Principal Celebrations
This is the first day of the liturgical year in the Catholic Church.
What is the first Sunday of Advent?
This is another name for the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
What is Christmas?
This is a name given to feast days whose date depends on the date of Easter.
What is a moveable feast?
This color is used to symbolize light, purity and joy. It is associated with the Easter Season.
What is white?
The Catholic Church has this many Sacraments.
What is 7?
This is the day that Jesus rose into Heaven.
What is the Ascension of the Lord?
This Holy Day of Obligation celebrates the one who said, "Let it be done to me according to Thy word."
What is The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God?
(January 1st)
Catholics observe this moveable feast in honor of Jesus' crucifixion.
What is Good Friday?
This is the color worn by the priest during the Advent Season.
What is purple?
In the Stations of the Cross: In the 1st Station, who imposes the death sentence on Jesus?
Who is Pontius Pilate?
This celebration reminds us of our human mortality as we reflect on our spiritual lives.
What is Ash Wednesday?
This is the occasion Mary's body and soul rising into Heavenly glory.
What is the Assumption?
This moveable feast is always 50 days after Easter and is associated with the Holy Spirit.
What is Pentecost?
This color is worn by the Cardinals in the Catholic Church and is associated with Palm Sunday.
What is red?
When Moses received the Ten Commandments from God, they were written on these.
What are stone tablets?
This day is the "birth" of the Church
What is Pentecost Sunday?
This feast celebrates the conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the womb of St. Anne.
What is the Immaculate Conception?
(December 8)
This moveable feast marks the beginning of a period of prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving and self-denial.
What is Ash Wednesday?
Priests wear vestments of this color during Ordinary Time.
What is green?
A flat round piece of unleavened bread used as the Eucharistic Bread.
What is The Host?
Like Holy Thursday, this feast celebrates the institution of the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
What is The Most Holy Blood and Body of Christ (Corpus Christi)?
This section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church states that all Catholics should attend Mass on each Holy Day of Obligation.
What are the Precepts of the Church?
This moveable feast celebrates Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
What is Palm Sunday?
The priest wears vestments of this color on the 3rd Sunday of Advent and the 4th Sunday of Lent.
What is purple?
A room where vestments, church furnishings and sacred vessels are kept.
What is the Sacristy?