Holy Days (Catholic)

1.

Catholics are obliged to attend Mass on Sundays. There are other days when we are required to attend Mass. These are called _____.
- A.
  
  Holy Days of Obligation
- B.
  
  Holidays
- C.
  
  Saints days
- D.
  
  Feast days
- E.
  
  Daylight Savings Time
Correct Answer
A. Holy Days of Obligation
2.

Which day of the year is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God?(Write in the month and the day. It must be spelled correctly.)

Correct Answer
January 1
Jan. 1
1/1

Explanation
This feast is a celebration of the motherhood or maternity of Mary.

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3.

Which day of the year is the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ?(Write in the month and the day. It must be spelled correctly.)

Correct Answer
December 25
Dec. 25
12/25

Explanation
The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ is also known as Christ Mass (Christmas).

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4.

Which day of the year is the Assumption of the Virgin Mary?(Write in the month and the day. It must be spelled correctly.)

Correct Answer
August 15
Aug. 15
8/15

Explanation
The Assumption of Mary, when she was taken body and soul into heaven, is celebrated on August 15th.

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5.

Which day of the year is the Immaculate Conception?(Write in the month and the day. It must be spelled correctly.)

Correct Answer
December 8
Dec. 8
12/8

Explanation
Mary is sometimes called the Immaculata (the Immaculate One). Church dogma says that, from the first moment of her existence, Mary was preserved by God from original sin, and that she was instead filled with divine grace.

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6.

Bonus Point: What does the Immaculate Conception celebrate?
- A.
  
  The conception of Jesus without a human father
- B.
  
  Mary's pregnancy
- C.
  
  The conception of Mary, without sin
Correct Answer
C. The conception of Mary, without sin

Explanation
The Immaculate Conception celebrates that Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, was herself conceived without sin.

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7.

One Holy Day does not fall on the same day every year because it is connected to Easter. It occurs 40 days after Easter, which is Thursday of the 6th week of Easter. What is that Holy Day? (Must be spelled correctly.)

Correct Answer
The Solemnity of the Ascension
Ascension
Solemnity of the Ascension

Explanation
The Solemnity of the Ascension, celebrating the Ascension of Jesus into heaven, occurs 40 days after Easter and 10 days before Pentecost.

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Holy Days (Catholic)

Catholics are obliged to attend Mass on Sundays. There are other days when we are required to attend Mass. These are called _____.

Which day of the year is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God?(Write in the month and the day. It must be spelled correctly.)

Which day of the year is the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ?(Write in the month and the day. It must be spelled correctly.)

Which day of the year is the Assumption of the Virgin Mary?(Write in the month and the day. It must be spelled correctly.)

Which day of the year is the Immaculate Conception?(Write in the month and the day. It must be spelled correctly.)

Bonus Point: What does the Immaculate Conception celebrate?

One Holy Day does not fall on the same day every year because it is connected to Easter. It occurs 40 days after Easter, which is Thursday of the 6th week of Easter. What is that Holy Day? (Must be spelled correctly.)