Lenten Practices
The liturgical color used throughout most of the Lenten season.
What is purple?
Holy Week officially begins with this celebration, calling to mind Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem.
What is Palm Sunday?
At Mass on Holy Thursday, these are washed.
What are feet?
These are renewed by Catholics at the Easter Vigil and on Easter Sunday.
What are baptismal promises?
The Lenten season lasts for...
What is 40 days?
This is a popular devotion that Catholics take part in during Lent, recalling Christ's journey to the cross.
What are the Stations of the Cross?
Wednesday of Holy Week is called _ _ _ Wednesday.
What is Spy?
On Holy Thursday, we recall the fact that these two sacraments were instituted.
What are Holy Orders and the Eucharist?
At the beginning of the Easter Vigil, this is blessed for use throughout the year.
What is the Easter/Paschal Candle?
The Easter Season lasts for...
What is 50 days?
On Fridays during Lent and on Ash Wednesday, Catholics refrain from eating this?
What is meat?
During Holy Week, this passage from Scripture is read on Palm Sunday and Good Friday?
What is the Passion?
On Good Friday, people come forward to kiss/venerate this.
What is the cross?
Catholics are blessed with this at the Easter Vigil and on Easter Sunday?
What is water?
The word "Lent" means...
What is "springtime?"
The three practices that Catholics are encouraged to engage in are...
What is prayer, fasting, and almsgiving?
During Holy Week, each diocese around the world gathers at the cathedral where the bishop blesses this.
What is holy oil?
On Good Friday evening, the Pope typically celebrates the Stations of the Cross at this famous spot in Rome, Italy.
What is the Colosseum?
This is a common flower used to decorate the Church for Easter. It is a symbol of purity and new life.
What is a lily?
The day before Ash Wednesday is commonly referred to as...
What is Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras?
The ashes used on Ash Wednesday come from where?
What are the palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday?
The end of Holy Week is called this, referring to the last three days of celebrations.
What is the Easter Triduum?
At Mass on Holy Thursday, bells are rung during this prayer, which is not sung/recited again until the Easter Vigil.
What is the Gloria?
The Easter Season concludes on...
What is Pentecost?
These are commonly eaten on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
What are fastnachts (donuts)?