6 seasons of liturgical year

The word "advent" comes from the _____ word _________

Adventus means _______ or _______

_____ is a time to prepare for the birth of Jesus, reflect on his second coming, and look forward to the joy of Christmas

Some Advent customs include:

Priests wear _____ liturgical vestments during advent, except on the 3rd sunday, when they wear ____

Third sunday of advent where priests wear pink vestments is called _______

Themes of advent

Some traditions associated with Advent include ________ in Germany and Austria, and ______ in Mexico and some other Latin American countries.

St. Barbara's feast day in ?

Las posadas in ?

It also a time to renew the experience of waiting and longing for the Messiah.

Advent wreath means

1st coming of jesus

2nd coming of jesus

How many purple candles in advent wreath?

How many pink candles in advent wreath?

It is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter itself.

Christmas is only second to ______

Celebrating the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ

it is the culmination of the mystery of the incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh

Jesus is incarnated through the ?

Incarnation came from the ______ word ______

In carne means ?

Because of this belief, God is not only ________, but also wholly _______, ______

God with us

We must rise above our present condition to reach Him

He is with us as we rise toward Him

Every ______ is like Christmas where the bread and wine are transformed into His flesh, His Body and Blood, and, in a sense, He is born anew on the altar.

The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the __________ on ________ and concludes on the _________

During this season, we celebrate the birth of Christ into our world and into our hearts and reflect on the gift of salvation that is born with him, including the fact that he was born to die for us.

Popular symbols of christmas season

It is also traditional to ___________ with family and friends to honor God the Father's gift of his only son to the world

It is a Christmas Eve mass that translates to "Rooster's Mass" in Spanish

Misa de gallo is ______ when translated to _______ word

The tradition began when priests celebrated Mass early in the morning so that farmers and workers could attend before their workdays.

How it's celebrated (christmas)

Spanish families gather for a ________ on Christmas Eve.

In the Philippines, _______ is celebrated at dawn to allow farmers to attend.

Christmas songs, or ______, are sung during the mass.

______, or villancicos, are sung during the mass.

Children are given _______, or aguinaldos, which contain small gifts, candies, and coins.

Christmas boxes are also called ______

After the mass, people take turns serving _______ to those who attended.

The church prepares a _______, or Belen.

Nativity scene is also called as _____

Give 2 reasons why christmas is celebrated

It is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday.

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on ________ and ends at sundown on _____

It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter.

During _____, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting.

During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading ________; we serve by giving _____; and we practice self-control through ______.

We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during _____, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully.

Contemplate the meaning and origins of the ______ tradition in this reflection

In addition, the giving of ____ is one way to share God's gifts—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents.

"Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs."

In Lent, the baptized are called to renew their baptismal commitment as others prepare to be baptized through the _____

It is a period of learning and discernment for individuals who have declared their desire to become Catholics.

The number __ is used in the Bible to represent a time of testing, purification, and renewal

In the New Testament, Jesus spent ___ days in the desert before beginning his public ministry

The __________ is a period of three days in the Christian liturgical year that commemorates the Passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Sacred Paschal Triduum is also known as the ________ or _______

What are the days of the triduum?

The evening Mass of the Lord's Supper begins the Triduum

The day of the Lord's Passion

The Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord takes place on this day

What happens during the triduum?

A service of readings and morning prayer on Friday and Saturday that takes place in a dark and mournful atmosphere

A meditation on the final steps of Jesus, from his condemnation to death to his resurrection

The Triduum marks the end of ____ and the beginning of _____

It celebrates the Paschal Mystery, which is the work of redemption that Jesus accomplished through his death and resurrection

"Jesus’ resurrection is an affirmation of the truth that light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.”

The season of _______ is the most important of all liturgical times, when Catholics rejoice in the Lord's resurrection.

_______ celebrates that Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to Mary of Magdala, who witnessed her vision to the apostles; Peter and John ran to the empty tomb; they saw and believed

Easter celebrates that Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to _________, who witnessed her vision to the apostles; _____ and _____ ran to the empty tomb; they saw and believed

The feast of ____ is at the heart of the Christian faith

It is a celebration of Christ’s victory over sin and death.

Our faith flows from our belief in the ______

"If Christ has not been raised, then empty [too] is our preaching; empty, too your faith…For, if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised, and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is in vain”

The ________ decreed in the year _____ that Easter should be observed on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox.

The Council of Nicaea decreed in the year 325 that Easter should be observed on the _______ following the ________ after the _______

Easter, therefore, can fall on any Sunday between ______ and _____

The word "Easter" comes from ______, meaning simply the "_____."

The first eight days, known as the _________, beginning on Easter Sunday and concluding on Divine Mercy Sunday, are considered one continuous celebration and a time of feasting.

The first eight days, known as the Octave of Easter, beginning on ________ and concluding on _________, are considered one continuous celebration and a time of feasting.

___ days after Easter, we celebrate Christ’s ascension to the Father, the culmination of the __________

Then, ___ days after that, the Easter season concludes on ________

It is a celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Ordinary time comes from the ____ word __________

_______ is the part of the liturgical year in the liturgy of the Roman Rite, which falls outside the two great seasons of Christmastide and Eastertide, or their respective preparatory seasons of Advent and Lent.

2 great seasons of respective preparatory for advent and lent

________ in the Catholic Church is the time of year between the major seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter.

It's a time for Catholics to grow in their faith and express it daily.

2 parts of ordinary time

Begins on the Monday after the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord and ends on Ash Wednesday

Begins on the Monday after Pentecost Sunday and ends on the First Sunday of Advent

Symbols of ordinary time 1. Color ______ 2. _____ and a _____

The color green, which symbolizes ____, _____, and _______

Two fish and a basket of bread, which symbolize Jesus' "________" miracle

What can people do during Ordinary Time? 1. Focus on _________ 2. Learn about the lives of _____ 3. Try new family ______ and ______ 4. Go to _______, and Celebrate the ________.