What cycle is the Catholic Church in now?
2020-2021 is liturgical year B. The feast days of saints celebrated in one country are not necessarily celebrated everywhere.
What month is ordinary time in the Catholic Church?
Ordinary Time begins on the Monday after the first Sunday after January 6, the traditional date of the Feast of the Epiphany and the end of the liturgical season of Christmas. This first period of Ordinary Time runs until Ash Wednesday when the liturgical season of Lent begins.
What are the liturgical days?
Generally, the liturgical seasons in western Christianity are Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time (Time after Epiphany), Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time (Time after Pentecost). Some Protestant traditions do not include Ordinary Time: every day falls into a denominated season.
What is the symbol of Ordinary Time?
Also, the official symbol of Ordinary Time is comprised of two fish and a basket of bread – symbolizing one of Jesus’ miracles.
What are the 3 types of feast days?
Paschal Triduum, the three paschal days of the suffering, the death and the resurrection of the Lord. Christmas, Epiphany, Ascension and Pentecost. Sundays of Advent, Lent and Eastertide.
What Sunday after Pentecost is today?
Trinity Sunday
| Trinity Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Western Christianity |
| Type | Christianity |
| Date | The Sunday after Pentecost |
| 2020 date | June 7 (Western) June 7 (Eastern) |
What is today’s holy day?
Holy Days of Obligation in the 2020 Year
| Date | Holiday name | Is obligatory in 2020? |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | Yes |
| Thursday, May 21, 2020 | Ascension of Jesus | Yes |
| Saturday, August 15, 2020 | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | No |
| Sunday, November 1, 2020 | All Saints’ Day | Yes |