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The Liturgical Calendar (Grade Six)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Liturgical Calendar begins with the season of . . .

a)

Advent

b)

Christmas

c)

Ordinary Time

d)

Easter

2.

What is the color of the Advent Season?

a)

White

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

Red

3.

What is the color of the Christmas Feast?

a)

White

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

Red

4.

What is the color of Ordinary Time?

a)

White

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

Red

5.

Select the correct order for the Church's Liturgical Year.

a)

Lent, Easter, Ordinary Time, Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time

b)

Holy Week, Easter, Ordinary Time, Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time

c)

Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, Easter, Ordinary Time

d)

Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Easter, Lent, Ordinary Time

6.

In the Liturgical Year, which season(s) is the longest?

a)

Advent

b)

Christmas

c)

Ordinary Time

d)

Easter

7.
What does Advent mean?
a)
coming
b)
going
c)
being
d)
hastening
8.

During which week of Advent is the rose/pink candle lit?

a)

second

b)

first

c)

fourth

d)

third

9.

During what two liturgical seasons does the priest wear white vestments?

a)

Christmas

b)

Ordinary Time

c)

Pentecost

d)

Easter Time

e)

Lent

10.

The annual cycle of religious feasts and seasons that forms the context of the Church's worship is called:

a)

Litugical Year

b)

Annual Year

c)

Calendar Year

11.

A time to celebrate the birth of the Son of God

a)

Advent

b)

Christmas

c)

Lent

d)

All of the above

12.

A time of great joy. We rejoice and celebrate that Jesus rose to new life.

a)

Lent

b)

Advent

c)

Easter

d)

Christmas

13.

The Liturgical year or Church calendar helps us celebrate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. This is know as the

a)

Supper of the Lamb

b)

Christmas

c)

Paschal Mystery

d)

The Ascension

14.

The Church's work of worshipping God....the official public worship of God is called______________

a)

Advent

b)

the Triduum

c)

the liturgy

d)

Eucharist

15.

The daily prayer of the Church which is prayed at different hours of the day is _______________________

a)

the Eucharist

b)

the Liturgy

c)

the Liturgy of the Hours

d)

the Triduum

16.

The most important days of the liturgical year are ___________

a)

Advent

b)

the Triduum

c)

Lent

d)

Christmas and the Epiphany

17.

Liturgical colors help us recognize the liturgical seasons.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Christmas is the most important day of the liturgical year.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Triduum is represented by the color _________________.

a)

purple

b)

green

c)

red

d)

white

20.

Lent is represented by the color ______________.

a)

purple

b)

red

c)

green

d)

white

21.

The season of Advent is ___________________.

a)

4 weeks

b)

40 days

c)

12 days

d)

28 weeks

22.

The Christmas season is __________________.

a)

4 weeks

b)

12 days

c)

3 days

d)

40 days

23.

Lent is _____________________.

a)

4 weeks

b)

36 days

c)

5 weeks

d)

40 days

24.

The weeks of the year when we listen to what Jesus said and did is _____________________.

a)

Advent

b)

Lent

c)

Ordinary Time

d)

Easter

25.

When we reflect on the Resurrection and the new life in Christ for 50 days

a)

Advent

b)

Easter

c)

Lent

d)

Triduum

26.

Most churches display a _________ beginning on Christmas.

a)

Crucifix

b)

Nativity scene

c)

Jesse Tree

d)

statue of Mary

27.

When does the liturgical calendar year end?

a)

First Sunday of Advent

b)

First day of January

c)

Solemnity of Christ the King

d)

Easter

28.

What cycle does the lectionary (Mass readings) follow?

a)

A B C

b)

1 2 3

c)

Peter Paul Joseph

d)

X Y Z

29.

What is the primary gospel in cycle C?

a)

Gospel of Luke

b)

Gospel of Matthew

c)

Gospel of Mark

d)

Gospel of John

30.

What is the primary gospel in cycle A?

a)

Gospel of Luke

b)

Gospel of Matthew

c)

Gospel of Mark

d)

Gospel of John

31.

What color is used for the third Sunday of Advent?

a)

green

b)

red

c)

rose

d)

white

32.

The colors gold and/or white symbolize:

a)

penance

b)

glory and joy

c)

preparation

d)

hope

33.

Rose symbolizes

a)

penance

b)

joy and love

c)

preparation

d)

hope

34.

Green symbolizes

a)

penance

b)

joy and love

c)

preparation

d)

hope

35.

Purple symbolizes

a)

penance and humility

b)

joy and love

c)

holy spirit

d)

hope

36.

Advent is the four Sundays before

a)

Christmas

b)

Easter

c)

Solemnity of Christ the King

d)

Ordinary Time

37.

We celebrate this in the Church and then we are done with the Christmas Season and back to Ordinary Time

a)

Baptism of the Lord

b)

Advent

c)

Lent

d)

Triduum

38.

When is the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God?

a)

January 1

b)

December 25

c)

January 7

d)

January 6

39.

When does Lent begin?

a)

Ash Wednesday

b)

Palm Sunday

c)

Baptism of the Lord

d)

Pentecost

40.

What do we celebrate on the Sunday before Easter? This feast commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem

a)

Palm Sunday

b)

Ash Wednesday

c)

Feast of Christ the King

d)

Ascension

41.

Triduum means

a)

great three days

b)

three holy days

c)

three sacred days

d)

blessed three days

42.

When do we remember the Last Supper?

a)

Holy Thursday

b)

Good Friday

c)

Holy Saturday

43.

When do we commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and His death at Calvary?

a)

Good Friday

b)

Sad Friday

c)

Bad Friday

d)

Okay Friday

44.

What is the greatest, most important feast in our Church?

a)

Easter

b)

Christmas

c)

Good Friday

d)

Pentecost

45.

How long is the Easter Season?

a)

1 day

b)

12 days

c)

50 days

d)

81 days

46.

What day marks the end of the Easter season?

a)

ascension of our Lord

b)

pentecost

c)

assumption

47.

When do we celebrate when Jesus went up to heaven?

a)

The Ascension of our Lord

b)

Easter

c)

Pentecost

48.

What day is it when we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after His Ascension?

a)

The Ascension of our Lord

b)

Easter

c)

Pentecost

49.

What day is also known as the birthday of the Church?

a)

The Ascension of our Lord

b)

Easter

c)

Pentecost

50.

What does the liturgy focus on during Ordinary Time?

a)

Jesus' life

b)

Mary's life

c)

What happened to the apostles after Jesus went to heaven