Liturgical Year There are _______ seasons in the liturgical year. The new Church year begins on the first Sunday in __________. _________ prepares us for the celebration of Jesus’ first coming. _________ is the color of Advent. Advent lasts for ______ weeks. _____________________________ follows Advent. Christmas Time begins with Christmas and lasts through _________________________. Christmas Time lasts for ______ weeks. _________ is the color of Christmas Time. This feast of _____________ is celebrated during Christmas Time. ________________________ follows Christmas Time and Easter Time and it is celebrated in two parts. _________ is the color of Ordinary Time. During ________, we try to become more like Jesus through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lent begins on _____________________. Lent continues until _______________________. ________ is the color of Lent. The three days of the Easter _____________, begins at sunset on Holy Thursday and ends at sunset on Easter Sunday and during this time we remember the death of Jesus and celebrate His resurrection. ___________________ celebrates the central mystery of Christ, his triumph over death and the cross and the resurrection. ___________________ begins on Easter Sunday evening and ends on Pentecost Sunday. _______ is the color of Easter Time. ©2006 Laura Grace. For additional coloring and word activities related to the Catholic faith, visit www.CatholicMom.com. Feel free to share this activity with your family or students, but please consider a donation to support our mission of celebrating our Catholic Faith. For more information contact [email protected] Word bank: You can write these words on the board or give the students this list of words. Some of the words are used more than once. Holy Thursday Christmas Time Advent Epiphany Baptism of the Lord Green Lent Ash Wednesday Four Ordinary Time Two Violet White Easter Time Triduum Five ©2006 Laura Grace. For additional coloring and word activities related to the Catholic faith, visit www.CatholicMom.com. Feel free to share this activity with your family or students, but please consider a donation to support our mission of celebrating our Catholic Faith. For more information contact [email protected] The Liturgical Year Answers There are five seasons in the Liturgical year. The new Church year begins on the first Sunday in Advent. Advent prepares us for the celebration of Jesus’ first coming. Violet is the color of Advent. Advent lasts for four weeks. Christmas Time follows Advent. Christmas Time begins with Christmas and lasts through Baptism of the Lord. Christmas Time lasts for two weeks. White is the color of Christmas Time. This feast of Epiphany is celebrated during Christmas Time. Ordinary Time follows Christmas Time and Easter Time and it is celebrated in two parts. Green is the color of Ordinary Time. During Lent, we try to become more like Jesus through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Lent continues until Holy Thursday. Violet is the color of Lent. The three days of the Easter Triduum, begins at sunset on Holy Thursday and ends at sunset on Easter Sunday and during this time we remember the death of Jesus and celebrate His resurrection. Easter Time celebrates the central mystery of Christ, his triumph over death and the cross and the resurrection. Easter Time begins on Easter Sunday evening and ends on Pentecost Sunday. White is the color of Easter Time ©2006 Laura Grace. For additional coloring and word activities related to the Catholic faith, visit www.CatholicMom.com. Feel free to share this activity with your family or students, but please consider a donation to support our mission of celebrating our Catholic Faith. For more information contact [email protected] .