ST. VINCENT’S HIGH SCHOOL OF SAN REMEGIO, INC.

Poblacion, San Remigio, Antique

WEEK 1
SUBJECT:Christian Living Education
GRADE LEVEL:7
LEARNING COMPETENCY/IES:
Doctrine: Understand that the Liturgical Calendar is the reflection of Christ’s
redemption through the awakening of our faith.
Moral: Strengthen one’s faith through learning the seasons of the Liturgical Year.
Worship: Attend Eucharistic Celebrations and Holy Days regularly.

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

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INTRODUCTION
The CCC treat sacred liturgy as a source of life, as well as its relationship with prayer
and catechesis. Further, liturgy is also defined as “work of the people”.
In your experience as a high school student, how would you define the meaning and
importance of liturgy?
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INTERACTION
A. Church Teaching

What is the Liturgical Calendar?

The Liturgical Calendar begins every year during the month of November on
the First Sunday of Advent and runs through to the Solemnity of Christ the King.

The Liturgical Calendar follows a three-year cycle, each year being

represented by the letters, A, B, and C.
o During the year A cycle, the Gospel of Matthew is the primary Gospel that is
used for the readings.
o In year B, Mark is the primary Gospel.
o In year C, Luke is the primary Gospel. The Gospel of John is proclaimed on
particular Sundays in each of the years.

SEASONS OF THE LITURGICAL CALENDAR

In each cycle of the Liturgical Calendar, you will find six Seasons:
1) Advent
2) Christmas
3) Lent
4) Triduum
5) Easter
6) Ordinary Time

During the year, in addition to the Sunday worship, the Church also celebrates
Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials, which may be on any day of the week. These

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 occur during the year to commemorate special events or persons that are highly
revered by the Catholic Church.

1) Advent
- is the Season that includes four Sundays preceding Christmas. The Advent
Season marks the beginning of the Liturgical Calendar. It always begins in
late November or early December. On November 30th or on the Sunday that is
the closest to this date, the Catholic Church begins the Liturgical Season of
Advent. Advent ends on December 24th before the evening prayer of
Christmas.

2) Christmas (December 25th)

- Christmas is the season when Catholics and other Christian Churches give
thanks to God the Father for the birth of His Son, Jesus Christ. This Season
lasts 12 days, beginning on Christmas Eve (December 24th) and continues to
the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6th).

 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (January 1st)

-The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God is a feast day of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. The feast is a celebration of Mary's motherhood of
Jesus.

 Epiphany (January 6th)

-Epiphany celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in
Jesus Christ. The feast commemorates the visit of the Magi to the Christ
child, and thus Jesus' physical manifestation to the Gentiles.

 Baptism of the Lord

-The Baptism of the Lord commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the
Jordan River by John the Baptist. The feast marks the end of the liturgical
season of Christmas. On the following day the season of ordinary time
begins.

3) Lent
- is a 40-day Liturgical Season that initiates the most sacred part of the Christian
year. It begins on Ash Wednesday, covers six Sundays, and ends at the Mass
of the Lord’s Supper on the evening of Holy Thursday. During Lent, Catholics
are called to meditate with awe and thanksgiving on the great Paschal mystery,
the salvation God offers to us sinners through the suffering, death, and
resurrection of Jesus Christ. The season of Lent is a highlight in the Catholic
calendar.

 Ash Wednesday

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 -Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. It occurs 46 days (40 fasting
days, if the 6 Sundays, which are not days of fast, are excluded) before
Easter and can fall as early as February 4th or as late as March 10th.
According to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus Christ spent
40 days fasting in the desert, where he endured temptation by Satan. Lent
originated as a mirroring of this, fasting 40 days as preparation for Easter.

 Palm Sunday
-Palm Sunday is celebrated on the Sunday before Easter. The feast
commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned
in all four Gospels. In many parishes, Palm Sunday includes a procession
of the parishioners carrying palms, representing the palm branches the
crowd scattered in front of Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem.

