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First Sunday of Advent
3 December 2023
The first Sunday of Advent of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the time when we celebrate the
first coming of the Son of God among us, in
anticipation of his second coming at the end of time.
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Feast of the Holy Family
[ordinarily: Sunday
in the Octave of
Christmas]
31 December 2023
The Feast of the Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, a most holy example for
Christian families who invoke them in times of need.
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Epiphany of the
Lord [in some ecclesiastical
provinces: Sunday between 2 January and 8 January]
6 January 2024
[in the United States,
7 January]
The Solemnity of the Epiphany of
the Lord, on which we commemorate the threefold
manifestation of our great God and our Lord Jesus
Christ: in Bethlehem, when the child Jesus was adored by
the Magi; at the River Jordan, when Jesus was baptized
by John the Baptist, anointed by the Holy Spirit, and
called Son by God the Father; and at Cana in Galilee,
when Jesus manifested His glory by turning
water into wine at a wedding feast.
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Feast of the Baptism of the
Lord
[Sunday (or Monday)
after the
Epiphany of the Lord]
7 January 2024
[in the United States,
8 January]
The Feast of the Baptism of our
Lord Jesus Christ, during which He was wondrously
declared Beloved Son of God, and thus
the earthʼs waters are sanctified, humankind is purified,
and all creation rejoices.
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Ash Wednesday
14 February 2024
The Day of Ashes and the
beginning of the most holy time of Lent. Behold the days of penance for the
remission of sins and the salvation of souls. Behold the
acceptable time to ascend the holy mountain of
the Pasch.
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First Sunday of
Lent
18 February 2024
The First Sunday of Lent, on
which we begin the venerable sacrament of the annual
Lenten observance following the example of Our Lord
Jesus Christ.
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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the
Lord
24 March 2024
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the
Lord, when Our Lord Jesus Christ entered
Jerusalem seated upon a donkeyʼs colt, in accordance
with the prophecy of Zechariah, and a crowd met him with
palm branches.
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Holy Thursday, Good Friday and
Holy Saturday
28-30 March 2024
[The Martyrology is not read on these days.]
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Easter Sunday of the Resurrection
of the Lord
31 March 2024
On this day which the Lord has made, the Solemnity of
the Solemnities and our Pasch: the
Resurrection of Our Savior Jesus Christ according
to the flesh.
[Note:
The elogiums unread during the Paschal Triduum may be
read on this day.]
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Seventh Sunday of Easter
[in some
ecclesiastical provinces: Thursday of the Sixth Week
of Easter]
9 May 2024
The Solemnity of the Ascension of
our Lord Jesus Christ, when forty days after his
Resurrection he was raised up to heaven while his
disciples looked on, and now sits at the right hand of
the Father until he comes in glory to judge the living
and the dead.
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Pentecost Sunday
19 May 2024
The Day of Pentecost, which
concludes the fifty days of Easter. With the outpouring
of the Holy Spirit on the disciples at Jerusalem, we
commemorate the beginnings of the Church and the start
of the apostolic mission to all tribes, tongues, peoples
and nations.
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Monday after Pentecost
20 May 2024
The Memorial of Our Lady, Mother of the Church, whom Christ commended
to his disciples so that, persevering in prayer, they
cooperate with the Holy Spirit in proclaiming the
Gospel.
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Thursday after Pentecost
[observed in some ecclesiastical provinces]
23 May 2024
The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Eternal High Priest, according to the order
of Melchizedek. In him the Father has been well pleased
from before all time. As Mediator between God and human
beings, fulfilling his Father’s will, he sacrificed
himself once on the altar of the Cross as a saving
Victim for the whole world. Thus, instituting the
pattern of an everlasting sacrifice, with a brother’s
kindness he chose, from among the children of Adam, men
to augment the priesthood, so that, from the sacrifice
continually renewed in the Church, streams of divine
power might flow, whereby a new heaven and a new earth
might be made, and throughout the whole universe there
would be perfected what no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
nor has entered into the human heart.
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Sunday after Pentecost
26 May 2024
The Solemnity of the most holy and
undivided Trinity, on which we profess and
venerate the one and triune God, the Trinity in unity.
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Thursday after Trinity Sunday
[in
some ecclesiastical provinces: Sunday after
Trinity Sunday]
30 May 2024
[in the United States,
2 June]
The Solemnity of the Body and Blood
of Christ: with his sacred nourishment, he offers
the medicine of immortality and the pledge of the
Resurrection.
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Friday after the Second Week
after Pentecost
7 June 2024
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus, who, meek and humble of heart, exalted
on the cross, became a fountain of life and love from
which all peoples drink.
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Saturday after the Solemnity of
the Sacred Heart
8 June 2024
The Memorial of the Immaculate
Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Keeping in her
heart the memory of mysteries of salvation realized in
her Son, she confidently awaits their completion in
Christ.
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Last Sunday of Ordinary Time: Our
Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
24 November 2024
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus
Christ, King of the Universe, to whom alone
belong power, glory, and majesty forever and ever.
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