Liturgical Calendar

Question 1

Describe one of the seasons

Answer 1

[Your answer]

Question 2

When and why does the Catholic calendar start?

Answer 2

Starts at Advent because we are waiting for the arrival of Jesus and it follows the timeline of his life

Question 3

Ordinary time

Answer 3

• Green,
• “ordinal” = numbered,
• think about Jesus’s Ministry in our lives & walking in Jesus’s footsteps
• 34 weeks

Question 4

Easter

Answer 4

• 50 days,
  -Feast of the ascension,
• our king is risen and fully revealed in the new covenant, - focus on Jesus teachings after his resurrection
• white and gold

Question 5

Lent

Answer 5

• 40 days
• purple
• prayer, fasting, almsgiving
• prepare for Easter
• OT readings about Jesus’ (messiah) coming

Question 6

Advent (“coming”)

Answer 6

• season of preparation
• purple
• abt 4 weeks
• Joyful expectation

Question 7

Pentecost

Answer 7

• Red
• 1 day
• 50 days after Easter
• birthday of the church
• fire, dove, holy spirit

Question 8

Easter Triduum

Answer 8

• 3 days
• Holy Thursday -> Easter Vigil
• remember last supper, Christ’s passion, death, & resurrection
• red on Good Friday
• white on Easter Sunday

Question 9

Christmas

Answer 9

• joyful
• white/golds
• 4 weeks
• Jesus enters the world
• up to epiphany
• wise men