4) Triduum
- is Latin for “Great Three Days.” The Easter Triduum recalls the events of the
First Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.

 Holy Thursday
-Holy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter. It commemorates the Last
Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles as described in the gospels. It is
the fifth day of Holy Week, and is preceded by Holy Wednesday and
followed by Good Friday. The liturgy held on the evening of Holy
Thursday begins the Easter Triduum, the period which commemorates the
passion, death, and resurrection of Christ, and includes Good Friday, Holy
Saturday, and ends on the evening of Easter.

 Good Friday
-Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and His death
at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the
Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may
coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. Good Friday is a widely-
instituted legal holiday in many national governments around the world,
including in most Western countries as well as in 12 U.S. states.

 Holy Saturday
-Holy Saturday is the day after Good Friday. It is the day before Easter and
the last day of Holy Week in which Christians prepare for Easter. It
commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb. On this
day, the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows is assigned the title
Our Lady of Solitude, referring to her solace and grief at the death of her
son Jesus.

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 5) Easter
- is the greatest Feast of the liturgical year, the climax and center of the Catholic
Liturgical Calendar. It celebrates the glorious Resurrection of the Lord Jesus at
the Masses. Easter can be as early as March 22nd and as late as April 25th.
The Easter Season begins with the celebration of the Easter Vigil on Easter
Sunday and ends 50 days later with Pentecost Sunday.

 Ascension of the Lord

-The Ascension of Our Lord, which occurs 40 days after Jesus Christ rose
from the dead on Easter, celebrates the resurrected Jesus being taken up to
Heaven in his resurrected body, in the presence of eleven of his apostles.

 Pentecost
-Pentecost is held on the seventh Sunday after Easter and celebrates the
descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after His Ascension, as
described in the Acts of the Apostles. Pentecost is sometimes described as
the "Birthday of the Church."

 Trinity Sunday
-Trinity Sunday is the Sunday after Pentecost. Trinity Sunday celebrates
the doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit. The Sundays following Pentecost, until Advent, are
numbered from this day.

6) Ordinary Time
- begins with the Monday that immediately follows the Baptism of the Lord. It
ends on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. During this part of the Liturgical
Calendar, all the Sundays are numbered consecutively. During this time frame,
the Liturgy of the Word is devoted to the mysteries surrounding the life of
Christ. Ordinary Time is the liturgical period outside of the other liturgical
seasons, and runs 33 or 34 weeks.

 Presentation of the Lord (February 2nd)

-The Presentation of the Lord Jesus at the Temple falls on February 2nd
and celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. The feast celebrates the
presentation of Christ in the temple at Jerusalem on the 40th day after His
birth.

 Annunciation of the Lord (March 25th)

-The Annunciation of the Lord celebrates the announcement by the angel
Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and become the

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 mother of Jesus, the Son of God. The Feast of the Annunciation of the
Lord is celebrated on March 25th, nine full months before Christmas, the
ceremonial birthday of Jesus.

 Corpus Christi Sunday

-The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for Body of Christ), also known as
Corpus Domini, celebrates the tradition and belief in the body and blood of
Jesus Christ and his Real Presence in the Eucharist.

 Sacred Heart of Jesus

-The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrates Jesus Christ's physical
heart as the representation of his divine love for humanity. Devotion to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus goes back at least to the 11th century making it one
of the most widely practiced and well-known Roman Catholic devotions.

 Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (June 29th)

-The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical feast day in honor of the
martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and is
observed on June 29th. According to tradition, the date selected is believed
to be either the anniversary of their death or of the translation of their
relics.

 Transfiguration of the Lord (August 6th)

-The Transfiguration of the Lord is a feast that commemorates the
transfiguration of Christ on Mount Tabor, when He appeared in His divine
glory before the Apostles Peter, James, and John.

 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15th)

-The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated every year on
August 15th and commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily
assumption into Heaven. Because it signifies the Blessed Virgin's passing
into eternal life, it is the most important of all Marian feasts and a Holy
Day of Obligation.

