Advent
Christmas
Lent & Holy Week
Easter
Ordinary Time
100

The name of the Sunday BEFORE Advent starts

Christ the King

100

The liturgical color for the Christmas season

White / Gold

100

What we call the day when Lent begins

Ash Wednesday

100

The liturgical color for the Easter Season

White / Gold

100

This liturgical color of Ordinary Time

Green

200

The main symbol used at Mass during Advent

The Advent Wreath / Candles

200

Christmas is a celebration of this event in the life of Jesus

Nativity / Birth or Incarnation

200

The 3 pillars of Lent

Fasting, Prayer, Alms Giving

200

What happened on and what we remember on Easter

Jesus rose from the dead!

200

The aspects of Jesus' life that we focus on in Ordinary Time

Public ministry as a teacher, preacher, etc.

300

The reason Advent and Lent feature the color purple

Penance / Preparation / Sacrifice

300

The Feast on the 12th Day of Christmas

Ephiphany / 3 Kings

300

The meal we remember on Holy Thursday

The Last or Lord's Supper

300

The word we can say again at the Easter Vigil

Alleluia!

300

The Holy Days of Obligation that occur during Ordinary Time

The Assumption (Aug 15) + All Saints (Nov 1)

400

The name for the third Sunday of Advent when we wear Rose or Pink

Gaudete Sunday or Rejoice!

400

The Feast that officially ends the Christmas Season

The Baptism of the Lord

400

What happened or what do we remember on Good Friday

Jesus suffered, was crucified, and died on the cross

400

The day that Jesus went up to heaven

Ascension

400

The reason that Ordinary Time features the color green

Evokes growth in the spiritual life

500

The definition of the word Advent

Coming

500

What we do differently during the Creed at Mass on Christmas

We go down on our knees (instead of bowing) during the part about Jesus becoming man

500

The meaning of the word Triduum

Three days

500

The day the Holy Spirit comes to the disciples

Pentecost

500

What Ordinary Time means

Ordered Time

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