The Liturgy of the Church

The Liturgy of the Church

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• Holy Week

• Christmas

• Stations of the Cross

• Pabasa

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• Simbang Gabi

• Ash Wednesday

• Good Friday

• Novena

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• Simbang Gabi

• Black Saturday

• Salubong

• Stations of the Cross

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• Easter Sunday

• Pentecost Sunday

• Epiphany Sunday

• Palm Sunday

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• Stations of the Cross

• Pabasa

• Salubong

• Alay Lakad

Gregorian Calendar

- is our calendar that is divided into 12 months.

Liturgical Calendar

- is the official calendar of the Church.

- is divided into seasons.

- reflects the important aspects in the life of Christ.

What is LITURGY?

• It comes from the Greek word Leitourgia, meaning “the people’s work and public duty”.

•Today, liturgy means the “official public worship of the Church”.

•The celebration of the Holy Mass is referred to as part of the LITURGY.

Liturgy of the Church

The Liturgy of the Church is a rich and vibrant CELEBRATION of the IMPORTANT EVENTS in our love story with the Lord. We also call it the Liturgical Year.

Liturgical Year 

• Superimposes the mysteries of the life of Jesus Christ, from His Incarnation to His second coming in glory, on the normal course of the year.

• Through the Liturgical Calendar Christians express their faith in Christ their Savior.

• Each season of the Liturgical year celebrates an important aspect of Christ’s life.

Today, let us get to know more about the key seasons in the liturgical year.

5 MAJOR SEASONS OF LITURGICAL CALENDAR

• Advent Season

• Christmas Season

• Lent

• Easter

• Ordinary Time

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This liturgical season invites us to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christmas.

• Advent

• Easter

• Lent

• Ordinary Time

Advent

• This is the first season of the Liturgical Year. 

• This marks the time of joyful anticipation for the coming of the Lord.

• Liturgical Color/THEME: PURPLE

• Liturgical Symbol: Advent Wreath

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This liturgical season commemorates the Incarnation of Christ.

• Advent

• Christmas

• Easter

• Lent

Christmas

• After Advent, the Christmas season celebrates the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ known as His Incarnation and His revelation to the world known as the Epiphany.

• Epiphany- Christ reveals Himself as the God of all.

• Liturgical Color/Theme: White/Gold

• Liturgical Symbol: Belen/ Nativity of Christ

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This is the beginning of Lenten season.

• Ash Wednesday

• Christ the King

• Pentecost

• Ordinary Time

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This season reminds us to pray, to give, and to fast so we can participate in Christ's suffering.

• Christmas

• Ordinary Time

• Advent

• Lent

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This is the liturgical color of Advent and Lent which reminds us to repent and be sorry for our sins.

• Green

• Red

• Gold

• Purple

LENT

• This season begins on Ash Wednesday when we are reminded to be humble.

• Some weeks, we enter this season by deepening our prayer life, fasting. and almsgiving.

• Liturgical Color: Purple

• The high point of this celebration takes place during the EASTER TRIDUUM (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Black Saturday – the Paschal Mystery of Christ).

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This is greatest feast of the Church because it celebrates the triumph of Jesus over sin and death.

• Christmas

• Lent

• Easter

• Advent

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This is the symbol of Easter that reminds us how Jesus gives us hope and light by conquering sin and death.

• Ash

• Advent Wreath

• Paschal Candle

• Belen

Easter

• This joyful season celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, His triumph over death and sin. 

• This is the highest celebration or feast of the Church.

• The Easter season ends with the Pentecost (the Birth of the Church), the Descent of the Holy Spirit which marks the birth of the Church.

• Color and Theme: White/Gold and Paschal Candle

Ordinary Time

• It is divided into two: Ordinary Time Part I and Ordinary Time Part 2.

• OT Part 1 begins after the Christmas Season (Baptism of Christ) and ends before Ash Wednesday. OT 2 begins after Pentecost Sunday and ends on Christ the King.

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This liturgical color reminds us how the Ordinary Time is a season of life and growth.

• Green

• Gold

• Red

• Purple

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This feast ends the liturgical calendar when we commemorate Christ's sovereignty over men.

• Ash Wednesday

• Christ the King

• Feast of the Ascension

• Feast of the Pentecost

Ordinary Time

• This season celebrates the feasts of Mother Mary and the Saints, for which the Church gives thanks and praise for God’s grace that led us to salvation. 

• Color: Green

• Liturgical year ends with the Solemnity of Christ the King

If each season of the liturgical year celebrates an important aspect of Christ’s life, how can we celebrate the the liturgical season meaningfully and fruitfully?

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​Reflection

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Our faithful participation in the Church’s liturgical celebrations can help us deepen our loving relationship with God.

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• False

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The word “liturgy” comes from the Greek word leitourgia which means “the people’s work and public duty.”

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• False

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Good Friday is considered “good” because it celebrates Christ’s resurrection, marking the triumph of good over evil, sin, and death.

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• False

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Going on a vacation trip with friends and having fun are appropriate activities right before Easter Sunday.

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• False

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By abstaining from doing the things we like during Lent, we imitate Christ’s spiritual discipline when He was tempted by the devil in the desert.

• True

• False