Liturgical Calendar Flashcards
How many weeks are in Ordinary Time?
33-34 weeks
What color vestments are worn during Ordinary Time?
Green
What happens during Ordinary Time?
No special feasts
How many weeks are in Advent Time?
4 weeks
What color vestments are worn during Advent Time?
Purple
What happens during Advent Time?
Prepare for Christmas
How many weeks are during Christmas Time?
2 weeks
What color vestments are worn during Christmas Time?
White or gold
What happens during Christmas Time?
Celebrate Christmas
How many weeks are in Lent Time?
6 weeks (40 days)
What color vestments are worn during Lent Time?
Purple
What happens during Lent Time?
Prepare for Easter
What is the Triduum?
3 special days before Easter
What are the 3 days of the Triduum?
Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil
What happens on Holy Thursday?
Honors the Last Supper (Passover meal)
What happens on Good Friday?
Honors the day Jesus died (especially the Cross)
What happens on the Easter Vigil?
Mass begins at sundown (usually 7:30-8:00 pm)
How many weeks is Easter Time?
7 weeks
What color vestments are worn during Easter Time?
White or gold
What color vestments are worn on Martyr Feast Days?
Red
What color vestments are worn on all other saints days?
White
What other color than purple is related to Lent Time?
Rose
What colors are used during the Triduum?
White, red, white, and gold
Is there mass on Good Friday?
No
What day starts the Lent season?
Ash Wednesday
When is Holy Week?
During Lent
What color vestments are worn on Pentecost?
Red
What color vestments are worn on Palm Sunday?
Red
What is the first Sunday of the church season?
The first Sunday of Advent
What is the last Sunday of the church season?
Christ the King
What is the last day of advent in the west and east?
East: Jan 6
West: Dec 25
What do people write above their doorway?
20+M+B+G+25
What color vestments are worn the Sunday after the Baptism of the Lord?
Green
What color vestments are worn on Christmas Eve?
White
What does magi mean?
Magician
What mass is celebrated the night before Easter Sunday?
Easter Vigil
What color vestments are worn on Good Friday?
Red
What is celebrated on Easter Sunday?
Resurrection
What three things are blessed for the church to use during the year?
Holy oils
What is the large candle used during Easter?
Paschael Candle
What fruit are these three things blessed for?
Olive oil
What is the day before Ash Wednesday?
Fat Tuesday
What day died Jesus die?
Good Friday
What are the fourteen things we celebrate during Lent?
Stations
What sacrament is concentrated on during Easter beside Eucharist?
Baptism
What title of Jesus is celebrated on the second Sunday of Easter?
Divine Mercy
What happens at the end of the Easter season?
Pentecost
What sacrament happens during Lent?
Reconciliation
What flower is commonly used during Easter?
Lilly
