UNIT SIX

Liturgical Year

I. Liturgical Seasons

Advent

COLORS:

Purple and Pink

Purple- helps us prepare

Pink- we rejoice!

I. Liturgical Seasons

A.

Advent

PURPOSE:

Prepare for Jesus to come!

I. Liturgical Seasons

A.

Advent

WHEN:

December, the four weeks before

Christmas.

I. Liturgical Seasons

A.

Advent

WHAT ELSE?:

The beginning of the Church year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I. Liturgical Seasons

A.

Christmas

COLORS:

White and Gold!

Symbol of Joy!

I. Liturgical Seasons

B.

Christmas

PURPOSE:

Celebrate birth of Jesus, and know that

he is the Messiah!

I. Liturgical Seasons

B.

Christmas

WHEN:

December and January. The two

weeks after Christmas Day.

I. Liturgical Seasons

B.

Christmas

WHAT ELSE:

Christmas isn’t ONE DAY- it’s a couple of

weeks!

I. Liturgical Seasons

B.

Lent

COLORS:

Purple

Symbol of penance.

I. Liturgical Seasons

C.

Lent

PURPOSE:

Turn away from sin, and prepare for

Easter.

I. Liturgical Seasons

C.

Lent

WHEN:

February, March, and/or April. It lasts

about 40 days.

I. Liturgical Seasons

C.

Lent

WHAT ELSE?:

We pray, fast, and abstain from meat to prepare ourselves.

I. Liturgical Seasons

C.

Easter Triduum

COLORS:

White and red

White to celebrate. Red to remember Jesus’

death.

I. Liturgical Seasons

D.

Easter Triduum

PURPOSE:

3 Most important days! Celebrates Jesus’ Last

Supper, death, and resurrection

I. Liturgical Seasons

D.

Easter Triduum

WHEN:

3 days in March or April.

I. Liturgical Seasons

D.

Easter Triduum

WHAT ELSE:

THE MOST IMPORTANT SEASON!

I. Liturgical Seasons

D.

Easter

COLORS:

White and Gold!

CELEBRATE NEW LIFE IN CHRIST!

I. Liturgical Seasons

E.

Easter

PURPOSE:

CELEBRATE JESUS’ RESURRECTION!

I. Liturgical Seasons

E.

Easter

WHEN:

March, April, and/or May. It lasts 50 days after Easter Sunday.

I. Liturgical Seasons

E.

Easter

WHAT ELSE:

THIS IS THE BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF

THE YEAR!

I. Liturgical Seasons

E.

Ordinary Time

COLORS:

Green.

Reminds us of our hope in God.

I. Liturgical Seasons

F.

Ordinary Time

PURPOSE:

Remember that God is always a part of our

lives!

I. Liturgical Seasons

F.

Ordinary Time

WHEN:

Between Christmas and Lent, and between

Easter and Advent. IT’S A LONG TIME

I. Liturgical Seasons

F.

Ordinary Time

WHAT ELSE:

Called “Ordinary” because it’s numbered.

IT’S NOT BORING!

I. Liturgical Seasons

F.

II. Holy Days

Holy Days of Obligation

1. Immaculate Conception

•Mary was conceived without original sin

•December 8

•Occurs in Advent

II. Holy Days

A.

Holy Days of Obligation

2. Christmas•Jesus was born.

•December 25

•1st day of Christmas Season

II. Holy Days

A.

Holy Days of Obligation

3. Mary, Mother of God

•The Church named Mary the mother of God

•January 1

•Christmas Season

II. Holy Days

A.

Holy Days of Obligation

4. Assumption•Mary is taken into heaven, body

and soul, at the end of her life

•August 15

•Ordinary Time

II. Holy Days

A.

Holy Days of Obligation

5. All Saints’ Day•Celebrates all holy men and

women in the history of the Church

•November 1

•Ordinary Time

II. Holy Days

A.

Other Holy Days

1. Holy Family Sunday

•Celebrates the family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

•Sunday after Christmas

•Christmas Season

II. Holy Days

B.

Other Holy Days

2. Epiphany•The three wise men visit Jesus

and bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh

•2nd Sunday after Christmas

•Christmas Season

II. Holy Days

B.

Other Holy Days

3. Presentation of the Lord

•When Mary and Joseph present Jesus in the temple.

•February 2nd

•Ordinary Time

II. Holy Days

B.

Other Holy Days

4. Ash Wednesday•Celebrates the beginning of Lent,

so we can turn away from sin

•Wednesday in February or March

•1st day of Lent

II. Holy Days

B.

Other Holy Days

5. Palm Sunday•When everyone praised Jesus as

he rode into Jerusalem before he died.

•Last Sunday in Lent

•Lent

II. Holy Days

B.

Other Holy Days

6. Holy Thursday•Jesus celebrates the Last Supper

and Eucharist (BIG CHEESE) with his disciples

•Thursday before Easter

•1st day of Easter Triduum

II. Holy Days

B.

Other Holy Days

7. Good Friday•Jesus dies on the cross for us.

•Friday before Easter

•Easter Triduum

II. Holy Days

B.

Other Holy Days

8. Easter Sunday•Jesus rose from the dead.

WOOHOO!

•Sunday in March or April

•Easter Triduum

II. Holy Days

B.

Other Holy Days

9. Ascension Sunday•Jesus ascends into heaven in

front of his disciples.

•6 weeks after Easter Sunday

•Easter Season

II. Holy Days

B.

Other Holy Days

10. Pentecost•The Holy Spirit comes to the 12

apostles and makes them BRAVE!

•7 weeks after Easter Sunday

•The last day of Easter Season

II. Holy Days

B.

Other Holy Days

11. Trinity Sunday•Celebrates the mystery of how

God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

•1 week after the Pentecost.

•Ordinary Time

II. Holy Days

B.

Other Holy Days

12. All Souls’ Day•Celebrates those who have died,

especially in the past year.

•November 2nd

•Ordinary Time

II. Holy Days

B.