Liturgical Year

The liturgical year is made up of SIX seasons

Advent - four weeks of preparation before the celebration of Jesus' birth

Christmas - recalling the Nativity of Jesus Christ and his manifestation to the peoples of the world

Lent - a six-week period of penance before Easter

Paschal Triduum - the holiest three days of the Church's year where the Christian people recall the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus

Easter - 50 days dedicated to celebrating the Lord's Resurrection and his sending forth of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost 

Ordinary Time - divided into two sections (one span of 4-8 weeks after Christmas Time and another lasting about six months after Easter Time), wherein the faithful consider the fullness of Jesus' teachings and works among his people

Click here to see the full Liturgical Calendar provided by the U.S. Bishops
 

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Updated August 16, 2024