1. The Season of Advent November 30 – December 24, 2014

2. Four Weeks Happy New (Liturgical) Year! Themes: Longing, Waiting Hopeful Anticipation, Preparing Color: Violet/Pink Tone: Hushed, Quiet, Reflective Video: Advent in Two Minutes

3. Feast Days and Holy Days December 6: Feast of St. Nicholas December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception: (Holy Day of Obligation) December 12: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Novena starts Dec 3) December 13: Feast of St. Lucy December 14: Feast of St. John of the Cross (important Spanish Mystic) December 17 – Final Week – Celebration of “O” Antiphons

4. The Liturgical Year

5. Christmas Season - 12+ Days December 25 – January 12, 2015 Themes: Incarnation, Light, Word Colors: White and Gold Feast Days: December 26: Feast of St. Stephen December 28: Feast of Holy Innocents January 1: Solemnity of Mary January 4: Feast of the Epiphany January 11: Feast of Baptism of the Lord

6. Ordinary Time (Winter) January 12 – February 17, 2015 5 SUNDAYS IN ORDINARY TIME Color: Green Themes: “Ordinary (numbered) Time” Feast Days: January 25: Feast of St. Paul January 28: Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas February 1: Presentation of the Lord ENDS ON “FAT TUESDAY” February 18, 2015

7. LENT: February 18 – April 1, 2015 LASTS FOR SIX SUNDAYS COLOR: PURPLE THEMES: Repentance; Renewal; Reflection, Scrutiny Feasts and Holy Days: February 18 - Ash Wednesday March 17 – St. Patrick March 19 - Saint Joseph March 25 - The Annunciation of the Lord

8. HOLY WEEK March 30 – April 4 Passion (Palm Sunday) – March 29 THE TRIDUUM (Lent is Over) THREE DAYS CELEBRATED AS ONE EVENT April 2 – Holy Thursday April 3 – Good Friday April 4 – Holy Saturday

9. EASTER SEASON April 5 – May 24, 2015 Themes: Resurrection, Joy Color: White Feasts: (Many different Saints) May 17 – Ascension of the Lord MAY 24: PENTECOST SUNDAY End of Easter Season Two More Feasts: May 31: Trinity Sunday June 7: Feast of Corpus Christi

10. Ordinary Time (Summer) June 14 – November 22, 2015 Theme: Numbered Time (5 months) Color: Green Some Feasts and Holy Days: August 15 – Feast of the Assumption of Mary Sept 8 - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Nov 1-2 – All Saints/All Souls Day

11. Let’s Return to NOW! ADVENT! The Advent Revolution – Fr. Robert Barron - Video

12. What does Advent mean? From Latin: “To come, the arrival” Remembering the Coming of Christ so long ago at Bethlehem: aka: The Incarnation Looking forward to the Coming of Christ at the end of time Realizing the coming of Christ, every day, into our lives

13. Important Figures for Advent: Elijah the Prophet

14. Isaiah the Prophet

15. John the Baptist

16. Elizabeth, Mary’s Cousin

17. Zechariah

18. Mary

19. Joseph

20. How we Celebrate Advent Slow down and be quiet Pray in “watchful anticipation” Perhaps around the Advent Wreath (very symbolic) Perhaps around the Jesse Tree (also symbolic) SUBTRACT, not ADD How is this possible during the holidays?

21. That’s up to YOU!