Catholic Seasons, Feasts, and Celebrations


Froggy Jumps Catholic Seasons, Feasts, and CelebrationsOnline version Help the frog jump to the shore by answering questions about Catholic seasons, feasts, and celebrations. All answers can be found in Loyola Kids Book of Seasons, Feasts, and Celebrations by Amy Welborn. by Loyola Press 1 “Advent” comes from a Latin word meaning what? a Coming b Adventure c Waiting 2 What is the main color for Advent in the Church? a Purple b White c Green 3 How many candles are in an Advent wreath? a Four b Three c Seven 4 What does the name “Jesus” mean? a God saves. b God is with us. c God is born. 5 On which feast do Catholics traditionally bless their homes? a Epiphany b The Feast of St. John the Evangelist c The Feast of the Holy Family 6 What is the main color for Christmas in the Church? a White b Purple c Green 7 Who was St. Nicholas? a A bishop who lived in what is now Turkey b A priest who lived in Alaska c A lay Catholic who lived in Germany 8 “Lent” comes from an Old English word meaning what? a Spring b Fasting c Forty 9 Which Gospel reading do we always hear on the First Sunday of Lent? a Jesus’ Temptation in the Desert b The Transfiguration c Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 10 Which Gospel reading do we always hear on the Second Sunday of Lent? a The Transfiguration b The Woman at the Well c Jesus’ Temptation in the Desert 11 When won’t we sing “Alleluia” at Mass? a Lent b Easter c Advent 12 What is the main color for Lent in the Church? a Purple b Green c White 13 What are the three traditional practices that mark the season of Lent? a Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving b Prayer, fasting, and singing c Prayer, feasting, and reading 14 Which day is a part of Holy Week? a Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord b Mardi Gras c The Baptism of the Lord 15 When do we begin the Triduum? a Holy Thursday b Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord c Good Friday 16 What is the only day of the year on which Mass is not celebrated? a Good Friday b Holy Saturday c Monday of Holy Week 17 The first readings during the Easter season are taken from which book of the Bible? a Acts of the Apostles b Genesis c Exodus 18 What is an ancient hymn we sing on Easter Sunday? a Sequence b Stabat Mater c Pange Lingua 19 When do we celebrate Pentecost? a 50 days after Easter b 40 days after Easter c 10 days after the Triduum 20 What is the color for Ordinary Time in the Church? a Green b White c Red 21 Which of these feasts is celebrated in January? a Santo Niño de Cebú b Our Lady of Fatima c St. Lawrence 22 Which of these feasts is celebrated in March? a St. Joseph b St. George c St. Ignatius 23 Which of these feasts is celebrated in April? a Our Lady, Mother of Africa b Our Lady of Sorrows c Our Lady of the Rosary 24 Which of these feasts is celebrated in July? a St. Kateri Tekakwitha b Our Lady of Guadalupe c St. Agatha 25 In what month do we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints? a November b June c October

1

“Advent” comes from a Latin word meaning what?

a

Coming

b

Adventure

c

Waiting

2

What is the main color for Advent in the Church?

a

Purple

b

White

c

Green

3

How many candles are in an Advent wreath?

a

Four

b

Three

c

Seven

4

What does the name “Jesus” mean?

a

God saves.

b

God is with us.

c

God is born.

5

On which feast do Catholics traditionally bless their homes?

a

Epiphany

b

The Feast of St. John the Evangelist

c

The Feast of the Holy Family

6

What is the main color for Christmas in the Church?

a

White

b

Purple

c

Green

7

Who was St. Nicholas?

a

A bishop who lived in what is now Turkey

b

A priest who lived in Alaska

c

A lay Catholic who lived in Germany

8

“Lent” comes from an Old English word meaning what?

a

Spring

b

Fasting

c

Forty

9

Which Gospel reading do we always hear on the First Sunday of Lent?

a

Jesus’ Temptation in the Desert

b

The Transfiguration

c

Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead

10

Which Gospel reading do we always hear on the Second Sunday of Lent?

a

The Transfiguration

b

The Woman at the Well

c

Jesus’ Temptation in the Desert

11

When won’t we sing “Alleluia” at Mass?

a

Lent

b

Easter

c

Advent

12

What is the main color for Lent in the Church?

a

Purple

b

Green

c

White

13

What are the three traditional practices that mark the season of Lent?

a

Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving

b

Prayer, fasting, and singing

c

Prayer, feasting, and reading

14

Which day is a part of Holy Week?

a

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

b

Mardi Gras

c

The Baptism of the Lord

15

When do we begin the Triduum?

a

Holy Thursday

b

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

c

Good Friday

16

What is the only day of the year on which Mass is not celebrated?

a

Good Friday

b

Holy Saturday

c

Monday of Holy Week

17

The first readings during the Easter season are taken from which book of the Bible?

a

Acts of the Apostles

b

Genesis

c

Exodus

18

What is an ancient hymn we sing on Easter Sunday?

a

Sequence

b

Stabat Mater

c

Pange Lingua

19

When do we celebrate Pentecost?

a

50 days after Easter

b

40 days after Easter

c

10 days after the Triduum

20

What is the color for Ordinary Time in the Church?

a

Green

b

White

c

Red

21

Which of these feasts is celebrated in January?

a

Santo Niño de Cebú

b

Our Lady of Fatima

c

St. Lawrence

22

Which of these feasts is celebrated in March?

a

St. Joseph

b

St. George

c

St. Ignatius

23

Which of these feasts is celebrated in April?

a

Our Lady, Mother of Africa

b

Our Lady of Sorrows

c

Our Lady of the Rosary

24

Which of these feasts is celebrated in July?

a

St. Kateri Tekakwitha

b

Our Lady of Guadalupe

c

St. Agatha

25

In what month do we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints?

a

November

b

June

c

October

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