Liturgical Year and Advent Study Guide

Test on W 12/11

Liturgical Seasons and Colors

Season / Description / Days of the Liturgical Year / Color
Advent / Time of preparation and waiting for the birth of Jesus / Four Sundays before Christmas / Violet
Christmas / Birth of Jesus / Dec. 25 to Feast of the Epiphany (Visit from the Magi) / White
Ordinary Time / Liturgical time between major church seasons / After Christmas and after Easter / Green
Lent / Time of repentance before the Resurrection of Jesus / Ash Wednesday to Wednesday of Holy Week / Violet
Easter Triduum / Observation of the Last Supper and Jesus’ Crucifixion and Death / Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday / Red
Easter / Greatest and oldest Christian feast celebrating Jesus’ Resurrection / Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday / White
Red (Pentecost)

Liturgical Year and Advent Study Guide

Test on W 12/11

Liturgical Seasons and Colors

Season / Description / Days of the Liturgical Year / Color
Advent / Time of preparation and waiting for the birth of Jesus / Four Sundays before Christmas / Violet
Christmas / Birth of Jesus / Dec. 25 to Feast of the Epiphany (Visit from the Magi) / White
Ordinary Time / Liturgical time between major church seasons / After Christmas and after Easter / Green
Lent / Time of repentance before the Resurrection of Jesus / Ash Wednesday to Wednesday of Holy Week / Violet
Easter Triduum / Observation of the Last Supper and Jesus’ Crucifixion and Death / Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday / Red
Easter / Greatest and oldest Christian feast celebrating Jesus’ Resurrection / Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday / White
Red (Pentecost)

Know the following information:

·  The answers to the questions on the Advent Review worksheet

·  Liturgical Colors of the Church Year

·  Holy Days of Obligation (What does that mean?)

o  Sundays

o  Immaculate Conception – Dec. 8 (What does it celebrate?)

o  Christmas – Dec. 25 (What does it celebrate?)

o  The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God – Jan. 1 (What does it celebrate?)

o  Ascension - 40 days after Easter (What does it celebrate?)

o  Pentecost Sunday– 50 days after Easter (What does it celebrate?)

o  Assumption – Aug. 15 (What does it celebrate?)

o  All Saints Day – Nov. 1 (What does it celebrate?)

Know the following information:

·  The answers to the questions on the Advent Review worksheet

·  Liturgical Colors of the Church Year

·  Holy Days of Obligation (What does that mean?)

o  Sundays

o  Immaculate Conception – Dec. 8 (What does it celebrate?)

o  Christmas – Dec. 25 (What does it celebrate?)

o  The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God – Jan. 1 (What does it celebrate?)

o  Ascension - 40 days after Easter (What does it celebrate?)

o  Pentecost Sunday– 50 days after Easter (What does it celebrate?)

o  Assumption – Aug. 15 (What does it celebrate?)

o  All Saints Day – Nov. 1 (What does it celebrate?)