Whit Monday

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/whit-monday

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Whit Monday?Whit Monday is a Christian holiday that happens the Monday after Pentecost, also called Pentecost Monday or the Monday of the Holy Spirit.
2. Why is it called Whit Monday?The name comes from Whitsunday, which means the day when people wore white clothes during baptism, showing new life in Christ.

Catechumens: Individuals undergoing instruction and preparation for baptism in the Christian Church.
Paschal Full Moon: The full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox, used to calculate the date of Easter.
Liturgical Continuity: The principle of maintaining a consistent and ordered sequence of religious observances and teachings throughout the year.