CU 2311: Introduction to the Liturgical Year

This course will explore the ways that the mystery of salvation is signified in the liturgical life of the Church, and the devotional life of the Christian. Through examining the elements of liturgy and the liturgical year, the student will explore the unfolding of the year of grace, so that the Christian will come to know and experience how “all time belongs to Him and all ages.” Through lecture, practicum and reading, the course will heighten the awareness that the Church’s Liturgical year is filled with sign and symbol, in language, ritual action, art and architecture, and music, to promote active participation in the Church’s mysteries to deepen the encounter with Christ in every time and season.