1. The Liturgical Year
An overview

2. An overview of the liturgical calendar
Like the regular calendar – marked by special seasons and days
Seasons?:
Advent, Christmas, Lent, The Triduum or Three Days, Easter, and Ordinary Time.
Not just to mark time – but to celebrate the work of Jesus from the Incarnation to the Pentecost to His return in Glory
Liturgical calendar list the feasts and Holy Days for each day of the season

3. Liturgical colors Colors?
White (Gold), Red, Purple/Violet, Green, Rose
Green:
Ordinary Time
White:
Christmas/Easter, feasts; Mary, Angels, Saints
Red:
Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Pentecost, Confirmation, feasts of martyrs

4. Colors Violet/Purple Lent/Advent: Seasons of Preparation and penance
Can be used for funerals- usually white is used
Rose: Third Sunday of Advent, 4th Sunday of Lent: Anticipation of Christmas and Easter
Season is half over
Use is optional

5. Colors Green Ordinary time Symbolizes life and hope Black
Can be used in funerals and masses for the dead
Also can be used on All Souls Day

6. Length of Seasons Ordinary time: 34 weeks Lent: 7 weeks Advent:
Christmas:
Octave; 8 days
Triduum:
Holy Thursday – Easter
Easter:
7 weeks