Sunday, November 23, 2008
Christ the King | Class (rank): | | | Readings: | Ezekialial 34:11-12, 15-17
1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28
Matthew 25:31-46 | | Candles: | many extra candles | | Liturgical Cycle: | A | | Vestment color: | white |
Sunday, November 30, 2008
First Sunday of Advent | Class (rank): | Sunday of the I class | | Readings: | Isaiah 63:16-17, 19; 64:2-7
Psalm 80:2-19
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:33-37 | | Candles: | no extra candles | | Liturgical Cycle: | B | | Vestment color: | advent purple |
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About the information (below)
This information applies to the Diocese of Texas. If you are outside the diocese, the details
you see here are fairly standard throughout the western church. However, your bishop's rules may vary.
Diversity it worderful. These rules point to diversity. Neither we nor your bishop is "right" ot "correct" ot "better."
Note on candles
The listing calendar items (right) shows how many additional candles. Here are the rules for the base set of candles.
| Use 2 | for priest celebrant, no incense |
| Use 4 | for priest celebrant, no incense |
| Use 6 | for any celebrant using incense |
| Add 1 | if the celebrant is the Ordinary |
Note on liturgical colors
Parishes and priests only need two colors: white and purple. White can substitute for every color, except purple.
| WHITE | Used at Christmas, Easter, and other joyful celebrations. May be used at funerals, ordinations. |
| RED | Days of the Holy Spirit, the Apostles, and memorials of martyrs. |
| ADVENT PURPLE | This is blueish purple. Use during advent. If you cannot afford both purple hues, use whichever you have. |
| LENT PURPLE | This is red-purple. You may use lent purple at funerals, but that tradition is basically dead (so to speak). |
| GREEN | Green is the "none of the above" color. If you don't have specific instructions on color, then the color is green. |
| ROSE | Use on Gaudete and Laetare Sundays |
| BLUE | Any Mass for/about the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| BLACK | Good Friday and Funerals. |
| GOLD | At a mammoth occasion (eg., ordination, Christmas, Easter, etc.), gold is fine. |
| SILVER | We don't use silver or any other color not mentioned. |
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