“My husband washed
my feet on our wedding
reception instead of
tossing the garter.”
OUR LORD
JESUS CHRIST,
KING OF THE
UNIVERSE
Christ the King
Jesu Christi Regis
Jesus Christ the King
Pope
Pius XI (1925)– instituted the
Solemnity of Christ the King in his
encyclical letter Quas Primas
(Latin:In the First).
In response to the growing
nationalism and secularism (18611929)
“D.N.
Jesu Christi Regis” (Our Lord
Jesus Christ the King)- used to be
celebrated during the last Sunday
of October.
Later Pope John XXIII clasified this
feast as belonging to the first class
feast in 1960.
However in 1969, Pope Paul VI
through moto propio Mysterii
Paschalis gave the celebration a
new title: “D.N. Iesu Christi
universorum Regis” (Our Lord Jesus
Christ King of the Universe.)
Pope Paul proclaimed and
considered it as solemnity and
established the date of this
solemnity every last Sunday in
the Liturgical Year.
OUR LORD
JESUS
CHRIST,
KING OF
THE
UNIVERSE
Short
Ordinary
Time
Long
Ordinary
Time
Advent
The Catholic Church begins the Liturgical Season
of Advent.
Advent is the Season that includes four Sundays
preceding Christmas.
The Advent Season marks the beginning of the
Liturgical Calendar.
Advent ends on December 24th before the
evening prayer of Christmas.
Christmas (December 25th)
Christmas is the season when Catholics and
other Christian Churches give thanks to God
the Father for the birth of His Son, Jesus Christ.
This Season lasts 12 days, beginning on
Christmas Eve (December 24th) and
continues to the Feast of the Epiphany
(January 6th), Baptism of the Lord.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
(January 1st)
The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy
Mother of God is a feast day of
the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The feast is a celebration of
Mary's motherhood of Jesus.
Epiphany (January 6th)
Epiphany celebrates the revelation of
God the Son as a human being in
Jesus Christ. The feast commemorates
the visit of the Magi to the Christ child,
and thus Jesus' physical manifestation
to the Gentiles.
Baptism of the Lord
The Baptism of the Lord commemorates
the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River
by John the Baptist. The feast marks the
end of the liturgical season of Christmas.
On the following day the season of
ordinary time begins.
Short
Ordinary
Time
Lent
Lent is a 40-day Liturgical Season that initiates the most
sacred part of the Christian year.
It begins on Ash Wednesday, covers six Sundays, and ends
at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on the evening of Holy
Thursday.
Catholics are called to meditate with awe and
thanksgiving on the great Paschal mystery, the salvation
God offers to us sinners through the suffering, death, and
resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The season of Lent is a highlight in the Catholic calendar.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. It occurs 46
days (40 fasting days, if the 6 Sundays, which are not
days of fast, are excluded) before Easter and can fall
as early as February 4th or as late as March 10th.
According to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke,
Jesus Christ spent 40 days fasting in the desert, where
he endured temptation by Satan. Lent originated as a
mirroring of this, fasting 40 days as preparation for
Easter.
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is celebrated on the Sunday
before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus'
triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event
mentioned in all four Gospels. In many parishes,
Palm Sunday includes a procession of the
parishioners carrying palms, representing the palm
branches the crowd scattered in front of Jesus as
he rode into Jerusalem.
Triduum
Triduum is Latin for “Great Three
Days.” The Easter Triduum recalls
the events of the First Holy
Thursday, Good Friday, and
Holy Saturday.
Holy Thursday
Holy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter. It
commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the
Apostles as described in the gospels. It is the fifth day of
Holy Week, and is preceded by Holy Wednesday and
followed by Good Friday. The liturgy held on the evening of
Holy Thursday begins the Easter Triduum, the period which
commemorates the passion, death, and resurrection of
Christ, and includes Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and ends
on the evening of Easter.
Good Friday
Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion
of Jesus Christ and His death at Calvary. The
holiday is observed during Holy Week as part
of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday
preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide
with the Jewish observance of Passover.
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday is the day after Good Friday. It is the
day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week in
which Christians prepare for Easter. It commemorates
the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb. On
this day, the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of
Sorrows is assigned the title Our Lady of Solitude,
referring to her solace and grief at the death of her
son Jesus.
