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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lenten Sundays | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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
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violet ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | Sunday in the Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalSeason | Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfOccurrencesPerYear | six ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
almsgiving emphasis
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lenten Sundays