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When does Lent start?
What is the significance of Ash Wednesday ashes?
All Saints' Day honors only the saints that are well-known.
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The Feast of Corpus Christi celebrates the real presence of the body and blood of Jesus Christ in the _____.
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Match the following feasts with their dates:
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What is the period of preparation before Christmas?
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When does Lent start?
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Which feast celebrates Mary as the Mother of God?
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All Souls' Day honors all the saints.
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On which day are ashes placed on the foreheads of the faithful in the shape of a cross, symbolizing human mortality and repentance? Ash ________
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Match the following feasts with their dates:
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Study Notes
Liturgical Calendar Seasons
- Advent: 4 Sundays before Christmas, a period of preparation
- Christmas: Celebrates Jesus' birth, 12 days from Dec 25 to Epiphany
- Epiphany: Jan 6, commemorates the Magi's visit to Jesus
- Lent: 40-day fasting and repentance leading up to Easter, starting on Ash Wednesday
- Holy Week: Week leading up to Easter, including Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday
- Easter: Celebrates Jesus' resurrection, 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost
- Pentecost: 50 days after Easter, commemorates the Holy Spirit's descent on the apostles
Feasts and Solemnities
- The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: Jan 1, celebrates Mary's role in the incarnation
- The Annunciation: March 25, commemorates the angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary
- The Transfiguration of the Lord: August 6, celebrates Jesus' transfiguration on a mountain
- The Assumption of Mary: August 15, commemorates Mary's assumption into heavenly glory
- All Saints' Day: November 1, honors all saints, known and unknown
- All Souls' Day: November 2, remembers and prays for all the faithful departed
Other Important Days
- Ash Wednesday: Beginning of Lent, 40-day fasting, repentance, and preparation for Easter
- Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: Celebrates Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan River
- Feast of Corpus Christi: Celebrates the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist
- Christ the King: Last Sunday of the liturgical year, honors Jesus' authority over all aspects of life
Liturgical Calendar Seasons
- Advent: 4 Sundays before Christmas, a period of preparation
- Christmas: Celebrates Jesus' birth, 12 days from Dec 25 to Epiphany
- Epiphany: Jan 6, commemorates the Magi's visit to Jesus
- Lent: 40-day fasting and repentance leading up to Easter, starting on Ash Wednesday
- Holy Week: Week leading up to Easter, including Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday
- Easter: Celebrates Jesus' resurrection, 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost
- Pentecost: 50 days after Easter, commemorates the Holy Spirit's descent on the apostles
Feasts and Solemnities
- The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: Jan 1, celebrates Mary's role in the incarnation
- The Annunciation: March 25, commemorates the angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary
- The Transfiguration of the Lord: August 6, celebrates Jesus' transfiguration on a mountain
- The Assumption of Mary: August 15, commemorates Mary's assumption into heavenly glory
- All Saints' Day: November 1, honors all saints, known and unknown
- All Souls' Day: November 2, remembers and prays for all the faithful departed
Other Important Days
- Ash Wednesday: Beginning of Lent, 40-day fasting, repentance, and preparation for Easter
- Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: Celebrates Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan River
- Feast of Corpus Christi: Celebrates the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist
- Christ the King: Last Sunday of the liturgical year, honors Jesus' authority over all aspects of life
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Test your knowledge of the Christian liturgical calendar, including important dates, seasons, feasts, and solemnities.
