. –. December 24, . 2014. Four Weeks. Happy New (Liturgical) Year!. Themes:. Longing, Waiting. Hopeful . A. nticipation, Preparing. Color:. . Violet/Pink. Tone:. . Hushed, Quiet, Reflective. Video: Advent in Two Minutes. ID: 676652
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The Season of Advent
November 30 –December 24, 2014
Slide2Four Weeks
Happy New (Liturgical) Year!Themes: Longing, WaitingHopeful Anticipation, PreparingColor:
Violet/Pink
Tone: Hushed, Quiet, ReflectiveVideo: Advent in Two Minutes
Slide3Feast Days and Holy Days
December 6: Feast of St. NicholasDecember 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception: (Holy Day of Obligation)December 12: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Novena starts Dec 3)December 13: Feast of St. LucyDecember 14: Feast of St. John of the Cross (important Spanish Mystic)December 17 – Final Week – Celebration of “O” Antiphons
Slide4The Liturgical Year
Slide5Christmas Season - 12+ Days
December 25 – January 12, 2015Themes: Incarnation, Light, WordColors: White and GoldFeast Days:December 26: Feast of St. Stephen
December 28: Feast of Holy Innocents
January 1: Solemnity of Mary
January 4: Feast of the EpiphanyJanuary
11:
Feast of Baptism of the Lord
Slide6Ordinary Time (Winter)January 12 –
February 17, 20155 SUNDAYS IN ORDINARY TIME Color: GreenThemes: “Ordinary (numbered) Time”Feast Days:January 25: Feast of St. PaulJanuary 28: Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
February
1:
Presentation of the LordENDS ON “FAT TUESDAY” February 18, 2015
Slide7LENT: February 18 – April
1, 2015LASTS FOR SIX SUNDAYS COLOR: PURPLETHEMES: Repentance; Renewal; Reflection
, Scrutiny
Feasts and Holy Days:
February 18 - Ash Wednesday March 17 – St. Patrick
March 19 -
Saint
Joseph
March 25 - The
Annunciation of the Lord
Slide8HOLY WEEKMarch 30 – April
4Passion (Palm Sunday) – March 29THE TRIDUUM
(Lent is Over)
THREE DAYS CELEBRATED AS ONE
EVENTApril 2 – Holy ThursdayApril 3 – Good Friday
April
4
– Holy Saturday
Slide9EASTER SEASONApril
5 – May 24, 2015Themes: Resurrection, JoyColor: WhiteFeasts: (Many different Saints)May 17 – Ascension of
the Lord
MAY 24:
PENTECOST SUNDAYEnd of Easter SeasonTwo More Feasts:
May 31: Trinity Sunday
June 7: Feast of Corpus Christi
Slide10Ordinary Time (Summer)June 14
– November 22, 2015Theme: Numbered Time (5 months)Color: GreenSome Feasts and Holy Days:August 15 – Feast of the Assumption of
MarySept 8 - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryNov 1-2 – All Saints/All Souls Day
Slide11Let’s Return to NOW! ADVENT!
The Advent Revolution – Fr. Robert Barron - Video
Slide12What does Advent mean?
From Latin: “To come, the arrival”Remembering the Coming of Christ so long ago at Bethlehem: aka: The IncarnationLooking forward to the Coming of Christ at the end of timeRealizing the coming of Christ, every day, into our lives
Slide13Important Figures for Advent:
Elijah the Prophet
Slide14Isaiah the Prophet
Slide15John the Baptist
Slide16Elizabeth, Mary’s Cousin
Slide17Zechariah
Slide18Mary
Slide19Joseph
Slide20How we Celebrate Advent
Slow down and be quietPray in “watchful anticipation”Perhaps around the Advent Wreath (very symbolic)Perhaps around the Jesse Tree (also symbolic)SUBTRACT, not ADDHow is this possible during the holidays?
Slide21That’s up to YOU!
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