1. SOCIETAS DOCTRINÆ CHRISTIANÆ S.D.C. w w w . s d c . m e . u k
† The word of God was made flesh
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2. The Liturgical Year

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17. The special day around the year is
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The special day around the year is
SUNDAY

18. Along the Year there are also other special feasts.
The Liturgical Year
Along the Year there are also other special feasts.

19. The first day of the Church’s year is THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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The first day of the Church’s year is
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
4 Sundays before Christmas
Preparation for Christmas

20. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Mary born and stayed without sin
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
8 December
Mary born and stayed without sin

21. The Liturgical Year
CHRISTMAS
25 December
The birth of Jesus

22. EPIPHANY 2nd Sunday after Christmas (6 January)
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EPIPHANY
2nd Sunday after Christmas (6 January)
When the Wise Men visited Jesus.

23. (Day of Penance and Fast)
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ASH WEDNESDAY
40 days before Easter
1st Day of Lent
(Day of Penance and Fast)

24. ANNUNCIATION 25th March The Angel Gabriel visited Mary
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ANNUNCIATION
25th March
The Angel Gabriel visited Mary

25. PALM / PASSION SUNDAY Sunday before Easter
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PALM / PASSION SUNDAY
Sunday before Easter
Jesus went into Jerusalem riding on a donkey

26. HOLY THURSDAY Thursday before Easter The Last Supper
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HOLY THURSDAY
Thursday before Easter
The Last Supper
Jesus institutes the Eucharist

27. The passion and death of Jesus
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GOOD FRIDAY
Friday before Easter
The passion and death of Jesus

28. The Resurrection of Jesus
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EASTER
March/April
The Resurrection of Jesus

29. 40 days after Easter (Thursday) Sunday after
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ASCENSION
40 days after Easter (Thursday) Sunday after
Jesus went up to heaven

30. The Holy Spirit comes upon the Apostles
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PENTECOST
50 days after Easter
The Holy Spirit comes upon the Apostles

31. HOLY TRINITY 1 week after Pentecost
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HOLY TRINITY
1 week after Pentecost
One God – Three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit

32. The Eucharist: The body and blood of Jesus
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CORPUS CHRISTI
2 weeks after Pentecost
The Eucharist: The body and blood of Jesus

33. The Liturgical Year
THE ASSUMPTION
15th August
Mary taken up to heaven

34. All people who are in heaven
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ALL SAINTS DAY
1st November
All people who are in heaven

35. All people who are in purgatory
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ALL SOULS DAY
2nd November
All people who are in purgatory

36. Last Sunday in the Church’s year (November)
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CHRIST THE KING
Last Sunday in the Church’s year (November)
Jesus as our King

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38. SOCIETAS DOCTRINÆ CHRISTIANÆ S.D.C. w w w . s d c . m e . u k
† The word of God was made flesh
S.D.C.
SOCIETAS
DOCTRINÆ
CHRISTIANÆ
w w w . s d c . m e . u k