Easter
Easter is the greatest Feast of the liturgical year, the
climax and center of the Catholic Liturgical Calendar. It
celebrates the glorious Resurrection of the Lord Jesus at the
Masses. The day of Easter, which varies from year to year, is
celebrated on the Sunday that follows the first full moon
after the vernal equinox, the day in Spring when there is a
12-hour day and a 12-hour night (March 20). (The Council
of Nicea in A.D. 325) Easter can be as early as March 22nd
and as late as April 25th. The Easter Season begins with the
celebration of the Easter Vigil on Easter Sunday and ends
50 days later with Pentecost Sunday.
Ascension of the Lord
The Ascension of Our Lord, which
occurs 40 days after Jesus Christ rose
from the dead on Easter, celebrates
the resurrected Jesus being taken up to
Heaven in his resurrected body, in the
presence of eleven of his apostles.
Pentecost
Pentecost is held on the seventh Sunday
after Easter and celebrates the descent of
the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after
His Ascension, as described in the Acts of the
Apostles. Pentecost is sometimes described
as the "Birthday of the Church."
Trinity Sunday
Trinity Sunday is the Sunday after
Pentecost. Trinity Sunday celebrates the
doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons
of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit. The Sundays following Pentecost,
until Advent, are numbered from this day.
Long
Ordinary
Time
Christ the King
Christ the King Sunday celebrates the allembracing authority of Christ as King and Lord of
the cosmos. Officially called the Feast of Our Lord
Jesus Christ the King, it is celebrated on the final
Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Sunday before
Advent. The Feast of Christ the King is a relatively
recent addition to the western liturgical calendar,
having been instituted in 1861-1925 by Pope Pius XI.
Advent
The word Advent means "coming" or
arrival."
The focus of the entire season is preparation
to celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ in
his First Advent, and the anticipation of the
return of Christ the King in his Second
Advent.
Advent – (Adventus) latinpreparation for the coming of Jesus.
It reminds us of how Jesus came
into the world. It has four weeks to
prepare before Christmas.
Mt. 3:1- 5/Mk 1:1-8
Call to Repent
Advent is first and foremost an
opportunity for us to renew our
awareness that we stand in need
of salvation, and that only Jesus
Christ can bring us such salvation.
The Spirit of Advent
Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of
anticipation, of preparation, of longing. There is
a yearning for deliverance from the evils of the
world, first expressed by Israelite slaves in Egypt
as they cried out from their bitter oppression. It is
the cry of those who have experienced the
tyranny of injustice in a world under the curse of
sin, and the hope of deliverance of God.
The Colors of Advent
Historically, the primary sanctuary color
of Advent is Purple. This is the color of
penitence and fasting as well as the
color of royalty to welcome the Advent
of the King. Purple is still used in some
traditions
(for
example
Roman
Catholic).
The nativity, the Incarnation, cannot be
separated from the crucifixion. The
purpose of Jesus’ coming into the world,
of the "Word made flesh" and dwelling
among us, is to reveal God and His
grace to the world through Jesus’ life
and teaching, but also through his
suffering, death, and resurrection.
To reflect this emphasis,
originally Advent was a time of
penitence and fasting, much
as the Season of Lent and so
shared the color of Lent.
In the four weeks of Advent the
third Sunday came to be a time of
rejoicing that the fasting was
almost over (in some traditions it is
called Gaudete Sunday (gau-DAYtey), from the Latin word for
"rejoice").
The shift from the purple of the Season to
pink or rose for the third Sunday Advent
candles reflected this lessening emphasis on
penitence as attention turned more to
celebration of the season. In some church
traditions this parallels the use of Rose for the
fourth Sunday in Lent, Laetere Sunday (layTAH-ray, a Latin imperative meaning
"rejoice!").
The
circle
of
the
wreath reminds us of God
Himself, His eternity and
endless mercy, which has no
beginning or end. The green
of the wreath speaks of the
hope that we have in God,
the hope of newness, of
renewal, of eternal life.
Candles symbolize the light of
God coming into the world
through the birth of His son.
The Four Candles represent
the period of waiting during
the four Sundays of Advent,
which themselves symbolize
the of waiting of the birth of
Christ.
2 Parts of Advent
1.Christ final coming – watchful
/conversion
2.Re-live the expectation of the
people of Israel and the whole of
mankind for the coming of the
Messiah.
Activity
Make an Advent Calendar
Random Acts of Kindness