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Red for 100
Question: The color red does not
represent a specific season, but
various days throughout the
liturgical year. Why does the priest
wear red on Good Friday?
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Red for 100
Answer: to represent the
blood shed by Jesus in dying
on the cross for us.
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Red for 200
Question: Pentecost Sunday is
celebrated _____ weeks after
Easter Sunday.
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Red for 200
Answer: 7 weeks
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Red for 300
Question: Why is Pentecost
represented by the color red?
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Red for 300
Answer: Red symbolizes the
presence of the Holy Spirit.
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Red for 400
Question: Why does the
priest wear red vestments on
Palm Sunday?
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Red for 400
Answer: In anticipation of the
death of Jesus on Good Friday.
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Red for 500
Question: Two-thirds of the Easter
Triduum is represented by the color
white. The other third of this season is
represented by the color red. Which
day does the priest wear red?
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Red for 500
Answer: Good Friday
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White for 100
Question: This season begins
with the celebration of the
birth of the Son of God.
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White for 100
Answer: Christmas season
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White for 200
Question: During this season,
we rejoice in the new life we
have in Jesus.
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White for 200
Answer: Easter season
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White for 300
Question: The Easter season
begins on Easter Sunday
evening and continues until
_____________ .
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White for 300
Answer: Pentecost Sunday
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White for 400
Question: During the
Christmas season, we
celebrate that God is______ .
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White for 400
Answer: …with us always.
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White for 500
Question: Two-thirds of this
very short (but very important)
season is represented by the
color white. The other third of
this season is represented by the
color red.
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White for 500
Answer: The Easter Triduum
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Green for 100
Question: Which season of
the liturgical year is
represented by the color
green?
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Green for 100
Answer: Ordinary Time
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Green for 200
Question: The liturgy includes
the celebrations of the ____ ,
or Mass, and the other
________.
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Green for 200
Answer: the Eucharist, or
Mass, and the other
sacraments.
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Green for 300
Question: Ordinary time is when
we celebrate the ____ and _____ of
Jesus Christ and learn what it
means to live as his disciples.
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Green for 300
Answer:
*the life and teachings of
Jesus
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Green for 400
Question: Ordinary time is
celebrated in 2 parts. The first
part is between Christmas and
Lent. When is the second part
celebrated?
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Green for 400
Answer:
between Easter and Advent
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Green for 500
Question: On the last Sunday
of the liturgical year, what is
the feast day that we
celebrate?
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Green for 500
Answer:
*Feast of Christ the King
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Purple for 100
Question: This season of the
church year begins on Ash
Wednesday.
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Purple for 100
Answer: Lent
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Purple for 200
Question: Christ is coming!
What season of the church
year are we celebrating?
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Purple for 200
Answer: Advent
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Purple for 300
Question: Name one special
activity that helps us to
celebrate Advent.
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Purple for 300
Answer:
(Answers may vary.)
Some examples may include:
*Lighting of the Advent Wreath
*Special songs
*Specific scripture readings
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Purple for 400
Question: This season is
when we work to grow closer
to Jesus and one another
through prayer, fasting and
penance.
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Purple for 400
Answer: Lent
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Purple for 500
Question: During Lent, we pray
in a special way for all who are
preparing for the sacraments of
initiation at Easter. Name the 3
sacraments of initiation.
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Purple for 500
Answer:
*Baptism
*Confirmation
*Holy Communion
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Calendar for 100
Question: This celebration
follows the full moon after the
spring equinox.
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Calendar for 100
Answer: Easter Sunday
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Calendar for 200
Question: How many seasons
are there in the liturgical
year?
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Calendar for 200
Answer: There are 6 seasons
in the liturgical year: Advent,
the Christmas season, Lent,
the Easter Triduum, the Easter
season, and Ordinary Time.
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Calendar for 300
Question: This is the day the
sun crosses the equator,
making day and night of equal
length everywhere.
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Calendar for 300
Answer:
The Spring Equinox
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Calendar for 400
Question: If Easter Sunday is
on March 31, on what date
does Lent begin?
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Calendar for 400
Answer: February 13th – six
weeks and four days before
Easter Sunday.
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Calendar for 500
Question: What do we
celebrate throughout the
liturgical year?
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Calendar for 500
Answer: We celebrate the
entire mystery of Christ.
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