Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar

Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar for 2011(abbreviated)

The feasts and solemnities listed in this calendar are taken from the Liturgical Calendar of the Bishop's Committee on the Liturgy, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which is based on the official Roman Calendar. A more detailed, day-by-day calenadar for 2010 is availableby downloading the complete Roman Liturgical Calendar for the Diocese of the United States, published by the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Holy Days of Obligation for 2011:
All Roman Catholics of the United States are obliged to participate at Mass in 2010 on the following days, except as noted:

- All Sundays
- January 1 (Octave of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God)
- May 13 (Ascension of the Lord)*
- August 15 (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- November 1 (All Saints Day)
- December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- December 25 (Nativity of the Lord / Christmas )

*Regarding the Ascension of the Lord, the ecclesiastical provinces of Boston, Hartford,New York, Newark, Philadelphia, and Omaha have retained its celebration on the proper Thursday, while all other provinces have transferred this solemnity to the Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 16. If transferred, Thursday, May 13, is observed either as an Easter Weekday or the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fatima..

Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar for 2011(abbreviated) The feasts and solemnities listed in this calendar are taken from the Liturgical Calendar of the Bishop's Committee on the Liturgy, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which is based on the official Roman Calendar. A more detailed, day-by-day calenadar for 2010 is availableby downloading the complete Roman Liturgical Calendar for the Diocese of the United States, published by the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Holy Days of Obligation for 2011: All Roman Catholics of the United States are obliged to participate at Mass in 2010 on the following days, except as noted: - All Sundays - January 1 (Octave of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God) - May 13 (Ascension of the Lord)* - August 15 (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) - November 1 (All Saints Day) - December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary) - December 25 (Nativity of the Lord / Christmas ) *Regarding the Ascension of the Lord, the ecclesiastical provinces of Boston, Hartford,New York, Newark, Philadelphia, and Omaha have retained its celebration on the proper Thursday, while all other provinces have transferred this solemnity to the Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 16. If transferred, Thursday, May 13, is observed either as an Easter Weekday or the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fatima..
	1st Sunday of Advent	Sunday, November 28
	2nd Sunday of Advent	Sunday, December 5
	The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)	Wednesday, December 8
	Our Lady of Guadelupe	Saturday, December 12
	3rd Sunday of Advent	Sunday, December 13
	4th Sunday of Advent	Sunday, December 20
	Vigil of Christmas	Thursday, December 24
	The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas) (Holy Day of Obligation)	Friday, December 25
	Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph	Sunday, December 27
	Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)	Thursday, January 1, 2009
	Epiphany of the Lord	Sunday, January 3
	Baptism of the Lord	Sunday, January 10
	Presentation of the Lord	Tuesday, February 2
	Our Lady of Lourdes	Thursday, February 11
	Ash Wednesday (Lenten Regulations on Fasting and Abstinence)	Wednesday, February 17
	Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion	Sunday, March 28
	Holy Thursday	Thursday, April 1
	Good Friday	Friday, April 2
	Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 3
	Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord	Sunday, April 4
	Divine Mercy Sunday	Sunday, April 11
	(Our Lady of Fatima)	(Thursday, May 13)
	Ascension of the Lord (Holy Day of Obligation)	Thursday, May 13*
	Pentecost	Sunday, May 23
	Feast of the Most Holy Trinity	Sunday, May 30
	The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)	Sunday, June 6
	The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus	Friday, June 11
	The Immaculate Heart of Mary	Friday, June 12
	Feast of St. Peter and St Paul	Tuesday, June 29
	Our Lady of Mount Carmel	Friday, July 16
	Transfiguration of the Lord	Friday, August 6
	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)	Sunday, August 15
	Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist	Sunday, August 29
	Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary	Wednesday, September 8
	Exaltation of the Holy Cross	Tuesday, September 14
	Our Lady of Sorrows	Wednesday, September 15
	St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael (Archangels)	Wednesday, September 29
	The Guardian Angels	Saturday, October 2
	Our Lady of the Rosary	Thursday, October 7
	All Saint's Day (Not a Holy Day of Obligation)	Monday, November 1
	Commemoration of All the faithful Departed (All Souls)	Sunday, November 2
	Commemoration of All the faithful Departed (All Souls)	Sunday, November 21
	Feast of Our Lord, Christ the King	Sunday, November 21
	1st Sunday of Advent (Begins New Liturgical Year)	Sunday, November 28

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