1. History and Theology

2. Pascha: Unitary Annual Commemoration Founded in Jewish Pesach / Massoth celebration Quartodeciman: coordinate with Jewish celebration as New Moon after the spring equinox “Great Church”: Sunday after the New Moon after the spring equinox Themes: –Pascha = transition –Pascha = suffering

3. Quadragesima: Preparatory Period for Pascha? Counting backwards from Pascha 40 days (“Great Church”) –Sundays not counted –Sundays and Saturdays not counted Counting forwards from Epiphany (Egyptian?)

4. Pentecoste: Extension of Paschal Joy Founded in Jewish Shavuot celebration 7 weeks x 7 days + 1 = fulfillment of time “Tithe of the year”

5. Pre-Vatican II Roman Rite Celebration Preparation for the Preparation: Septuagesima / Sexagesima / Quinquagesima weeks Ash Wednesday Sundays of Lent Passion Sunday [initiates 2 week Passiontide] Palm Sunday [initiates Holy Week]

6. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of Holy Week = proclamation of synoptic Passions Holy Thursday –Tenebrae –Chrism Mass –Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday –Tenebrae –Tre Ore –Formal Liturgy Holy Saturday

7. Easter Sunday Easter Week Sundays After Easter Ascension Thursday Pentecost Octave of Pentecost

8. Post Vatican II Celebration Septuagesima / Sexagesima / Quinquagesima weeks suppressed Ash Wednesday retained with controverted status First Sunday of Lent –Synoptic Gospels of the Temptations –Rite of Election Second Sunday of Lent –Synoptic Gospels of the Transfiguration

9. Third Sunday of Lent –Cycle A: Man Born Blind –First Scrutiny –During Week: Presentation of the Creed Fourth Sunday of Lent –Cycle A: Woman at the Well –Second Scrutiny Fifth Sunday of Lent –Cycle A: Raising of Lazarus –Third Scrutiny –During Week: Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer –[Passiontide?] Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion –Holy Week?

10. Holy Thursday –[Chrism Mass] –Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper –Liturgy of the Hours [Compline as conclusion of Eucharistic Adoration] –Paschal Fast Good Friday –Morning Prayer –Office of Readings –Afternoon Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion [Liturgy of Word = Rome / Veneration of Cross = Jerusalem / Communion = medieval Western –Devotions [Tre Ore / Stations of the Cross] –Evening Prayer –Compline

11. Holy Saturday –Rites with the Elect –Liturgy of the Hours Easter Vigil –Fire / Candle service –Vigil + Liturgy of the Word –Initiation Rites –Paschal Eucharist Easter Sunday –USA addition: Baptismal Promises + Sprinkling with Easter Water –Vespers with the Neophytes [Easter Week?] –Mystagogy of the Neophytes [continued through Pentecost]

12. Second Sunday OF Easter –Gospel: Thomas’ profession of faith Third Sunday OF Easter –Resurrection Narratives [kerygma / empty tomb / appearances] Fourth Sunday OF Easter –Good Shepherd [Vocations] Fifth Sunday OF Easter –Ministries in the Church Sixth Sunday OF Easter –Promise of the Spirit

13. Ascension of the Lord [or transferred] –Blowing out paschal candle suppressed –Initiates Novena of the Holy Spirit Seventh Sunday OF Easter –Gospel: Johannine High Priestly Prayer Pentecost –Vigil –Mass of the Day –Gathering with the Neophytes [Octave of Pentecost suppressed]