The liturgical year is made up of six seasons:

• Advent - four weeks of preparation before the celebration of Jesus' birth
• Christmas - recalling the Nativity of Jesus Christ and his manifestation to the peoples of the world
• Lent - a six-week period of penance before Easter
• Sacred Paschal Triduum - the holiest "Three Days" of the Church's year, where the Christian people recall the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus
• Easter - 50 days of joyful celebration of the Lord's resurrection from the dead and his sending forth of the Holy Spirit
• Ordinary Time - divided into two sections (one span of 4-8 weeks after Christmas Time and another lasting about six months after Easter Time), wherein the faithful consider the fullness of Jesus' teachings and works among his people.

About Advent

Advent can come as a surprise to us sometimes, beginning right after the busy Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. It’s not unlike the surprise of Mary when she received news that she was pregnant with Jesus. Like her, we take the season of Advent as a time for pause, reflection, and preparation for the gift of God’s love coming to us through the baby Jesus.
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1. All Sundays

2. Sunday, May 13, 2018 - the solemnity of the Ascension (Transferred)*
3. Wednesday, August 15, 2018 - the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
4. Thursday, November 1, 2018 - the solemnity of All Saints
5. Saturday, December 8, 2018 - the solemnity of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6. Tuesday, December 25, 2018 - the solemnity of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