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A.D. 2012Desk Appointment Book& Liturgical Calendar
of the Ordinary & Extraordinary Formsof the Roman Rite
2012 HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION:
Jan 1 OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS (Mary, Mother of God)Jan 6 THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD (transferred some places to Jan 8)Mar 19 ST. JOSEPH (suppressed in the USA)May 17 THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD (transferred some places to May 20)Jun 7 CORPUS CHRISTI (transferred some places to Jun 10)Jun 29 Ss. PETER & PAUL (suppressed in the USA)Aug 15 THE ASSUMPTION OF MARYNov 1 ALL SAINTSDec 8 THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARYDec 25 CHRISTMAS
2013 HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION:
Jan 1 OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS (Mary, Mother of God)Jan 6 THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORDMar 19 ST. JOSEPH (suppressed in the USA)May 9 THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD (transferred some places to May 12)May 30 CORPUS CHRISTI (transferred some places to Jun 2)Jun 29 Ss. PETER & PAUL (suppressed in the USA)Aug 15 THE ASSUMPTION OF MARYNov 1 ALL SAINTSDec 8 THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARYDec 25 CHRISTMAS
The Liturgical Calendar for the 2002 Missale Romanum appears in the upper portion of the box for each date, taking into account the modifications made in most dioceses within the United States of America (can. 1246) with optional memorials showing in italics. In the bottom portion appears in brackets the Liturgical Calendar for the 1962 Missale Romanum, with commemorations showing in italics. Except for those days when black is the appropriate liturgical color (All Souls Day in both calendars, Good Friday in the latter), the proper liturgical color is indicated, white being the default.
By tradition, the different months of the year have been associated with particular mysteries of the Faith, owing largely to a particular feast day that typically takes place during that month.
In a similar vein, the different days of the week have come to be associated with special devotions by virtue of the Votive Masses that were permitted on those days (in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite):
Monday The Most Holy TrinityTuesday The AngelsWednesday St. Joseph, Ss. Peter & Paul, The ApostlesThursday The Holy Spirit, The Holy Eucharist, Christ the High PriestFriday The Holy Cross, The Passion of Our Lord, The Sacred HeartSaturday The Blessed Virgin Mary
Interesting and/or important historical events appear in the middle of some boxes along with the actual date if it is observed on a different day.
2012 U.S. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS:
Jan 2 New Years DayJan 16 MLK Jr. BirthdayFeb 20 Washington’s BirthdayMay 28 Memorial DayJuly 4 Independence DaySept 3 Labor DayOct 8 Columbus DayNov 12 Veterans DayNov 22 Thanksgiving DayDec 25 Christmas Day
2013 U.S. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS:
Jan 1 New Years DayJan 21 MLK Jr. BirthdayFeb 18 Washington’s BirthdayMay 27 Memorial DayJuly 4 Independence DaySept 2 Labor DayOct 14 Columbus DayNov 11 Veterans DayNov 28 Thanksgiving DayDec 25 Christmas Day
2011 MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DECEMBER
SUN
DA
Y25CHRISTMAS
NEW ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS
[CHRISTMAS]
MO
ND
AY 26
St. Stephen
CHRISTMAS DAY (observed as U.S. & U.N. Holiday)
[St. Stephen]
TU
ESD
AY 27
St. John the Apostle
[St. John the Apostle]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 28
Holy Innocents
CHANUKAH concludes at nightfall
[Holy Innocents]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 29St. Thomas Becket
[St. Thomas Becket]
FRID
AY
30The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
SAT
UR
DA
Y 31P. St. Sylvester I
[P. St. Sylvester I]
JANUARY MONTH OF THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS 2012
SUN
DA
Y1OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS
NEW ORTHODOX CIRCUMCISION OF THE LORD
[OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS]
MO
ND
AY 2
St. Basil the GreatSt. Gregory Nazianzen
RECONQUEST of GRANADA (2 Jan 1492)NEW YEAR’S DAY (U.S. & U.N. Holiday)[MOST HOLY NAME][Octave of St. Stephen]
TU
ESD
AY 3
Most Holy Name of Jesus
[Octave of St. John]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 4
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
[Octave of Holy Innocents][St. Elizabeth Ann Seton]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 5St. John Neumann
[Vigil of Epiphany][St. Telephorus]
FRID
AY
6 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Andre Bessette
NEW ORTHODOX EPIPHANY
[EPIPHANY OF THE LORD]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 7St. Raymond of Peñafort
OLD ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS
2012 MONTH OF THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS JANUARY
SUN
DA
Y8EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
[HOLY FAMILY]
MO
ND
AY 9
BAPTISM OF THE LORD
TU
ESD
AY 10
WE
DN
ESD
AY 11
[P. St. Hyginus]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 12
FRID
AY
13 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Hilary of Poitiers
[Octave of Epiphany][Baptism of the Lord]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 14OLD ORTHODOX CIRCUMCISION OF THE LORD
LEE-JACKSON DAY (VA Holiday)
[St. Hilary of Poitiers][St. Felix of Nola]
JANUARY MONTH OF THE HOLY NAME JESUS 2012
SUN
DA
Y152nd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
[2nd SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY][St. Paul the Hermit}[St. Maurus]
MO
ND
AY 16
MLK Jr. BIRTHDAY (15 Jan 1929) (U.S. Holiday)
[P. St. Marcellus I]
TU
