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

Memorial – Elizabeth Seton, religious

Rite of Election Forms deadline

  5

Memorial – John Neumann, bishop

  6

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

  7

ORDINARY TIME BEGINS

10

Anniversary of the death of Bishop Romeo Blanchette (1982)

12

memorial – Marguerite Bourgeoys, virgin   (optional)

Liturgy Workshop: Celebrating the Triduum, St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville

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

13

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

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

14

Liturgy & Music Directors Gathering, St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville  1:00-3:00 p.m.

17

Memorial – Anthony, abbot

18

Liturgy & Music Directors Gathering, St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville  7:00-9:00 p.m.

18

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

19

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

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

25

Feast of the Conversion of Paul, Apostle

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)

  3

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

  5

Memorial – Agatha, virgin, martyr

  6

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

10

LENT I

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

WORLD MARRIAGE DAY

11

WORLD DAY OF THE SICK

17

LENT II

22

Feast of the Chair of Peter, Apostle

24

LENT III

Scrutiny I

  2

LENT IV

Scrutiny II

  5

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

  9

LENT V

Scrutiny III

15

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

16

PALM SUNDAY

17

Chrism Mass, Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet

20

HOLY THURSDAY              (washing of the Feet)

21

GOOD FRIDAY                    (day of fast & abstinence)

22

HOLY SATURDAY        **** Easter Vigil begins after 7:30 p.m. **** 

23

EASTER SUNDAY: THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

24

OCTAVE OF EASTER  (24th-29th)

29

Diocesan Pastoral Council Assembly, St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville

30

EASTER II

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

31

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

  2

Anniversary of Death of Pope John Paul II (2005)

  3

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

  4

Adult Confirmation Forms deadline

  6

EASTER III

  7

Memorial – John the Baptist de la Salle, priest

11

Memorial – Stanislaus, bishop, martyr

13

EASTER IV

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

20

EASTER V

24

Anniversary of Installation of Pope Benedict XVI (2005)

25

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

27

EASTER VI       

28

BLESSING OF SEEDS AT PLANTING TIME (formerly Rogation Days 28^th -30^th)

29

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

  2

Memorial – Athanasius, bishop, doctor of the Church

  3

Feast of Philip and James, Apostles

  4

EASTER VII

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

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

  6

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

  8

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

11

Solemnity of PENTECOST

Mother’s Day

12

ORDINARY TIME RESUMES

13

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

14

Feast of Matthias, Apostle

15

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

18

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

23

Anniversary of Death of Bishop Martin McNamara (1966)

25

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

26

Memorial – Philip Neri, priest

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

30

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

31

Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  3

Memorial – Charles Lwanga and his companions, martyrs

  5

Memorial – Boniface, bishop, martyr

  7

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

11

Memorial – Barnabas, Apostle

13

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

15

Father’s Day

21

Memorial – Aloysius Gonzaga, religious

24

Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist

27

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

28

Memorial – Irenaeus, bishop, martyr

29

Solemnity of Peter and Paul, Apostles

  3

Feast of Thomas, Apostle

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

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

11

Memorial – Clare, virgin

14

Memorial – Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest, martyr

15

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary    (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

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

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

  6

Bereavement Workshop (Family Ministry Office), St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville

  8

Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  9

Memorial – Peter Claver, priest

11

Anniversary of Death of Bishop James Fitzgerald  (2003)

13

Memorial – John Chrysostom, bishop, doctor of the Church

Bereavement Workshop (Family Ministry Office), St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville

14

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

15

Memorial – Our Lady of Sorrows

16

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

20

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

DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE HARVEST AND FRUITS OF THE EARTH

Religious Life Celebration, St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville

Bereavement Workshop (Family Ministry Office), St. Charles Pastoral Center, Romeoville

23

Memorial – Pio of Pietrelcina, priest

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

  2

Memorial – The Guardian Angels

  3

Memorial – Mother Theodore Guerin

  4

Memorial – Francis of Assisi, religious       (blessing of Animals)

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

  5

RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY

  7

Memorial – Our Lady of the Rosary

15

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

17

Memorial – Ignatius of Antioch, bishop, martyr

18

Feast of Luke, Evangelist

19

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

24

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

Call to Continuing Conversion Forms deadline

26

WORLD YOUTH DAY (USA)

28

Feast of Simon and Jude, Apostles

  1

Solemnity of the All Saints           (NOT holy day of obligation)

Transitional Deacon Ordination, St. Elizabeth Seton, Naperville, 11:00 a.m.

  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

13

Memorial – Frances Xavier Cabrini, virgin (USA)

17

Memorial – Elizabeth of Hungary, religious

21

Memorial – Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

22

Memorial – Cecilia, virgin, martyr

23

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

27

Thanksgiving

30

ADVENT I

  3

Memorial – Francis Xavier, priest

  7

ADVENT II

  8

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

12

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

13

Memorial – Lucy, virgin, martyr

14

ADVENT III

21

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 Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph