the liturgical year Flashcards
5 time periods
- advent 2. christmas 3. lenten 4. easter 5. ordinary
begins on the sunday following the feast of christ the kind
advent
first sunday of advent begins a new….
year of God’s grace (liturgical year)
ends with midnight mass on christmas eve
advent
color of advent
violet
violet symbolizes…
penance
3rd sunday of advent
gaudate sunday; rose color; opening prayer
gaudate means….
“rejoice” in latin
begins on christmas eve and ends on the feast of the baptism of the lord
christmas season
falls on january 6; recalls the magi offering 3 gifts to baby jesus
feast of the epiphany
color of christmas
white/gold
begins on ash wednesday and ends 40 days later on holy saturday
lenten season
what does lenten season recall…
jesus’ 40 days in the desert
words said by priest when ashes are placed on forehead
“Remember man that thou art dust and to dust thou shalt return”
ashes are a sign of….
someone who is doing penance
3 signs of penance
- prayer
- fasting
- almsgiving
color of lent
violet
last 3 days of lenten season
sacred triduum
recalls 2 sacraments of the last supper
holy thursday
recalls Jesus’ passion and death
good friday
recalls christ’s time in the tomb
holy saturday
begins with the first celebration of jesus’ resurrection at the Easter Vigil mass & ends 50 days later on the feast of pentecost
easter season
color of easter season
white
all other days outside of the 4 other seasons
ordinary time
