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Liturgical Calendar

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE or FALSE: The real purpose of The Liturgical Calendar is not really for marking the passage of time.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

What is the real purpose of The Liturgical Calendar?

a)

To know when to celebrate the new year

b)

To celebrate the mystery of the liturgy correctly

c)

To glorify, celebrate, and understand the mystery of Christ

d)

To know when to get the sacraments in proper order

3.

What does "incarnation" mean?

a)

God making the Liturgical Calendar

b)

God becoming human: his taking on human flesh

c)

God celebrating flowers like carnations

d)

None of tthes

4.

TRUE or FALSE: "Resurrection" means the same as "Ascension" (they're just spelled differently.)

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

What does the Resurrection of Jesus mean?

a)

It means the same as the Ascension of Jesus

b)

It means when God raised up Jesus bodily from the grave

c)

It means when Jesus went up bodily into heaven and assumed His throne at the right hand of the Father

d)

It means when God was made incarnate

6.

What does the Ascension of Jesus means?

a)

It means the same as the Resurrection of Jesus

b)

It means when God raised up Jesus bodily from the grave

c)

It means when Jesus went up bodily into heaven and assumed His throne at the right hand of the Father

d)

It means when God was made incarnate

7.

TRUE or FALSE: Roman Catholics use the Liturgical year to celebrate the Paschal Mystery of Jesus

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

What are the events that make up the Paschal Mystery?

a)

Jesus' Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension.

b)

Preparing, as in Advent and its cousin, Lent

c)

Ordinary time and Christmas time

d)

Little Christmas and the mystery of the Magi

9.

What does the "pasach" (which gives us the word "Paschal") mean?

a)

To celebrate with

b)

To mourn with

c)

To pass over

d)

None of these

10.

What does the word "nativity" mean?

a)

To be a native of a particular country

b)

The nature of the environment

c)

The details and circumstances of one's birth

d)

TRUE

11.

Who was so inspired by the Jesus' nativity that he created the very first live nativity?

a)

Saint Michael

b)

Saint Dominic

c)

Saint Anthony

d)

Saint Francis

12.

Where did the very first live nativity occur?

a)

Greccio, Italy

b)

Assisi, Italy

c)

Rome, Italy

d)

Venice, Italy

13.

Which Liturgical season is the beginning of the Roman Catholic Church's Liturgical year?

a)

Christmas

b)

Advent

c)

Easter

d)

Lent

14.

Which Liturgical season lasts the longest?

a)

Christmas

b)

Lent

c)

Ordinary Time

d)

Advent

15.

Which feast day ends the liturgical calendar?

a)

Ascension Thursday

b)

Ash Wednesday

c)

Pentecost Sunday

d)

Christ the King Sunday

16.

When does Lent begin?

a)

Ash Wednesday

b)

Holy Thursday

c)

Good Friday

d)

None of these

17.

What is the color of the Advent Season?

a)

White

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

Red

18.

Which Liturgical season is the shortest?

a)

Advent

b)

Easter

c)

Triduum

d)

Christmas

19.

What does the word "Triduum" mean?

a)

Trinity

b)

Three Days

c)

Three Seasons

d)

Three Persons

20.

When does the Christmas season end?

a)

The celebration of the baptism of Jesus

b)

The Magi bringing gifts to the baby Jesus

c)

Receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday

d)

The celebration of the last Sunday of Advent