The document provides information about the differences between the civil calendar and the liturgical calendar used by the Catholic Church. Some key differences include: - The civil calendar has fixed dates for holidays while the liturgical calendar has movable dates determined in relation to Easter. - The liturgical calendar divides the year into seasons like Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter while the civil calendar divides the year into 12 months. - Important feasts in the liturgical calendar like Easter are determined based on the lunar calendar and can fall on different dates each year.

1. Bro. Manuelito R. Putong

2. Differences between
Civil & Church Calendar
Civil Calendar Liturgical Calendar
Begins on: January 1
Ends at: December 31
Begins on: 1st
Sunday of Advent
Ends on: “Christ the King” Sunday
Holidays – fixed dates Holidays
Examples: Fixed dates Movable dates
Jun 12 – Independence Day
May 1 – Labor Day
Dec 30 – Rizal Day
Jan 1 – Motherhood of
Mary
Dec 8 – Immaculate
Conception
Easter
Pentecost
Ascension
Ash Wednesday
Year is divided into 12
months
Year is divided into 5 seasons

3. How to determine the
Movable Holy Days
Easter = falls on a Sunday following the full
moon after March 21
March 21 Easter
Sunday
40 days after
Ash Ascension
Wednesday
Pentecost
40 days
before*
50 days after
*40 days minus 6 Sundays

4. March 21 April 4 - Sunday
(Spring Equinox)
EASTEREASTER
Year 2010
March – Full Moon
March 1 (Monday)
March 30 (Tuesday)
(Easter may fall anytime
between March 22 – April 25)

6. 40 days after
Ash Ascension
Wednesday
Pentecost
40 days before
50 days after
Year - 2010
May 13 – Thursday
May 16 – Sunday
(7th
Sunday of Easter)
(Count 40 days backward from
Palm Sunday )
(March 28)

7. The Seasons in the
Liturgical Year
Season Meaning Inclusive Dates
Advent -Preparation for the Birth of Christ
- Advent means Coming
-Representing the Thousands of
Years waiting for the Messiah
- Preparation also for the 2nd
Coming
of Christ
-(Mass – No Gloria)
-4 weeks before
Christmas
- 1st
Sunday of Advent up
to December 24
Christmas Rejoicing for the Birth of Christ December 25 up to the
Baptism of our Lord
Lent Time for Penance
(Mass – No Gloria & Alleluia)
Ash Wednesday up to
Holy Saturday
Easter Rejoicing, thanksgiving for the
triumph of Christ
(Gloria & Alleluia sang/recited;
Regina Coeli instead of Angelus)
Easter Sunday up to
Pentecost

8. The Seasons in the
Liturgical Year
Season Meaning Inclusive Dates
Ordinary Time Devoted to the Feasts
of the saints and
Christian Perfection
Longest season
-It covers 34 Sundays
-Divided into 2 parts
First Part Second Part
Baptism of Christ
is the 1st
Sunday of
Ordinary Time up
to the Tuesday
before Ash
Wednesday (1st
-
8th
week)
Monday after
Pentecost up to
“Christ the King”
- “Christ the King”
is the end of the
liturgical year

9. 8 – 34 Sundays
1-7 Sundays

10. Liturgical Colors

11. Liturgical
Colors
Color Meaning Days to Use
Red Fire, Blood,
Love
Palm Sunday, Pentecost, Passion
of Christ, Good Friday, Feast of all
the Apostles (except St. John) &
Martyrs
Purity, Joy,
Victory,
Innocence
Christmas & Easter Seasons
On the feasts & commemorations
of the Lord other than His Passion.
Feasts of the blessed Virgin,
Angels, and Non-martyr saints.
All Saints’ Day. Mass for the Dead
Green Hope,
Growth,
Christian
Perfection
Ordinary Time
- Except Feasts of Our Lord,
Angels, Blessed Virgin, and Saints
Violet Penitence,
Sorrow,
Preparation
Advent and Lenten Season
Mass for the Dead

13. Special
Colors

14. 1. Gaudete (Advent)
2. Laetare (Lent)
3. EasterTriduum
a. Thurs – Last Supper
b. Friday – Passion &
Death
c. Sat – EasterVigil,
Resurrection

