CL (SUPPLEMENTARY)

• Liturgical Year ends on November 26
• Christ the King Sunday marks the end of the Liturgical Year
• Advent starts on December 3 and is the preparation for the coming of Christ
• Advent is represented by an Advent Wreath
• Advent Wreath symbolism:

  • Roundness represents the unending love of God to all of us, as God has no beginning or end
  • Evergreen symbolizes hope
  • Candles symbolize that Jesus is the light of our world
• Advent Wreath includes the themes of hope, love, peace, and joy
• Purple ribbons on the Advent Wreath symbolize the sufferings and death of Jesus
• Christmas is the birth of Jesus and is celebrated from December 25 to March 25
• Events in the Liturgical Year:

  • Birth of Jesus
  • Baptism of Jesus
  • Epiphany/Feast of the Holy Family
  • Lent commemorates events in the life of Jesus from his temptation in the desert
  • Ash Wednesday
  • Holy Thursday with the Washing of the Feet symbolizing humility
  • Institution of the Eucharist
  • Good Friday
  • Easter, the greatest feast of the Church, celebrating the Resurrection
  • Pentecost, the birth of the Church and the presence of the Holy Spirit
• Dates of Events:

  • Jan. 1: Solemnity of Mary, The Mother of God
  • Jan. 6: 1st Sunday of the year and Feast of Epiphany
  • Feb. 14: Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the Lenten Season
  • Aug. 15: Assumption/Coronation of Mary's body and soul (No Death)
  • Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
  • Dec. 27: Feast of St. John the Evangelist
• Four Evangelists:

  • Mark
  • Matthew
  • John
  • Luke
• Dec. 28: Feast of Holy Innocents and Feast of the Holy Family