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LITURGY: Liturgy Planning Committee

The Liturgy Planning Committee promotes and strengthens the ongoing liturgical renewal in the church. The Committee’s responsibilities include planning of the liturgies for our parish and oversight of the liturgical ministries. During an annual retreat, members break open the readings for the year, pray together and vision for the next liturgical year. Meetings are then held as needed.

Seasons of the Liturgical Year

Advent

The seasons of the liturgical year begin with Advent, a time of preparation for the Christmas season.

Christmas

The Christmas season celebrates the Nativity of the Lord (on December 25) and continues until the Baptism of Our Lord.

Ordinary Time

This is followed by the first of two periods of Ordinary Time, which continues until Ash Wednesday.

Lent

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, a time we prepare to renew our Baptism by prayer, fasting and almsgiving, leading to the Paschal Triduum.

Triduum

The Sacred Triduum is the three days before the Easter Season. Beginning with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, through the Liturgy of Good Friday, the Great Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday we remember and celebrate the central mysteries of our faith: the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Easter

The Easter Season lasts for fifty days, through Pentecost Sunday. Jesus is Risen! Indeed, He is risen!

Pentecost into Ordinary Time

Pentecost Sunday marks the start of the second period of Ordinary Time, which continues until the Advent season begins again.

Holy Days of Obligation

A letter from Father Randy regarding Holy Days of Obligation.

Holy Days of Obligation