Sacred Times
A Guide to the General Roman Calendar and the Table of Liturgical Days
Sacred Times
A Guide to the General Roman Calendar and the Table of Liturgical Days
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Paperback / softback
£17.99
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814689028
Number of Pages: 282
Published: 05/12/2024
Width: 14 cm
Height: 21.6 cm
2025 Association of Catholic Publishers tied for Second Place Award, Resources for Liturgy
2025 Catholic Media Association First Place Award, Reference — Academic Studies
In Sacred Times, Paul Turner offers a practical guide on the General Roman Calendar and Table of Liturgical Days that explains how it came to be and why these celebrations matter.
“May a funeral take place on a Sunday?” “Why do we celebrate the saints on certain days?” “What happens when the liturgical calendars clash?” These are some of the countless questions that priests, deacons, and liturgists may have about the relative weight of days in the liturgical calendar. In Sacred Times, Paul Turner offers a practical commentary on the General Roman Calendar and the Table of Liturgical Days that explains what the calendar honors, how it came to be, and why these celebrations matter.
The Liturgical Year guides the faithful through a participation in the key moments of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ—from Advent and Christmas to Lent and Easter. Presented in an accessible format, Sacred Times explains contemporary use in the light of previous practice and the vision of the Second Vatican Council. It outlines how the General Roman Calendar celebrates key saints with special days throughout the year and explains how the Table of Liturgical Days orders these observances to clarify which ones takes priorities over the others. Sacred Times also includes an alphabetical list of days and additional reference tools, making this a handy volume for every reader.
Contents
Abbreviations xi
1. The General Roman Calendar 1
The Liturgical Year 1
The Table of Liturgical Days 2
Renewed Vision 3
The Revisers 3
Terms: “Proper,” “Ordinary,” “Commons,” “Time,” “Season,” and “Saint” 4
2. Revising the Proper of Time 7
Paschal Mystery at the Center 7
Proper of Time 8
Sunday 9
Sunday Mass 10
Sunday Liturgy of the Hours 11
Saturday Evening Mass 13
Consecutive Solemnities 14
No Fixed Date for Easter 17
Rogation and Ember Days 19
3. Revising the Proper of Saints 23
Mary 23
The Ranking of Saints’ Days 24
Celebrating Solemnities at Mass 25
Celebrating Solemnities at the Liturgy of the Hours 26
Celebrating Solemnities of Obligation 28
Celebrating Days without Rank 30
Celebrating Feasts 30
Celebrating Feasts of the Lord 31
Celebrating Memorials 32
Celebrating Optional Memorials 34
Celebrating Commemorations 35
Celebrating Weekdays 36
Celebrating Ritual Masses on Weekdays 37
Celebrating Masses for Various Needs and Occasions on Weekdays 38
Celebrating Votive Masses on Weekdays 39
External Solemnities 40
Celebrating Masses for the Dead on Weekdays 40
Reducing the Number of Saints on Weekdays 41
Devotional Days on Weekdays 42
Adding Saints 44
Commons of Saints by Category 45
Determining a Saint’s Day 47
The Roman Martyrology 47
The Anniversary of Dedication 48
The Title and Patrons of Churches 49
Images of Saints in Churches 50
The Litany of the Saints 51
4. Proper of Time 55
Advent 55
Christmas Time 60
Lent 72
The Sacred Paschal Triduum 85
Easter Time 92
Specific Sundays of Easter 96
Ordinary Time 104
5. Proper of Saints 119
January 119
February 130
March 138
April 144
May 151
June 160
July 169
August 180
September 193
October 204
November 214
December 227
6. The Table of Liturgical Days 237
Introduction 237
The Ranks 237
Conclusion 245
Appendix I: Alphabetical Listing of Days in the Proper of Time 247
Appendix II: Table of Rubrics Governing Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and Occasions, and Masses for the Dead 259
Index 263
Abbreviations xi
1. The General Roman Calendar 1
The Liturgical Year 1
The Table of Liturgical Days 2
Renewed Vision 3
The Revisers 3
Terms: “Proper,” “Ordinary,” “Commons,” “Time,” “Season,” and “Saint” 4
2. Revising the Proper of Time 7
Paschal Mystery at the Center 7
Proper of Time 8
Sunday 9
Sunday Mass 10
Sunday Liturgy of the Hours 11
Saturday Evening Mass 13
Consecutive Solemnities 14
No Fixed Date for Easter 17
Rogation and Ember Days 19
3. Revising the Proper of Saints 23
Mary 23
The Ranking of Saints’ Days 24
Celebrating Solemnities at Mass 25
Celebrating Solemnities at the Liturgy of the Hours 26
Celebrating Solemnities of Obligation 28
Celebrating Days without Rank 30
Celebrating Feasts 30
Celebrating Feasts of the Lord 31
Celebrating Memorials 32
Celebrating Optional Memorials 34
Celebrating Commemorations 35
Celebrating Weekdays 36
Celebrating Ritual Masses on Weekdays 37
Celebrating Masses for Various Needs and Occasions on Weekdays 38
Celebrating Votive Masses on Weekdays 39
External Solemnities 40
Celebrating Masses for the Dead on Weekdays 40
Reducing the Number of Saints on Weekdays 41
Devotional Days on Weekdays 42
Adding Saints 44
Commons of Saints by Category 45
Determining a Saint’s Day 47
The Roman Martyrology 47
The Anniversary of Dedication 48
The Title and Patrons of Churches 49
Images of Saints in Churches 50
The Litany of the Saints 51
4. Proper of Time 55
Advent 55
Christmas Time 60
Lent 72
The Sacred Paschal Triduum 85
Easter Time 92
Specific Sundays of Easter 96
Ordinary Time 104
5. Proper of Saints 119
January 119
February 130
March 138
April 144
May 151
June 160
July 169
August 180
September 193
October 204
November 214
December 227
6. The Table of Liturgical Days 237
Introduction 237
The Ranks 237
Conclusion 245
Appendix I: Alphabetical Listing of Days in the Proper of Time 247
Appendix II: Table of Rubrics Governing Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and Occasions, and Masses for the Dead 259
Index 263
