1. Chapter 6 -
The Liturgical Year

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3. Red for 100
Question: The color red does not represent a specific season, but various days throughout the liturgical year. Why does the priest wear red on Good Friday?
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4. Red for 100
Answer: to represent the blood shed by Jesus in dying on the cross for us.
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5. Red for 200
Question: Pentecost Sunday is celebrated _____ weeks after Easter Sunday.
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6. Red for 200
Answer: 7 weeks
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7. Red for 300 Question: Why is Pentecost represented by the color red?
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8. Red for 300 Answer: Red symbolizes the presence of the Holy Spirit.
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9. Red for 400
Question: Why does the priest wear red vestments on Palm Sunday?
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10. Red for 400
Answer: In anticipation of the death of Jesus on Good Friday.
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11. Red for 500
Question: Two-thirds of the Easter Triduum is represented by the color white. The other third of this season is represented by the color red. Which day does the priest wear red?
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12. Red for 500
Answer: Good Friday
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13. White for 100
Question: This season begins with the celebration of the birth of the Son of God.
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14. White for 100
Answer: Christmas season
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15. White for 200
Question: During this season, we rejoice in the new life we have in Jesus.
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16. White for 200
Answer: Easter season
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17. White for 300
Question: The Easter season begins on Easter Sunday evening and continues until _____________ .
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18. White for 300
Answer: Pentecost Sunday
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19. White for 400
Question: During the Christmas season, we celebrate that God is______ .
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20. White for 400
Answer: …with us always.
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21. White for 500
Question: Two-thirds of this very short (but very important) season is represented by the color white. The other third of this season is represented by the color red.
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22. White for 500
Answer: The Easter Triduum
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23. Green for 100
Question: Which season of the liturgical year is represented by the color green?
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24. Green for 100
Answer: Ordinary Time
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25. Green for 200
Question: The liturgy includes the celebrations of the ____ , or Mass, and the other ________.
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26. Green for 200
Answer: the Eucharist, or Mass, and the other sacraments.
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27. Green for 300
Question: Ordinary time is when we celebrate the ____ and _____ of Jesus Christ and learn what it means to live as his disciples.
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28. Green for 300 Answer: *the life and teachings of Jesus
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29. Green for 400
Question: Ordinary time is celebrated in 2 parts. The first part is between Christmas and Lent. When is the second part celebrated?
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30. Green for 400
Answer:
between Easter and Advent
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31. Green for 500
Question: On the last Sunday of the liturgical year, what is the feast day that we celebrate?
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32. Green for 500
Answer:
*Feast of Christ the King
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33. Purple for 100
Question: This season of the church year begins on Ash Wednesday.
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34. Purple for 100
Answer: Lent
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35. Purple for 200
Question: Christ is coming! What season of the church year are we celebrating?
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36. Purple for 200
Answer: Advent
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37. Purple for 300
Question: Name one special activity that helps us to celebrate Advent.
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38. Purple for 300 Answer: (Answers may vary.) Back to the Game Board
Some examples may include:
*Lighting of the Advent Wreath
*Special songs
*Specific scripture readings
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39. Purple for 400
Question: This season is when we work to grow closer to Jesus and one another through prayer, fasting and penance.
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40. Purple for 400
Answer: Lent
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41. Purple for 500
Question: During Lent, we pray in a special way for all who are preparing for the sacraments of initiation at Easter. Name the 3 sacraments of initiation.
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42. Purple for 500 Answer: Back to the Game Board *Baptism *Confirmation
*Holy Communion
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43. Calendar for 100
Question: This celebration follows the full moon after the spring equinox.
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44. Calendar for 100
Answer: Easter Sunday
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45. Calendar for 200
Question: How many seasons are there in the liturgical year?
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46. Calendar for 200
Answer: There are 6 seasons in the liturgical year: Advent, the Christmas season, Lent, the Easter Triduum, the Easter season, and Ordinary Time.
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47. Calendar for 300
Question: This is the day the sun crosses the equator, making day and night of equal length everywhere.
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48. Calendar for 300
Answer:
The Spring Equinox
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49. Calendar for 400
Question: If Easter Sunday is on March 31, on what date does Lent begin?
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50. Calendar for 400
Answer: February 13th – six weeks and four days before Easter Sunday.
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51. Calendar for 500
Question: What do we celebrate throughout the liturgical year?
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52. Calendar for 500 Answer: We celebrate the entire mystery of Christ.
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