0 in Christianity, a period of one year that consists of a series of religious seasons, beginning on the first Sunday in Advent (= the period of four weeks before Christmas):
For many congregants, the Christmas productions are a meaningful event in their church year.
The most important celebration in the Church year is Easter Day.
Among the main feasts of the Church year are the Epiphany, the Purification and Annunciation, the Ascension, and the Feast of St Gregory.
He set himself the task of writing new music for every single feast of the church year.
The offertory, Dextera Domini, is for the third Sunday after Epiphany and other occasions in the Church year.
