Lutheran Church Year
Events in German/English/Latin and the correponding Bach's works

Events in the Church Year

Event German

Description German

Description Latin

Description English

Bach's Works

1. Advent

1. Sonntag im Advent

Dominica 1 Adventus Christi

1^st Sunday in Advent [Advent 1]

BWV 61, BWV 62, BWV 36

2. Advent

2. Sonntag im Advent

Dominica 2 Adventus Christi

2^nd Sunday in Advent [Advent 2]

BWV 70a

3. Advent

3. Sonntag im Advent

Dominica 3 Adventus Christi

3^rd Sunday in Advent [Advent 3]

BWV 186a, BWV 141

4. Advent

4. Sonntag im Advent

Dominica 4 Adventus Christi

4^th Sunday in Advent [Advent 4]

BWV 132, BWV 147a

Heiliger Abend

Christvesper

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Christmas Eve

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1. Weihnachtstag

Christfest, 1. Feiertag, 1. Weihnachtsfeiertag

Feria 1 Nativatis Christi

Christmas Day (Dec 25)

BWV 63, BWV 91, BWV 110, BWV 191, BWV 248/1, BWV 197a, BWV 142

2. Weihnachtstag

Christfest, 2. Feiertag, 2. Weihnachtsfesttag

Feria 2 Nativatis Christi

2^nd Day of Christmas, St Stefanus Day (Dec 26) [Christmas 2]

BWV 40, BWV 121, BWV 57, BWV 248/2

3. Weihnachtstag

Christfest, 3. Feiertag, 3. Weihnachtsfesttag

Feria 3 Nativatis Christi

3^rd Day of Christmas, St John's Day (Dec 27) [Christmas 3]

BWV 64, BWV 133, BWV 151, BWV 248/3

So.n.Weihnachten

Sonntag nach Weihnachten

Dominica post Nativitatis Christi

1^st Sunday after Christmas Day [Christmas + 1]

BWV 152, BWV 122, BWV 28

Neujahr

Neujahrstag, Feste der Beschneidung Christi

Festo Circumcisionis Christi

New Year's Day, Holy Name, Circumcision of Christ (Jan 1)

BWV 190, BWV 41, BWV 16, BWV 171, BWV 143, BWV 248/4, BWV 134a

So.N.Neujahr

Sonntag nach Neujahr, 2

Dominica post Festum Circumcisionis Christi

Sunday after New Year (New Year + 1]

BWV 153, BWV 58, BWV 248/5

Epiphanias

Fest der Heiligen drei Könige

Festo Epiphanias

Feast of Epiphany (Jan 6) [Epiphany]

BWV 65, BWV 123, BWV 248/6

1.So.n.Epiph.

1. Sonntag nach Epiphanias

Dominica 1 post Epiphanias

1^st Sunday after Epiphany [Epiphany 1]

BWV 154, BWV 124, BWV 32, 217

2.So.n.Epiph.

2. Sonntag nach Epiphanias

Dominica 2 post Epiphanias

2^nd Sunday after Epiphany [Epiphany 2]

BWV 155, BWV 3, BWV 13

3.So.n.Epiph.

3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias

Dominica 3 post Epiphanias

3^rd Sunday after Epiphany [Epiphany 3]

BWV 73, BWV 111, BWV 72, BWV 156

4.So.n.Epiph.

4. Sonntag nach Epiphanias

Dominica 4 post Epiphanias

4^th Sunday after Epiphany [Epiphany 4]

BWV 81, BWV 14

5.So.n.Epiph.

5. Sonntag nach Epiphanias

Dominica 5 post Epiphanias

5^th Sunday after Epiphany [Epiphany 5]

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6.So.n.Epiph.

6. Sonntag nach Epiphanias

Dominica 6 post Epiphanias

6^th Sunday after Epiphany [Epiphany 6]

