A time of joyful preparation where we await the first coming of the Son of God on Christmas
Advent
During Lent we grow closer to Jesus though _____________
prayer, fasting, and penance
During Lent is a time to live out our _____________
baptismal promises
During Lent, we are preparing for the ________
Triduum
What color is used to represent Advent and Lent?
Purple
On November 2, the Church celebrates _______________. We remember ______________ especially those in our own _______ and parish
All Souls Day; those who have died; family
What color is used to represent Christmas and Easter seasons (including Triduum)
White
We also show devotion to ___________________ through the year
Mary and all the Saints
Triduum means ________ and it starts on ___________ and end the evening of ____________
"three days"; Holy Thursday, Easter Sunday
This season begins on Christmas Day with the celebration of the birth of Christ.
Christmas
What season is the Church's greatest and most important celebration?
Triduum
What are the three special categories of celebrating the lives of Mary, the Saints, and the events in the life of Jesus?
Memorials, Feasts, Solemnities
During what season do we celebrate that God is with us always
Christmas
During the Triduum Season, we remember Jesus' _______________
suffering, death, and celebrate His resurrection.
What are the two parts of Ordinary Time?
Between Christmas and Lent and between Easter and Advent
This season is celebrated in two parts
Ordinary Time
The season is called ordinary time because the weeks are ___________ as if they are in _____________ _________
Ordered; number order
The church year is called the ____________
Liturgical Year
An important solemnity during Ordinary Time is All Saints Day, ________________, when we remember and honor all those who were ____________________ and now share in eternal life
November 1, faithful followers of Christ
Is a time to learn and follow the teachings of Christ in our daily lives
Ordinary TIme
Celebrated in honor of the Saints on or near the day they died
Memorials
During ordinary time, we use the color ____________ to remind us of the _____ and _____ that come from Christ
green; life and hope
The church year is based on the _______ ____ ______ and the ________ of His life in the Liturgy
life of Christ; celebration
Ordinary Time is a season we focus on ___________ and the _____. We look at them as holy examples, thank God for their lives, and ask them to pray for us.
Mary; Saints
During Ordinary Time, we focus on the ______________ we read from one of the __________ in number order, chapter by chapter. Thus, we learn about the ________ of Jesus Christ
Word of God; Gospels; whole life
In one Liturgical Year, we celebrate the ____________________
whole life of Christ
The experts _____________ used to help him with the calendar made months with ____ or ___ days and gave February ____ days with one extra day every 4 years. This system is still used today and is called the _________________.
Pope Gregory XIII; 30 or 31; 28; Civil/Gregorian Calendar
During Ordinary Time, we celebrate the _______________ and learn the ______________
whole life of Christ; meaning of living as His disciple
This season begins on Ash Wednesday
Lent
The most important celebration
Solemnities
During the _________ season, we rejoice in Jesus' __________ and celebrate the new _____ we have in Christ
Easter, Resurrection, life
Celebrations that are called events in the lives of Jesus, Mary, or the Saints
Feasts
The liturgical year begins with the season of ___________. The ___________ is the center of our year
Advent; Easter Triduum
The dates for all other liturgical seasons are based upon the dates of the ______________
Easter Triduum
The Easter Season begins on __________ and continues until _________
Easter Sunday, Pentecost Sunday
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