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The Church Year
Re-arrange these Christian festivals with their purpose and their date in the correct order. Use the diagram to help you. Begin with Advent.
| Epiphany | To remember the day Jesus rose from the dead | 25th December |
| Christmas Day | To remember how Jesus came into Jerusalem | 1st - 2nd November |
| Ascension | To prepare for Christmas | The Sunday before Easter Sunday |
| Easter Sunday | To remember the day Jesus returned to Heaven | 6th January |
| Ash Wednesday | To remember the coming of the Three Wise Men | 4 weeks before Christmas |
| Pentecost | The first day in the preparations for Easter | 40 days after Easter Sunday |
| All Saints / Souls | To celebrate the birthday of the Church | 50 days after Easter Sunday |
| Palm Sunday | To celebrate the birth of Jesus | 40 days before Easter Sunday |
| Advent | To remember all the Christians and other other who have died | The Sunday after Palm Sunday |
