Sunday of Lent

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Sunday of Lent is a Christian liturgical observance within the Lenten season, marked by specific prayers, readings, and penitential themes in preparation for Easter.

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Lenten Sundays 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian liturgical observance
day in the liturgical year
religious observance
alsoCalled Lenten Sunday
associatedWith catechumens preparing for baptism
scrutinies of catechumens
follows preceding weekday of Lent
hasCanonicalStatus day of obligation in many Catholic regions
hasLiturgicalColor purple
violet
hasLiturgicalRank Sunday in the Roman Rite NERFINISHED
hasLiturgicalSeason Lent NERFINISHED
hasNumberOfOccurrencesPerYear six
hasPractice almsgiving emphasis
fasting emphasis
homily focused on Lenten themes
liturgical chant
participation in the Eucharist
penitential practices
scripture readings
special prayers
hasPurpose deepening of repentance
renewal of baptismal promises
spiritual preparation for Easter
hasTheme baptismal renewal
conversion
penitence
preparation for Easter
spiritual discipline
includes Fifth Sunday of Lent NERFINISHED
First Sunday of Lent NERFINISHED
Fourth Sunday of Lent NERFINISHED
Second Sunday of Lent NERFINISHED
Sixth Sunday of Lent
Third Sunday of Lent NERFINISHED
observedBy Anglican Communion NERFINISHED
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Lutheran churches NERFINISHED
Methodist churches NERFINISHED
Reformed churches
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
occursBefore Easter Sunday NERFINISHED
occursDuring Lenten season NERFINISHED
partOf Lent NERFINISHED
precedes following weekday of Lent
religion Christianity

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Laetare Sunday hasLiturgicalRank Sunday of Lent
Third Sunday of Quadragesima hasCategory Sunday of Lent
this entity surface form: Lenten Sundays