ESD
AY 17
St. Anthony, Abbot
[St. Anthony of the Desert]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 18
[Chair of St. Peter in Rome][St. Paul][St. Prisca]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 19OLD ORTHODOX EPIPHANY
[St. Marius, Martha, Audifax & Abachum][St. Canute, King of Denmark]
FRID
AY
20 DAY OF PENANCE
P. St. FabianSt. Sebastian
[P. St. Fabian][St. Sebastian]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 21St. Agnes
[St. Agnes]
2012 MONTH OF THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS JANUARY
SUN
DA
Y223rd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
ROE v. WADE (22 Jan 1973)[3rd SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY][St. Vincent of Saragossa][St. Anastasius]
MO
ND
AY 23 DAY OF PRAYER AND PENANCE FOR LIFE
St. Vincent Martyr
CHINESE NEW YEAR (4709)
[St. Raymond of Peñafort][St. Emerantiana]
TU
ESD
AY 24
St. Francis de Sales
[St. Timothy]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 25
Conversion of St. Paul
[Conversion of St. Paul][St. Peter]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 26Ss. Timothy & Titus
[St. Polycarp]
FRID
AY
27 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Angela Merici
[St. John Chrysostom]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 28St. Thomas Aquinas
[St. Peter Nolasco][St. Agnes]
JANUARY MONTH OF THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS 2012
SUN
DA
Y294th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
[4th SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY][St. Francis de Sales]
MO
ND
AY 30
[St Martina]
TU
ESD
AY 31
St. John Bosco
[St. John Bosco]
FEBRUARY MONTH OF THE HOLY FAMILY 2012
WE
DN
ESD
AY 1
[St. Ignatius of Antioch][St. Brigid of Ireland]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 2The Presentation of the Lord
NEW ORTHODOX PRESENTATION
[The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
FRID
AY
3 DAY OF PENANCE
St. BlaiseSt. Ansgar
[St. Blaise]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 4
MILAD un NABI
[St. Andrew Corsini]
2012 MONTH OF THE HOLY FAMILY FEBRUARY
SUN
DA
Y55th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
SUPERBOWL XLVI
[SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY][St. Agatha]
MO
ND
AY 6
Ss. Paul Miki & companions
[St. Titus][St. Dorothea]
TU
ESD
AY 7
Bl. Pius IX
[St. Romuald]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 8
St. Jerome EmilianiSt. Josephine Bakhita
[St. John of Matha]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 9
MILAD un NABI (Shia)
[St. Cyril of Alexandria][St. Apollonia]
FRID
AY
10 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Scholastica
[St. Scholastica]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 11Our Lady of Lourdes
LATERAN TREATY (1929)
[Our Lady of Lourdes]
FEBRUARY MONTH OF THE HOLY FAMILY 2012
SUN
DA
Y126th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
[SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY][The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites]
MO
ND
AY 13
TU
ESD
AY 14
Ss. Cyril & Methodius
[St. Valentine]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 15
[Ss. Faustinus & Jovita]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 16St. Claude de la Colombiere
FRID
AY
17 DAY OF PENANCE
The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites
SAT
UR
DA
Y 18St. Bernadette Soubirous
[St. Simeon]
2012 MONTH OF THE HOLY FAMILY FEBRUARY
SUN
DA
Y197th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
[QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY]
MO
ND
AY 20
Bl. Francisco & Bl. Jacinta
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY (22 Feb 1732) (U.S. & U.N. Holiday)
TU
ESD
AY 21
St. Peter Damien
WE
DN
ESD
AY 22 DAY OF PENANCE AND FASTING
Ash WednesdayThe Chair of St. Peter in Antioch
[Ash Wednesday][Chair of St. Peter in Antioch] transferred to next day[St. Paul]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 23St. Polycarp
[Chair of St. Peter in Antioch][St. Peter Damian]
FRID
AY
24 DAY OF PENANCE
[St. Matthias]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 25
DAYTONA 500IRON DOG Race Finish
FEBRUARY MONTH OF THE HOLY FAMILY 2012
SUN
DA
Y261st SUNDAY OF LENT
[1st SUNDAY OF LENT][St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows]
MO
ND
AY 27
OLD ORTHODOX GREAT LENT BEGINS
TU
ESD
AY 28
WE
DN
ESD
AY 29
[Ember Wednesday in Lent]
MARCH MONTH OF SAINT JOSEPH 2012
TH
UR
SDA
Y 1
FRID
AY
2 DAY OF PENANCE
[Ember Friday in Lent]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 3St. Katherine Drexel
IDITAROD Race Start
[Ember Saturday in Lent]
2012 MONTH OF SAINT JOSEPH MARCH
SUN
DA
Y42nd SUNDAY OF LENTSt. Casimir, King of Poland
[2nd SUNDAY OF LENT][St. Casimir, King of Poland][P. St. Lucius I]
MO
ND
AY 5
NEW ORTHODOX GREAT LENT BEGINS
TU
ESD
AY 6
DRED SCOTT v. SANDFORD (6 March 1857)
[Ss. Perpetua & Felicity]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 7
Ss. Perpetua & Felicity
PURIM begins at nightfall
[St. Thomas Aquinas]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 8St. John of God
[St. John of God]
FRID
AY
9 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Frances of Rome
[St. Frances of Rome]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 10
[Forty Holy Martyrs of Sebaste, Armenia]
MARCH MONTH OF SAINT JOSEPH 2012
SUN
DA
Y113rd SUNDAY OF LENT
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS (USA)
[3rd SUNDAY OF LENT]
MO
ND
AY 12
[P. St. Gregory the Great]
TU
ESD
AY 13
WE
DN
ESD
AY 14
TH
UR
SDA
Y 15
[St. Louis de Marrilac]
FRID
AY
16 DAY OF PENANCE
SAT
UR
DA
Y 17St. Patrick
[St. Patrick]
2012 MONTH OF SAINT JOSEPH MARCH
SUN
DA
Y184th SUNDAY OF LENTSt. Cyril of Jerusalem
NYC Half-Marathon
[4th SUNDAY OF LENT][St. Cyril of Jerusalem]
MO
ND
AY 19
ST. JOSEPH
[ST. JOSEPH]
TU
ESD
AY 20
VERNAL EQUINOX (1:14 a.m.)
