Inspiration
The number of days in Lent is inspired by the 40 days Jesus spent in this place.
What is the desert?
The mascot of SJMV.
Who is St. Joseph?
The 40 day period of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving.
What is Lent?
The day that begins Lent.
What is Ash Wednesday?
The state flower of California.
What is the California Poppy?
Valentine's day, which our school celebrates this Friday, is inspired by the feast of this Saint.
Who is Saint Valentine?
The current Trojan Value.
What is Ambitious?
The day that we do not eat meats to honor the sacrifice of Jesus.
What is Friday?
The practice of talking to God, or simple things like the Our Father or Hail Mary.
What is prayer?
The most streamed song of 2023.
What is Miley Cyrus's "Flowers"?
Inspired by the act of Jesus' humility, priests do this for audience members at mass on Holy Thursday.
What is wash their feet?
What is transitional?
The type of animal you are allowed to eat on days in Lent where you should abstain from meat.
What is fish?
The name for giving something up during lent or not eating as much on certain days.
What is fasting?
The Capital of California.
What is Sacramento?
Wearing ashes on Ash Wednesday comes from the influence of early traditions in this place.
What is Rome?
The address of SJMV.
What is 1120 Miramonte Ave?
The day that Jesus washed the feet of his apostles and celebrated the Last Supper.
What is Holy Thursday?
Giving things to those in need or dedicating your time to help others.
What is almsgiving?
The animal hunted for sport in the short story "The most dangerous game" by Richard Connell.
What is a human?
Jesus' death and resurrection inspired this fiction author the write the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Who is Clive Staples Lewis?
The year that SJMV opened.
What is 1952?
The official name for the 3 day period that marks the end of Lent.
What is the Triduum?
What is the Easter Vigil?
The name of the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
Who is Juan Sebastián Elcano?