15. The Sanctuary
1. Tabernacle
2. Altar
3. Crucifix
4. Candles
5. Lectern
(Ambo)
6. Priest’s Chair

16. The Sanctuary
1. Tabernacle
2. Altar
3. Crucifix
4. Candles
5. Lectern
(Ambo)
6. Priest’s Chair

17. The Sanctuary
1. Tabernacle
2. Altar
3. Crucifix
4. Candles
5. Lectern
(Ambo)
6. Priest’s Chair

18. The Sanctuary
1. Tabernacle
2. Altar
3. Crucifix
4. Candles
5. Lectern
(Ambo)
6. Priest’s Chair

19. The Sanctuary
1. Tabernacle
2. Altar
3. Crucifix
4. Candles
5. Lectern
(Ambo)
6. Priest’s Chair

20. The Sanctuary
1. Tabernacle
2. Altar
3. Crucifix
4. Candles
5. Lectern
(Ambo)
6. Priest’s Chair

21. The Sanctuary
1. Tabernacle
2. Altar
3. Crucifix
4. Candles
5. Lectern
(Ambo)
6. Priest’s
Chair

22. Sacred Vessels & Their Uses
 Chalice
 The cup of precious
metal that holds the
consecrated wine – the
precious Blood of Christ
 Paten
 Small plate on which the
Host is laid. It is made to
fit the chalice

23. Sacred Vessels & Their Uses
 Ciborium
 The vessel with cover containing the
hosts for distribution to the faithful
 Cruets
 The 2 vessels containing wine and
water

24. Sacred Vessels & Their Uses
 Thurible & Incense Boat
 The incense burner swung
on chains during the mass,
procession, & Eucharistic
Adoration.The incense
boat is the container of the
incense to be offered
 Monstrance
 The vessel in which the
consecrated Host is
exposed for adoration

25. Sacred Linen
 Corporal
 A square of fine linen
spread by the priest on the
altar to collect fragments
of the Host
 Purificator
 An oblong piece of linen
used by the priest to wipe
the inside of the chalice
before putting in the wine
& after the ablation
 Pall
 A small square piece of
linen starched stiff to
cover the chalice
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26. Sacred Vestments
 Alb
 Long white linen garment
reaching to the feet used by
the priest at mass

27. Sacred Vestments
 Alb
 Long white linen garment
reaching to the feet used by
the priest at mass
 Stole
 The long band placed around
the neck. It is the symbol of
authority in the church

28. Sacred Vestments
 Alb
 Long white linen garment
reaching to the feet used by
the priest at mass
 Stole
 The long band placed around
the neck. It is the symbol of
authority in the church
 Chasuble
 Uppermost vestment worn
by the celebrant at mass

29. Sacred Vestments
 Cope
 Vestment worn around
the shoulders & over the
hands by a priest
holding the monstrance

30. The Sacred Books
 Sacramentary (Missal)
 Book of the Gospel
 Lectionary (Ang Salita
ng Diyos)

31. The Sacred Books
 Sacramentary (Missal)
 Book containing all the
prayers & rites used by
the priest during the
mass

32. The Sacred Books
 Book of the Gospel
 Also called
Evangelarium; contains
only the Gospel readings

33. The Sacred Books
 Lectionary (Ang Salita
ng Diyos)
 Book that contains all
the readings used in the
mass

34. The Lectionary
 A Lectionary is an
“orderly sequence of
selections from the
Scripture to be read
aloud at public worship
by a religious
community”

35. Parts of the Lectionary
A. For Sundays in the
Liturgical Season
B. ForWeekdays –
Mondays to Saturdays

36. Hanay ng mga Panahon
(Liturgical Seasons)
I. Mga Pabasa para sa mga Araw ng Linggo
(Sundays)
1. Panahon ng Pagdating ng Panginoon (Advent/Advento)
2. Panahon ng Paskong Pagsilang (Christmas Season)
3. Panahon ng Apatnapung Araw ng Paghahanda para sa
Pasko ng Pagkabuhay (Lent/Kuwaresma)
4. Ang Tatlong Araw ng Pagdiriwang ng Pagpapasakit at
Pagkabuhay
a. Panahon ng Pasko ng Muling Pagkabuhay (Easter)
5. Ang Karaniwang Panahon (Ordinary Time)
a. Mga Dakilang Kapistahan ng Panginoon sa Karaniwang
Panahon
b. Mga Awiting Salmong Tugunan

37. Hanay ng mga Panahon
(Liturgical Seasons)
II. Mga Pabasa para sa mga Karaniwang araw
ng Sanlinggo (Mondays – Saturdays)
1. Panahon ng Pagdating ng Panginoon
2. Panahon ng Paskong Pagsilang
3. Panahon ng Apatnapung Araw sa Paghahanda
para sa Pasko ng Pagkabuhay
4. Panahon ng Pasko ng Mulin g Pagkabuhay
5. Ang Karaniwang Panahon

