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The Church Year, 2006

Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary

These are the major dates of the Christian Church Year for 2005 - 2006,
beginning with Advent in 2005.

The Season of Advent (November 27- December 24, 2005)

First Sunday of Advent: November 27, 2005
Second Sunday of Advent: December 4
Third Sunday of Advent: December 11
Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 18

The Season of Christmas (December 25, 2005 – January 5, 2006)

Christmas Day: December 25, 2005
First Sunday of Christmas: December 25, 2005
Holy Name: January 1, 2006

The Season of Epiphany (January 6 – February 28, 2006)

Epiphany: January 6
Baptism of Our Lord: January 8
Transfiguration (Last Sunday in Epiphany): February 26
Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras: February 28

The Season of Lent (March 1 – April 15, 2006)

Ash Wednesday: March 1
First Sunday in Lent: March 5

Holy Week  (April 9 - April 15 [16], 2006, including Palm/Passion Sunday)

Palm/Passion Sunday: April 9
Maundy Thursday: April 13
Good Friday: April 14
Holy Saturday: April 15

The Season of Easter (April 16 - June 4, 2006, including Pentecost)

Easter Sunday: April 16
Ascension: May 25
Pentecost: June 4

Ordinary Time/Season After Pentecost (June 5 -December 2, 2006)

Trinity Sunday: June 11 (some traditions include with Pentecost)
All Saints Day: November 1
Christ the King: November 26

The Season of Advent (December 3 - December 24, 2006)

(Begins Year C)

First Sunday of Advent: December 3
Second Sunday of Advent: December 10
Third Sunday of Advent: December 17
Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 24

Dates of the Church Year, RCL Year A, 2008 (2007-2008)
Dates of the Church Year, RCL Year B, 2006 (2005-2006)
Dates of the Church Year, RCL Year C, 2007 (2006-2007)

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The Dates of the Church Year:

Year A, 2007-2008

Year B, 2005-2006

Year C, 2006-2007

Year B Index of Readings:

Advent-Christmas-Epiphany

Lent-Easter-Pentecost

Ordinary Time

Index by Biblical Books:

Old Testament

Psalms

Gospels

Epistles

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