Roast lamb. Catholics do not buy hot cross buns before Good Friday, they only eat fish Good Friday, no red meat. Easter Sunday they eat Roast lamb, at lunch time. They do not eat chocolate eggs before Easter Sunday either...
Most Catholics give up something they like to eat or do like, "candy, electronics" If you want to truly fast though you would eat just bread and water all forty days!
Roman Catholic Answer: The answer above refers to Lent, the forty day preparation for Easter. There is no specific food that is common to all Catholics during Easter itself. An awful lot of it is culture specific. Lamb or ham is common here in the United States as for any festive occasion. The important thing is that the fast of Lent is over and we are in celebration that Christ rose from the dead!
During Easter, Catholics celebrate the fact that Jesus rose from the dead. Many Catholics attend mass, and particpate in 40 days of fasting prior to Easter Sunday.
Roman Catholic AnswerYes.
The fiftieth day after Easter (7th Sunday) is Pentecost.
No, Easter is always on a Sunday so it is always off.
Many Christians including Catholics celebrate the Easter liturgical season for 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost.
Yes, Catholics may have a party on Easter Monday. They are free to even have a party on Easter Sunday if they have taken care of their obligation to assist at Mass that day.
One: Catholics believe in Jesus. two:Easter is the celebration of Jesus's rising three:they celebrate it because their savoir rose on Easter Sunday.
Catholics are required to receive Communion once a year between the liturgical time period surrounding Easter.
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Easter Sunday fells on 23 March 2008 for the Western Christians (Catholics, Protestants). For the Eastern Orthodox Christians, Easter Sunday was on 27 April 2008.
Easter eggs can be eaten at any time of the year. However, traditionally, it is suggested that you begin to eat Easter eggs on Easter Sunday and continue to eat eggs until all have been consumed.
Catholics don't eat eggs on lent so on Easter is a time when you can finally eat eggs after the long weeks of lent
Catholics are required to receive Holy Communion at least once a year between the First Sunday of Lent and Trinity Sunday. This is basically the liturgical time period surrounding Easter, thus it is called "Easter Duty".