Fat Tuesday and Lent

3. during Lent, participants are given a reprieve on Sundays as a ___.
5. we should devote ourselves to have deeper and more frequent ___ during Lent; one of the key pillars of the three-fold mission of Lent.
8. with ___ we recall our origins from the earth and how our bodies will return to the same form.
9. the name “Fat Tuesday” comes from the tradition of slaughtering and feasting upon a ___.
11. fasting should be difficult but ___, while respecting responsibilities.
14. Lent is also a season of final preparation for those who are to be baptized at the ___.
15. what is placed in the King’s Cake to represent the Christ Child
17. Lent also prepares us for ___ when we celebrate the suffering and death of Jesus.
18. the ashes are produced from the burning of the ___ of the preceding year’s Palm Sunday.
20. the exact time Mardi Gras ends

1. how the French in New Orleans first celebrated Mardi Gras
2. one of the official colors of Mardi Gras is green, representing ___.
4. the start of Carnival season; also known as Twelfth Night, Three Kings’ Day, and Theophany
6. one of the official colors of Mardi Gras is gold, which signifies ___.
7. Carnival comes from the Latin carne vale which means “___ to the flesh”
10. one of the cities known for its Carnival celebrations
12. Greek word connoting a change of mind and heart
13. we are called to fast and ___ from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
16. stresses the importance of recognizing those in need while demonstrating the model of selflessness of Jesus; one of the key pillars of the three-fold mission of Lent.
19. one of the official colors of Mardi Gras is purple, which symbolizes ___.