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| The beginning of the liturgical calendar. This is when we await the birth of Jesus. It lasts 21-28 days. The colours are purple and rose. Rose is worn on the 3rd Sunday only. |
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| The second season in the liturgical calendar. Celebrates the birth of Jesus. It lasts 12 days until the Epiphany. The colour is white. |
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Ordinary Time after Epiphany
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| The third season of the liturgical calendar. It lasts from the Epiphany to Shrove Tuesday. Ordinary time refers to counted weeks. The colour is green. |
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| The fourth season of the liturgical calendar. It is a penitential season when we reflect upon the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert. It lasts from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. The colour is purple. |
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| The fifth season in the liturgical calendar. It is when we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus into Heaven following his crucifixion. It lasts 50 days from Easter Sunday though to Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit appears to the Apostles. The colour is white. |
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Ordinary Time after Pentecost
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| The sixth and longest of the liturgical calendar. It lasts from the day after Pentecost to the last Saturday before Advent. The colour is green. This is when we reflect upon Christ's reign. |
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