WE
DN
ESD
AY 21
[St. Benedict]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 22Blessed Clemens
[St. Isidore the Farmer]
FRID
AY
23 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Toribio of Mogrovejo
SAT
UR
DA
Y 24
[St. Gabriel Archangel]
MARCH MONTH OF SAINT JOSEPH 2012
SUN
DA
Y255th SUNDAY OF LENT
NEW ORTHODOX ANNUNCIATIONDAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS (S.C.V.)
[PASSION SUNDAY]
MO
ND
AY 26
Annunciation of the Lord transferredSt. Margaret Clitherow (UK)
[Annunciation of the Lord] transferred
TU
ESD
AY 27
[St. John Damascene]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 28
MLB First Day of Baseball
[St. Juan Capistrano]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 29
FRID
AY
30 DAY OF PENANCE
[The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 31St. Francis of Paola
[St. Francis of Paola]
2012 MONTH OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT APRIL
SUN
DA
Y1PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
ORTHODOX PALM SUNDAY
[PALM SUNDAY]
MO
ND
AY 2
Monday of Holy WeekSt. Francis of Paola
NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship
[Monday of Holy Week][St. Francis of Paola]
TU
ESD
AY 3
Tuesday of Holy Week
[Tuesday of Holy Week]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 4
Wednesday of Holy WeekSt. Isidore of Seville
[Wednesday of Holy Week][St. Isidore of Seville]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 5Holy ThursdaySt. Vincent Ferrer
[Holy Thursday][St. Vincent Ferrer]
FRID
AY
6 DAY OF PENANCE AND FASTING
Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord
GOOD FRIDAY (U.N. Holiday)PASSOVER begins at nightfall
[Good Friday]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 7Holy SaturdaySt. Jean Baptiste de la Salle
OLD ORTHODOX ANNUNCIATION
[Holy Saturday]
APRIL MONTH OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT 2012
SUN
DA
Y8EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
ORTHODOX EASTERTHE MASTERS Final Round
[EASTER SUNDAY][St. Julie Billiart]
MO
ND
AY 9
EASTER MONDAYSt. Stanislaus
BATTLE of APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE (9 Apr 1865)
[Easter Monday][P. St. Leo I]
TU
ESD
AY 10
EASTER TUESDAY
[Easter Tuesday]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 11
EASTER WEDNESDAYSt. Stanislaus
[Easter Wednesday][P. St. Leo I]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 12EASTER THURSDAY
BATTLE of FORT SUMTER (12 Apr 1861)[Easter Thursday][St. Justin][Ss. Tibertius, Valerian & Maximus]
FRID
AY
13EASTER FRIDAYP. St. Martin I
[Easter Friday][St. Hermenegild]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 14EASTER SATURDAY
PASSOVER concludes at nightfall[Easter Saturday][St. Justin][Ss. Tibertius, Valerian & Maximus]
2012 MONTH OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT APRIL
SUN
DA
Y152nd SUNDAY of EASTER (Divine Mercy Sunday)St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
[LOW SUNDAY]
MO
ND
AY 16
POPE BENEDICT XVI BIRTHDAY (1927)
[St. Bernadette Soubirous]
TU
ESD
AY 17
[P. St. Anicetus]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 18
TH
UR
SDA
Y 19
POPE BENEDICT XVI ELECTION (2005)BATTLES of LEXINGTON and CONCORD (19 Apr 1775)
FRID
AY
20 DAY OF PENANCE
SAT
UR
DA
Y 21St. Anselm
[St. Anselm]
APRIL MONTH OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT 2012
SUN
DA
Y223rd SUNDAY of EASTER
[2nd SUNDAY AFTER EASTER][P. St. Soter & St. Cajus]
MO
ND
AY 23
St. George
[St. George]
TU
ESD
AY 24
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
[St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen][Votive Mass for the Coronation of the Pope]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 25
St. Mark
[St. Mark]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 26
[Pp. Ss. Cletus & Marcellinus]
FRID
AY
27 DAY OF PENANCE
[St. Peter Canisius]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 28St. Peter ChanelSt. Louis Marie de Montfort
[St. Paul of the Cross]
2012 MONTH OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT APRIL
SUN
DA
Y294th SUNDAY OF EASTER
[3rd SUNDAY AFTER EASTER]
MO
ND
AY 30
P. St. Pius V
[St. Athanasius]
2012 MONTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY MAY
TU
ESD
AY 1
St. Joseph the Worker
[St. Joseph the Worker]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 2
St. Athanasius
[St. Athanasius]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 3Ss. Philip & James
[P. St. Alexander & companions][Ss. Juvenil]
FRID
AY
4 DAY OF PENANCE
[St. Monica]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 5FALL of JERUSALEM (5 May 614)KENTUCKY DERBY
[P. St. Pius V]
MAY MONTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 2012
