It is the beginning of the liturgical calendar. Many countries have fruit bread in one form or another for this season. 2020 (305) June 2020 (33) May 2020 (48) April 2020 ... the Christmas season ends on the feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple and Our Lady’s Purification, on February 2nd. So, now we know that Christmas doesn't end until the Baptism of Our Lord, which is next Sunday, the 13th. However, in the Roman Catholic Church, the liturgical season of Christmas only begins on December 25 and lasts much longer! As of 1870 Christmas is observed in the United States as a federal holiday. What is it all about. SCHEDULE OF CHRISTMAS SEASON SERVICES 2019 – 2020 . The season celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. The CHRISTMAS Season: Christmas is the annual feast commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, a little over 2000 years ago. It ends with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord and includes other important feasts. SCHEDULE OF CHRISTMAS SEASON SERVICES 2019 – 2020 . 4 Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rel Memorial : 5 Epiphany of the Lord SOLEMNITY: 6 Andre Bessette, Rel Opt. For further information read, Advent and Christmas in a Catholic Home. Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas: November 29, 2020; November 28, 2021; November 27, 2022; December 3, 2023; December 1, 2024 Advent is a holy season in the Christian calendar. St. Nicholas Day: The feast of St. Nicholas is on Dec. 6th. For a Catholic, Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Christ, and as such this includes the lead up to his birth, and the subsequent days following God’s gift to humanity. 12/20/2019 by Ihor Koshyk. This brings to an end the season of Christmas. Like most folks, we always thought that Christmas ended on the Epiphany. February 2? Christmas fruit bread is a rich, dark date and nut loaf--an excellent substitute for fruit cake if you didn't manage to make any in time to age for the Christmas season. The Advent "The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Tuesday, Dec. 24 VIGIL OF THE BIRTH OF CHRIST (FAST) 10:00 pm Great Compline (God is with us) ... Nativity of BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church, L.A. In secular culture the Christmas season begins around Halloween and ends on December 26. The USCCB explains, “The liturgical season […] The Christmas season ended on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Is it December 26? However, in the Roman Catholic Church, the liturgical season of Christmas only begins on December 25 and lasts much longer! Or did it? The Christmas season is filled with exciting scenes and happenings, all pointing to Jesus as the Christ. February 2? By Philip Kosloski, Aleteia, January 06, 2020. Advent?
... Liturgical Year 2019-2020, Vol. Vatican City (CNA/EWTN News) - The joy that we are called to celebrate, share, and proclaim at Christmas is "the joy with which God, in his infinite mercy, has embraced us pagans, sinners and foreigners, and demands that we do the same," the Pope said the evening of Dec. 24 during his homily at St. Peter's Basilica. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops also has a handy calendar available on their website, with descriptions of each feast day of the liturgical Christmas season. The upcoming Christmas season ends on January 13, 2020. Mem. January 6? When it comes to a traditional Catholic Christmas, there is more to it then just simply gathering together on December 25th.
Here is how the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops describes the season of Christmas. Christmas Day is the feast of the nativity, or birth, of Jesus Christ. It is the second-greatest feast in the Christian calendar, behind Easter, the day of Christ's Resurrection. A period of waiting and preparation before Christmas is called the "Advent Season". It begins with the Christmas Eve vigil Masses and concludes with Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 8th. In secular culture the Christmas season begins around Halloween and ends on December 26. It is a highlight of the Advent season. We, speaking of my family, have traditionally, take down our Christmas tree on this day. 12/20/2019 by Ihor Koshyk.