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"'''Liturgical calendar'''" refers to the cycle of "liturgical seasons" celebrated by Catholics in Mass and prayer.
"'''Liturgical calendar'''" refers to the cycle of "liturgical seasons" celebrated by Catholics in Mass and prayer.
== Liturgical Year ==
The first day of the year is the First Sunday of Advent
* in the 2024 Liturgical Year, this date fell upon December 3, 2023


== Liturgical seasons ==
== Liturgical seasons ==
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|First Sunday of Advent
|First Sunday of Advent
|December 1, 2024
|December 1, 2024
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== Proper Calendar for the Dioceses of American (USA) ==
{|
January 4 |Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious |Memorial
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January 5 ||Memorial
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January 6 |Memorial
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January 22** ||Memorial
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January 23 ||Memorial
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March 3 ||Memorial
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May 10 ||Memorial
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May 15 ||Solemnity
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July 1 ||Feast
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July 4 ||Solemnity
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July 5 ||Solemnity
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July 14 ||
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July 18 ||
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September 9 ||
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October 5 ||
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October 6 ||
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October 19 ||
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October 20 ||
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November 13 ||
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November 18 ||
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November 23 ||
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Fourth Thursday 
in November ||
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December 8 ||
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December 12 ||
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Saint André Bessette, Religious* 
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Saint Vincent, Deacon and Martyr 
Saint Marianne Cope, Virgin
Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin 
Saint Damien de Veuster, Priest 
Saint Isidore 
Saint Junípero Serra, Priest
Independence Day
Saint Elizabeth of Portugal 
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin
Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest
Saint Peter Claver, Priest
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest
Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin 
Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests,
and Companions, Martyrs
Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest 
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin
Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, Priest and Martyr 
Thanksgiving Day
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
(Patronal Feastday of the United States of America)
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
Sunday between January 2 and January 8: 
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
Sunday after the Most Holy Trinity:
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
(Corpus Christi)
*When the rank of the celebration is not indicated, it is an Optional Memorial.
** January 23, when January 22 falls on a Sunday.
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Revision as of 15:39, 12 March 2024

Roman Rite liturgical year (wikipedia)

"Liturgical calendar" refers to the cycle of "liturgical seasons" celebrated by Catholics in Mass and prayer.

Liturgical Year

The first day of the year is the First Sunday of Advent

  • in the 2024 Liturgical Year, this date fell upon December 3, 2023

Liturgical seasons

  • or "cycles"
  1. Advent
  2. Lent
  3. Easter
  4. Ordinary Time (also falls between Advent and Lent)

Principle Celebrations of the 2024 Liturgical Year

First Sunday of Advent December 3, 2023
Ash Wednesday February 14, 2024
Easter Sunday March 31, 2024
The Ascension of the Lord [Thursday] May 9, 2024
Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2024
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 2, 2024
First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2024

Proper Calendar for the Dioceses of American (USA)

January 4 |Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious |Memorial January 5 ||Memorial January 6 |Memorial January 22** ||Memorial January 23 ||Memorial March 3 ||Memorial May 10 ||Memorial May 15 ||Solemnity July 1 ||Feast July 4 ||Solemnity July 5 ||Solemnity July 14 || July 18 || September 9 || October 5 || October 6 || October 19 || October 20 || November 13 || November 18 || November 23 || Fourth Thursday in November || December 8 || December 12 || Saint André Bessette, Religious* Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Saint Vincent, Deacon and Martyr Saint Marianne Cope, Virgin Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin Saint Damien de Veuster, Priest Saint Isidore Saint Junípero Serra, Priest Independence Day Saint Elizabeth of Portugal Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest Saint Peter Claver, Priest Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, Priest and Martyr Thanksgiving Day THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Patronal Feastday of the United States of America) OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Sunday between January 2 and January 8: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Sunday after the Most Holy Trinity: THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (Corpus Christi)
  • When the rank of the celebration is not indicated, it is an Optional Memorial.
    • January 23, when January 22 falls on a Sunday.