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the Catholic Church in under-resourced Catholic communities across the United States.
The diocese encompasses the southern half of Colorado where roughly 18 percent of the population is Catholic. Its first Catholic Church was Our Lady of Guadalupe, built in Conejos in 1856.
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADODIOCESE OF PUEBLO
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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
THE BAPTISM OFTHE LORD
First Week inOrdinary Time
St. Hilary
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord New Year’s Day
ST. BASIL THE GREATST. GREGORY NAZIANZENChristmas Weekday
The Most Holy Name of JesusChristmas Weekday
ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETONChristmas Weekday
ST. JOHN NEUMANNFirst Friday of the MonthChristmas Weekday
St. André BessetteChristmas Weekday
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
ST. ANTHONY St. FabianSt. Sebastian
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN
/ Mass:
St. VincentSt. Marianne Cope
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE
STS. TIMOTHY AND TITUS
St. Angela Merici
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. JOHN BOSCO
JANUARY 2018
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The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.Galatians 5:22-23
The diocese has 41 parishes and seven Catholic schools and is located in central Washington where about 70 percent of the Catholic community is Hispanic.
SNOQUALMIE PASS, WADIOCESE OF YAKIMA
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FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. AGATHA
ST. PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS
St. Jerome EmilianiSt. Josephine Bakhita
ST. SCHOLASTICA
THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORDFirst Friday of the Month
St. BlaseSt. Ansgar
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ASH WEDNESDAYSt. Valentine’s Day
ITHURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY
SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY
The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
FIRST SUNDAYOF LENT
Presidents Day
St. Peter Damian ITHE CHAIR OF ST. PETER THE APOSTLE
St. Polycarp
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
FEBRUARY 2018
M A R C HS M T W T F S
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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.John 14:27
Located in the heart of Cajun Louisiana, this diocese has one of the oldest churches in the country, Saint Martin de Tours, which dates to 1756.
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANADIOCESE OF LAFAYETTE
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THIRD SUNDAYOF LENT
Sts. Perpetuaand Felicity
St. John of God St. Frances of Rome
First Friday of the Month St. Katharine Drexel
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENTDaylight SavingsTime Begins
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St. PatrickSt. Patrick’s Day
FIFTH SUNDAYOF LENT
ST. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
MONDAY OFHOLY WEEK
TUESDAY OFHOLY WEEK
WEDNESDAY OFHOLY WEEK
THURSDAY OFHOLY WEEK(HOLY THURSDAY)
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FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD (GOOD FRIDAY)
HOLY SATURDAY / Vigil:
MARCH 2018A P R I L
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Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
Located in the western half the state, this diocese was created in 1884 when Montana was still a territory.
COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANADIOCESE OF HELENA
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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY)
THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD
ST. STANISLAUS
St. Martin I
EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
Monday within the Octave of Easter
Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
Thursday within the Octave of Easter
Friday within theOctave of EasterFirst Friday of the Month
Saturday within the Octave of Easter
THIRD SUNDAYOF EASTER
Tax Day St. Anselm
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
St. GeorgeSt. Adalbert
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
ST. MARK, EVANGELIST
St. Peter ChanelSt. Louis Grignion de Montfort
FIFTH SUNDAYOF EASTER
St. Pius V
APR IL 2018
M AYS M T W T F S
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My strength and my refuge is the LORD, and he has become my savior. This is my God,
I praise him; the God of my father, I extol him.Exodus 15:2
Initially encompassing all of Tennessee, Nashville is now one of the state’s three dioceses. Catholics make up only three percent of the diocese’s population.
TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEEDIOCESE OF NASHVILLE
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SIXTH SUNDAYOF EASTER
St. Damien de Veuster
Sts. Nereus and AchilleusSt. Pancras
St. Joseph the Worker
St. Athanasius STS. PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES
First Friday of the Month
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORDMother’s Day
ST. MATTHIAS, APOSTLE
St. Isidore
St. John I
Armed Forces Day
PENTECOST SUNDAY
SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIMESt. Christopher Magallanes and Companions, Martyrs
St. Rita of Cascia
St. Bede the VenerableSt. Gregory VIIISt. MaryMagdalenede’ Pazzi
ST. PHILIP NERI
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIMEMemorial Day
THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
THE ASCENSIONOF THE LORDHoly Day of Obligation Ecclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha & Philadephia
SEVENTH SUNDAYOF EASTEREcclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha & Philadephia
MAY 2018
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Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds
in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7
Located in the southern San Joaquin Valley in California, this diocese is 39 percent Catholic with a large Hispanic population.
EASTON, CALIFORNIADIOCESE OF FRESNO
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THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI)
NINTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. BONIFACE
St. Norbert
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
THE IMMACULATEHEART OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
ST. JUSTINFirst Friday of the Month
Sts. Marcellinusand Peter, Martyrs
TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. BARNABAS, APOSTLE
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
Flag Day
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEFather’s Day
St. Romuald
ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA
St. Paulinus of NolaSts. John Fisherand Thomas More, Martyrs
THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
TWELFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Cyril of Alexandria
ST. IRENAEUS
STS. PETERAND PAUL, APOSTLES
The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
JUNE 2018J U LY
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Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.Isaiah 41:10
Geographically the fifth largest diocese in the continental United States, Tucson has 78 parishes and dozens of small mission churches.
TUCSON, ARIZONADIOCESE OF TUCSON
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FOURTEENTH SUNDAY INORDINARY TIME
St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions, Martyrs
ST. BENEDICT
St. Henry
ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. THOMAS, APOSTLE
Independence Day
St. Anthony ZaccariaSt. Elizabeth of Portugal
St. Maria GorettiFirst Friday of the Month
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY INORDINARY TIME
Our Lady ofMount Carmel
St. Camillusde Lellis
St. Apollinaris
St. Lawrence of Brindisi
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Bridget
St. Sharbel Makhluf
ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE
STS. JOACHIM AND ANNE
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Peter Chrysologus
ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
JULY 2018
A U G U S TS M T W T F S
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called
children of God.Matthew 5:9
One of six dioceses in Puerto Rico, Ponce is in the southern part of the island and its population is 80 percent Catholic.
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICODIOCESE OF SAN JUAN
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EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THE TRANSFIGURATIONOF THE LORD
St. Sixtus II and Companions, MartyrsSt. Cajetan
ST. DOMINIC St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
ST. LAWRENCE
ST. CLARE
ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI
St. Eusebius of VercelliSt. Peter Julian Eymard
First Friday of the Month ST. JOHN VIANNEY
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus
ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
St. Stephen of Hungary
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. BERNARD ST. PIUS X
QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
St. Rose of Lima
ST. BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE
St. LouisSt. Joseph Calasanz
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. MONICA ST. AUGUSTINE
THE PASSION OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
AUGUST 2018
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We know that all things work for good
for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
To serve its 1.6 million Catholics, who comprise a fourth of the diocese’s population, San Bernardino has 91 parishes, seven missions and 5 chapels.
VALERIE, CALIFORNIADIOCESE OF SAN BERNARDINO
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TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. GREGORY THE GREATLabor Day
St. Teresa of Calcutta
First Friday of the Month
THE NATIVITYOF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The Most Holy Name of Mary
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
OUR LADY OF SORROWS
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Robert Bellarmine
St. Januarius
STS. ANDREW KIM TAEGŎN AND PAUL CHŎNG HASANG AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
ST. MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Cosmas and Damian
ST. VINCENTDE PAUL
St. WenceslausSt. Lawrence Ruizand Companions, Martyrs
STS. MICHAEL, GABRIEL AND RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SEPTEMBER 2018O C T O B E R
S M T W T F S
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They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on eagles’ wings; they will run
and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.Isaiah 40:31
Spanning more than 90,000 square miles, this diocese serves more than 50,000 Catholics who represent 13 percent of the population.
