The Season of Advent

November 30 –December 24, 2014

Four Weeks• Happy New (Liturgical) Year!• Themes: Longing, Waiting

Hopeful Anticipation, Preparing• Color: Violet/Pink

• Tone: Hushed, Quiet, Reflective• Video: Advent in Two Minutes

Feast Days and Holy Days• December 6: Feast of St. Nicholas• December 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. Lucy• December 14: Feast of St. John of the Cross

(important Spanish Mystic)• December 17 – Final Week – Celebration of

“O” Antiphons

The Liturgical Year

Christmas Season - 12+ DaysDecember 25 – January 12, 2015

Themes: Incarnation, Light, WordColors: White and Gold

Feast Days:December 26: Feast of St. StephenDecember 28: Feast of Holy InnocentsJanuary 1: Solemnity of MaryJanuary 4: Feast of the EpiphanyJanuary 11: Feast of Baptism of the Lord

Ordinary Time (Winter)January 12 – February 17, 2015

5 SUNDAYS IN ORDINARY TIME Color: GreenThemes: “Ordinary (numbered) Time”Feast Days:January 25: Feast of St. PaulJanuary 28: Feast of St. Thomas AquinasFebruary 1: Presentation of the LordENDS ON “FAT TUESDAY” February 18, 2015

LENT: February 18 – April 1, 2015

LASTS FOR SIX SUNDAYS COLOR: PURPLETHEMES: Repentance; Renewal; Reflection, ScrutinyFeasts and Holy Days:February 18 - Ash Wednesday March 17 – St. PatrickMarch 19 - Saint Joseph March 25 - The Annunciation of the Lord

HOLY WEEKMarch 30 – April 4

Passion (Palm Sunday) – March 29

THE TRIDUUM(Lent is Over)

THREE DAYS CELEBRATED AS ONE EVENT• April 2 – Holy Thursday• April 3 – Good Friday• April 4 – Holy Saturday

EASTER SEASONApril 5 – May 24, 2015

• Themes: Resurrection, Joy• Color: WhiteFeasts: (Many different Saints)• May 17 – Ascension of the Lord

MAY 24: PENTECOST SUNDAYEnd of Easter Season

Two More Feasts:May 31: Trinity Sunday

June 7: Feast of Corpus Christi

Ordinary Time (Summer)June 14 – November 22, 2015

Theme: Numbered Time (5 months)Color: GreenSome Feasts and Holy Days:• August 15 – Feast of the Assumption of

Mary• Sept 8 - The Nativity of the Blessed

Virgin Mary• Nov 1-2 – All Saints/All Souls Day

Let’s Return to NOW! ADVENT!

The Advent Revolution – Fr. Robert Barron - Video

What does Advent mean?• From Latin: “To come, the

arrival”• Remembering the Coming of

Christ so long ago at Bethlehem:

aka: The Incarnation• Looking forward to the Coming

of Christ at the end of time• Realizing the coming of Christ,

every day, into our lives

Important Figures for Advent:Elijah the Prophet

Isaiah the Prophet

John the Baptist

Elizabeth, Mary’s Cousin

Zechariah

Mary

Joseph

How we Celebrate Advent

• Slow down and be quiet• Pray in “watchful anticipation”• Perhaps around the Advent Wreath (very

symbolic)• Perhaps around the Jesse Tree (also symbolic)• SUBTRACT, not ADD

How is this possible during the holidays?

That’s up to YOU!