Liturgical Year

The season that begins the liturgical year

• lent

• advent

• Christmas

• Easter

This season begins on Ash Wednesday; when we prepare for the death and resurrection of Jesus.

• lent

• advent

• Triduum

The number of liturgical seasons in the Church Year

• 6

• 7

• 12

• 4

This season is celebrated in 2 parts during the liturgical year

• lent

• easter

• ordinary time

• Christmas

"Three Days"-greatest and most important celebration of the Church; when we celebrate the passing of Jesus from death to new life

• Easter

• Lent

• Christmas

• Triduum

liturgical color for Lent and Advent

• purple

• gold

• white

• green

Another name for the Church Year

• liturgical year

• calendar year

• school year

We celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead

• Easter

• lent

• advent

• Christmas

Liturgical color for Ordinary Time

• green

• purple

• gold

• red

This event reminds us of Jesus' suffering, death, resurrection, and Ascension into Heaven

• Paschal Mystery

• Christmas

• Advent