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Ash Wednesday
Easter Symbols
Holy Week
Words of Faith
Grab Bag
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This day marks that there are 46 days until Easter and begins the Lenten season.
What is Ash Wednesday?
100
This is a cross with an image of Jesus' body hanging from it. It symbolizes the sacrifice Jesus made by allowing Himself to be killed.
What is a crucifix?
100
This is the final week of Lent that begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Holy Saturday.
What is Holy Week?
100
An offense against God as well as against reason, truth, and conscience.
What is sin?
100
This is a pillar of Lent where we deny ourselves something we love, such as food.
What is fasting?
200
This is the carnival that takes place on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday to celebrate before the fasting and sacrifice of Lent.
What is Mardi Gras?
200
This is without the figure of Christ crucified--reminds Christians of Jesus' victory over death and the new life and hope this victory brings to believers.
What is a cross?
200

This is the day when we remember Jesus' death and crucifixion. We attend mass to listen to the Passion. Roman soldiers took him to Golgotha, the place of the skull, where he was crucified.

What is Good Friday?

200
The loving act of God's forgiveness of sins and the restoration of friendship with him brought by Jesus.
What is salvation?
200
This is a pillar of Lent where we talk to God about our own intentions and pray for those of others.
What is prayer?
300
People from the age of 14 are expected to _____ on this day. This means abstain from meat and on certain days, eat smaller meals.
What is fast?
300
This represents Jesus as "the Light of the World." Many churches extinguish these on their altars on Good Friday to show that Jesus' light has gone out. It is relit on Easter Sunday to represent Jesus' return to life.
What is a candle?
300
This is the day where Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a colt, accompanied by his disciples, while crowds of people covered the streets ahead of him with their cloaks and with palm branches.
What is Palm Sunday?
300

A gift from God that helps you know the difference between right and wrong helps you choose what is right.

What is conscience?

300
This is a pillar of lent where we give aide to those in need. This can be through money or donating our time.
What is almsgiving?
400

"For you are ____ and to ____ you shall return." Genesis 3:19

What is dust?

400

This represents Jesus and relates His death to that of this sacrificed on the first Passover. Christians traditionally refer to Jesus as "the _____ of God."

What is the son or lamb?

400

On this day, Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, where he was in such anguish that he sweat blood. He was arrested this night. 

What is Holy Thursday?

400

Who led the Israelites' from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the promised land, accomplished and directed by God.

What Moses?

400

This is not celebrated on Good Friday services

What is the Eucharist?

500

This is the symbol we wear on our our foreheads to show our repentance of sin.

What is an ashen cross?

500
The large, pure white blossoms remind Christians of the pure new life that comes to them through the Resurrection of Jesus.
What is an Easter Lilly?
500
This is the day when Jesus' body was entombed. The most important time is at sundown when we recognize the Easter Vigil.
What is Holy Saturday?
500
The Jewish holy day that celebrates God's leading the Israelites out of slavery into Egypt.
What is the Passover?
500
This is the reading of the Bible where we hear about Jesus' conviction and crucifixion.
What is the Passion?