This season usually starts the first of December
Advent
This is the color of vestments the priest wears during the season of Advent.
Purple
How many seasons are in the liturgical year and what are they?
We are usually in the season of Lent during this month.
February, March, or April
This is the color of vestments the priest wears on Easter Sunday.
White
What is the liturgical year?
It is the seasons within the church that tell us what scriptures to read and when feast days are.
As the New Year begins in January, we are celebrating this season of the church.
Christmas
This is the color of vestments the priest wears during the season of Lent.
What is the Triduum season?
It is the three days before Easter (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday). They reflect Jesus' suffering, death, and resurrection.
We usually celebrate Easter in this month.
April or March
White
When do the priests wear pink?
On the third Sunday of Advent
This is the longest season of the church year, lasting a total of nearly 7 months.
Ordinary Time
This is the color of vestments the priest wears on Pentecost Sunday, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles in the form of tongues of fire.
Red
What is Gaudete Sunday?