Lent

On what days are Catholics required to fast during Lent?

• Ash Wednesday

• Good Friday

• Both of these days

What do Catholics abstain from eating on Fridays during Lent?

• Meat

• Pretzels

• Hot Cross Buns

Ancient Lenten practices based on Matthew 6.

• Fasting, prayer, and almsgiving

• Stations of the Cross

• Ashes

What Irish saint's feast day takes place during Lent?

• St. Patrick

• St. Brigid

• St. Columba

Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man.

• Stations of the Cross

• Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving

• Ashes

What was the original meaning of the word "Lent"?

• Spring

• Winter

• Summer

• Fall

How many days* are there in Lent?

• 40

• 30

• 50

What snack originated during Lent because it contains only flour, water and salt?

• Pretzels

• Hot Cross Buns

What do we call the day before Lent begins?

• Ash Wednesday

• Good Friday

• Mardi Gras

What word is never said or sung during Lent?

• Alleluia

• Gloria