CALENDAR 2020

Year A, Cicle II

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JANUARY

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1. MARY, MOTHER OF GOD

2. Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Doctors of the Church
3. The Most Holy Name of Jesus
4. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious
5. THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

12. THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

 

ORDINARY TIME

 

17. Saint Anthony, Abbot

18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
19. SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
21. Agnes, Martyr   
22. On this anniversary of the Supreme Court decision, Roe vs. Wade (1973),

       all dioceses of United States shall observe a Day of Prayer for the Legal

       Protection of Unborn Children

24. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
25. The Conversion of Saint Paul, The Apostle
26. THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
       Sunday of the Word of God

28. Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor of the Church 
31. John Bosco, Priest

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FEBRUARY

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2. THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

3. In memory of St. Blaise, the blessing of throats may be given today by a                   priest, deacon, or lay minister who follows the rites and prayers designated

     for a lay minister (a lay minister always says the prayer without making the

     sign of the cross.

5. Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr

6. Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs

 

7-14. National Marriage Week

 

9. FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

10. Saint Scholastica, Virgin

11. Our Lady of Lourdes

       World Day of the Sick

14. Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop 

16. SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

22. The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle

23. SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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LENTEN SEASON

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26. ASH WEDNESDAY

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MARCH

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1. FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT: A - B - C    

8. SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT: A - B - C

15. THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT: A - B - C

19. Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

22. FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT: A - B - C

25. The Annunciation of the Lord

29. FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT: A - B - C

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APRIL

HOLY WEEK

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5. PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD: A - B - C 

6. Monday of Holy Week

7. Tuesday of Holy Week

8. Wednesday of Holy Week

The Sacred Paschal Triduum

9. HOLY THURSDAY

10. GOOD FRIDAY

11. HOLY SATURDAY

       THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT

12. EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

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EASTER SEASON 

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13. Monday within the Octave of Easter

14. Tuesday within the Octave of Easter

15. Wednesday within the Octave of Easter

16. Thursday within the Octave of Easter

17. Friday within the Octave of Easter

18. Saturday within the Octave of Easter

19. SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER: SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY

25. Saint Mark, Evangelist

26. THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

29. Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor of the Church

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MAY

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2. Saint Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor of the Church

3. FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

10. FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

14. St. Matthias, Apostle

17. SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

24. THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

26. Saint Philip  Neri, Priest

31. PENTECOST SUNDAY

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JUNE

 

1. Mary, Mother of the Church

3. Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs

5. Saint Boniface, Bishop, Martyr

7. SUNDAY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

11. Saint Barnabas, Apostle

13. Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest, Doctor of the Church

14. SUNDAY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

19. The most Sacred Heart of Jesus

20. The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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ORDINARY TIME

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21. TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

24. The Nativity of John the Baptist

28. THIRTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

29. Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

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JULY

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3. Saint Thomas, Apostle  

5. FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

11. Saint Benedict, Abbot

12. FIFHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

14. Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin

15. Saint Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor of the Church

19. SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

22. Saint Mary Magdalene

25. Saint James, Apostle

26. SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

29. Saint Martha

31. Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest

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AUGUST

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1. Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Doctor of the Church

2. EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

4. Saint John Vianney, Priest

6. The Transfiguration of the Lord

8. Saint Dominic, Priest

9. NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

10. Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

11. Saint Clare, Virgin

14. Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr

15. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

16. TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: A  B  C

20. Saint Bernard, Abbot, Doctor of the Church

21. Saint Pius X, Pope

22. The Queenship of Mary

23. TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

24. Saint Bartholomew, Apostle

27. Saint Monica

28. Saint Augustine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church

29. The Passion of Saint John the Baptist

30. TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

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SEPTEMBER

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3. Saint Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor of the Church

4. TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

8. The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9. Saint Peter Claver, Priest

13. TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

       Catechetical Sunday 

14. The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

15. Our Lady of Sorrows

16. Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs

20. TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

21. Saint Matthew, Apostle,  Evangelist

23. Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest

27. TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

30. Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Church

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OCTOBER

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1. Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor of the Church

2.The Holy Guardian Angels

4. TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

7. Our Lady of the Rosary

11. TWENTY-EIGHT SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C 

       World Mission Sunday

15. Saint Theresa of Jesus, Doctor of the Church

17. Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr

18. TWENTY- NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

19. Saints John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests and Companions, Martyrs

25. THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

28. Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

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NOVEMBER

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1. All Saints

2. The Commemoration of all the faithful departed

4. Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop

8. THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:  A  B  C

9. The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

10. Saint Leo, Pope and Doctor of the Church

11. Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop

12. Saint Josaphat, Bishop, Martyr

13. Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin

15. THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: A - B - C

17. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious

21. The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

22. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

24. Saint Andrew Dung Lac, Priest, and Companions Martyrs

26. Thanksgiving Day

 

ADVENT SEASON

 

29. FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

30. Saint Andrew, Apostle

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DECEMBER

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3. Saint Francis Xavier, Priest 

6. SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

7. Saint Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor of the Church

8. Immaculate Conception of Mary

12. Our Lady of Guadalupe

13. THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

14. Saint John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor of the Church 

20. FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 

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CHRISTMAS SEASON

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25. THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD

26. Saint Stephen, the first Martyr    

27. THE HOLY FAMILY, JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

28. The Holy Innocent, Martyrs