SUN
DA
Y65th SUNDAY of EASTER
[4th SUNDAY AFTER EASTER]
MO
ND
AY 7
[St. Stanislaus of Cracow]
TU
ESD
AY 8
WE
DN
ESD
AY 9
[St. Gregory Nazianzen]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 10St. Damien of Molokai
DEATH of STONEWALL JACKSON (10 May 1863)
[St. Antoninus][Ss. Gordius & Epimachius]
FRID
AY
11 DAY OF PENANCE
[Ss. Philip & James]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 12Ss. Nereus, Achilleus & Pancras
[Ss. Nereus & companions][St. Domitilla]
2012 MONTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY MAY
SUN
DA
Y136th SUNDAY OF EASTER
MOTHERS DAY
[5th SUNDAY AFTER EASTER]
MO
ND
AY 14
St. Matthias
[Rogation Day][St. Boniface of Tarsus]
TU
ESD
AY 15
St. Isidore the Farmer
[Rogation Day][St. John Baptiste de la Salle]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 16
[Rogation Day][Vigil of the Ascension][St. Ubald]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 17ASCENSION OF THE LORD (unless transferred)
ORTHODOX ASCENSION
[ASCENSION][St. Paschal Baylon]
FRID
AY
18 DAY OF PENANCE
P. St. John I
[St. Venantius]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 19
[St. Peter Celestine][St. Pudentiana]
MAY MONTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 2012
SUN
DA
Y207th SUNDAY OF EASTER (or ASCENSION)St. Bernardine of Siena
[SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF ASCENSION][St. Bernardine of Siena]
MO
ND
AY 21
St. Christopher Magallames & companions
TU
ESD
AY 22
St. Rita of Cascia
[St. Rita of Cascia]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 23
TH
UR
SDA
Y 24
FRID
AY
25 DAY OF PENANCE
St. BedeP. St. Gregory VIISt. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
[P. St. Gregory VII][P. St. Urban I]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 26St. Philip Neri
[Vigil of Pentecost][St. Philip Neri][P. St. Eleuterus]
2012 MONTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY MAY
SUN
DA
Y27PENTECOSTSt. Augustine of CanterburyORTHODOX PENTECOST
[PENTECOST][St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi]
MO
ND
AY 28
MEMORIAL DAY (U.S. & U.N. Holiday)
[Monday after Pentecost][St. Augustine of Canterbury]
TU
ESD
AY 29
FALL of CONSTANTINOPLE (29 May 1453)
[Tuesday after Pentecost][St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 30
[Ember Wednesday after Pentecost][P. St. Felix I][St. Joan of Arc]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 31The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
[Thursday after Pentecost][The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary][St. Petronilla]
2012 MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS JUNE
FRID
AY
1 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Justin
[Ember Friday after Pentecost][St. Angela Merici]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 2Ss. Marcellinus & Peter
[Ember Saturday after Pentecost][Ss. Marcellinus & Peter][St. Erasmus]
JUNE MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS 2012
SUN
DA
Y3TRINITY SUNDAYSt. Charles Lwanga & companions
[TRINITY SUNDAY][St. Charles Lwanga & companions]
MO
ND
AY 4
[St. Francis Caracciolo]
TU
ESD
AY 5
St. Boniface
[St. Boniface]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 6
St. Norbert
D-DAY (6 June 1944)
[St. Norbert]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 7
GRISWOLD v. CONNECTICUT (7 June 1965)
[CORPUS CHRISTI]
FRID
AY
8 DAY OF PENANCE
[St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 9St. Ephrem
[Ss. Primus & Felician][St. Columba]
2012 MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS JUNE
SUN
DA
Y10CORPUS CHRISTI
WHITE ROSE DAY (10 Jun 1688)
[2nd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland]
MO
ND
AY 11
St. Barnabas
[St. Barnabas]
TU
ESD
AY 12
[St. John of San Facundo][Ss. Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor & Nazarius]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 13
St. Anthony of Padua
[St. Anthony of Padua]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 14
[St. Basil the Great]
FRID
AY
15MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUSSt. Germaine Cousin
[Ss. Vitus & companions]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 16Immaculate Heart of Mary
JUNE MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS 2012
SUN
DA
Y1711th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
FATHERS DAY[3rd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Juliana Falconieri][Ss. Gervase & Protase]
MO
ND
AY 18
[St. Ephrem][Ss. Mark & Marcellianus]
TU
ESD
AY 19
St. Romuald
[St. Juliana Falconieri][Ss. Gervase & Protase]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 20
SUMMER SOLSTICE (7:09 p.m.)
