Year 7 Liturgical Year Religion

Which person is the Liturgical Calendar based on? Why?

It’s based on the life of Jesus Christ. This is to recall and celebrate various events in the life of Jesus and his saints.

What are the parts of the Liturgical Year in order?

Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Ordinary Time

What colour and how long is Advent?

Purple and 4 weeks

What colour and how long is Christmas?

White and 2 weeks

What colour and how long is Lent?

Purple and 6 weeks

What colour and how long is Easter?

White and 8 weeks

What colour and how long is Ordinary Time?

Green and 23-26 weeks

Why is Easter the most important part of the Liturgical Year?

It celebrates Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead after he was crucified for the sins of the world.

Why is Christmas an important part of the liturgical year?

It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, marking the beginning of the Christian faith and the arrival of the Messiah.

How is the Liturgical Year connected to the seasons?

The Liturgical Year in Christianity is structured around a cycle of seasons that reflect the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, mirroring the natural cycles of the year.

What season is Advent?

Advent is Autumn/Winter.

What is Advent for?

This season prepares for the coming of Christ. It begins in late November or early December, aligning with the autumn and winter months as a time of waiting and looking forward. 

What season is Christmas?

Winter

What is Christmas for?

This season celebrates the birth of Jesus, marked by joy and festivity, typically occurring in December. 

What season is Ordinary Time?

Spring/Summer/Autumn

What is Ordinary Time for?

To focus on the ongoing ministry and teachings of Jesus throughout the year.

What season is Lent?

Lent is Winter and Spring

What is Lent for?

A six-week period of reflection and penance leading up to Easter, Lent aligns with the transition from winter to spring, a time of renewal and growth. 

What season is Easter?

Spring

What is Easter for?

This season celebrates Jesus' resurrection and is a time of great joy and renewal, typically falling in the spring months. 

What season is Pentecost?

Summer

What is Pentecost for?

Pentecost celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the Church's mission.

What is the significance of the timing of Christmas and Easter?

Christmas (Dec 25) aligns with the winter solstice, symbolizing light overcoming darkness with Christ's birth. Easter (spring) occurs around the spring equinox, symbolizing new life and rebirth with Jesus’ resurrection.

How long are Advent and Lent?

Advent is 4 weeks and Lent is 6 weeks

What days make up Holy Week?

Palm Sunday, Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday

How is the Liturgical Calendar calculated?

The Liturgical Calendar's seasons vary in length from year to year based on a movable feast.

What does green mean and why is it significant?

It symbolises nature, growth, hope and new life.

What does red mean and why is it significant?

To symbolize the fiery tongues of the Holy Spirit that descended upon the apostles and represent the blood of Christ and his martyrs.

What does white/gold mean and why is it significant?

Glimmering gold represents glory and triumph, specifically Jesus' Resurrection and victory over death and white symblosis light, and Christ is the “Light of the World”.,

What does purple mean and why is it significant?

Purple is a royal colour, and it reminds us of when soldiers mocked Jesus with a crown of thorns and a purple robe.

What is the Paschal Mystery?

The Paschal Mystery in Christianity refers to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

What is a feast day?

A feast day, often a religious festival or holiday, is a day set aside to commemorate, celebrate, or reenact an event or season

What are the symbols of Christmas and Advent?

The symbols for Christmas are a nativity set, the guiding star and a Christmas tree. In Advent, the wreath symbolises God’s undying love and the 4 candles symbolise the four weeks of advent.

What are the three days of Tridiuum?

Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday

When is Ash Wednesday?

The beginning of Lent

When is Palm Sunday?

The last Sunday of Lent

When is Holy Week?

The final week of Lent

When is Holy Thurday?

During Holy Week (Triduum)

When is Good Friday?

Friday before Easter Sunday (Triduum)

When is Holy Saturday?

It’s the final day of Triduum

When is Easter Sunday?

Easter Sunday is the start of the Easter season