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On what day does Lent begin?
(Ash Wednesday)
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Fill in the Blank: Lent is the
time before _____?
(Easter)
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How many days does Lent
last?
- (40 days not counting
- Sundays)
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Why does Lent last 40 days?
- (The 40 days recalls the 40
- days Jesus spent in the
- wilderness, fasting and being
- tempted by Satan.)
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During Lent we fast. What does
fasting mean?
- (On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday you can
- have one full meal. Some food can
- be taken at the other regular meal times if
- necessary, but combined they should be less
- than a full meal.)
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What days do Catholics fast?
- (Ash Wednesday and
- Good Friday)
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During Lent, Catholics do
abstinence. What is
abstinence?
- (Abstinence means to not
- eat meat.)
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On what days do Catholics do
abstinence during Lent?
- (On Fridays and on Ash
- Wednesday.)
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When does Lent end?
- (Holy Thursday or Maundy
- Thursday just before the Mass
- of the Lord’s Supper)
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What is the liturgical color
for Lent?
(Violet)
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What day does the priest or
other minister make the Sign of
the Cross on your forehead
with blessed ashes?
(Ash Wednesday)
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What are the ashes made from
for Ash Wednesday?
- (Burning palm leaves which
- have been saved from last
- year’s Palm Sunday)
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What word is never sung or
said at Mass during Lent?
(Alleluia)
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What is almsgiving?
- (It means doing good for
- others. That can be giving gifts
- of money or help to others.)
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What are considered the three
big Lenten practices?
- (Prayer, fasting and
- almsgiving)
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Fill in the Blank: The last
Sunday of Lent
begins _____ Week.
(Holy)
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Which day of the week is not
included as part of the 40 days
of Lent?
(Sunday)
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What is the last week of Lent
called?
(Holy Week)
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What is placed on your
forehead on the first day
of Lent?
(Ashes)
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Fill in the Blank: Lent is a
season of prayer and fasting
before _____.
(Easter)
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Why do we put ashes on our
foreheads?
- (This act symbolizes our mortality
- as well as our need for ongoing
- repentance.)
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How is the date determined for the
beginning of Lent?
- (Easter is celebrated the first Sunday
- after the first full moon of spring. To
- determine the beginning of Lent, count
- back six Sundays before Easter. The
- Wednesday before the first of these
- Sundays is Ash Wednesday.)
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Why do we pray the Stations of the
Cross during Lent?
- (To help the Christian faithful to
- make a spiritual pilgrimage through
- contemplation of the Passion of
- Christ.)
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Which devotion has a special
place during Fridays of Lent?
(Stations of the Cross)
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Which feast day always
comes during Lent?
(St. Joseph’s Feast)
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Which is the last Sunday
of Lent?
(Palm Sunday)
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Lent is said to be of 40 days
even though from Ash
Wednesday to last Saturday of
the season it is 46 days. Why?
(Sundays are not included)
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What are the three days
called after Lent?
(Easter Triduum)
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How many Stations of the
Cross are there?
(14)
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Fill in the Blank: The single
celebration of the _____ marks the end
of the Lenten season, and leads to the
Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at
the Easter Vigil.
(Triduum)
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Which day during Lent can the
fast be put on hold?
(Sunday)
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Which food is avoided every
Friday of Lent?
(Meat)
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When during Lent is Holy
Week?
(The last week)
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Lent is a special time of prayer,
penance, sacrifice and good
works in preparation of the
celebration of _____.
(Easter)
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Palm Sunday commemorates
which event?
(Jesus entering Jerusalem)
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What is the fourth Sunday of
Lent called?
(Laetare Sunday)
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The fourth Sunday of Lent is
celebrated with what color
vestments?
(Rose)
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What is another name for
Palm Sunday?
(Passion Sunday)
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