38. Readings
 For Sundays & Solemnities
 Solemnities here means feasts of the Lord which do
not usually occur or never fall on a Sunday such as
Christmas, Easter Tridium, Ascension, etc.)
 There are 3 readings for Sundays & Solemnities
1. First Reading – taken from the Old Testament (except
during Easter when the 1st
Reading is taken from Acts
of Apostles or Apocalypse)
2. Second Reading – taken from the New Testament
(Epistles/Letters, Acts of the Apostles, Apocalypse or
Book of Revelations)
3. Gospel – The Life of Christ

39.  The First Reading is usually
related to the Gospel. It
serves as background for
Gospel readings (Principle
of Correspondence).
 The Second Reading is not
related to the Gospel, only
in rare cases. It is a
sequential reading of a
particular biblical book
(semi-continuous reading).
It is best to understand
second reading as a
descriptive of Christian life
and worship

40.  The Gospel (Third Reading)
 Gospel has 3-year cycle for Sundays
(A, B, C). In some instances, there
are Gospels with no cycle (e.g.
Christmas, Easter Sunday)
 Cycles:
 A – Gospel of Matthew –Year 2002
 B – Gospel of Mark –Year 2003
 C – Gospel of Luke –Year 2004
 Repeat the cycle A, B,C
 John’s Gospel was used in the 3
cycles during Lent & Easter
Seasons. Passages from the 6th
Chapter of John are used during
Cycle B because of the brevity of
Mark’s Gospel (shortest Gospel)

42. Example of Masses on Sundays/Solemnities
(For all seasons)
Unang Lingo sa Panahon ng Pagdating ng
PanginoonI. Unang Pagbasa
Salmo
Ikalawang Pagbasa
Alleluya
Mabuting Balita
II. Unang Pagbasa
Salmo
Ikalawang Pagbasa
Alleluya
Mabuting Balita
III. Unang Pagbasa
Salmo
Ikalawang Pagbasa
Alleluya
Mabuting Balita

43. Ordinary Time
(Karaniwang Panahon)
 Ordinary Time is the longest season. It has 33-34 Sundays
which is divided into 2 parts:
Christmas
Ordinary Time
Advent (7-8 Sundays) Part 1
Liturgical
Seasons
Ordinary Time Lent
(8-34 Sundays) Part 2
Easter

44.  During weekdays (Mondays to Saturdays) in all
seasons there are only 2 readings (1st
Reading &
Gospel)
 However in Ordinary Time the 1st
Reading is
semi-continuous. It is arranged in 2-year cycle.
 Example:
 Year I – odd number year – Year 2003
 Year II – even number year – Year 2004
 The Gospel (Weekdays-Ordinary Time) readings
are arranged in single cycle repeated every year:
 1st
week- 9th
week – Mark
 10th
week-21st
week – Matthew
 22nd
week-34th
week – Luke
 There is a common (one) Gospel for Year I and
Year II

45. First Readings on Weekdays
(Mondays-Saturdays)
The Advent-Christmas &
Lent-Easter OrdinaryTime
Lunes sa Unang Linggo sa
Panahon ng Pagdating ng
Panginoon:
Unang Pagbasa
Salmo
Alleluya
Mabuting Balita
Lunes sa Unang Linggo ng
Karaniwang Panahon:
I. Unang Pagbasa
Salmo
II. Unang Pagbasa
Salmo
Alleluya
Mabuting Balita
TAON I
TAON II

47. How to use the Daily Catholic Bible Reading
Guide:August 2010
Sunday: Cycle C Weekday Year II

48. How to use the Ordo

49. Ordo 2009
Ex. Aug
15 – Saturday (date) Solemnities
Solemnity of the Assumption Feast – Memorial
White_______________________ Lit. Color
Hours: _________
Mass: __________
RDGS Rv 11:19; 12:1-6 ----------1st
Reading
Ps 45, P10-11, 12, 16 ----Psalm
1 Cor 15: 20-26 ----------2nd
Reading
Lk 1:39-56 ---------------3rd
Reading
How the feast has been celebrated in the liturgy or story of the saint

50. 22 – Saturday
Queenship of Mary
White
Hours: _________
Mass: __________
RDGS: _________
Diocese of Caloocan
Today is the anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev.
Deogracias S. Iňiquz Jr. D.D. (1985), Bishop of Caloocan
(All Bishops in the Dioceses of the Philippines only)