About the Liturgical Seasons and Calendar
NLC ARTICLES
An overview of the Liturgical Year is provided here, with details of the cycle of liturgical seasons and feasts.
This document gives a brief explanation of the liturgical calendar, its structure, and its importance in guiding the Church's worship throughout the year.
This article emphasizes the centrality of Sunday in Christian life as the primary day for communal worship and rest.
The significance and observance of holy days of obligation in the Catholic tradition is outlined in this brief article.
official documents
Other Documents
This report reflects on the Feast of Creation, highlighting ecological concerns and the Church's response to environmental issues.
DIOCESAN RESOURCES
Perth
This downloadable resource offers a brief overview of the Liturgical Year.
OTHER RESOURCES
Journal Articles
The eternal reality of 'God's time' moves us utterly beyond any localisation or inculturation, and transcends chronological time or any specific place. Because the liturgical year makes the timeless events of our salvation a present reality, God's revelation has to be incarnate at a particular time in a particular place
The Church assembles for Eucharist on Sunday to celebrate something profound and fundamental – the paschal mystery: the incarnation, life, death, resurrection and ascension of Christ. Special days or events should not determine the character of the celebration like official feasts, but should be added into prayers so as not to overshadow the liturgy.
