LITURGICAL YEAR LESSON 1ST SEMEMSTER

1. HOMEWORKO
Complete Page 64.

2. Calendar

3. Keeps track of the days,
months, the year or
season and important
dates

7. The Liturgical Year

8. The Liturgical Year
The cycle of feasts and
seasons celebrating the
events of Jesus’s life
and his presence in the
Church

9. The Liturgical Year
The Church is based on the life
of Christ
The Liturgical calendar is the
Church’s own way of marking
the passing of time.

10. SUNDAY
•The Lord’s Day
•Sunday is the day which we
celebrate Jesus’ Ressurection
•We go to Mass to give praise and
thanks to God
IT IS THE HEART OF THE
CHURCH’S LIFE

11. ORDINARY TIME
• A Special season to learn
about the life of Christ

12. ORDINARY TIME
• Green is the
liturgical color for
hope, growth, life
• Color green reminds us of the
life and hope that comes from
Christ

13. ORDINARY TIME
• Twice per Liturgical
Year
• In the summer-fall
• In winter between
Christmas and Lent

14. ORDINARY TIME
We celebrate all that Jesus gave us
through His birth, life, Death,
Resurrection and Ascension.
THE PASCHAL MYSTERY!

15. ORDINARY TIME
We remember all of the
events and teachings of the
life of Jesus Christ

16. ORDINARY TIME
We concentrate on the Word of God
We read from the Gospels of the
New Testament in number order,
chapter by chapter
We learn about the whole life of
Christ

17. Advent
The Liturgical Year Begins
November 29, 2015

18. Advent
Four weeks before Christmas
We prepare for the birth of
Jesus!
Liturgical color is purple
it means preperation, sorrow
for sin. We bless the Advent
Wreath

19. Christmas
Begins on Christmas Day and ends the
day after the Feast of the
Baptism of our Lord
January 10, 2016
Liturgical color is white
it means joy, glory, innocence
THE STORY OF JESUS’ BIRTH

20. ORDINARY TIME
During Ordinary Time the Church
has special days in memory of Mary
and the Saints (page 67)
Memorials, Feasts and Solemnities

21. SOLEMNITY
A solemnity is the highest rank of
celebration and is identified in the
calendar with an S. Easter, Christmas,
All Saints Day, the Ascension, Corpus
Christi, and other celebrations of
events in our Lord’s life on earth and
certain saints are solemnities.
Christmas Day, Easter Sunday,
Pentecost Sunday for example

22. Feasts
Next Rank Down of Celebrations
The Catholic Church assigns one date
out of the year for each and every
canonized saint — known as the
saint’s feast day. The saints are
remembered on their individual feast
days with special mention, prayers,
and possibly a scripture reading.

23. Memorials
Memorials are the lowest rank and are simply the
celebrations of most of the saints. Identified on the
calendar with an M

24. ?

25. The Cycle of Feasts and
Seasons celebrating Jesus’
life and presence in the
Church is called _____

26. The Cycle of Feasts and
Seasons celebrating Jesus’
life and presence in the
Church is called the Liturgical
Year.

27. The season that always
begins the Church’s Liturgical
Year is __________.

28. The season that always
begins the Church’s Liturgical
Year is Advent.
.

29. A celebration during Advent is
__________

30. A celebration during Advent is
blessing of the Advent
Wreath.
.

31. During the season of
Christmas the priest wears
________.

32. During the season of
Christmas the priest wears
white.

33. Special days to honor saints
are ranked in degrees of
solemnity, feast and memorial
celebrations
TRUE OR FALSE?

34. Special days to honor saints
are ranked in degrees of
solemnity, feast and memorial
celebrations
TRUE

35. The liturgical color which
expresses joy, glor and
innocence is _______

36. The liturgical color
which expresses joy,
glor and innocence is
white.