[P. St. Silverius]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 21St. Aloysius Gonzaga
[St. Aloysius Gonzaga]
FRID
AY
22 DAY OF PENANCE
Ss. John Fisher & Thomas MoreSt. Paulinus of Nola
[St. Paulinus][St. John Fisher]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 23
[Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist]
2012 MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS JUNE
SUN
DA
Y24NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
NEW ORTHODOX NATIVITY OF THE FORERUNNERBATTLE of BANNOCKBURN (24 June 1314)
[NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST]
MO
ND
AY 25
[St. William of Vercelli]
TU
ESD
AY 26
[Ss. John & Paul]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 27
St. Cyril of AlexandriaOur Mother of Perpetual Help
TH
UR
SDA
Y 28St. Irenaeus
TREATY of VERSAILLES (28 Jun 1919)
[Vigil Ss. Peter & Paul]
FRID
AY
29Ss. PETER & PAUL
NEW ORTHODOX Ss. PETER & PAUL
[Ss. PETER & PAUL]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 30Protomartyrs of Rome
TOUR de FRANCE Opening Stage
[St. Paul][St. Peter]
JULY MONTH OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS 2012
SUN
DA
Y113th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
BATTLE of GETTYSBURG (1-3 Jul 1863)
[5th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][The Precious Blood]
MO
ND
AY 2
[The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary][Ss. Processus & Martinian]
TU
ESD
AY 3
St. Thomas the Apostle
PICKETT’S CHARGE (3 July 1863)
[St. Irenaeus]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 4
INDEPENDENCE DAY (4 Jul 1776) (U.S. & U.N. Holiday)
TH
UR
SDA
Y 5St. Elizabeth, Queen of PortugalSt. Anthony Mary Zaccaria
[St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria]
FRID
AY
6 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Maria Goretti
[St. Maria Goretti]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 7OLD ORTHODOX CONCEPTION OF THE FORERUNNER
[Ss. Cyril & Methodius]
2012 MONTH OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS JULY
SUN
DA
Y814th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
WIMBLEDON Final Matches[6th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal][St. Edgar, King of England]
MO
ND
AY 9
St. Augustine Zhao Rong & companions
TU
ESD
AY 10
[Seven Holy Brothers][Ss. Rufinus & Secundus]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 11
St. Benedict
[P. St. Pius I]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 12OLD ORTHODOX Ss. PETER & PAUL
[St. John Gualbert][Ss. Nabor & Felix]
FRID
AY
13 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
SAT
UR
DA
Y 14Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha
BASTILLE DAY (14 July 1790)
[St. Bonaventure]
JULY MONTH OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS 2012
SUN
DA
Y1515th SUNDAY OF THE YEARSt. Bonaventure
MAGNA CARTA (15 July 1215)
[7th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor]
MO
ND
AY 16
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
[Our Lady of Mt. Carmel]
TU
ESD
AY 17
[St. Alexius]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 18
St. Camillus de Lellis
[St. Camillus de Lellis][Ss. Symphorosa & sons]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 19
[St. Vincent de Paul]
FRID
AY
20 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Apollinarus of Ravenna
RAMADAN begins
[St. Jerome Emiliani][St. Margaret of Antioch]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 21St. Lawrence of Brindisi
FIRST BATTLE of BULL RUN (21 Jul 1861)
[St. Lawrence of Brindisi][St. Praxedes]
2012 MONTH OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS JULY
SUN
DA
Y2216th SUNDAY OF THE YEARSt. Mary Magdalene
TOUR de FRANCE Final Stage
[8th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Mary Magdalene]
MO
ND
AY 23
St. Bridget of Sweden
[St. Apollonaris of Ravenna][St. Liborius]
TU
ESD
AY 24
St. Charbel Makhlouf
[St. Christina of Bolsena]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 25
St. James the Greater
[St. James the Greater][St. Christopher]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 26Ss. Joachim & Anne
[St. Anne]
FRID
AY
27 DAY OF PENANCE
OLYMPIC GAMES Opening Ceremony
[St. Pantaleon]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 28
[Ss. Nazarius & Celsus][P. St. Victor I][P. St. Innocent I]
JULY MONTH OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS 2012
SUN
DA
Y2917th SUNDAY OF THE YEARSt. MarthaREEK SUNDAY[9th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Martha][St. Felix & companions][St. Olaf II, King of Norway]
MO
ND
AY 30
St. Peter Chrysologus
[Ss. Abdon & Senen]
TU
ESD
AY 31
St. Ignatius of Loyola
[St. Ignatius of Loyola]
AUGUST MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY 2012
WE
DN
ESD
AY 1
St. Alponsus Ligouri
NEW ORTHODOX DORMITION FAST BEGINS
[The Holy Maccabees]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 2St. Eusebius of VercelliSt. Peter Julian Eymard
[St. Alphonsus Ligouri][P. St. Stephen I]
FRID
AY
3 DAY OF PENANCE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS’ FIRST VOYAGE(3 Aug – 12 Oct 1492)
SAT
UR
DA
Y 4St. John Vianney
[St. Dominic]
2012 MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY AUGUST
SUN
DA
Y518th SUNDAY OF THE YEARThe Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
[10th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major]
MO
ND
AY 6
Transfiguration of the Lord
NEW ORTHODOX TRANSFIGURATION
[Transfiguration of the Lord][P. St. Xystus & companions]
TU
ESD
AY 7
St. Sixtus II & companionsSt. Cajetan
