Religion Chapter Religion Chapter 88

Lesson 4Lesson 4

PentecostPentecost

The feast that celebrates the The feast that celebrates the presence of the Holy Spirit in the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Church.Church.

PrayerPrayer

““It is truly right that with full hearts It is truly right that with full hearts and minds and voices we should and minds and voices we should praise the unseen God, the all-praise the unseen God, the all-powerful Father, and his only Son, powerful Father, and his only Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.”Our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Amen.Amen.

Ordinary TimesOrdinary Times

These are the times in the liturgical These are the times in the liturgical year that fall between Christmas and year that fall between Christmas and Lent and between Easter and Advent.Lent and between Easter and Advent.

Just because it is called ordinary Just because it is called ordinary doesn’t mean it is not an important doesn’t mean it is not an important time.time.

Many feast days and events from the Many feast days and events from the life of our Lord are celebrated at this life of our Lord are celebrated at this time.time.

Feast can divided into three Feast can divided into three groups.groups.

1.1. Holy DaysHoly Days

2.2. Sunday feastsSunday feasts

3.3. Feasts of the Saints and Our Feasts of the Saints and Our Blessed MotherBlessed Mother

Sunday FeastsSunday Feasts

1.1. Feast of the Holy Family, the model Feast of the Holy Family, the model for all families is on the Sunday after for all families is on the Sunday after Christmas.Christmas.

2.2. Feast of the Epiphany is celebrated on Feast of the Epiphany is celebrated on the Sunday closest to January 6the Sunday closest to January 6thth..

3.3. The next Sunday after this we The next Sunday after this we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus, which celebrate the Baptism of Jesus, which marks the beginning of his public life.marks the beginning of his public life.

Holy Days of ObligationHoly Days of Obligation

1.1. The Immaculate Conception of Our The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady - December 8Lady - December 8thth

2.2. Christmas – December 25Christmas – December 25thth

3.3. The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God – January 1God – January 1stst

4.4. Ascension – forty days after EasterAscension – forty days after Easter

5.5. The Assumption of Our Lady – August The Assumption of Our Lady – August 1515thth

6.6. All Saint’s Day – November 1stAll Saint’s Day – November 1st

Special CommemorationsSpecial Commemorations

They recall events from the life of They recall events from the life of our Blessed Mother.our Blessed Mother.

Others honor the saints as good Others honor the saints as good examples of Christian life.examples of Christian life.

Colors of the Liturgical Colors of the Liturgical YearYear

We see these colors clearly in the vestments worn by the We see these colors clearly in the vestments worn by the priest.priest.

Purple symbolizes penance and sorrow, used during advent Purple symbolizes penance and sorrow, used during advent and lent.and lent.

White symbolizes joy and glory, so it is used during Christmas White symbolizes joy and glory, so it is used during Christmas and Easter.and Easter.

Green symbolizes life and hope, so it is used during the Green symbolizes life and hope, so it is used during the ordinary time, when we should be filled with hope.ordinary time, when we should be filled with hope.

Red symbolizes fire and blood. It is used on the feast of Red symbolizes fire and blood. It is used on the feast of Pentecost for the Holy Spirit. We also use it for the feasts Pentecost for the Holy Spirit. We also use it for the feasts for the martyrs, apostles and evangelists.for the martyrs, apostles and evangelists.

Rose symbolizes joy during the penitential seasons such as Rose symbolizes joy during the penitential seasons such as Laetare and Gaudette Sundays.Laetare and Gaudette Sundays.

Black symbolizes mourning and is used for the mass for the Black symbolizes mourning and is used for the mass for the dead and All Soul’s Day.dead and All Soul’s Day.

HomeworkHomework

Quiz Thursday, January 10th.Quiz Thursday, January 10th.

Memorize Holy Days of Obligation by Memorize Holy Days of Obligation by Tuesday, January 15th.Tuesday, January 15th.