1

Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Mother of God   (holy day of obligation)

DAY OF PRAYER FOR WORLD JUSTICE AND PEACE

  2

Memorial – Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, bishops, doctors of the Church

  4

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

  5

Memorial – John Neumann, bishop

10

Anniversary of the death of Bishop Romeo Blanchette (1982)

11

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

NATIONAL VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK (11th-17th)

12

ORDINARY TIME BEGINS

17

Memorial – Anthony, abbot

Ministers of Care Training (Saturday session), Carmelite Spiritual Center, Darien

18

Mass of Life, Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet, 2:00 p.m.

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY   (18th-25th)

21

Memorial – Agnes, virgin, martyr

22

DAY OF PENANCE & PRAYER FOR THE RIGHT TO LIFE (Roe vs. Wade)

24

Memorial – Francis de Sales, bishop, doctor of the Church

Ministers of Care Training (Saturday session), Carmelite Spiritual Center, Darien

25

Feast of the Conversion of Paul, Apostle

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK (25th-30th)

26

Memorial – Timothy and Titus, bishops

28

Memorial – Thomas Aquinas, priest, doctor of the Church

31

Memorial – John Bosco, priest

  2

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord   (blessing of candles)

Rite of Election Forms deadline

  3

memorial – Blaise, bishop, martyr; Ansgar, bishop   (optional)    (blessing of throats)

  5

Memorial – Agatha, virgin, martyr

  6

Memorial – Paul Miki, martyr & his companions, martyrs

  8

WORLD MARRIAGE DAY

10

Memorial – Scholastica, virgin

11

WORLD DAY OF THE SICK

14

Memorial – Cyril, monk, and Methodius bishop

23

Memorial – Polycarp, bishop, martyr

25

ASH WEDNESDAY  - LENT BEGINS    (day of fast & abstinence)

  1

Rite of Election, Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet,  2:00 p.m.

LENT I

  6

Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop James Peter Sartain (2000)

  8

LENT II

15

LENT III

Scrutiny I

19

Solemnity of Joseph, Husband of the Virgin Mary   (blessing of St. Joseph’s Table)

Patronal Feast of Pope Benedict XVI

 22

LENT IV

Scrutiny II

 25

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

 29

LENT V

Scrutiny III

  2

Anniversary of Death of Pope John Paul II (2005)

  3

Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Joseph Imesch (1973)

  5

PALM SUNDAY

  6

Chrism Mass, Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet

  9

HOLY THURSDAY              (washing of the Feet)

10

GOOD FRIDAY                    (day of fast & abstinence)

11

HOLY SATURDAY        **** Easter Vigil begins after 8:00 p.m. **** 

12

EASTER SUNDAY: THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

13

OCTAVE OF EASTER  (13th-18th)

19

EASTER II

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

24

Anniversary of Installation of Pope Benedict XVI (2005)

25

Feast of Mark, Evangelist     (blessing of Fields and Flocks)

26

EASTER III       

27

Adult Confirmation Forms deadline

29

Memorial – Catherine of Siena, virgin, doctor of the Church

  2

Memorial – Athanasius, bishop, doctor of the Church

  3

EASTER IV

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS       

10

EASTER V

Mother’s Day (USA)

12

Ministers of Care Training (evening session), Carmelite Spiritual Center, Darien

14

Feast of Matthias, Apostle

Ministers of Care Training (evening session), Carmelite Spiritual Center, Darien

17

EASTER VI   (blessing of Seeds at planting time)

19

Ministers of Care Training (evening session), Carmelite Spiritual Center, Darien

21

Ministers of Care Training (evening session), Carmelite Spiritual Center, Darien

23

Anniversary of Death of Bishop Martin McNamara (1966)

24

EASTER VII

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

26

Memorial – Philip Neri, priest

Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet (1966)

Memorial Day

31

Solemnity of PENTECOST

Adult Confirmation, Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet, 2:00 p.m.

  1

Memorial – Jusin, martyr

ORDINARY TIME RESUMES

  3

Memorial – Charles Lwanga, martyr, and his companions, martyrs

  5

Memorial – Boniface, bishop, martyr

  6

Priesthood Ordination, Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet,   11:00 a.m.

