Easter is One of the Most Important

Easter is one of the most important …………. in the Christian calendar. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the t he dead, after he died on the ………. on Good Friday. Easter Sunday ……….. six and a half wees after !sh !s h "ednesday. #he Easter Calendar  Shrove Tuesday

Shro$e #uesday is the day before !sh "ednesday. In French it is …….. %ardi Gras or Fat #uesday. #raditionally, people …… a lot of rich and fatty food before they started the &enten fast. 'owadays, people mae ………. ( probably they only time they eat  pancaes ) so, sometimes this day is also called *ancae +ay. Ash Wednesday

!sh "ednesday is the beinnin of &ent. Christians o to ……….. #he priest puts ashes on the foreheads of the people in the shape of a cross. 'owadays people usually i$e up somethin for the ….. days of &ent, for example smoin or sweets or ………... &ent is a time of fastin and repentance. #he - days …………… the time when Jesus went into the desert to fast and he was tempted t empted by the …….. to i$e up. Palm Sunday

#his is the Sunday before Easter when Jesus ………. Jerusalem. Jesus rode into the city on a ……….. and people laid palm lea$es in i n his path. /oly #hursday #his is the day of the &ast Supper when Jesus had his last ……….. with his disciples. #hey ate …….. and ……… which Christians still celebrate in the mass. #he wine symbolises the ……….. of Christ and the bread the body of Christ. !t the last supper there were 01 apostles and Jesus. !nother tradition is the washin of feet, as Jesus washed the feet of the apostles to show respect and humility. 'owadays, on /oly #hursday this act is often recreated by the ………, washin the feet of his  parishioners. 2n this ……….. Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. Judas issed him and this was the sin for the 3omans to …………. Jesus. Good Friday

Good Friday is the day Jesus died on the cross for our sins. #his remembers the sacrifice of Jesus to sa$e humanity from sin. *ontius *ilate had to condemn Jesus to death, e$en thouh he wanted to free him, but a criminal called 4arabbas was freed instead. Catholics remember the death of Jesus in the Stations of the Cross. #hese are 0- pictures which start with Jesus5s arrest, and then each picture represents an important ……… on Good Friday riht up until the time Jesus is laid in the ………. Catholics do not eat ………. on Friday in respect of this sacrifice. Jesus was crucified with 1 thie$es on either side of him. 2ne was a ood thief the other was a bad thief, the ood thief went to …………. with Jesus. "hen Jesus died he was buried in a tomb.

#he idiom to wash one5s hands of somethin comes from *ontius *ilate when he washed his hands he condemned Jesus to death. *ilate ot rid of the problem e$en thouh he new he was wron to do so. Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is the day Jesus rose from the dead. It is the end of Easter and people o to mass. Christians also ha$e special Easter dinner celebrations. *eople also i$e each other Easter es. Easter Monday

Easter %onday is a holiday in the 6nited 7indom. It is one of the busiest ban holidays in the country, as many people o away for the weeend. #here are many sportin e$ents on this day, for example football and horse racin. Ascension Day

#his celebrates the day when Jesus ascended into hea$en. It happens - days after Easter.