SUN PRAIRIE, MONTANADIOCESE OF GREAT FALLS–BILLINGS
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TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Columbus Day St. Denis and Companions, MartyrsSt. John Leonardi
St. John XXIII
ST. THÉRÈSE OF THE CHILD JESUS
THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Blessed FrancisXavier SeelosFirst Friday of the Month
St. BrunoBlessed Marie-Rose Durocher
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. TERESA OF JESUS
St. HedwigSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque
ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
ST. LUKE, EVANGELIST
STS. JOHN DE BRÉBEUF AND ISAAC JOGUES AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
St. Paul ofthe Cross
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. John Paul II
St. John of Capistrano
St. Anthony Mary Claret
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
OCTOBER 2018
N O V E M B E RS M T W T F S
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Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God;
everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
1 John 4:7
Encompassing the 21 most northern counties of Michigan’s lower peninsula, the diocese has 66,000 Catholics who attend 80 parishes — 38 with a resident priest and 42 without.
TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGANDIOCESE OF GAYLORD
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THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEDaylight SavingsTime Ends
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
ST. LEO THE GREAT
ALL SAINTS’ DAYHoly Day of Obligation
COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED(ALL SOULS’ DAY)First Friday of the Month
or or
St. Martin de Porres
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEVeterans Day
ST. JOSAPHAT
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CABRINI
St. Albert the Great
St. Margaret of ScotlandSt. Gertrude
ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
ST. CECILIAThanksgiving Day
St. Clement ISt. ColumbanBlessed Miguel Agustín Pro
ST. ANDREW DŨNG-LẠC AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
LAST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. ANDREW, APOSTLE
NOVEMBER 2018
D E C E M B E RS M T W T F S
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Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!
Philippians 4:4
With 138,985 square miles, this diocese has 23 parishes to serve 32,000 Catholics who make up 8 percent of the population.
KENAI, ALASKAARCHDIOCESE OF ALASKA
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FIRST SUNDAYOF ADVENT
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
St. John Damascene
St. Nicholas
ST. AMBROSEFirst Friday of the Month
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
SECOND SUNDAYOF ADVENT
St. Damasus I
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
ST. LUCY ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS
THIRD SUNDAYOF ADVENT
or
St. Peter Canisius
FOURTH SUNDAYOF ADVENT
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS)
ST. STEPHEN
ST. JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST
THE HOLY INNOCENTS
Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the LordSt. Thomas Becket
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the LordSt. Sylvester INew Year’s Eve
DECEMBER 2018J A N U A R Y 2 0 19
S M T W T F S
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Blessed are those who trust in the Lord; the Lord will be their trust. They are like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream:
It does not fear heat when it comes, its leaves stay green; in the year of drought it shows no distress, but still produces fruit.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
CALENDAR KEYColors of the Liturgical Year are displayed in the date number:
1 Advent & Lent
2 Easter & Christmas Seasons (white)
3 Ordinary Time
4 The Triduum
5 Holy Days of Obligation
6 Penitential Day
Holy Days of Obligation are red and uppercase: THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
Solemnities, feasts and obligatory memorials are uppercase: ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON
Optional memorials are capitalized: St. Hilary
National holidays appear in italic: Mother’s Day
Federal holidays appear in italic with a star: Thanksgiving Day
Vestment colors are noted last, with abbreviations:
= BLACK = RED = VIOLET = GREEN = ROSE = WHITE
ABSTINENCE
Abstinence is a penitential practice consisting of refraining from the consumption of meat and is to be observed by all Catholics who are 14 years of age and older. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and the Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence. Pastors and parents are encouraged to see that children who are not bound by the obligation to fast and abstain
are led to appreciate an authentic sense of penance.
FAST & ABSTINENCE
In addition to abstinence, fasting is to be observed by all Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 years (inclusive). On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, one full meal is allowed. Two smaller meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed. Note: Those who are unable to observe the above regulations due to ill health or other serious reasons are urged to practice other forms of self-denial that are suitable to their condition.
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