In our daily lives we keep track of our activities and special events with a calendar. The church throughout the centuries has also “kept track” of days and seasons and commemorating special occasions with a calendar. The Christian church has continued to follow the example set in the Old Testament of structuring the year around the marvelous acts of salvation that God completed for us in his Son, Christ. We call this structure the Church Year.

Certain colors are assigned for use during the seasons of the Church Year and on specific feast days. Click on this link to learn about the colors of the liturgical season.

The links listed above include articles written about the major seasons of our Church Year.

The scripture references appointed for the Church Year are available in PDF and Word formats. Click here to find color-coded charts for both the three-year and one-year readings.