Shrove This
The day before Ash Wednesday.
"Shrove Tuesday" or "Mardi Gras"
Ashes reminds us that we are this on Ash Wednesday.
Dust
The liturgical colour for Lent.
Purple
The last Sunday in Lent.
Easter
This food is traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday.
Pancakes
What symbol is placed on your forehead on Ash Wednesday?
The cross
How many days in Lent, not counting Sundays?
40
What is the first day of Holy Week?
Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday)
Some churches observe Shrove Tuesday by burning these, which were used in last year's Palm Sunday service.
Palm branches (or cedar bows)
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of ________?
Lent
What do we call abstaining from food or drink for spiritual purposes?
Fasting
What does Maundy Thursday celebrate?
The Last Supper
The word "shrove" comes from an old English word meaning to do this, which people often did before lent.
To confess (and obtain absolution or forgiveness)
What are the three pillars of Lent?
Fast, Pray, Give Alms
This word is suppressed during Lent.
Alleluia or Hallelujah
The three days before Easter.
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday (Triduum)
What are the colors associated with Mardi Gras? (Representing the gifts of the Magi or the values of justice, faith, and power)
Green, Purple, & Gold
Church word for "the putting on" of ashes.
Imposition
Lent recalls the time that Jesus was in the ___________.
Desert
How many stations of the cross are there?
14