Liturgical Calendar Flashcards
What does liturgy mean?
The worship of God
What are the four colours in the liturgical calendar?
Gold/white, red, green, purple
What is it that changes colour?
The alter cloths and the priests clothes
When is the liturgical calender green?
Ordinary time and epiphany
When is the liturgical calendar purple?
Lent and advent
When is the liturgical calendar white/gold?
Christmas and easter
When the liturgical calendar red?
Pentecost
When does the liturgical calendar start?
The first sunday of advent time
What other times (not including pentecost) would the priest wear red?
To remember the death of a martyr or saint
When is the last day of the liturgical calendar?
On the feast of christ the king