[St. Cajetan][St. Donatus]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 8
St. Dominic
BATTLE of GRAVELINES (8 Aug 1588)
[St. John Vianney][Ss. Syriacus & companions]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 9St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
[Vigil of St. Lawrence][St. Romanus]
FRID
AY
10 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Lawrence
[St. Lawrence]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 11St. Clare of Assisi
[Ss. Tiburtius & Susanna]
AUGUST MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY 2012
SUN
DA
Y1219th SUNDAY OF THE YEARSt. Jane Frances de Chantal
OLYMPIC GAMES Closing Ceremony
[11th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Clare of Assisi]
MO
ND
AY 13
Ss. Pontian & Hippolytus
[Ss. Hippolytus & Cassian]
TU
ESD
AY 14
St. Maximilian Kolbe
OLD ORTHODOX DORMITION FAST BEGINS
[St. Eusebius]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 15
ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
NEW ORTHODOX DORMITION OF OUR LADY
[ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 16St. Stephen, King of Hungary
[St. Joachim]
FRID
AY
17 DAY OF PENANCE
St. John Eudes
[St. Hyacinth]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 18
EID al-FITR begins at nightfall
[St. Agapitus]
2012 MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY AUGUST
SUN
DA
Y1920st SUNDAY OF THE YEARSt. John EudesOLD ORTHODOX TRANSFIGURATION
[12th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. John Eudes]
MO
ND
AY 20
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
EID al-FITR (observed as U.N. Holiday)
[St. Bernard of Clairvaux]
TU
ESD
AY 21
P. St. Pius X
[St. Jane Frances de Chantal]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 22
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
[The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary][St. Timothy & companions]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 23St. Rose of Lima
[St. Philip Benizi]
FRID
AY
24 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Bartholomew
[St. Bartholomew]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 25St. Louis IX, King of FranceSt. Joseph Calasanz
[St. Louis IX, King of France]
AUGUST MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY 2012
SUN
DA
Y2621st SUNDAY OF THE YEAROur Lady of Czestochowa (Poland)
[13th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][P. St. Zephyrinus]
MO
ND
AY 27
St. Monica
[St. Joseph Calasanz]
TU
ESD
AY 28
St. Augustine of Hippo
OLD ORTHODOX DORMITION OF OUR LADY
[St. Augustine of Hippo][St. Hermes]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 29
The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist
NEW ORTHODOX BEHEADING OF THE FORERUNNERSECOND BATTLE of BULL RUN (29-30 Aug 1864)
[Beheading of St. John the Baptist][St. Sabina]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 30St. Margaret Ward
[St. Rose of Lima][Ss. Felix & Adauctus]
FRID
AY
31 DAY OF PENANCE
[St. Raymond Nonnatus]
SEPTEMBER MONTH OF THE SEVEN SORROWS 2012
SAT
UR
DA
Y 1NEW ORTHODOX ECCLESIASTICAL NEW YEAR
[St. Giles][The Holy 12 Brothers]
2012 MONTH OF THE SEVEN SORROWS SEPTEMBER
SUN
DA
Y222nd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
BATTLE of ACTIUM (2 Sept 31 B.C.)
[14th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Stephen, King of Hungary]
MO
ND
AY 3
P. St. Gregory the Great
LABOR DAY (U.S. & U.N. Holiday)TREATY of PARIS (3 Sep 1783)
[P. St. Pius X]
TU
ESD
AY 4
[St. Lawrence Justinian]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 5
[St. Lawrence Justinian]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 6
FRID
AY
7 DAY OF PENANCE
BOXER REBELLION (7 Sept 1901)
SAT
UR
DA
Y 8The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
NEW ORTHODOX NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
[The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary][St. Hadrian]
SEPTEMBER MONTH OF THE SEVEN SORROWS 2012
SUN
DA
Y923rd SUNDAY OF THE YEARSt. Peter Claver
[15th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Peter Claver][St. Gorgonius]
MO
ND
AY 10
[St. Nicholas of Tolentino]
TU
ESD
AY 11
9/11/01
[Ss. Protus & Hyacinth]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 12
The Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary
BATTLE of VIENNA (12 Sept 1683)
[The Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 13St. John Chrysostom
FRID
AY
14 DAY OF PENANCE
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
[Exaltation of the Holy Cross]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 15Our Lady of Sorrows
[The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary][St. Nicomedes]
2012 MONTH OF THE SEVEN SORROWS SEPTEMBER
SUN
DA
Y1624th SUNDAY OF THE YEARP. St. Cornelius & St. Cyprian
ROSH HASHANAH begins at nightfall[16th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][P. St. Cornelius & St. Cyprian][Ss. Euphemia, Lucy & Geminian]
MO
ND
AY 17
St. Robert Bellarmine
BATTLE of ANTIETAM (17 Sep 1862)
[The Stigmata of St. Francis]
TU
ESD
AY 18
T20 CRICKET WORLD CUP 2012 First MatchROSH HASHANAH concludes at nightfall
[St. Joseph Cupertino]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 19
St. Januarius
[Ember Wednesday][Ss. Januarius & companions]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 20Ss. Andrew Kim, Paul Chong & companions
SUKKOT begins at nightfall
[Ss. Eustace & companions]
FRID
AY
21 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Matthew
[St. Matthew]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 22
