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Days in the United States that you must attend Church
1. All Sundays of the Year. - Sundays. 2. January 1- Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. - Solemnity 3. 40 Days after Easter - Ascension Thursday. - Solemnity 4. August 15- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. -Solemnity 5. November 1- All Saint's Day. - Solemnity 6. December 8- Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary- Solemnity 7. December 25- Christmas Day. - Solemnity
Days in the United States that you should attend Church But you don't have to
1. March 19- St. Joseph, Husband of Mary. - Solemnity. 2. March 25- Annunciation- Solemnity. 3. Good Friday- Friday before Easter. 4. Holy Thursday- Thursday before Easter. 5. Holy Saturday- Saturday before Easter. 6. Ash Wednesday- 7 Wednesdays before Easter. 7. June 24- Birth of St. John the Baptist- Solemnity. 8. June 29- St. Peter & St. Paul, Apostles- Solemnity. 9. July 4- Independence Day- Optional Memorial 10. Labor Day- 1st Monday in September- Optional Memorial 11. Thanksgiving Day- 4th Thursday in November - Optional Memorial 12. Our Lady of Guadalupe- December 12- Memorial 13. Holy Family- Sunday within the Octabe of X-Mas- Feast, or December 30. 14. Memorial Day- last Monday in May. - Votive Mass (not a feast yet.) 15. September 8- Birth of Mary - Feast.
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Dedications
Mondays- Dedicated to the Holy Spirit. Tuesdays- Dedicated to the Holy Angels. Wednesdays- Dedicated to St. Joseph, Husband of Mary. Thursdays- Dedicated to Jesus Christ, the High Priest. Fridays- Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Saturdays- Dedicated to the Emmaculate Heart of Mary. Sundays- Dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
January- Dedicted to Mary, Mother of God. February- Dedicated to Holy Cross. March- Dedicated to St. Joseph. April- Dedicated to Jesus CHrist, the Risen Lord. May- Dedicated to Mary, Queen of Heaven & Earth. June- Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. July- Dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. August- Dedicated to the Holy Martyrs. September- Dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. October- Dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. November- Dedicated to all the dead. December- Dedicated to the Holy Infancy of Jesus Christ.
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St.- Saint Bl.- Blessed
Mary is the Patron of the U.S.A. Maria Mater Dei- Ora pro nobis. Mary, Mother of God- Pray for us.
1989
January Day Saint/Feast Type of Feast
| 1. Mary, Mother of God | Solemnity |
|---|---|
| 2. St. Basil the Great | Memorial |
| 3. Christmas Weekday | - |
|---|---|
| 4. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | Memorial |
| 5. St. John Neumann | Memorial |
| 6. Bl. Andre Bessette | Optional Memorial |
| 7. St. Raymond | Optional Memorial |
| 8. Epiphany | Solemnity |
| 9. Baptism of the Lord | Feast |
| 10. - | - |
| 11. - | - |
| 12. - | - |
| 13. St. Hilary | Optional Memorial |
| 14. - | - |
| 15. 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time | Sunday |
| 16. - | - |
| 17. St. Anthony | Memorial |
| 18. - | - |
| 19. - | - |
| 20. St. Fabian/ St. Sabastian | Optional Memorials |
| 21. St. Agnes | Memorial |
| 22. 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time | Sunday |
| 23. - | - |
| 24. St. Francis de Sales | Memorial |
| 25. Conversion of St. Paul | Feast |
| 26. St. Timothy & Titus | Memorial |
| 27. St. Angela Merici | Optional Mem. |
| 28. St. Thomas Aquinus | Memorial |
| 29. 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Sunday |
| 30. - | - |
| 31. St. John Don Bosco | Memorial |
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Sancta Crucifixus- Miserere nobis. Holy Cross- have mercy on us.
February '89
Day Saint/Feast Type of Feast
| 1. - | - |
|---|---|
| 2. Presentation of the Lord | Feast |
| 3. St. Blase/ St. Ansgar | Optional Memorial |
| 4. - | - |
| 5. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Sunday |
| 6. Sts. Paul Miki & Companions | Memorial |
| 7. - | - |
| 8. Ash Wednesday | Memorial |
| 9. - | - |
| 10. St. Scholastica | Optional Memorial |
| 11. Our Lady of Lourdes | Optional Memoirla |
| 12. 1st Sunday of Lent | Sunday |
| 13. - | - |
| 14. Sts. Cyril & Methodius | Optional Memorial |
| 15. - | - |
| 16. - | - |
| 17. 7 Founders of the Order of Servites | Optional Memorial |
| 18. - | - |
| 19. 2nd Sunday of Lent | Sunday |
| 20. - | - |
| 21. St. Peter Damion | Optional Memorial |
| 22. Chair of St. Peter | Feast |
| 23. St. Polycarp | Optional Memorial |
| 24. - | - |
| 25. - | - |
| 26. 3rd Sunday of Lent | Sunday |
| 27. - | - |
| 28. - | - |
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Sancta Ioseph - ora pro nobis. St. Joseph- pray for us.
March '89
Day Saint/ Feast Type of Feast
| 1. - | - |
|---|---|
| 2. - | - |
| 3. - | - |
| 4. St. Casmir | Optional Memorial |
| 5. 4th Sunday of Lent | Sunday |
| 6. - | - |
| 7. Sts. Perpetua & Felicity | Optional Memorial |
| 8. St. John of God | Optional Memorial |
| 9. St. Frances of Rome | Optional Memorial |
| 10. - | - |
| 11. - | - |
| 12. 5th Sunday of Lent | Sunday |
| 13. - | - |
| 14. - | - |
| 15. - | - |
| 16. - | - |
| 17. St. Patricl | Optional Memorial |
| Transferred from March 19th. 18. St. Joseph, Husband of Mary | Solemnity |
| 19. Passion (Palm) Sunday | Sunday (HW) |
| 20. Monday of Holy Week | Holy Week |
| 21. Tuesday of Holy Week | Holy Week |
| 22. Wednesday of Holy Week | Holy Week |
| 23. Holy Thursday | Holy Week |
| 24. Good Friday | Holy Week |
| 25. Holy Saturday | Holy Week |
| 26. Easter Sunday | Sunday Solemnity |
| 27. Easter Monday | Solemnity |
| 28. Easter Tuesday | Solemnity |
| 29. Easter Wednesday | Solemnity |
| 30. Easter Thursday | Solemnity |
| 31. Easter Friday | Solemnity |