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The Catholic Church & “The Liturgical Year”
Deacon Bob Kepshire
RCIA Class
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church
October 8, 2015
Slide2OBJECTIVESDefine LiturgyDefine Liturgical Year
Define Liturgical Calendar
Describe the Liturgical Colors
Gain an Understanding of the Liturgical Seasons
Slide3What is Liturgy?In Christian Use…
Eastern Churches almost always associated with the Eucharistic Sacrifice “Divine Liturgy”
Western Churches…either the celebration of the Mass or the whole collection of official services used in public worship
Slide4What is the Origin of Our Liturgy?The origin of Liturgy is found in the institution by Christ of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and the Sacraments, as well as in his example and precepts concerning the necessity and mode of prayer
While Christ laid down the essentials, he left the development of details to his Church, to carry out this task under the guidance of the Holy
Spirit
Slide5Who Celebrates the Liturgy?
It is the whole community, the Body of Christ united with its head that celebrates
Liturgical services are not private functions but are celebrations of the Church which is ‘the sacrament of unity,’ namely, the holy people united and organized under the authority of the bishops
Therefore, liturgical services pertain to the whole Body of the Church
Slide6When is the Liturgy Celebrated?
Sunday is the pre-eminent day for the liturgical assembly, when the faithful gather “to listen to word of God and take part in the Eucharist…thus calling to mind the Passion, Resurrection, and glory of the Lord Jesus, and giving thanks to God who ‘has begotten them again, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead’ unto a living hope”
Slide7What is the Liturgical Year? The liturgical year is the temporal structure within which the Church celebrates the holy mysteries of Christ… …"From the Incarnation and the Nativity to the Ascension, to Pentecost and to the wait in joyful hope for the Lord's coming"
Slide8What is the Liturgical Calendar?
A tool that kindles the hearts of Catholics so that they may remember God’s plan of salvation that was accomplished through the birth, life, death and rising of Jesus Christ
Follows a three-year cycle, each represented by the letters: “A” – “B” – “C”
Slide9The Lectionary CyclesThe "Lectionary," the Mass readings from the Holy Bible, follows a Sunday cycle as well as a weekday cycle
Year “A” Gospels primarily by Matthew
Year “B” Gospels primarily by Mark
Year “C” Gospels primarily by Luke
Note: The Gospel of John is proclaimed on particular Sundays in each of the years
Slide10The Lectionary CyclesOn weekdays in Ordinary Time, there is a 2 year cycle numbered I and II: Year I is read in odd numbered years
Year II is read in even numbered years
If a person attends the Holy Mass everyday for three years, having been present for all the readings of the three cycles, most of the Holy Bible will have been read to them during that time frame
Slide11The Seasons of the Liturgical Calendar
There are six Seasons within the Liturgical Calendar…
Advent
Christmas
Lent /Triduum
Easter
Ordinary Time
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Liturgical Colors
White:
Purity, Innocence, Joy, Triumph, Glory
Red:
Charity
Violet:
Royalty, Suffering, Expectation, Penance
Rose:
Joy
Green:
Hope, Growth
Slide13White (may also use Gold or Silver)Seasons of Christmas and Easter
Feasts of the Lord
(other than His Passion)
Feasts of Mary, the Angels, Apostles & Saints who were not martyrs
All Saints
(November 1
st
)
& may be used on All Souls
(November 2
nd
)
Weddings, Baptisms, & Funerals
Slide14RedPalm SundayGood Friday
Pentecost
“Birthday” Feasts of the Apostles & Evangelists
Celebrations of Saints who were martyred
Slide15VioletSeason of LentSeason of Advent
May be used for Funerals
May be used on All Souls Day
(November 2
nd
)
Slide16Rose3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
4
th
Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)
Slide17GreenUsed throughout Ordinary Time
Slide18ADVENT
Slide19The liturgical season of spiritual preparation before Christmas
The Season of Advent begins
on the Sunday closest to the
Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle
(November 30
th
)
It spans four Sundays and
four weeks, with the last week
usually shortened according to
what day of the week Christmas
falls on
Slide20Advent comes from the Latin word “adventus” which means “coming”
The importance of the Advent Season is to focus on the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ
Slide21The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of a new liturgical year…which will be Cycle “C –
II
”
In
2015,
Advent begins on Sunday, November
29
th
Advent concludes with the start of the Christmas Season, which is on
Friday,
December 25,
2015
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Catechism of the Catholic ChurchStresses the two-fold meaning of the “coming”…
…“When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior’s first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming.”