AUTUMNAL EQUINOX (10:49 a.m.)[Ember Saturday][St. Thomas of Villanova][Ss. Mauritius & companions]
SEPTEMBER MONTH OF THE SEVEN SORROWS 2012
SUN
DA
Y2325th SUNDAY OF THE YEARSt. Pio of Pietralcina
NEW ORTHODOX CONCEPTION OF THE FORERUNNER[17th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][P. St. Linus][St. Thecla]
MO
ND
AY 24
[Our Lady of Ransom]
TU
ESD
AY 25
YOM KIPPUR begins at nightfall
WE
DN
ESD
AY 26
Ss. Cosmas & Damien
NEW ORTHODOX DORMITION OF ST. JOHNYOM KIPPUR concludes at nightfall
[North American Martyrs][Ss. Cyprian & Justim]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 27St. Vincent de Paul
[Ss. Cosmas & Damian]
FRID
AY
28 DAY OF PENANCE
St. WenceslausSt. Lawrence Ruiz & companions
[St. Wenceslaus]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 29The Archangels
[The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel]
2012 MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY SEPTEMBER
SUN
DA
Y3026th SUNDAY OF THE YEARSt. Jerome
[18th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Jerome]
2012 MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY OCTOBER
MO
ND
AY 1
St. Thérèse
[St. Remigius]
TU
ESD
AY 2
Guardian Angels
[Guardian Angels]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 3
[St. Thérèse]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 4St. Francis of Assisi
[St. Francis of Assisi]
FRID
AY
5 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Mary Faustina Kowalska
[Ss. Placidus & companions]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 6St. BrunoSt. Marie Rose Durocher
[St. Bruno]
OCTOBER MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY 2012
SUN
DA
Y727th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
SUKKOT concludes at nightfall
[19th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][External Solemnity of Our Lady of the Rosary]
MO
ND
AY 8
COLUMBUS DAY (21 Oct 1492) (U.S. Holiday)
[St. Brigit of Sweden]
TU
ESD
AY 9
St. Denis & companionsSt. John Leonardi
[St. John Leonardi]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 10
SUKKOT begins at nightfall
[St. Francis Borgia]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 11
[The Divine Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
FRID
AY
12 DAY OF PENANCE
[P. St. Callistus I]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 13MIRACLE of the SUN (13 Oct 1917)IRONMAN World Championships
[St. Edward the Confessor, King of England]
2012 MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY OCTOBER
SUN
DA
Y1428th SUNDAY OF THE YEARP. St. Callistus I
[20th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][P. St. Callistus I]
MO
ND
AY 15
St. Teresa of Avila
[St. Teresa of Avila]
TU
ESD
AY 16
St. Hedwig, Queen of PolandSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque
[St. Hedwig, Queen of Poland]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 17
St. Ignatius of Antioch
[St. Margaret Mary Alacoque]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 18St. Luke
[St. Luke]
FRID
AY
19 DAY OF PENANCE
North American Martyrs
BATTLE of HASTINGS (19 Oct 1066)
[St. Peter of Alcantara]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 20St. Paul of the Cross
[St. John Cantius]
OCTOBER MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY 2012
SUN
DA
Y2129th SUNDAY OF THE YEARSt. Margaret Clitherow (England)
[21st SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Hilarion][Ss. Ursula & companions]
MO
ND
AY 22
MONTPARNASSE DERAILMENT (22 Oct 1895)
TU
ESD
AY 23
St. John Capistrano
[St. Anthony Mary Claret]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 24
St. Anthony Mary Claret
UNITED NATIONS DAY
[St. Raphael the Archangel]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 25The Forty Martyrs of England & Wales
[Ss. Chrysanthus & Daria]
FRID
AY
26 DAY OF PENANCE
EID al-ADHA (U.N. Holiday)
[P. St. Evaristus]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 27
2012 MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY OCTOBER
SUN
DA
Y2830st SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME CONCLUDES (S.C.V.)BATTLE of THE MILVIAN BRIDGE (28 Oct 312)
[CHRIST THE KING]
MO
ND
AY 29
TU
ESD
AY 30
WE
DN
ESD
AY 31
2012 MONTH OF THE POOR SOULS NOVEMBER
TH
UR
SDA
Y 1ALL SAINTS
[ALL SAINTS]
FRID
AY
2 DAY OF PENANCE
All Souls
[All Souls]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 3St. Martin de Porres
NOVEMBER MONTH OF THE POOR SOULS 2012
SUN
DA
Y431nd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR St. Charles BorromeoDAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME CONCLUDES (USA)NYC Marathon[21st SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST][St. Charles Borromeo][Ss. Vitalis & Agricola]
MO
ND
AY 5
TU
ESD
AY 6
ELECTION DAY
WE
DN
ESD
AY 7
TH
UR
SDA
Y 8
[Four Holy Crowned Martyrs]
FRID
AY
9 DAY OF PENANCE
The Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran
[The Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran][St. Theodore]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 10P. St. Leo the Great
USMC BIRTHDAY (10 Oct 1775)
[St. Andrew Avellino][Ss. Tryphon & companions]
2012 MONTH OF THE POOR SOULS NOVEMBER
SUN
DA
Y1132rd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
[5th RESUMED SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY]
MO
ND
AY 12
St. Josaphat
VETERANS DAY (Armistice Day 11 Nov 1918) (U.S. Holiday)
[P. St. Martin I]
TU
ESD
AY 13
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
[St. Didacus]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 14