  7

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

11

Memorial – Barnabas, Apostle

13

Memorial – Anthony of Padua, priest, doctor of the Church

14

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

19

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

20

Memorial – The Immaculate Heart of Mary

21

Father’s Day (USA)

24

Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist

27

Anniversary of the Installation of Bishop James Peter Sartain (2006)

29

Solemnity of Peter and Paul, Apostles

  3

Feast of Thomas, Apostle

  4

Independence Day (USA)

11

Memorial – Benedict, abbot

14

Memorial – Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin

15

Memorial – Bonaventure, bishop, doctor of the Church

22

Memorial – Mary Magdalene

25

Feast of James, Apostle

29

Memorial – Martha

31

Memorial – Ignatius of Loyola, priest

  1

Memorial – Alphonsus Liguori, bishop, doctor of the Church

  4

Memorial – John Mary Vianney, priest

  6

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord

  8

Memorial – Dominic, priest

10

Feast of the Lawrence, Deacon, martyr

11

Memorial – Clare, virgin

14

Memorial – Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest, martyr

15

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary    (NOT a holy day of obligation)

16

Anniversary of Death of Bishop Raymond Vonesh  (1991)

20

Memorial – Bernard of Clairvaux, abbot and doctor of the Church

21

Memorial – Pius X, pope

22

Memorial – Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Permanent Deacon Ordination, Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet,  11:00 a.m.

24

Feast of Bartholomew, Apostle

27

Memorial – Monica

28

Memorial – Augustine, bishop, doctor of the Church

Anniversary of Installation of Bishop Joseph Imesch  (1979)

29

Memorial – Martyrdom of John the Baptist

  3

Memorial – Gregory the Great, pope, doctor of the Church

  7

Labor Day (USA)

  8

Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  9

Memorial – Peter Claver, priest

11

Anniversary of Death of Bishop James Fitzgerald  (2003)

14

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

15

Memorial – Our Lady of Sorrows

16

Memorial – Cornelius, pope, martyr, and Cyprian, bishop, martyr

19

Religious Life Celebration, St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville

DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE HARVEST AND FRUITS OF THE EARTH

21

Feast of Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist

23

Memorial – Pio of Pietrelcina, priest

26

Fall Ministry Workshops, St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville; 9:00 a.m.-Noon

27

Wedding Anniversary Mass, Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet,  2:00 p.m.

29

Feast of Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels

30

Memorial – Jerome, priest, doctor of the Church

  1

Memorial – Therese of the Child Jesus, virgin, doctor

  2

Memorial – The Guardian Angels

  4

RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY

  7

Memorial – Our Lady of the Rosary

15

Memorial – Teresa of Jesus, virgin, doctor of the Church

16

Rite of Lector, St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville,  7:30 p.m.

17

Memorial – Ignatius of Antioch, bishop, martyr

18

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

19

Memorial – John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests, martyrs and companions, martyrs

Call to Continuing Conversion Forms deadline

25

WORLD YOUTH DAY (USA)

28

Feast of Simon and Jude, Apostles

  1

Solemnity of the All Saints           (holy day of obligation)

  2

The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed  (All Souls)

  4

Memorial – Charles Borromeo, bishop

  7

Transitional Deacon Ordination, Our Lady of Mercy, Aurora, 11:00 a.m.

  9

Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome

10

Memorial – Leo the Great, pope, doctor of the Church

11

Memorial – Martin of Tours, bishop

12

Memorial – Josaphat, bishop, martyr

13

Memorial – Frances Xavier Cabrini, virgin (USA)

17

Memorial – Elizabeth of Hungary, religious

21

Memorial – Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

22

Solemnity of Christ the King

Call to Continuing Conversion, Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet, 2:00 p.m.

24

Memorial – Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, martyr and his companions, martyrs

26

Thanksgiving Day (USA)

29

ADVENT I

30

Feast of Andrew, Apostle

  3

Memorial – Francis Xavier, priest  (patron of Diocese)

  6

ADVENT II

  7

Memorial – Ambrose, bishop, doctor of the Church

  8

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary  (holy day of obligation)

12

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

13

ADVENT III

14

Memorial – John of the Cross, priest, doctor of the Church

20

ADVENT IV

25

Solemnity of the NATIVITY OF THE LORD     (holy day of obligation)

26

Feast of Stephen, First Martyr

27

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

28

Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs

29

OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS   (Fifth Day)

30

OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS   (Sixth Day)

31

OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS   (Seventh Day)