Church Year

The liturgical year includes seasons of Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Triduum, and Easter. Lectionary cycles also mark the sacred passage of time. Within the liturgical year are saints days and feast days.

FamilyFaith @Home	Winter • Celebrate Family Family faith sharing resources for the months of January and February, including Mardi Gras.		View all
FamilyFaith @Home	Summer • Celebrate Family Family faith sharing resources for the months of June, July, and August.		View all
FamilyFaith @Home	Fall • Celebrate Family Family faith sharing resources for the months of September, October, and November.		View all
	Overview of the Church Year A collection of resources to learn about the structure of the Church year.	View all
Home Activity	Liturgical Year • Generations of Faith Use this blank liturgical calendar to practice labeling the seasons of the church year.		View all
	Mission Sunday A collection of resources about Mission Sunday.	View all
Prayers & Rituals	Morning & Evening Prayer for November • Generations of Faith Family prayers for the month of November.		View all
Prayers & Rituals	Morning & Evening Prayer for October • Generations of Faith Family prayers for the month of October.		View all
Prayers & Rituals	Morning & Evening Prayer for September • Generations of Faith Family prayers for the month of September.		View all
Prayers & Rituals	Morning & Evening Prayer for February • Generations of Faith Family prayers for the month of February.		View all
	Advent We prepare for Jesus' coming as a baby in Bethlehem and for his eventual return.	View all
	Christmas Season We celebrate Christ's birth—the incarnation—so that God could be with us in a more intimate way.	View all
	Lent We journey to the Cross, in preparation for Christ's death and resurrection.	View all
	Easter Season We celebrate Christ's resurrection and the birth of the church.	View all
	Lectionary Cycle A high-level view of the progression through the liturgical seasons and the daily and weekly readings we hear at mass.	View all
	Feasts & Solemnities We celebrate these special days throughout the liturgical year.	View all