Easter Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The shortest liturgical season of the Catholic Church; leads into the Easter season
  2. 5. The “doubter” of Christ’s Resurrection, who evangelized as far as India
  3. 8. Shape of cakes & butter served on Easter in many European cultures; symbolizes Jesus
  4. 10. Species of Santa’s fuzzy, springtime counterpart; real-life animals should not be purchased as an Easter gift
  5. 11. Symbolizing the light of Christ cutting through the darkness of sin, it is lit during the Easter Vigil Mass
  6. 14. “We are an Easter people, and ____ is our song.” —Pope St. John Paul II
  7. 15. Hunted by children for a sweet snack; have long-standing Christian symbolism
  8. 19. Solemnity & Holy Day of Obligation during the Easter season commonly transferred to Sunday
  9. 20. "Apostle of the Apostles;” First to announce the Resurrection of Jesus
  10. 23. Time of year when the Earth is not tilted away or toward the Sun; the eccelsiastical ____ determines the Paschal Moon, which determines the date of Easter
  11. 24. Edible root vegetable common as spring decor or as an ingredient in Easter dishes
  12. 25. Colorful, tethered objects flown in the Caribbean to symbolize Christ’s Resurrection/Ascension
Down
  1. 1. Sacramental obligation for Catholics during the Easter season; must receive at least once
  2. 3. Village where two discouraged disciples were heading when Jesus appeared and walked with them
  3. 4. Hollow, metal instruments that sound again on Easter, previously silent since Holy Thursday
  4. 6. Disciple who was chosen to replace Judas as the 12th apostle before the Descent of the Holy Spirit
  5. 7. Latin name of the Easter holiday primarily used outside of English-speaking countries; derived from the Hebrew word for Passover
  6. 9. Promises which Catholics renew on Easter, reaffirming faith and commitment to God
  7. 12. What the women saw when they visited Jesus’ tomb on Easter Sunday
  8. 13. White flowers associated with virginity and the Resurrection of Christ, carefully cultivated to bloom early in time for Easter
  9. 16. Color, in addition to white, adorning parishes and priestly vestments during Easter
  10. 17. Solemnity ending the Easter season; the commemoration of the Descent of the Holy Ghost
  11. 18. Earliest month Easter can occur
  12. 21. Length of the Easter season; ___ days
  13. 22. “Beloved Disciple” who ran faster than St. Peter to Jesus’ tomb after His Resurrection