MCC Liturgical Year & Lectionary 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which liturgical season begins the Church's new year?
- Christmas
- Advent (Correct answer)
- Lent
- Ordinary Time
Correct answer: Advent
Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year, typically starting four Sundays before Christmas.
Question 2: In the Roman Rite's Lectionary, how many years constitute one complete Sunday cycle?
- Two years
- Three years (Correct answer)
- Four years
- Five years
Correct answer: Three years
The Sunday Lectionary follows a three-year cycle (Years A, B, and C), each featuring a different Synoptic Gospel.
Question 3: Which Gospel is proclaimed on most Sundays during Lectionary Year B?
- Matthew
- Luke
- Mark (Correct answer)
- John
Correct answer: Mark
Year B centers on the Gospel of Mark, supplemented by John in certain seasons.
Question 4: What color vestment does the presider typically wear during Ordinary Time?
- Purple
- Red
- White
- Green (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Green
Green symbolizes hope and growth and is worn during Ordinary Time throughout the year.
Question 5: The Easter Triduum begins at the evening Mass of which day?
- Holy Saturday
- Good Friday
- Holy Thursday (Correct answer)
- Palm Sunday
Correct answer: Holy Thursday
The Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday evening and concludes on Easter Sunday.
Question 6: Which weekday Lectionary cycle repeats every two years?
- Sunday cycle
- Ferial cycle (Correct answer)
- Sanctoral cycle
- Votive cycle
Correct answer: Ferial cycle
The ferial (weekday) Lectionary uses a two-year cycle (Year I and Year II) for its first readings.
Question 7: Pentecost Sunday concludes which liturgical season?
- Advent
- Lent
- Christmas
- Easter (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Easter
The Easter season ends on Pentecost Sunday, fifty days after Easter.
MCC Liturgical Year & Lectionary 2
Which liturgical season begins the Church's new year?