Vestment Colors
Principal Celebrations of the Liturgical Year
The Mass
Holy Days of Obligation 2025
Sacraments
100

Color worn in ordinary time

what is green?

100
The day the liturgical year begins

What is the first Sunday of Advent

100

What do we call the reading read by the priest or deacon.

What is the Gospel?

100

Wednesday, January 1

When is the Solemnity of Mary celebrated?

100

Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist

What are the sacraments of initiation?


200

Color that represents penance, humility and melancholy

what is purple (violet)?

200

the first principal celebration after the calendar new year.

What is Ash Wednesday?
200

The two sections that the mass is divided into.

What are the liturgy of the word and the liturgy of the Eucharist.

200

Thursday, May 29th

When do we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord?

200

Holy Orders and Matrimony

What are the sacraments of communion?

300

Color that represents light, innocence, purity, joy and glory

what is white?

300

The day of the week when the Ascension of Jesus is celebrated.

What is Thursday?

300

The part of the mass when the bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ.

What is the consecration?

300

Friday, August 15th

When do we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary?

300

These three sacraments can be received multiple times.

What is special about the sacraments of reconciliation, communion and anointing of the sick?

400

Color representing the passion, fire. martyrdom

What is red?

400

The day the paraclete was gifted to the apostles

What is Pentecost Sunday?

400

The ability of priests and bishops to act in the person of Christ.

What is in persona Christi?


400

Saturday, November 1.

When do we celebrate All Saints' Day?

400

These three positions are ordained in the Catholic Church.

What do deacons, priests and bishops have in common?

500

Color worn only twice per year

what is pink (rose)?

500

The last celebration of the liturgical year

What is the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ?
500

The part of the mass in which Christ's sacrifice is renewed.

What is the Eucharist?
500

Monday, December 8th

When do we celebrate the immaculate Conception?

500

These are the three main jobs of an ordained man.

Who is responsible for teaching the faithful, leading divine worship and governing the church?

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