Lent and Ash Wednesday

Jesus was crucified between two...

• Murderers

• Thieves

• Bank Robbers

• Liars

On which day did Jesus rise from the dead?

• Easter Monday

• Easter Sunday

• Good Friday

• Holy Saturday

Lent begins on which day?

• Ash Wednesday

• Holy Thursday

• Good Friday

• Shrove Tuesday

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days for _____.

• Fasting

• Resting

• Silence

• Celebration

How many days are counted in Lent?

• 30

• 40

• 46

• 50

What colour is traditionally associated with the Lenten season (Lent) ?

• Green

• purple

• White

• Gold

Answer explanation

Violet is a dark colour, "the gloomy cast of the mortified, denoting affliction and melancholy." Liturgically, it is the colour of Lent (and Advent), the season of penance and preparation.

Which day of the week is not included in the season of Lent?

• Friday

• Monday

• Sunday

• None

The ashes on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday are placed there in the shape of the _______.

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During Lent we try to (2 things)

• Give up something we really like to eat

• Pray

• Watch more TV

• Be unkind to mean people

Jesus is the light of...

• The World

• My house

• My car

• The Church