Seasons & Order
❓ What season begins the Liturgical Year?
Advent
❓ What color is used during Ordinary Time?
Green (symbolizes hope)
❓ How long does Lent last?
40 days and 40 nights.
❓ What do we celebrate during the Easter season?
The Resurrection of Jesus
❓ What is the focus of Advent?
Preparing for Jesus / Jesus is coming.
❓ This is the longest season of the Liturgical Year.
Ordinary Time
❓ Which season uses both purple and pink?
Advent
(Purple = preparation; Pink = celebration/joy)
❓ What three practices are important during Lent?
Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
❓ How many days are there between Easter and Pentecost?
50 days
❓ How long is the Christmas season?
About 12 days (from Christmas Day until after Epiphany)
❓ Put these in order: Lent, Advent, Easter, Christmas.
Advent → Christmas → Lent → Easter
❓ What color represents Pentecost and what does it symbolize?
Red — symbolizes fire and the Holy Spirit.
❓ What week begins with Palm Sunday?
Holy Week
❓ What happened on Pentecost?
The Holy Spirit descended on the apostles and they spoke in tongues.
❓ What symbol is commonly used during Advent?
Advent wreath
❓ Which three days are considered the most important days of the Liturgical Year?
The Easter Triduum
(Maundy Thursday evening, Good Friday, Holy Saturday to Easter evening)
❓ What colors are used during Christmas and Easter, and what do they represent?
White and Gold — represent joy, celebration, and the life of Christ.
❓ What event do we remember on Maundy Thursday?
The Last Supper (Lord’s Supper)
❓ Why is Easter’s date different each year?
It is celebrated on the Sunday after the first full moon in spring.
When does the Christmas season end?
The Baptism of Jesus
❓ Explain why Ordinary Time is called “ordinary.”
It is not called ordinary because it is boring; it means the weeks are counted or numbered.
❓ Why is purple used during Lent?
It symbolizes penance, reflection, renewal, and turning away from sin.
❓ Explain the difference between Lent and the Easter Triduum.
Lent is a 40-day season of preparation and repentance.
The Easter Triduum is the 3 most important days remembering Jesus’ suffering, death, and Resurrection.
❓ Why do you think God gave the apostles the ability to speak in tongues?
To spread the Gospel to many nations and help grow the Church. (Answers may vary but must connect to spreading faith.)
❓ Explain how Advent and Lent are similar and how they are different.
Similar: Both are seasons of preparation and use purple.
Different: Advent prepares for Jesus’ birth; Lent prepares for Easter and focuses on repentance.