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Septuagesimae

Sonntag Septuagesimae, 3. Sonntag vor der Passionszeit

Dominica Septuagesimae

Septuagesima Sunday, 3^rd Sunday before Lent

BWV 144, BWV 92, BWV 84

Sexagesimae

Sonntag Sexagesimae, 2. Sonntag vor der Passionszeit

Dominica Sexagesimae

Sexagesima Sunday, 2^nd Sunday before Lent

BWV 18, BWV 181, BWV 126

Estomihi

Sonntag Estomihi, Sonntag Quinquagesimae
Sonntag vor der Passionszeit

Dominica Quinquagesimae

Quinquagesima Sunday, Sunday before Lent

BWV 22, BWV 23, BWV 127, BWV 159

Invokavit

1. Sonntag der Passionszeit (Fastenzeit) = Sonntag Quadragesimae

Dominica Invocavit = Dominica Quadragesimae

1^st Sunday in Lent

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Reminiszere

2. Sonntag der Passionszeit

Reminiscere

2^nd Sunday in Lent

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Okuli

3. Sonntag der Passionszeit

Oculi

3^rd Sunday in Lent

BWV 54, BWV 80a

Laetare

4. Sonntag der Passionszeit

Laetare

4^th Sunday in Lent

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Judika

5. Sonntag der Passionszeit

Judica = Dominica Passionis

5^th Sunday in Lent = Passion Sunday

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Palmsonntag

6. Sonntag der Passionszeit

Palmarum

Palm Sunday, 6^th Sunday in Lent

BWV 182

Gründonnerstag

Maundy Thursday

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Karfreitag

Good Friday

BWV 244, BWV 245, BWV 246, BWV 247, BWV Anh 169

Karsamstag

Easter Saturday, Holy Saturday

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Ostersonntag

1. Osterfestt

Feria 1 Paschatos

Easter Sunday, 1^st Day of Easter

BWV 4, BWV 31, BWV 249, BWV 15, BWV 160

Ostermontag

2. Osterfesttag

Feria 2 Paschatos

Easter Monday, 2^nd Day of Easter

BWV 66, BWV 6, BWV Anh 190

Osterdienstag

3. Osterfesttag

Feria 3 Paschatos

Easter Tuesday, 3^rd Day of Easter

BWV 134, BWV 145, BWV 158

Quasimodogeniti

Sonntag Quasimodogeniti, 1. Sonntag nach Ostern

Dominica Quasimodogeniti

Quasimodogeniti, 1^st Sunday after Easter

BWV 67, BWV 42

Misericordias Dom.

Sonntag Misericordias Domini, 2. Sonntag nach Ostern

Dominica Misericordias Domini

Misericordias Domini, 2^nd Sunday after Easter

BWV 104, BWV 85, BWV 112

Jubilate

Sonntag Jubilate, 3. Sonntag nach Ostern

Dominica Jubilate

Jubilate, 3^rd Sunday after Easter

BWV 12, BWV 103, BWV 146, BWV 224

Kantate

Sonntag Kantate, 4. Sonntag nach Ostern

Dominica Cantate

Cantate, 4^th Sunday after Easter

BWV 166, BWV 108

Rogate

Sonntag Rogate, 5. Sonntag nach Ostern

Dominica Rogate

Rogate, 5^th Sunday after Easter

BWV 86, BWV 87

Christi Himmelf.

Christi Himmelfahrt (Festo ascensionis Christi)

Festo Ascensionis Christi

Ascension Day, Ascension of Jesus [Ascension]

BWV 37, BWV 128, BWV 43, BWV 11

Exaudi

6. Sonntag nach Ostern

Dominica Exaudi

Exaudi, 6^th Sunday after Easter

BWV 44, BWV 183

Pfingsten

1. Pfingstfesttag

Feria 1 Pentecostes

Whit Sunday, 1^st Day of Pentecost

BWV 172, BWV 59, BWV 74, BWV 34, BWV 218

Pfingstmontag

2. Pfingstfesttag

Feria 2 Pentecostes

Whit Monday, 2^nd Day of Pentecost

BWV 173, BWV 68, BWV 174

Pfingstdienstag

3. Pfingstfesttag

Feria 3 Pentecostes

Whit Tuesday, 3^rd Day of Pentecost

BWV 184, BWV 175

Trinitatis

Tag der Heiligen Dreifaltigkeit, Trinitatisfest

Trinitatis

Trinity Sunday [Trinity]

BWV 165, BWV 194, BWV 176, BWV 129, BWV 192

Fronleichnam

Corpus Christi

Body of Christ, Thursday after Trinity Sunday

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1.So.n.Trin.

1. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 1 post Trinitatis

1^st Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 1] = Corpus Christi Sunday

BWV 75, BWV 20, BWV 39

2.So.n.Trin.

2. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 2 post Trinitatis

2^nd Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 2]

BWV 76, BWV 2

3.So.n.Trin.

3. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 3 post Trinitatis

3^rd Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 3]

BWV 21, BWV 135

4.So.n.Trin.

4. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 4 post Trinitatis

4^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 4]

BWV 185, BWV 24, BWV 177

5.So.n.Trin.

5. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 5 post Trinitatis

5^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 5]

BWV 93, BWV 88

6.So.n.Trin.

6. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 6 post Trinitatis

6^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 6]

BWV 170, BWV 9

7.So.n.Trin.

7. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 7 post Trinitatis

7^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 7]

BWV 186, BWV 107, BWV 187, BWV Anh 1, BWV Anh 209, BWV 54 (?)

8.So.n.Trin.

8. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 8 post Trinitatis

8^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 8]

BWV 136, BWV 178, BWV 45

9.So.n.Trin.

9. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 9 post Trinitatis

9^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 9]

BWV 105, BWV 94, BWV 168

10.So.n.Trin.

10. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 10 post Trinitatis

10^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 10]

BWV 46, BWV 101, BWV 102

11.So.n.Trin.

11. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 11 post Trinitatis

11^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 11]

BWV 199, BWV 179, BWV 113

12.So.n.Trin.

12 Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 12 post Trinitatis

12^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 12]

BWV 69a, BWV 137, BWV 35

13.So.n.Trin.

13. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 13 post Trinitatis

13^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 13]

BWV 77, BWV 33, BWV 164

14.So.n.Trin.

14. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 14 post Trinitatis

14^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 14]

BWV 25, BWV 78, BWV 17

15.So.n.Trin.

15. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 15 post Trinitatis

15^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 15]

BWV 138, BWV 99, BWV 51, BWV 100

16.So.n.Trin.

16. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 16 post Trinitatis

16^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 16]

161, BWV 95, BWV 8, BWV 27

17.So.n.Trin.

17. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 17 post Trinitatis

17^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 17]

BWV 114, BWV 148, BWV 47

18.So.n.Trin.

18. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 18 post Trinitatis

18^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 18

BWV 96, BWV 169

19.So.n.Trin.

19. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 19 post Trinitatis

19^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 19]

BWV 48, BWV 5, BWV 56, BWV Anh 2

20.So.n.Trin.

20. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Dominica 20 post Trinitatis

Dominica 20 post Trinitatis

20^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 20]

BWV 162, BWV 180, BWV 49

21.So.n.Trin.

21. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 21 post Trinitatis

21^st Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 21]

BWV 109, BWV 38, BWV 98, BWV 188

22.So.n.Trin.

22. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 22 post Trinitatis

22^nd Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 22]

BWV 89, BWV 115, BWV 55

23.So.n.Trin.

23. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 23 post Trinitatis

23^rd Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 23]

BWV 163, BWV 139, BWV 52

24.So.n.Trin.

24. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 24 post Trinitatis

24^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 24]

BWV 60, BWV 26

25.So.n.Trin.

25. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 25 post Trinitatis

25^th Sunday after Trinty [Trinity 25]

BWV 90, BWV 116

26.So.n.Trin.

26. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 26 post Trinitatis

26^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 26]

BWV 70

27.So.n.Trin.

27. Sonntag nach Trinitatis

Dominica 27 post Trinitatis

27^th Sunday after Trinity [Trinity 27]

BWV 140

Buß- und Bettag

Repentance Day, 11 days before Advent.[ Atonement]

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Events with fixed date

Event German

Description German

Description Latin

Description English

Bach's Works

Mariä Reinigung

Feste Mariä Reinigung

Festo Purificationis Mariae

Feast of Purification of Mary (Feb 2) [Purification]

BWV 83, BWV 125, BWV 82, BWV 157, BWV 158, BWV 200, BWV 161, BWV Anh 157

Mariä Verkündigung

Fest der Verkündigung Mariens

Festo Mariae Annuntiationis

Feast of Annunciation of Mary (Mar 25) [Annunciation]

BWV 1, BWV 182, BWV Anh 156, BWV Anh 199

Maifeiertag

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May 1 [May Day]

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Johannis

Johannistag, Fest Johannis des Täufers

Festo Sancti Joannis Baptistae

Feast of Nativity of St John the Baptist (Jun 24) [St John]

BWV 167, BWV 7, BWV 30, BWV 220

Mariä Heimsuchung

Feste Mariä Heimsuchung

Festo Visitationis Mariae

Feast of Visitation of Mary (Jul 2) [Visitation]

BWV 147, BWV 10, BWV 189, BWV 223

Michaelis

Michaelisfest

Festo Sancti Michaelis

Feast of St Michael and All Angels (Sep 29) [St Michael]

BWV 130, BWV 19, BWV 149, BWV 50, BWV 219, BWV Anh 198

Reformationsfest

Festo Reformationis

Feast of Reformation (Oct 31) [Reformation]

BWV 80, BWV 79, BWV 129 (?)

Nikolaus

St Nicholas' Day (Dec 6) [St Nicholas]

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Other Events

Event German

Description German

Description Latin

Description English

Bach's Works

Für jede Zeit

Per ogni Temp

For all times, For any time

BWV 21

Bub gottesdienst

Penitential Service

BWV 131

Ohne Bestimmung

Unspecified occasion

BWV 106

Trauung

Wedding

BWV 196

Comments:
Passionszeit is also in the Catholic Calendar called Fastenzeit (literally "Fast time", i.e., Lent)

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (March 2010 - November 2018)
Thanks to contributors: David Glenn Kebut Jr. (July 2010, May 2013), Marc Roderich Pfau (November 2018)