LITURGICAL CALENDAR
This liturgical season spans the majority of the Church’s calendar. Despite its name, there are many extraordinary things about it.
What is ordinary time?
He was the first pope, and to this day, there has never been a second pope with his name
Who is Peter?
In 2013, this saint was FINALLY added to the Eucharistic prayer; it was about time!
Who is St. Joseph
The Virgin Mary’s birthday falls on this date, which can easily be traced back exactly 9 months to Her Immaculate Conception
What is September 8th
This gesture is done to show reverence to Jesus in the tabernacle when entering a church; if you aren’t careful, you can easily make a mistake in doing this when entering an auditorium or movie theater
What is genuflecting?
Unlike almost every other diocese in the United States, here in the Archdiocese of Omaha, this feast day that is 40 days after Easter is actually celebrated on the proper day
What is Ascension Thursday?
He was canonized alongside Pope John Paul II in 2014
Who is Pope John XXIII (Roncalli)
The current Roman Missal was implemented in this calendar year, and aligned the English translations more closely with its Latin counterpart
What is 2011
The prayer “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee,” is found on this sacramental
What is the Miraculous Medal
If you want to say a prayer for a specific intention, you might consider doing one of these, which typically lasts 9 days
What is a novena?
Contrary to what Regina George from Mean Girls might say, on the 3rd Sunday of Advent, the priest wears this color
What is rose?
Pope Paul VI’s encyclical titled this reaffirmed the Church’s teaching on married love, responsible parenthood, and the rejection of artificial contraception
What is Humanae Vitae
He was named the newest doctor of the Church, effective January 21st, 2022
Who is St. Irenaeus (of Lyons)
When Jesus said to Mary at the miracle of Cana, “Woman, my time has not yet come,” Mary responded with this 5-word phrase
What is “Do whatever He tells you?"
If you feel so inclined to study the Bible in exactly 365 days, you might look into this priest’s podcast
Who is Fr. Mike Schmitz
Some places will keep their Christmas decorations up until February 2nd, which is known as this
What is Candlemas?
Ordained by St. Paul the Apostle, he was the second pope in the history of the Church. A modern-day cartoon character with a blue blanket bears his namesake
Who is Pope Linus?
This Supreme Court case is currently being heard. If it’s ruled correctly, it would effectively overturn Roe vs. Wade.
What is Dobbs vs. Jackson
The exchange between Jesus and Mary at the cross where Jesus said, “Woman, behold Thy son,” refers to this man
Who is St. John (the Apostle)
This person acts as a representative to the Holy Father to a state or international organization. The current one is Archbishop Christophe Pierre
What is apostolic nuncio?
In the traditional calendar, this 3-week period serves as a “preseason” leading up to the beginning of Lent
What is Septuagesima
Pope John Paul II’s papal reign of 27 years ranks second in modern history only to this 19th century pope, whose papacy lasted for 31 years
Who is Pope Pius IX?
In July 2021, Pope Francis issued a motu proprio titled this, which placed restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass
What is Traditionis Custodis
In 1917 at Fatima, Our Lady appeared in a series of six total apparitions to these 3 children
Who are Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta?
This saint was a Cypriot Jew, and is traditionally identified as the founder of the Cypriot Orthodox Church
Who is St. Barnabas?