Advent
From the 1962 St. Joseph Daily Missal:
The Season of Advent begins on the 4th Sunday before Christmas. This time is set aside by the Church to bring before our eyes the Incarnation of our Lord, the coming of Jesus Christ through Grace, and the coming of our Lord on the Last Day to judge the living and the dead.
December 6th Feast of St. Nicholas
December 7th, Feast of St. Ambrose
December 8th, Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 12th, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 13th, Feast of St. Lucy, martyr
December 14th, Feast of St. John of the Cross
Christmastide:
The proper Christian sentiments to be developed during this time are: penance and an ardent love, worthily preparing men for the Feast of the Savior's birth.
December 6th Feast of St. Nicholas
December 7th, Feast of St. Ambrose
December 8th, Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 12th, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 13th, Feast of St. Lucy, martyr
December 14th, Feast of St. John of the Cross
The season of Christmas, extending from midnight of Christmas Eve to Epiphany, January 6.
Christmas
Christmas
December 25th, Christmas Day, Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ. In the early Church the feast was celebrated along with the Epiphany. but already in A.D. 200 St. Clement of Alexandria (150-215) refers to a special feast on May 20, and the Latin Church began observing in on December 25.
December 27th Feast of St. Stephen Martyred 34AD
December 29th Feast of Holy Innocents. Innocent children killed by order of King Herod
January 1st Octave Day of the Nativity of Our Lord/Circumcision of Our Lord
January 6th Epiphany of the Lord Visit of the Wise Men
December 27th Feast of St. Stephen Martyred 34AD
December 29th Feast of Holy Innocents. Innocent children killed by order of King Herod
January 1st Octave Day of the Nativity of Our Lord/Circumcision of Our Lord
January 6th Epiphany of the Lord Visit of the Wise Men
Time after Epiphany:
The beautiful time that follows the revelation of our Lord. We are still basking in the light of our newborn Christ.
January 13th Baptism of the Lord
Low Sunday
Pentecost Sunday
January 13th Baptism of the Lord
Feb 2 Presentation of the Lord/Purification of the Blessed Mother
Septuagesima
Shrove Tuesday
Ash Wednesday
Lent
a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the celebration of Easter.
Ash Wednesday
This day marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. A season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption.
March 17th St. Patricks Day
Laetare Sunday
Passion Sunday
Palm Sunday
Holy Week
Easter
Good Shepherd Sunday
Ascension Thursday
Pentecost Sunday
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