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Ordinary Time: Green
Ordinary Time: The 33 (or 34 depending on how the feasts fall – more on that in a minute) weeks of Ordinary Time contain the rest of Jesus’ earthly ministry and some of the major events of the Gospels we have come to know and love.
The miracles, the parables, the calling of the twelve, the sermon on the mount, the bread of life discourse. . . we get all that and more during this season. Truly, there is much to celebrate.
Ordinary, in this context, comes from the Latin term ordinalis, meaning ‘numbered’ or ‘ruled’. This title simply refers to the ongoing and rhythmical nature of the season. Just like everyday life, there is a rhythm to the days and the weeks. Sure, we have holidays and special occasions that we look forward to that change the pace, just like we have holy days and feasts in the Church year. But those special occasions aren’t the whole picture, just like there is more to the life of Christ than what we celebrate in other liturgical seasons.
When is the season?
Technically, Ordinary Time has two parts, but it remains one season. The first part begins right after the feast of the Epiphany and runs until Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (when Lent begins).
The second part begins the Monday after Pentecost and runs until the First Sunday of Advent. This part is typically about twice the length of the first.
Season of Ordinary Time :
4/25/21-Sacraments of Healing
4/17/21-Sacraments of Service
***Next week is our last week of PREP
4/11/21-Sacraments of Initiation
The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.
The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.
Season of Lent
3/22/21-Easter and Pentecost
Happy Easter! He is Risen!
** No PREP 3/29 and 4/5
****PREP resumes 4/12/21
3/15/21- Stations of Cross
**Next week we will discuss Easter. WE have off 3/29-29 and 4/4-5 for Spring Break and Easter
3/8/21- Review of Ash Wednesday and Lent-zoom link
3/1/21-Lenten season-Triduum zoom
Continue your Lenten preparedness
2/25/21: Lent
Homework: Decide or continue to prepare for Lent
ORDINARY TIME
2/8/21: Chapter 12
Mysteries of Rosary: 4 Rosary Mysteries
How to Pray the Rosary with Prayers: motherteresa-wa.libguides.com/prayer
Featured Saint: Holy Queen- MARY; Mother of God: saintsresource.com/mary-mother-of-god
Homework: Chapter 12 Review
** No class next week in observance of President's Day
2/1/21: Chapter 11
Featured Saint: Saint Pope John Paul II
Homework: Chapter 11 Review
1/25/2021: Chapter 10
Featured Saint: Saint Robert Bellarmine
Homework: Chapter 10 Review
1/11/2021:Chapter 9- The Paschal Mystery
Featured Saint: Mother Teresa: Video
Homework: Chapter 9 Review section A, Unit 3 Review Section A and B
**We are off next week 1/18/21 for MLK Day. We will resume the following week with a pre-recorded lesson.
***Everyone should have received and email from Father Monica concerning Altar Serving. If interested, please return the paper to him by Friday.
Season of Advent
12/21/20: 12/21/20 Christmas Season Zoom
The liturgical year: A journey with Jesus
There probably won’t be many people wishing you Happy New Year on Nov. 30. But the last Sunday of November actually is the beginning of the new year in the Catholic Church this year. It marks the official start of the liturgical year (the annual date is the Sunday that falls during the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3).
The liturgical year is a cycle that keeps repeating itself year after year, but, from a spiritual standpoint, it is always new because it continues to draw us more deeply into our relationship with Christ. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that each liturgical year becomes for us a “year of the Lord’s favor” (No. 1168).
Unlike the secular year, which marks the passage of time, the liturgical year celebrates the sacred mysteries of the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus. It includes the feast of the Ascension, when Jesus returned to heaven with the promise that he would come again, and Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles.
The Liturgical Seasons
ADVENT IS THE FIRST SEASON. It is a time of waiting for the birth of the Messiah. There are four Sundays in Advent. You’ll notice at Mass that the colors used for vestments and altar cloths during Advent are violet or dark violet, with pink on the Third Sunday of Advent to symbolize hope. The readings and the music during Advent reflect this spirit of anticipation and longing for the coming of the Lord.
CHRISTMAS EVE MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON IN THE CHURCH, which lasts until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord in January. White or gold are the colors used for vestments and altar cloths. The readings, the music and the decorations in the church project joy and a sense of celebration.
ORDINARY TIME FOLLOWS THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. It begins on the Monday after the feast of the Baptism of the Lord and ends when Lent begins. A second period of Ordinary Time follows Pentecost and continues until the beginning of Advent. The color green, a symbol of hope, is used for vestments and altar cloths during Ordinary Time. Throughout Ordinary Time, the story of Jesus’ life and ministry continues to unfold.
***Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We hope that you have a joyous holiday with your family and loved ones! May God bless you and your family during this Christmas Season! We look forward to seeing you for our LIVE zoom session January 11, 2021!!
12/14/20: Zoom Advent
We will be discussing Christmas next week. Please look at making a family banner.
12/6/2020: Zoom Chapter 8
Weekly Saint: Saint Catherine of Siena
*December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
**Homework: Chapter 8 Review
******Please see the Liturgical calendar below
****Next week we will be discussing ADVENT. Advent is covered in the beginning of the Alive in Christ book on page 15.
No live zoom sessions until January 11, 2021. This will be a special zoom with Father Monica.
11/23/2020: Nov 23 zoom link
Weekly Saint: Blessed Maria Vincenta Rosal Vasquez
**Homework: Section A Chapter 7 Review
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!! Gobble, Gobble
December 8th is....??? Look up what this date is and what it means.
****NO PREP 11/29 and 11/30 for Thanksgiving
11/15/20: There is no recorded lesson this week due to a computer error. We went through Chapter 6.
The Greatest Commandment worksheet
Weekly Saint: St. Thomas More
Important for class: Please make sure that you have a composition book, pencil/pen and your PREP book (Alive in Christ) for each class.
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