 Triumph of the Cross (September 14th)

-One symbol most often identified with Jesus Christ is the cross. The
Triumph of the Cross is celebrated every year on September 14th and
celebrates three historical events: the finding of the True Cross by Saint
Helena; the dedication of churches built by Constantine on the site of the
Holy Sepulchre and Mount Calvary; and the restoration of the True Cross

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 to Jerusalem by the emperor Heraclius II. The feast also celebrates the
Holy Cross as the instrument of our salvation.

 Feast of St. Jude and St. Simon (October 28th)

-The Church celebrates the feast of St. Jude and St. Simon on October
28th. St. Jude and St. Simon names’ occur together in the Canon of the
Mass. They both preached the Gospel in Mesopotamia and Persia where it
is said they had both been sent, but we know nothing for certain about
them beyond their roles as Apostles in the New Testament. St. Jude is the
author of a short Epistle which forms part of the New Testament.

 All Saints' Day (November 1st)

-All Saints' Day is a solemnity celebrated on November 1st in honor of all
the saints, known and unknown. The liturgical celebration begins at
Vespers on the evening of October 31st and ends at the close of November
1st. All Saints' Day commemorates all those who have attained the beatific
vision in Heaven. It is a national holiday in many historically Catholic
countries. The liturgical color is white on All Saints' Day.

 All Souls' Day (November 2nd)

-All Souls' Day is a day of prayer for the dead, particularly one's relatives.
The official name of the celebration in the Roman Rite liturgy of the
Roman Catholic Church is "The Commemoration of All the Faithful
Departed." Another popular name is Feast of All Souls'. In some other
languages the celebration is known as Day of the Dead.

 Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica (November 9th)

-The feast celebrates the Dedication of the St. John Lateran Basilica in
Rome, the oldest and highest ranking of the four major basilicas in Rome.
The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the diocese of Rome,
the official ecclesiastical seat of the Holy Father, the Bishop of Rome. The
Basilica is also called the Church of Holy Savior or the Church of St. John
Baptist. In ancient Rome this was the church where everyone was
baptized. It is the oldest church in the West, built in the time of
Constantine and was consecrated by Pope Sylvester in 324.

 Christ the King

-Christ the King Sunday celebrates the all-embracing authority of Christ as
King and Lord of the cosmos. Officially called the Feast of Our Lord Jesus
Christ the King, it is celebrated on the final Sunday of Ordinary Time, the
Sunday before Advent. The Feast of Christ the King is a relatively recent

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 addition to the western liturgical calendar, having been instituted in 1925
by Pope Pius XI.

 Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (December 8th)

-The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception celebrates Mary's
conception without sin. It is a uniquely Catholic celebration. It is
universally celebrated on December 8th, nine months before the feast of
the Nativity of Mary, which is celebrated on September 8th. It is one of the
most important Marian feasts celebrated in the liturgical calendar of the
Roman Catholic Church.

 The Holy Family

-The Feast of the Holy Family celebrates the human family unit, as well as
the ultimate family unit: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The feast, not a
solemnity, is usually celebrated on the Sunday after Christmas. If
Christmas is a Sunday, then the feast is celebrated on December 30th. The
Feast honors Jesus of Nazareth, his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and
his foster father, Saint Joseph, as a family. The primary purpose of this
feast is to present the Holy Family as a model for Christian families.
 St. Joseph (May 1st)
-The Feast of St. Joseph honors the foster-father of Jesus. He is the patron
saint of fathers, families, workers, and the Church. His main celebration
falls on March 19th. St. Joseph the Worker is celebrated on May 1st.

