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DECEMBER 2, 2014 Days of Celebration
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Liturgical Year Also known as the Church Year Consists of the cycle of liturgical seasons in Christian churches Determines when feast days, including celebrations of saints, are to be observed Determines which portions of Scripture are to be read Made up of six seasons
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Liturgical Year Advent Christmas Time Lent Sacred Paschal Triduum Easter Time Ordinary Time
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Advent Beginning of the Church’s Liturgical Year From “ad-venire” in Latin meaning “to come to” Four weeks of preparation before celebration of Jesus’ birth First Sunday of Advent is November 30, 2014 The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas Final days of Advent, from December 17 to 24 focuses on the preparation for the celebrations of the Nativity
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Advent Devotions Advent Wreath Circle of evergreen branches 4 candles representing the 4 weeks of Advent 3 purple, 1 rose (white can be used) Purple candles symbolize prayer, penance and preparatory sacrifices and good works undertaken at this time Rose candle (lit on 3 rd Sunday) is known as Gaudete Sunday Gaudete Sunday is the Sunday of rejoicing because we are at the midpoint of Advent See Advent Calendar for activities December 12, 2014 Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Christmas Time Recalling the Nativity of Jesus Christ and his manifestation to the people of the world Feast of the incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh Begins with the vigil masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord During the season, we celebrate the birth of Christ into our world and into our hearts and reflect on the gift of salvation that is born with Him
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Christmas Time Popular Symbols Christmas Tree Nativity Scene Tradition encompasses exchanging gifts with family and friends as a way to honor God the Father’s gift of his only son to the world Having received the gift of Christ, we pass that gift along to our loved ones
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Lent A 6-week period of penance before Easter Ash Wednesday is February 18, 2015 Easter Sunday is April 5, 2015 “Give up, Take up, Lift up!” “give up” material things “take up” charitable habits directed to helping and caring for others “lift up” our brothers and sisters who are in need through giving alms, praying and participating in devotional practices
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Sacred Paschal Triduum The holiest “Three Days” of the Church’s year, where the Christian people recall the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Begins evening of Holy Thursday and ends the evening of Easter Sunday Chronologically 3 days, but liturgically one day Marks the end of the Lenten season Liturgical Services Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord
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Sacred Paschal Triduum Traditions Visiting of 7 churches on Holy Thursday Washing of the Feet Stations of the Cross Stop everything that you are doing at 3pm and pray. Traditionally, Jesus died on the cross at this time. Passion of the Christ
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Easter Time 50 days of joyful celebration of the Lord’s resurrection from the dead and his sending forth of the Holy Spirit Easter Vigil Celebration of the Lord’s resurrection Begins Easter Sunday through Pentecost “Easter” comes from the Old English word meaning “East” The sun rises in the east bringing light, warmth and hope Symbolic of the rising Christ, who is the light of the world Blessing and Sprinkling of water may take place as a reminder of Baptism
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Ordinary Time Divided into two sections wherein the faithful consider the fullness of Jesus’ teachings and works among his people 4-8 weeks after Christmas Time 6 months after Easter Time Sundays and weeks of Ordinary Time take us through the life of Christ A time of conversion: growth and maturation
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Sacred Times : Holy Days of Obligation Catholics are required to attend mass Six Days December 25-Christmas January 1- Feast of Mary, Mother of God Forty Days after Easter- Ascension Day The resurrected Jesus was taken up to Heaven in his resurrected body August 15- Feast of Mary’s Assumption into Heaven Assumption Day commemorates the belief that when Mary died, her body was not subjected to the usual process of physical decay but was “assumed” into Heaven and reunited with her soul November 1- All Saints Day December 8- Mary’s Immaculate Conception
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Fasting and Abstinence Fasting Limitation on food and drink Current regulations encourage one full meal a day with breakfast and lunch not equaling the full meal Abstaining Refraining from eating meat Honors Christ who sacrificed his life on a Friday Fast and Abstinence Days Ash Wednesday Good Friday Abstinence Days All Fridays of Lent
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Liturgical Colors 5 Colors: White, Red, Green, Violet and Rose White Easter and Christmas seasons Feasts and Memorials of the Lord, other than of His passion Feasts and Memorials of Mary Angels, Saints who were not martyrs: All Saints (November 1), John the Baptist (June 24), John the Evangelist (December 27), the Chair of St. Peter (February 22) and the Conversion of St. Paul (January 25) Red Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) Good Friday Pentecost Celebrations of the Lord’s Passion Birthday feasts of the apostles and evangelists Celebration of the martyrs
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Liturgical Colors Green Used in the offices and Masses of Ordinary Time Violet Used for Lent and Advent May also be worn in offices and Masses for the dead (Black may also be used for Masses for the dead) Rose May be used on Gaudete Sunday (3 rd Sunday of Advent) Laetare (4 th Sunday of Lent)
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