The
Church Year
The
Church Calendar
takes Christians
through the
seasons in
a way that
reminds them
of the life,
death and
resurrection
of Jesus
Christ. It
begins with
Advent, the
time of preparation
before Christmas
and continues
with Lent,
Good Friday
and Easter
when the
death and
resurrection
of Jesus
Christ is
remembered.
During
the year
the Christian
Calendar
also
remembers
many
saints
and martyrs
who inspire
us in
our journey
of faith.
Below are
the major
festivals
in 2007/8.
- Advent
(Dec
2 - Dec
24, 2007)
- Advent
Season
(Dec
2 - Dec
24, 2007)
- Christmas
(Dec
25, 2007
- Jan
5, 2008)
- The
Twelve
Days
of Christmas
(Dec
25, 2007
- Jan
5, 2008)
- Epiphany
(and
Ordinary
Time
until
Lent)
(Jan
6 - Feb
5, 2008)
- Shrove
Tuesday
(Feb
5, 2008)
- Ash
Wednesday
(Feb
6, 2008)
- Lent
(Feb
6 - Mar
22, 2008)
- Holy
Week
(March
16-22
(23),
2008)
- Maundy
Thursday
(March
20, 2008)
- Good
Friday
(March
21, 2008)
- Easter
(March
23, 2008)
- Pentecost
(May
11, 2008)
- Ordinary
Time
(May
12-Nov
29)
- Advent
(Year
B, 2008-2009;
Nov 30
- Dec
24, 2008)
Lent
Birmingham
Diocese
launched
a new
initiative
to celebrate
Lent
in 2008.
Click
here
for more
details
about
the 2008
initiative.
THE
VOICE is
the Internet
web site
of CRI/Voice,
Institute,
a global
and ecumenical
ministry
dedicated
to providing
biblical
and theological
resources
for growing
Christians.
It has detailed
resources
about the
Christian
Calendar. Visit
the website,
http://www.crivoice.org/chyear.html to find out
more. |
