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Liturgical Year
The liturgical year is an annual cycle of our celebration of God's gift of salvation through His son, Jesus Christ. The Sundays and weekdays of the year fall into periods of "ordinary" time between Advent & Christmas when we celebrate the birth of Jesus, and Lent & Easter when we remember His death and resurrection. By the sacrifice of his life on a cross, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, obtained the gift of eternal life in Heaven for us. Our entire year revolves around the mystery of Christ; "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life." John 3:16
St. Pius X 50th Anniversary in 2005
Fr. Fox, Fr. Knudsen, Archbishop Brunett, and Fr. Horan concelebrating Mass
The Liturgical Year 2009/2010:
- Advent: November 29 to December 24, 2009
- Christmas: December 25, 2009 to January 10, 2010
- Ordinary Time: January 11 to February 16, 2010
- Lent: February 17 (Ash Wednesday) to April 3, 2010
- Easter: April 4 (Resurrection of Jesus) to May 23, 2010 (Pentecost)
- Ordinary Time: May 24 to November 27, 2010
More information about the liturgical year can be found on the Seattle Archdiocese web site.