Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday marks the first day of ______.
Lent
Lent is a time where Catholics get ready for Easter. They do this by praying, giving up things, fasting, confessing, helping others, etc.
Multiple Choice:
Palm Sunday is...
a. One Sunday before Easter
b. Two Sundays before Easter
c. One Sunday after Easter
d. Two Sundays after Easter
a. One Sunday before Easter
When Jesus died on the cross He saved everyone from ___.
sin
Jesus died on the cross to take the punishment for our sins so that everyone who believes in Him can be forgiven and have eternal life.
Easter is the most important Catholic holiday because it celebrates when Jesus Christ _______.
rose from the dead
*Bonus 50 points if you can say how long Easter is.Pentecost celebrates the Holy ____ coming to Jesus’ disciples.
Spirit
After Jesus rose and returned to Heaven, the Holy Spirit came to His disciples at Pentecost to give them courage, guidance, and the power to share His message with the world.
*Bonus 50 points if you can say what form the Holy Spirit came down in.
How long does Lent last?
40 days
*Bonus 50 points if you can explain why.
Palm Sunday begins ____ ____, the week leading up to Easter, which remembers the last days of Jesus’ life.
Holy Week
*Bonus 50 points if you can name 3 holy days in Holy Week.
Holy Thursday remembers the Last Supper, when Jesus Christ shared ____ and ___ with His disciples.
bread, wine
Jesus told the disciples that the bread is His Body and the wine is His Blood, meaning He would give His life for everyone.
*Bonus 50 points if you can give another name for Holy Thursday.
What color vestments does the priest wear during Easter?
a. Purple or red
b. Red or white
c. Green or pink
d. White or gold
d. White or gold
During Easter, priests wear white or gold to celebrate the joy and glory of Jesus’ resurrection.
Multiple Choice:
What is the color of Pentecost?
a. Red
b. White
c. Gold
d. Purple
a. Red
Red is the color of Pentecost, symbolizing the Holy Spirit and fire.
What is the color of Lent?
Purple
The color represents prayer, repentance, and preparing.
Palm Sunday celebrates when Jesus rode on a _____ into Jerusalem, and people waved palm branches to welcome Him.
donkey
In those times conquerers rode into cities on horses, but Jesus rode a donkey to show He was a peaceful king, not a soldier. It shows humility, peace, and God’s love.
What does Good Friday remember?
The day Jesus died on the cross for us.
Even though Jesus' death was sad, it was part of God’s plan to show love and bring hope to the world.
Multiple Choice:
After rising from the dead, Jesus Christ appeared to His disciples to show He was truly alive and to strengthen their faith. Who did he first appear to?
a. Peter
b. John
c. Mary Magdalene
d. Pontius Pilate
c. Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus’ most faithful followers. Jesus appearing to her first shows that God’s message is for everyone, since at that time women were not always seen as important.
People sometimes call Pentecost the “birthday of the Church”, why is this?
Because it is the day when the Church really began.
On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples, gave them courage and empowered them to teach, baptize, and spread Jesus’ message to people everywhere.
During Ash Wednesday, a priest puts ashes on people’s foreheads in the shape of a ____ to remind people to be sorry for their ___.
cross, sins
When the priest gives you the ashes he says, “Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” This helps people think about being humble and sorry for their sins.
Multiple Choice:
After Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, what did He do for the people?
a. He celebrated with a feast
b. He wept for them
c. He immediately went to the temple to teach
d. He performed miracles in the streets
b. He wept for them
As the people praised Him, Jesus knew that it wouldn't be long before these same people would turn their backs on Him, betray Him, and crucify Him. His heart broke of how much they needed a Savior.
Holy Thursday begins the Easter Triduum, the three-day celebration of Jesus’ Passion, Death, and Resurrection. What are the three Holy Days celebrated in the Easter Triduum?
Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter.
How did Jesus' disciples discover that Jesus had risen?
Jesus' tomb was empty.
When Jesus’ followers went to His tomb after His death, they found the stone rolled away and the tomb empty, and angels told them that Jesus Christ had risen from the dead just as He promised.
Muliple Choice:
What season does Pentecost end?
a. Spring
b. Lent
c. Advent
d. Eastertide
d. Eastertide
Eastertide is the 50-day season after Easter Sunday celebrating Jesus’ resurrection, and it ends with Pentecost.
Multiple Choice:
Where do the ashes we use on Ash Wednesday come from?
a. Burned olive tree branches
b. Dirt from the ground
c. Ashes from a holy fire
d. Burned palm branches
d. Burned palm branches
The ashes come from burned palm branches from last year’s Palm Sunday.
Multiple Choice:
On Palm Sunday, the crowds shouted “Hosanna” as they welcomed Jesus. What does “Hosanna” mean?
a. Glory to God
b. Peace be with you
c. Save us
d. God is great
c. Save us
The people were showing they believed Jesus was the king who could save them from the dark times they were going through.
Jesus was crucified under _____ _____.
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor at the time of Jesus’ trial. Even though he knew Jesus hadn’t done anything wrong, he allowed Jesus to be crucified because the crowd wanted it.
Easter happens after the first ____ moon of spring.
full
Jesus' death and resurrection happened around the time of the Jewish holiday of Passover, which follows a lunar calendar. So the Church decided Easter should stay connected to the moon cycle, this is why the date changes every year.
Why could the disciples speak many languages after Pentecost?
So they could share God’s love with people everywhere.
Now Jesus' disciples could speak to all nations and spread God's word.