
How did Shrove Tuesday get it's name?
Shrove Tuesday is the day beforeLentstarts onAsh Wednesday. The name Shrove comes from the old middle English word 'Shriven' meaning to go to confession to say sorry for the wrong things you've done. Lent always starts on a Wednesday, so people went to confessions on the day before. This became known as Shriven Tuesday and then Shrove Tuesday.
How is the date for Easter determined?
Easter is always held on the first Sunday after the full moon of the vernal equinox.
What is the liturgical color for Lent?
Purple
What plant has come to be recognized as a symbol of Jesus' resurrection?
Easter Lily