1

Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Mother of God   (NOT a holy day of obligation)

DAY OF PRAYER FOR WORLD JUSTICE AND PEACE

  2

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

  4

Memorial – Elizabeth Seton, religious

  5

Memorial – John Neumann, bishop

  9

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

NATIONAL VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK (Jan.9-15)

ORDINARY TIME BEGINS

10

Anniversary of Death of Bishop Romeo Blanchette (1982)

12

Memorial – Marguerite Bourgeoys, virgin

16

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

17

Memorial – Anthony, Abbot

18

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY   (January18-25)

19

Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Siegel (2010)

21

Memorial – Agnes, virgin, martyr

22

DAY OF PENANCE & PRAYER FOR THE RIGHT TO LIFE (Roe vs. Wade, 1973)

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

24

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

25

Feast of the Conversion of Paul, Apostle

26

Memorial – Timothy and Titus, bishops

28

Memorial – Thomas Aquinas, priest, doctor of the Church

29

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

30

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK (Jan. 30- Feb. 5)

31

Memorial – John Bosco, priest

  2

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

  3

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

  5

Memorial – Agatha, virgin, martyr

Mass for World Day for Consecrated Life, Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet, 5:00 p.m.

10

Memorial – Scholastica, virgin

11

WORLD DAY OF THE SICK

Rite of Election Forms deadline

12

Catechumenate Workshop (Preparing & Celebrating the Scrutinies), 9a -12:30 p.m., St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville

13

WORLD MARRIAGE DAY

14

Memorial – Cyril, monk and Methodius, bishop

22

Feast of the Chair of Peter

23

Memorial – Polycarp, bishop, martyr

  7

Memorial – Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs

  9

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

13

LENT I

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

14

Roman Missal Workshop (Priests Session), 9am - 4p.m., St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville

15

Roman Missal Workshop (Deacon & Lay People Session), 9am - 4p.m., St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville

19

Solemnity of Joseph, Husband of the Virgin Mary   (blessing of St. Joseph’s Table)Patronal Feast of Pope Benedict XVI

20

LENT II

24

Roman Missal Workshop (Parish Music Ministers Session), 1 pm-4:30pm - OR- 6pm -9:30p.m.,

St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville

25

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

27

LENT III

Scrutiny I

  2

Anniversary of Death of Pope John Paul II (2005)

  3

LENT IV

Scrutiny II

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

10

LENT V

Scrutiny III

17

PALM SUNDAY                    

18

Chrism Mass, Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet

19

Anniversary of the Election of Pope Benedict XVI  (2005)

21

HOLY THURSDAY              (washing of the Feet)

22

GOOD FRIDAY                    (day of fast & abstinence)

23

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

24

EASTER SUNDAY: THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

Anniversary of Installation of Pope Benedict XVI (2005)

25

OCTAVE OF EASTER  (April 25-30)

  1

EASTER II

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

  2

Memorial – Athanasius, bishop, doctor of the Church

  3

Feast of Philip and James, Apostles

  8

EASTER III

Mother’s Day (USA)       

  9

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

11

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

14

Feast of Matthias, Apostle

15

EASTER IV        

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS       

16

Adult Confirmation Forms deadline

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

18

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

22

EASTER V

23

Anniversary of Death of Bishop Martin McNamara (1966)

26

Memorial – Philip Neri, priest

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

29

EASTER VI   (blessing of Seeds at planting time)

31

Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Memorial Day (USA)

  1

Memorial – Justin, martyr

  3

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

  4

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

  5

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

11

Memorial – Barnabas, apostle

12

Solemnity of PENTECOST

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

13

ORDINARY TIME RESUMES

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

19

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Father’s Day (USA)

21

Memorial – Aloysius Gonzaga, religious

24

Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist

26

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Closing of the Diocesan Year of the Eucharist Celebration

28

Memorial – Irenaeus, bishop, martyr

29

Solemnity of Peter and Paul, Apostles

  1

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

  2

Memorial – The Immaculate Heart of Mary

  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

26

Memorial – Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

29

Memorial – Martha

  1

Memorial – Alphonsus Liguori, bishop, doctor of the Church

  4

Memorial – John Mary Vianney, priest

  6

Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord

Transitional Deacon Ordination, St. Isaac Jogues, Hinsdale, 10:30 a.m.

  8

Memorial – Dominic, priest

10

Feast of the Lawrence, Deacon, martyr

11

Memorial – Clare, virgin

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

WORLD YOUTH DAY, Madrid, Spain       

22

Memorial – The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

24

Feast of Bartholomew, Apostle

27

Memorial – Monica

Permanent Deacon Ordination, (2011 Class), Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet, 11:00 a.m.

28

Anniversary of Installation of Bishop Joseph Imesch  (1979)

Memorial – The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist

  3

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

  5

Labor Day (USA)

  8

Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  9

Memorial – Peter Claver, priest

11

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

Anniversary of Death of Bishop James Fitzgerald  (2003)

13

Memorial – John Chrysostom, bishop, doctor of the Church

14

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

15

Memorial – Our Lady of Sorrows

16

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

18

DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE HARVEST AND FRUITS OF THE EARTH

20

Memorial – Andrew Kim Taegon, priest, and Paul Chong Hasang, and their companions, martyrs

21

Feast of Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist

23

Memorial – Pio of Pietrelcina, priest

24

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

27

Memorial – Vincent de Paul, priest

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 of the Church

  2

RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY

  4

Memorial – Francis of Assisi, religious   (blessing of the animals)

  7

Memorial – Our Lady of the Rosary

15

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

Religious Life Celebration, St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville, 4:00 p.m.

 17

Memorial – Ignatius of Antioch, bishop, martyr

Call to Continuing Conversion Forms deadline

18

Feast of Luke, Evangelist

19

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

21

Rite of Lector, (2013 Class) St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center, 7:30 p.m.

23

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

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

  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

17

Memorial – Elizabeth of Hungary, religious

20

Solemnity of Christ the King

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

22

Memorial – The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

22

Memorial – Cecilia, virgin, martyr

24

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

Thanksgiving Day (USA)

27

ADVENT I

Mandated date to begin use of the Roman Missal, Third Edition

30

Feast of Andrew, Apostle

  3

Memorial – Francis Xavier, priest    (Patron of Diocese)

  4

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)

11

ADVENT III

12

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

13

Memorial – Lucy, virgin, martyr

14

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

18

ADVENT IV

25

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord     (holy day of obligation)

26

Feast of Stephen, First Martyr

27

Feast of John, Apostle, Evangelist

28

Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs

29

OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS   (Fifth Day)

30

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

31

OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS   (Seventh Day)