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Holy Days of Obligation with Special Seasons and
Feasts |
Feast
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Celebration Of
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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Holydays of Obligation |
Seasons and Feasts |
Holydays of Obligation |
Seasons and Feasts |
Holydays of Obligation |
Seasons and Feasts |
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Sunday |
The Resurrection of Our Lord |
Sundays |
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Sundays |
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Sundays |
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Mary, Mother of God |
Our Lady's divine maternity |
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Monday
Jan. 1 [1] |
Tuesday,
Jan. 1 |
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Wednesday,
Jan.1 |
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Epiphany |
Our Lord's manifestation to the world through the visit of the
magi |
Sunday,
January 7 |
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Sunday,
January 6 |
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Sunday,
January 4 |
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Baptism of the Lord |
Close of the Christmas Season |
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Monday,
January 8 |
Sunday,
January 13 |
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Monday,
January 11 |
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Ash Wednesday+ |
Beginning of Lent which lasts until the evening Mass of the
Lords Supper on Holy Thursday night |
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Feb. 21 |
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Feb. 6 |
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Feb. 25 |
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Passion \ Palm Sunday |
The Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem and His betrayal. Begins
Holy Week. |
Sunday,
April 1 |
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Sunday
March 16 |
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Sunday
April 5 |
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Holy Thursday |
Mass of the Lord’s Supper |
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April 5 |
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March 20 |
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April 9 |
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Good Friday |
The Lord’s Passion |
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April 6 |
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March 21 |
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April 10 |
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Holy Saturday |
The Great Easter Vigil* |
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April 7
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March 22
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April 11
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Easter Sunday |
The Lord’s Resurrection and Appearance. Begins the 50 Days of
Easter |
April 8 |
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March 23 |
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April 12 |
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Ascension of Christ |
The Ascension of Our Lord |
Sunday,
May 20 |
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Sunday,
May 4 |
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Sunday,
May 24 |
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Pentecost |
The Gift of the Holy Spirit. Closes the Easter Season. |
Sunday,
May 27 |
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Sunday,
May 11 |
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Sunday,
May 31 |
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Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) |
Our Lord's Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament |
Sunday,
June 10 |
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Sunday
May 25 |
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Sunday
June 14 |
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Assumption |
Assumption of Mary
Into Heaven |
Wednesday,
August 15 |
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Friday,
August 15 |
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Saturday,
August 15 [1] |
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All Saints |
Celebration of those God has brought into heaven and how they
model Christ to us |
Thursday,
Nov. 1 |
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Saturday,
Nov. 1 [1] |
Sunday,
Nov. 1 |
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Christ the King |
Final Sunday of Church Year |
Sunday,
November 25 |
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Sunday,
November 23 |
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Sunday,
November 22 |
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1st
Sunday of Advent |
1st
Sunday of Church Year and beginning of four-week preparation for
Christmas. |
Sunday,
December 2 |
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Sunday,
November 30 |
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Sunday
November 22 |
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Immaculate Conception |
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Patronal Feast of the
United States |
Saturday,
Dec. 8 |
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Monday,
Dec. 8 |
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Tuesday,
Dec. 8 |
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Christmas |
The Birth of Our Lord |
Tuesday,
Dec 25 |
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Thursday,
Dec. 25 |
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Friday,
Dec. 25 |
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Christmas Season |
Christmas through Baptism of Our Lord |
December 25, 2007 – January 13, 2008 |
December 25, 2008 – January 11, 2009 |
December 25, 2009 –
January 17, 2010 |
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[1] At their November 1991 meeting, the National Conference of
Catholic Bishops decided that whenever January 1, the Solemnity
of Mary Mother of God or August 15, the feast of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin or November 1, the Feast of all Saints
falls on a Saturday or a Monday, the precept to celebrate Mass
is dispensed. The Congregation for Bishops confirmed the action
on July 4, 1992.
Although the obligation to celebrate Mass when these three holy
days fall on a Saturday or Monday is abolished, parishes are to
continue to observe these holydays by scheduling one or more
Masses at a convenient time so that people who wish to
participate are able to do so.
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+ Lenten
Days of Fast, Abstinence, and Penance
All Fridays of Lent are Days of Abstinence
Abstinence means not eating meat. All persons 14 years and older
are bound by the law of abstinence.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are Days of both Fast and
Abstinence
Fasting allows one full meal, but a light breakfast and lunch
are not forbidden. All adults, 18 up to the beginning of their
sixtieth (60) year, are bound by the law of fasting. Pastors and
parents are to see to it that children while not bound to the
law of fast and abstinence are educated and introduced to an
authentic sense of penance.
On Fridays, when abstinence is not required by law, acts of
penance, especially works of charity and exercises of piety are
suggested. Abstinence from meat is especially recommended but
under no obligation by law. |
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* The Easter Vigil, during the holy night when Christ rose from
the dead, ranks as the “mother of all vigils.”11 Keeping watch,
the Church awaits Christ’s resurrection and celebrates it in the
sacraments. Accordingly, the entire celebration of this vigil
should take place at night, that is, it should either begin
after nightfall or end before the dawn of Sunday (General Norms
for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, no. 21). |
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[2] Easter Vigil 2007 – Nautical Twilight Ends 8:36 p.m.
CDT – Easter Vigil should not begin before 8:45 pm CDT |
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[3] Easter Vigil 2008 – Nautical Twilight Ends
8:26 p.m. CDT – Begin Vigil should not begin before 8:40 pm CDT |
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[4] Easter Vigil 2009 – Nautical Twilight Ends
8:39 p.m. CDT – Begin Vigil should not begin before 8:45 pm CDT
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