God Gives Us Color

Last Sunday, the younger students explored the beauty and significance of colors in the Church through the theme of "God Gives Us Color." The lesson focused on the Liturgical Calendar, helping the students understand how the Church marks time just as nature does. They learned about the meanings behind the colors—white for celebrations like Christmas and Easter, purple for preparation during Advent and Lent, green for growth in Ordinary Time, and red for the Holy Spirit. They also had fun making leaf rubbings with the liturgical colors and arranging flowers for the prayer table. They reflected on how both nature and the Church use colors to help us feel God's love and understand His presence in the world around us.

The older students gave a brief presentation to the adult Gospel and Breakfast group, explaining the Church’s Liturgical Year and how it helps us "keep sacred time." They talked about how the Liturgical Year is divided into two main cycles: the Christmas Cycle, which starts with Advent and leads to Christmas and Epiphany, and the Easter Cycle, beginning with Lent and culminating in Easter and Pentecost. Through these seasons, the Church remembers key moments in Jesus' life, from His birth to His Resurrection. The students also highlighted that we are currently in Ordinary Time, a "growing season" symbolized by green and that Advent will mark the beginning of a new Liturgical Year.