The Basics
How long is Lent?
40 days (technically 46)
What liturgical season starts on Easter Sunday?
Easter
What is the first day of Lent?
Ash Wednesday
How many times does Jesus fall?
Three
What color vestments does the priest wear throughout Lent?
Purple
Sunday
How long is Easter?
50 days
What Irish Saint's feast day always falls during Lent?
St. Patrick
Who is the woman that wipes the face of Jesus?
Veronica
What prayer of the Mass do we not recite during Lent?
What aspect of Christ's life does Lent commemorate?
Jesus' 40 days in the desert
What feast day ends the Easter season?
Pentecost
On what days are Catholics obligated to fast?
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
Who is the man that helps Jesus carry the Cross?
Simon of Cyrene
What is the name of the Mass celebrated on Holy Thursday morning at the cathedral?
The Chrism Mass
What are the three pillars of Lent?
Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving
What season directly follows Lent and is the shortest liturgical season?
The Triduum
When does Lent technically end?
At the beginning of evening Mass on Holy Thursday
Which station is Jesus' death?
On Holy Saturday, when must the Easter Vigil begin?
After sunset
What does the word "Lent" mean?
"Spring"
Divine Mercy Sunday
What is the fourth Sunday of Lent called? (Similar to the third Sunday of Advent, you'll see the priest wearing rose!)
Laetare Sunday
Which popular Saint is credited with popularizing the Stations of the Cross?
St. Francis of Assisi
What is the only day of the year where no Mass is celebrated?
Good Friday