Challenge your family and join us to share your scavenger hunt online.
Rules: At home with your family, set your own rules. Will everyone have 3 minutes to find the object? You decide. Do you give points for the most creative item? Will there be a prize? Make it your own. Enjoy!
Each of the items on the list represents Holy Week.
Something used to demonstrate approval
Something given to you in appreciation
The first thing you will indulge in when Lent is over
Bread - be creative
Your favorite bath item
A cross
Something that represents your favorite place to be in silence
A candle
Your biggest book
Something that was or will be returned
Something that represents what you like to do at 7am
Something that needs to be resurrected
1. Find something used to demonstrate approval
Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday, the palms were used to show the people rejoicing at the arrival of Jesus. They showed their approval by waving palms.
2. Find something given to you in appreciation
Palm Sunday
The crowds welcomed Jesus with approval
3. The first thing you will indulge in when Lent is over
Holy Thursday
Lent ends on Holy Thursday as the Triduum begins
4. Find bread - be creative
Holy Thursday
This is the day we celebrate the institution of the Lord's Supper, the Eucharist
5. Find your favorite bath item
Holy Thursday
Jesus washes the feet of the disciples and the priest washes the feet of 12 parishioners on Holy Thursday
6. A cross
Good Friday
On Good Friday we traditionally pray the Stations of the Cross and venerate the cross
7. Something that represents your favorite place to be in silence
Good Friday
We begin and end our Good Friday service in silence.
8. A candle
Easter Vigil
We begin the Easter Vigil with fire and lighting the new Paschal Candle
9. Your biggest book
Easter Vigil
The Easter Vigil has the most reading of any Mass, as many as 8!
10. Something that was or will be returned
Easter Vigil
We haven't sung the Alleluia since the beginning of Lent. Alleluia returns at the Easter Vigil!
11. Something that represents what you like to do at 7am
Easter Sunday
Some people attend an early Mass on Easter, just as the women went early in the morning to find the tomb empty