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Liturgical Calendar Flashcards

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What are the five seasons of the Christian calendar?

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  • Advent
  • Christmas
  • Lent
  • Easter
  • Ordinary Time
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What does the color green symbolize in the Christian calendar?

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Hope

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What does the color gold/white represent in the Christian calendar?

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Glory, innocence, and purity of the soul

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What is the significance of the color red in the Christian calendar?

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Fire of charity and the blood of Christ

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What does the color purple symbolize in the Christian calendar?

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Humility and penance

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What does the color pink represent in the Christian calendar?

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Joy and Love

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On which day do early Christians celebrate Jesus’ resurrection?

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Every Sunday

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When does Advent begin and end?

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Begins on the Sunday nearest November 30 and lasts until midnight on Christmas Eve

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What does ‘Advent’ mean?

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Arrival

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What is celebrated during Christmas?

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The birth of Jesus

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When does Christmas take place?

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December 25 - January 6

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What is the Feast of the Epiphany?

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The manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles

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When is the Feast of the Epiphany celebrated?

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January 6

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What does Ash Wednesday signify?

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A day of penitence used to clean the soul before the Lent fast

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How long is Lent and what does it prepare for?

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Forty days preparation for Easter

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What does Lent commemorate in relation to Jesus?

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The 40 days and nights Jesus spent alone in the desert

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What is Palm Sunday?

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The final Sunday of Lent, commemorating Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem

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What event does Holy Thursday commemorate?

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The Last Supper

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What is Good Friday a memorial of?

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Jesus’ death by crucifixion

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What is the Triduum in the Christian calendar?

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The period from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday

21
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What is All Saints’ Day and when is it celebrated?

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A day to remember all saints and martyrs, celebrated on November 1

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What is the significance of All Souls’ Day?

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A day to commemorate the faithful departed

23
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What is purgatory?

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The place where souls atone for less grave sins before reaching Heaven

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What do feasts of Mary and the Saints honor?

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Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the saints and martyrs

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