LITURGICAL COLORS
White
Meaning: Light, innocence, purity, joy, triumph, glory
Uses:
- Season of Christmas
- Season of Easter
- Feasts of the Lord, other than of His passion
- Feasts of Mary, the angels, and saints who were not martyrs
- All Saints (1 November)
- Feasts of the Apostles
- Nuptial Masses
- Masses for the dead (Requiem Masses) when the deceased is a baptized
child who died before the age of reason
Note: White is the color of Popes' non-liturgical dress. White can be replaced
by Silver.
Red
Meaning: The Passion, blood, fire, God's Love, martyrdom
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 Uses:
- Feasts of the Lord's passion, Blood, and Cross
- Feasts of the martyrs
- Palm Sunday
- Pentecost
Note: Red is the color of Cardinals' non-liturgical dress
Green
Meaning: The Holy Ghost, life eternal, hope
Uses:
- Time After Epiphany
- Time After Pentecost
Violet
Meaning: Penance, humility, melancholy
Uses:
- Season of Advent
- Season of Lent
- Vigils except for Ascension and Pentecost
- Good Friday
Note: Violet, literally "amaranth red," is the color of Bishops', Archbishops',
and Patriarchs' non-liturgical dress
Black
Meaning: Mourning, sorrow
Uses:
- All Souls Day
- Masses for the dead (Requiem Masses), except for baptized children who've
died before the age of reason
Rose
Meaning: Joy
Uses:
- Gaudete Sunday (Third Sunday of Advent)
- Laetare Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent)
Gold
Meaning: Joy
Uses:
- Gold can replace white, red, or green (but not violet or black)

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INTEGRATION
A. Doctrine
What are your experiences when attending the Liturgy, particularly the Liturgy of the
Eucharist? Give some of your insights regarding your feelings in attending it.
_____________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

B. Moral

Create your own Liturgical Calendar and illustrate it in the box provided. You can add
cut-outs or other materials to make your illustration better.

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 C. Worship
Create your own Checklist of the days wherein you have attended the Mass. Be
Honest! Put a check if you have attended the mass on the date mentioned. Write your
answer on the table provided.

Put a Check if you have attended the

DATE
Mass.

October 4, 2020
October 11, 2020
October 18, 2020
October 25, 2020
November 1, 2020
November 8, 2020

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

1. The liturgical calendar follows a three-year cycle namely Cycle A, B, and C.
2. There are 6 Seasons found in the liturgical year. They are the following: (1) Advent,
(2) Christmas, (3) Lent, (4) Triduum, (5) Easter, and (6) Ordinary Time.
3. There are seven corresponding liturgical colors that are used on the entire year based
on their purpose. They are: (1) White, (2) Red, (3) Green, (4) Violet, (5) Black, (6)
Rose,and (7) Gold.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
What is the Liturgical Calendar? (2020). Retrieved October 20,2020, from St. Jude League.
Web Site: https://shrineofstjude.org/learn/liturgical-seasons/about-the-liturgical-
calendar/
Liturgical Colors(n.d.)Retrieved October 20, 2020 from Catholic.org. Web Site:
https://www.catholic.org/clife/lcolors.php

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 ST. VINCENT’S HIGH SCHOOL OF SAN REMEGIO, INC.
Poblacion, San Remigio, Antique
S. Y. 2020-2021

ANSWER SHEET IN CLE 7 (Week 1)

Name:_______________________________________ Grade and Section:_____________

INTRODUCTION
The CCC treat sacred liturgy as a source of life, as well as its relationship with prayer
and catechesis. Further, liturgy is also defined as “work of the people”.
In your experience as a high school student, how would you define the meaning and
importance of liturgy?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

INTEGRATION
A. Doctrine
What are your experiences when attending the Liturgy, particularly the Liturgy of the
Eucharist? Give some of your insights regarding your feelings in attending it.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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 B. Moral

Create your own Liturgical Calendar and illustrate it in the box provided. You can add
cut-outs or other materials to make your illustration better.

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 C. Worship
Create your own Checklist of the days wherein you have attended the Mass. Be
Honest! Put a check if you have attended the mass on the date mentioned. Write your
answer on the table provided.

Put a Check if you have attended the

DATE
Mass.

October 4, 2020
October 11, 2020
October 18, 2020
October 25, 2020
November 1, 2020
November 8, 2020

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