Lent

What special day marks the beginning of Lent?

• Ash Wednesday
• Holy Thursday
• Good Friday
• Holy Saturday

What feast day does Lent prepare us for?

• Christmas
• The Anunciation
• Pentecost
• Easter

What do we burn to create the ashes used at Ash Wednesday?

• Old missals
• Blessed palms
• Old bibles
• Blessed flowers

How long is the season of Lent (not counting Sundays)?

• 12 days
• 24 days
• 40 days
• 50 days

Which Sacrament of Healing do people commonly receive especially during Lent? This is not a requirement, however.

• Anointing of the Sick
• Reconciliation

What is a common prayer practice that Catholics use during Lent especially? This prayer helps us deeply reflect on the final hours of Jesus' life.

• The Divine Mercy Chaplet
• The Litany of Humility
• The Stations of the Cross

How does an adult fast on the two required days during Lent?

• They don't eat at all.
• One normal meal and two smaller meals.
• Two normal meals and one smaller meal.
• One small meal.

At what age are Catholics required to begin abstaining from meat on the required days during Lent?

• 10
• 13
• 14
• 18

At what age are Catholics required to begin fasting on the required days during Lent?

• 10

• 13

• 14

• 18

Which 3 practices are Catholics called to embrace more deeply during Lent?

This will be a short answer question on the test!

• Prayer

• Fasting

• Giving Alms

• Going to Mass every day