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The Liturgical Year: Ordinary Time
The seasons of the liturgical year each celebrate a mystery of our salvation. The Advent-Christmas season prepares us for and celebrates the Incarnation. Lent is a solemn time of preparation for the joy of Easter when Christ rose from the dead. The weeks outside of the Advent-Christmas and Lent-Easter are simply numbered. This period is referred to as Ordinary Time.
Ordinary Time takes its name from the Latin word, ordinal, which means numbered. The numbered weeks in the liturgical year represent the weeks from the Baptism of the Lord until Ash Wednesday and again from the Pentecost until the first Sunday of Advent. This time presents many opportunities to focus on the teachings and parables of Jesus and on the demands of being a follower of Christ. It is a time when we follow the life of Jesus through the stories of Matthew, Mark or Luke. A particular color is associated with each of the liturgical seasons. These colors are reflected in the priests' vestments during each season. The color for Ordinary Time is green.
Saints and Feast Days in Ordinary Time
- June 22 Sacred Heart of Jesus
- August 6 Transfiguration of the Lord
- August 15 Assumption of Mary
- September 9 Saint Peter Claver
- September 14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross
- September 20 Korean Martyrs
- September 21 Saint Matthew
- September 27 Saint Vincent de Paul
- September 29 Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
- October 1 Saint Thrésé of Lisieux
- October 2 Guardian Angels
- October 4 Saint Francis of Assisi
- October 15 Saint Teresa of Avila
- October 18 Saint Luke
- November 1 All Saints Day
- November 2 All Souls Day
- November 3 Saint Martin de Porres
- November 4 Saint Charles Borromeo
- November 13 Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
- November 21 Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- November 24 The Vietnamese Martyrs
- November 24 Christ the King
Websites for Saint's and Feast Day Information
www.catholic.org
www.catholicpages.com
www.catholic-forum.com
www.americancatholic.org
Parents, Teachers and Catechists
Please refer to the Celebrate book (Grades K-6) included with Christ Jesus, the Way for further information about the Liturgical Year, saints, prayer services, and activities for classroom and home.
Lectionary Link
Please refer to the Lectionary Key on this website for the appropriate Sunday readings for Ordinary Time.
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