Holy Week Vocabulary

_____ the holiest week in our church's calendar.

Which of the following did NOT take place on Holy Thursday?

• Judas Iscariot denies knowing Jesus.

• Jesus and the disciples share the Last Supper.

• Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem.

• Jesus is arrested.

Answer explanation

Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem was on Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week.

Triduum is a Latin word that means ____.

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults happens during with Holy Week service?

Jesus's washing the feet of the disciples during the Last Supper is an example of ___, He gives to us.

• almsgiving

• service

• prayer

• Passover

The Easter Vigil takes place on ______.

We measure the days of the Triduum in the same way that the Jews, our ancestors in faith, did:

• from sunrise to sunset

• from sunset to sunset

• from sunrise to sunrise

• from noon to midnight

What is lit at the Easter Vigil as a symbol of Jesus' Resurrection?

Answer explanation

The lighting of the Paschal Candle is the most solemn moment of the srvice.

What crime is Jesus accused of committing?

• adultery

• stealing

• blasphemy

According to the Gospel of John {19:30}, what were Jesus' last words?