Liturgical Year and Holy Days

Identify the first feast calendared in the Church Year.

EASTER

Identify the most important theological feast of the Church Year. Explain its importance.

EASTER PROVES JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD. PROVES LIFE IS STRONGER THAN DEATH. GOD TRUMPS THE EVIL SPIRIT. THE FEAST OF EASTER LASTS FOR 8 DAYS.

Season of the Year beginning with Baptism of Our Lord

End of Christmas Season and Begins Ordinary Time

Season of the Year beginning with Feast of Jesus' Baptism.

Ends Christmas Season and begins Ordinary Time

Identify the two Sunday feasts in the Christmas Season.

1st Sunday- Feast of the Holy Family 2nd Sunday- Feast of the Epiphany

Identify the Season which begins the Church Year

Advent

Season of the Year with no more than 4 Sundays.

Advent

Season(s) of the Year using Purple.

Advent and Lent

Identify the Church Holyday celebrating the holiness of all persons in heaven.

All Saints' Day Celebrated on: November 1st

Identify a major feast occurring during the Easter Season

Ascension Thursday

Identify the Church Holyday celebrating Jesus' return to his Father/Spirit.

Ascension of Jesus Celebrated 40 days after Easter

Identify the first day of Lent.

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent

Identify the last Sunday of the Church Year.

CHRIST THE KING

Identify the only day of the Church Year when Mass is NOT celebrated.

GOOD FRIDAY

Identify the individual names of these three days.

Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday

Identify the name given to the three holiest days of the Church Year.

Holy Triduum

Identify the Church Holyday celebrating Mary's freedom from all sin.

Immaculate Conception Celebrated on December 8th

Identify the Church Holyday celebrating God's becoming human.

Nativity of our Lord Celebrated on December 25th

Longest Season of the Year

Ordinary Time

Identify the feast which ends the Easter Season

Pentecost

Identify the Church Holyday celebrating Mary being Theotokos.

Solemnity of Mary Celebrated on January 1st

Explain how the Church determines the date of this feast.

THE FIRST Sunday after the first FULL MOON AFTER THE VERNAL EQUINOX

Identify the Church Holyday celebrating Mary's being brought to heaven body and soul.

The Assumption of Mary Celebrated on August 15th

Season of the Year following Advent

The Christmas Season

1. Season of the Year lasting 50 days

The Easter Season

Identify the feast which occurs during Advent.

The Immaculate Conception