Advent and ChristmasAdvent and Christmas

Liturgical YearLiturgical Year

The church’s The church’s calendar yearcalendar year is called is called the the Liturgical YearLiturgical Year

The The Liturgical YearLiturgical Year begins on the begins on the first first Sunday in AdventSunday in Advent

The first 2 The first 2 seasonsseasons of the Liturgical of the Liturgical Year are Year are Advent and ChristmasAdvent and Christmas

AdventAdvent

Advent lasts about 4 weeksAdvent lasts about 4 weeks

It is a time of preparation for the It is a time of preparation for the birth of Christbirth of Christ

It is a time for us to do good deedsIt is a time for us to do good deeds

Advent SymbolsAdvent Symbols

There are 5 There are 5 Symbols of Advent:Symbols of Advent:

The Advent WreathThe Advent Wreath Advent CalendarAdvent Calendar The Jesse TreeThe Jesse Tree Purple VestmentsPurple Vestments Candles Candles

Holy DaysHoly Days

December 8December 8thth – Immaculate – Immaculate ConceptionConception

This is the This is the onlyonly Holy Day of Holy Day of Obligation during the Advent SeasonObligation during the Advent Season

3 Comings of Jesus3 Comings of Jesus

Advent is a time the Church uses to Advent is a time the Church uses to help us prepare to meet Jesus in 3 help us prepare to meet Jesus in 3 waysways

Coming in HistoryComing in History – When we – When we remember Jesus’ coming in Bethlehemremember Jesus’ coming in Bethlehem

MysteryMystery – Jesus coming into our lives – Jesus coming into our lives each day each day

MajestyMajesty - The coming of Jesus at the - The coming of Jesus at the end of time, when he returns as our Kingend of time, when he returns as our King

ChristmasChristmas

Christmas is often Christmas is often known as the known as the Feast Feast of the Incarnationof the Incarnation This is when God This is when God

became a human became a human being like usbeing like us

NativityNativity is another is another name for Christmasname for Christmas

Christmas Christmas

Christmas is the 2Christmas is the 2ndnd season of the season of the Liturgical YearLiturgical Year

It is also a season of joy, because It is also a season of joy, because Christ the Savior was bornChrist the Savior was born

Holy DaysHoly Days

There are 2 Holy Days of Obligation during There are 2 Holy Days of Obligation during the Christmas season:the Christmas season: Christmas Day – December 25Christmas Day – December 25 The Solemnity of Mary – January 1The Solemnity of Mary – January 1

Christmas SymbolsChristmas Symbols

The Symbols of The Symbols of Christmas are:Christmas are: Christmas TreeChristmas Tree Nativity SceneNativity Scene CandlesCandles White VestmentsWhite Vestments PoinsettiasPoinsettias Special HymnsSpecial Hymns