the liturgical year

Question 1

5 time periods

Answer 1

1. advent 2. christmas 3. lenten 4. easter 5. ordinary

Question 2

begins on the sunday following the feast of christ the kind

Answer 2

advent

Question 3

first sunday of advent begins a new….

Answer 3

year of God’s grace (liturgical year)

Question 4

ends with midnight mass on christmas eve

Answer 4

advent

Question 5

color of advent

Answer 5

violet

Question 6

violet symbolizes…

Answer 6

penance

Question 7

3rd sunday of advent

Answer 7

gaudate sunday; rose color; opening prayer

Question 8

gaudate means….

Answer 8

“rejoice” in latin

Question 9

begins on christmas eve and ends on the feast of the baptism of the lord

Answer 9

christmas season

Question 10

falls on january 6; recalls the magi offering 3 gifts to baby jesus

Answer 10

feast of the epiphany

Question 11

color of christmas

Answer 11

white/gold

Question 12

begins on ash wednesday and ends 40 days later on holy saturday

Answer 12

lenten season

Question 13

what does lenten season recall…

Answer 13

jesus’ 40 days in the desert

Question 14

words said by priest when ashes are placed on forehead

Answer 14

“Remember man that thou art dust and to dust thou shalt return”

Question 15

ashes are a sign of….

Answer 15

someone who is doing penance

Question 16

3 signs of penance

Answer 16

1. prayer
2. fasting
3. almsgiving

Question 17

color of lent

Answer 17

violet

Question 18

last 3 days of lenten season

Answer 18

sacred triduum

Question 19

recalls 2 sacraments of the last supper

Answer 19

holy thursday

Question 20

recalls Jesus’ passion and death

Answer 20

good friday

Question 21

recalls christ’s time in the tomb

Answer 21

holy saturday

Question 22

begins with the first celebration of jesus’ resurrection at the Easter Vigil mass & ends 50 days later on the feast of pentecost

Answer 22

easter season

Question 23

color of easter season

Answer 23

white

Question 24

all other days outside of the 4 other seasons

Answer 24

ordinary time