Festivals Flashcards
What do catholics do during lent?
Christians should aim to prepare for easter through fasting, almsgiving and prayer
What is the lord’s supper?
The lord’s supper is an alternative name for protestant holy communion. However in the catholic church it’s celebrated on maundy thursday at 7:30 as it’s thought to be the time jesus had the last supper.
What happens on maundy thursday?
The preirst washes 12 parishioners feet to re enact the last supper where jesus washed the disciples feet and gave the the commandment love one another. Also you have to have both the bread and wine that day
What also happens on maundy thursday?
When the mass is over the consecrated bread is taken to the altar of repose a side chapel for private prayer to commemorate jesus going to the garden of gethsemane to pray.
Why do catholics have to stay up til midnight on maundy thursday?
To reflect on jesus’ agony as the disciples fell asleep in jesus’ last moments before his arrest
What happens to the altar on maundy thursday?
The main altar is stripped bare to reflect jesus being stripped at his trial
What happens at the service on good friday?
Special service at 3pm to remember the crucifixion and bible readings of the crucifixion will be read
What else happens at mass on good friday
People genuflect or kiss the feet of the crucifix as a sign of respect
More good friday
No meat/fasting, empathise and repsect jesus’ suffering. Stations of the cross after 3pm service where rosary is said around all 14 stations, decorations removed n covered. Finally united walk of witness with all denominations
‘Catholics should celebrate good friday with a mass’
A: jesus dying for whole of humanity should be celebrated with a mass also its a good thing jesus fulfilled scriptures after ppl waited so many years
D: good friday provides chance to experience different types of worship like stations of the cross and united walk of witness. Also could be argued that good friday is a mass as its second part of easter triddum.
P: catholics need to show appreciation for jesus’ ultimate sacrifice by doing something out of the ordinary. no point mass on good friday u already receive eucharist no point of mass
When does easter start and finish?
Easter season starts with the easter vigil service and lasts for 50days until it ends at pentecost.
When does the easter vigil start and finish?
It starts on the sunset of holy saturday and finishes on the sunrise of easter sunday
What does the light at the easter vigil represent?
It represents the resurrection breaking the darkness of sin and bringing new light
What happens at the easter vigil?
Small bonfire is lit and light is taken from the fire and used to light the paschal candle. Every member of the congregation is given a light from the candle to symbolise the spreading light of christ in the world
Easter vigil (2)
New converts to rc church are recieved into the church at this point, Also the renewal of baptismal vows. Converts do all 3 in one n priests who aren’t usually allowed to confirm are at the easter vigil