[St. Josaphat]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 15St. Albert the Great
al-HIJIRA
[St. Albert the Great
FRID
AY
16 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Margaret, Queen of ScotlandSt. Gertrude
[St. Gertrude]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 17St. Elizabeth, Princess of Hungary
[St. Gregory Thaumaturgus]
NOVEMBER MONTH OF THE POOR SOULS 2012
SUN
DA
Y1833rd SUNDAY OF THE YEARThe Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Peter & PaulSt. Rose Duchesne
[6th RESUMED SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY][The Dedication of Basilicas of Ss. Peter & Paul]
MO
ND
AY 19
[St. Elizabeth, Princess of Hungary][P. St. Pontian]
TU
ESD
AY 20
[St. Felix of Valois]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 21
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
[The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 22St. Cecilia
THANKSGIVING DAY (U.S. & U.N. Holiday)
[St. Cecilia]
FRID
AY
23 DAY OF PENANCE
P. St. Clement ISt. ColumbanBl. Miguel Pro
[P. St. Clement I][St. Felicity]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 24St. Andrew Dung-Lac & companions
ASHURA
[St. John of the Cross][St. Chrysogonus]
2012 MONTH OF THE POOR SOULS NOVEMBER
SUN
DA
Y25OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING
[24th AND LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST]
MO
ND
AY 26
[St. Sylvester Guzzolini][St. Peter of Alexandria]
TU
ESD
AY 27
[St. Saturninus]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 28
[St. Catherine Labouré]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 29
[St. Saturninus]
FRID
AY
30 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Andrew the Apostle
[St. Andrew the Apostle]
2012 MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DECEMBER
SAT
UR
DA
Y 1
DECEMBER MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 2012
SUN
DA
Y21st SUNDAY OF ADVENT
[1st SUNDAY OF ADVENT]
MO
ND
AY 3
St. Francis Xavier
[St. Francis Xavier]
TU
ESD
AY 4
St. John Damascene
[St. Peter Chrysologus][St. Barbara]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 5
[St. Sabbas]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 6St. Nicholas
THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT RATIFIED (6 Dec 1865)
[St. Nicholas]
FRID
AY
7 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Ambrose
PEARL HARBOR DAY (7 Dec 1941)
[St. Ambrose]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 8IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
CHANUKAH begins at nightfall
[IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY]
2012 MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DECEMBER
SUN
DA
Y92nd SUNDAY OF ADVENTSt. Juan Diego
[2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT][P. St. Damasus I]
MO
ND
AY 10
[P. St. Melchiades]
TU
ESD
AY 11
P. St. Damasus I
[P. St. Damasus I]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 12
Our Lady of Guadalupe
[Our Lady of Guadalupe]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 13St. Lucy
BATTLE of FREDRICKSBURG (13 Dec 1862)
[St. Lucy]
FRID
AY
14 DAY OF PENANCE
St. John of the Cross
SAT
UR
DA
Y 15
DECEMBER MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 2012
SUN
DA
Y163rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT
CHANUKAH concludes at nightfall
[3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT][St. Eusebius]
MO
ND
AY 17
TU
ESD
AY 18
WE
DN
ESD
AY 19
[Ember Wednesday of Advent][St. Thomas the Apostle]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 20
FRID
AY
21 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Peter Canisius
WINTER SOLSTICE (6:12 a.m.)
[St. Thomas the Apostle]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 22
[Ember Saturday of Advent][St. Frances Xavier Cabrini]
2012 MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DECEMBER
SUN
DA
Y234th SUNDAY OF ADVENT
[4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT]
MO
ND
AY 24
[Vigil of Christmas]
TU
ESD
AY 25
CHRISTMAS
NEW ORTHODOX CHRISTMASCHRISTMAS DAY (U.S. & U.N. Holiday)
[CHRISTMAS]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 26
St. Stephen
[St. Stephen]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 27St. John the Apostle
[St. John the Apostle]
FRID
AY
28Holy Innocents
[Holy Innocents]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 29St. Thomas Becket
[St. Thomas Becket]
DECEMBER MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 2012
SUN
DA
Y
30M
ON
DA
Y 31P. St. Sylvester I
JANUARY MONTH OF THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS 2013
TU
ESD
AY 1
OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS
NEW ORTHODOX CIRCUMCISION OF THE LORDNEW YEAR’S DAY (U.S. & U.N. Holiday)
[OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 2
St. Basil the GreatSt. Gregory Nazianzen
RECONQUEST of GRANADA (2 Jan 1492)
[Octave of St. Stephen]
TH
UR
SDA
Y 3Most Holy Name of Jesus
[MOST HOLY NAME][Octave of St. John]
FRID
AY
4 DAY OF PENANCE
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
[Octave of Holy Innocents]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 5St. John Neumann
[Vigil of Epiphany][St. Telephorus]
2013 MONTH OF THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS JANUARY
SUN
DA
Y6EPIPHANYSt. Andre BessetteNEW ORTHODOX EPIPHANY
[EPIPHANY]
MO
ND
AY 7
St. Raymond of Peñafort
OLD ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS
TU
ESD
AY 8
[HOLY FAMILY]
WE
DN
ESD
AY 9
TH
UR
SDA
Y 10
FRID
AY
11 DAY OF PENANCE
[P. St. Hyginus]
SAT
UR
DA
Y 12