CLE 2ND QUARTER

• Christ the king -November 26, Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, king of the universe.
• Prophet - messenger sent by God, a person who speaks for God.
• Priest -mediator, or bridge, between God and human beings. He offers sacrifice to God on behalf of all
• King -person who has supreme authority over a territory
• Advent season -time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ second coming at the end of time.
• First Day of advent -first day of a new liturgical calendar & begins a four week period of preparation in anticipation of the nativity of Jesus.
• Advent wreath - constructed of a circle of evergreen branches into which 4 candles are inserted representing 4 weeks of Advent.
• Purple candles -symbolize prayer, and penance. & preparatory sacrifices of good works.
• Hope -1st candle "Prophet's Candle", prophets of the Old Testament, especially Isaiah, waited in hope for the Messiah's arrival.
• Faith - 2nd candle "Bethlehem's candle", Micah foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, which is also the birthplace of king David
• Rose -signifies joy
• Love -3rd candle "Shepherd's Candle" , shepherds were told by angels to go to Bethlehem where they found Mary with her infant son Jesus
• Peace - 4th candle "Angel's Candle", Angels announced the Good News of Christ's Birth to the Shepherds
• Christ's candle -5th candle, light & purity
• Circle -eternity of God
• Evergreen wreath -life, immortality
• candle -Jesus is the light of the world.
• 4x candle -4 weeks of Advent
• Purple -prayer, penance, & preparation
• Liturgical Calendar -Church year, Christian year or calendar, consist of the cycle of liturgical seasons in Christian churces that determines when feast days, celebration of saints
• Portions of Scripture - be read either in an annual cycle or in a cycle of several years
• Advent -4 weeks of preparation before the celebration of Jesus' birth
• Christmas -recalling the Nativity of Jesus Christ and his manifestation to the peoples of the world.
• Lent -6-week period of penance before faster
• Easter -50 days of joyful celebration of the Lord's resurrection from the dead and his sending forth of the Holy spirit.
• Ordinary Time -divided into 2 sections (one span of 4-8 weeks after Christmas Time and another lasting about 6 months after Easter time) wherein the faithful consider the fullness of Jesus' teachings