(CCC 524)
Slide23The focus of the entire season is the celebration of …The birth of Jesus the Christ in his First Advent,
And the anticipation of the return of Christ the King in his
Second Advent
Advent is far more than simply marking a 2,000 year old event in history
It is celebrating a truth about God, the revelation of God in Christ whereby all of creation might be reconciled to God
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CHRISTMAS
Slide25Christmas is more than just a day…rather it is a seasonThe liturgical Season of Christmas begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 10, 2016
Slide26While the Solemnity of the Birth of Our Savior in fact ranks after Easter and Pentecost, it remains the most popular celebration of the Church year, focused on our wonder at the sublime mystery of the Incarnation
Slide27LENT / HOLY TRIDUUM
Slide28The Season of Lent extends from Ash Wednesday (February 10, 2016) to the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday
(March 24, 2016)
Lent is the penitential season set aside by the Church in order for the faithful to prepare for the celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection
Slide29During this holy season, inextricably connected to the Paschal Mystery, the Catechumens prepare for Christian initiation, and current Church members prepare for Easter by a recalling of Baptism and by works of penance…Prayer
Fasting
Almsgiving
The two elements which are especially characteristic of Lent…
B
aptism
(the recalling of baptism or the preparation for it)
Penance
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The Holy Triduum is comprised of three Sacred Days…Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Holy Saturday
Slide31Holy ThursdayHoly Thursday we celebrate the events of the Last SupperAt the Last Supper that Jesus instituted the pillars of our Catholic faith…
The Eucharist
The Priesthood
Mass
Slide32At the Last Supper, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples demonstrating that we all must be willing to serve one anotherDuring the Mass, the clergy wash the feet of several members of the Parish
Slide33Following the Holy Thursday Mass; Adoration of the Holy Eucharist continues until midnight This symbolizes the time Jesus spent in prayer in Garden of Gethsemane
Slide34We remember the Passion and death of our Lord Jesus ChristWe have a Good Friday service but there is no MassDuring this service our Gospel reading details the events of our Lord’s Passion
We venerate the Cross honoring our Lord’s sacrifice for us
Good Friday
Slide35Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil MassAt the Easter Vigil Mass (Saturday, March 26, 2016)
we
celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ
At this service our catechumens and candidates will enter the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation…
Baptism
Confirmation
Holy Eucharist
Slide36EASTEREaster is not one day or one solemnity…it is a fifty day celebration, extending from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday
A season of solemnity and exaltation at the triumph of Jesus over sin and death
Slide37ORDINARY TIME
Slide38There is nothing ordinary about “Ordinary Time”
It is a time of spiritual growth, as we learn from the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
This is the part of the Liturgical Year in which Christ walks among us and transforms our lives
Slide39Ordinary comes from the Latin word “Ordinalis” which refers to numbers in a series
In Ordinary Time the Sundays/weeks are ordered or numbered
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Following the Season of Christmas, Ordinary Time will extend to the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday
Following the Season of Easter we enter a second and longer period of Ordinary Time that will last until Advent
Slide41Holy Days of ObligationMost days of obligation fall on a Sunday, however, there are special Feasts in the Liturgical Calendar that fall during the week
The number of days of obligation may vary from country to country. In the United States, the following 6 days of obligation are observed
Christmas Day
(December 25
th
)
Mary, the Mother of God
(January 1
st
)
The Ascension
(7
th
Sunday of Easter)
The Assumption of Mary
(August 15
th
)
All Saint’s Day
(November 1
st
)
The Immaculate Conception
(December 8
th
)
Slide42QUESTIONS?
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