Religious Education News and Calendar Director of Religious Education: Mrs. Elizabeth Davis; Assistant: Mr. Bob Fullam Contact Information: Phone (781)-871-1244 or Email to [email protected] The Feast of Christ the King and the Liturgical Calendar Dear Students and Families: I miss seeing you! I am praying that you all are well and taking good care of each other. If you and I were together for class this week, we would be looking at our big Liturgical Calendar Poster and talking about what comes next. Remember, the liturgical calendar is the calendar the Catholic Church uses to celebrate Sundays, Saints feast days, and special seasons in the Church. This Sunday, November 22 we celebrate the last Sunday on the Liturgical Calendar. This special Sunday is called the Feast of Christ the King. Pope Pius XI started this Feast in 1925 as a reminder to all of us, that while everything around us can change, Christ remains the King of the Universe forever. The priest will wear white or gold vestments (robes), a color symbolizing joy and purity of soul. Priests wear white or gold during the liturgical seasons of Christmas and Easter and are also used for feasts of our Lord, like the Feast of Christ of the King. The following Sunday, November 29, we will begin a brand-new Church year and a brand-new Liturgical Calendar for 2020-2021. The Church calendar year always starts with the first Sunday of Advent. You can pick it out on the calendar because, like Lent, it is highlighted in purple. Advent lasts for four weeks and allows us time to prepare for the coming of Christ on Christmas morning. We will look more closely at Advent in the coming weeks. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Students: Even though things may be a bit different this year as we celebrate Thanksgiving, we still have so much to be grateful for. After leading your family in this Thanksgiving Day Prayer, have each family member at the table offer one thing that they are thankful for. .