Yes it is
The beginning of Advent which varies each year
The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year.
Advent is the beginning of the Western liturgical year and commences on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. Depending on where Christmas falls in the calendar, it could last four to five weeks.
Yes, it is. The first Sunday of Advent is the very first day of the Liturgical Year.
First Sunday of Advent
The first Sunday of Advent is the first day of Advent. The date varies from year to year.
The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of a new liturgical year.
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, Advent begins the liturgical year, four Sundays before Christmas each year. The Sunday before the First Sunday of Advent is Christ the King which ends the liturgical year.
It shows the different times of the year in the church, such as Advent, Lent, Easter etc. The church year runs from the beginning of Advent, not from the 1st of January.
Advent is the beginning of the Liturgical Year. A time of preparation, NOT for the historical coming of the Christ at Chrismas. (His birth in Bethlehem) But a time of preparation for the second coming of Christ.
According to the Revised Common Lectionary (adopted by Catholics, Lutherans, Episcopalians, Methodists and Presbyterians and others) the period from the beginning of Advent in 2011 to the beginning of Advent in 2012 is YEAR B in the three year cycle. Gospel readings in Year B are from Mark and John.
Advent begins the Liturgical year in the Roman Catholic Church