OFFICE OF WORSHIP NOTATIONS ON THE LITURGICAL CALENDAR for the ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS 2018 Prepared by the Office of Worship for use in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis Revised August 20, 2017 777 Forest Street Saint Paul, MN 55106-3857 T: 651.251.7727 F: 651. 290.1629 www.archspm.org irwinl@archspm.org
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATIONS: The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord has been permanently transferred to the following Sunday. (This year, the Ascension will be celebrated on Sunday, May 10, 2018). The other holy days of obligation are: Wednesday August 15, 2018 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday November 1, 2018 All Saints Saturday December 8, 2018 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary CHRISTMAS VIGIL MASSES: May not be celebrated earlier than 4:00 pm on December 24. This is a policy of the Archdiocese that was enacted in 2009. For more information go to www.archspm.org, go to the Resources tab, click on Policies tab and scroll down to the document titled Christmas Eve Times for Vigil Masses. THE EASTER VIGIL: The first Mass of Easter, the Easter Vigil, is celebrated between nightfall on Holy Saturday, March 31, 2018 and daybreak of Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. The General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, no 21, states: The Easter Vigil, during the holy night when Christ rose from the dead, ranks as the mother of all vigils. Keeping watch, the church awaits Christ s resurrection and celebrated it in the sacraments. Accordingly, the entire celebration of this vigil should take place at night, that is, it should either begin after nightfall or end before the dawn of Sunday. Individual parishes can check the following website to determine the time of nightfall on Saturday, March 31, 2018: http://www.usno.navy.mil/usno click on the USNO icon on the left of the page click Astronomical Applications click Data Service and go to Complete Sun and Moon Data for one day. On this website, nightfall is listed as end of civil twilight which is at 8:09 pm on March 31, 2018.
RITUAL MASSES: Ritual Masses are prohibited on the Sundays of Advent, Lent and the Easter season, on all solemnities including the days within the Octave of Easter, on the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls), on Ash Wednesday, and during Holy Week. In addition, the norms in the ritual books or in the Masses themselves also apply (General Instruction of the Roman Missal (2011), no. 352 ff). Order of Matrimony Weekend wedding Masses are normally to be celebrated prior to any Saturday evening Masses of anticipation. For exceptional Saturday night or Sunday wedding Masses, consult the Missal for the appropriate prayers and readings. (Ritual Masses, IV, I) If the marriage is celebrated on a Sunday or solemnity, the Mass of the day is used with the nuptial blessing and the special final blessing according to the circumstances. When the wedding Mass may not be held, one of the readings from the texts provided for the marriage celebration (nos. 67-105) may be chosen, except from Holy Thursday to Easter, on the solemnities of Epiphany, Ascension, Pentecost, or the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, or on holy days of obligation. However, the Rite of Marriage outside Mass may be celebrated on the above Days except during the Easter Triduum. On the Sundays of the Christmas season and in Ordinary Time, the entire Wedding Mass may be used in Masses that are not parish Masses. If a Marriage is celebrated on a day having a penitential character, especially during Lent, the pastor is to counsel the spouses to take into account the special nature of that day. The celebration of Marriage on Friday of the Passion of the Lord and Holy Saturday is to be avoided altogether. (The Order of Celebrating Matrimony, no. 32). Funeral Masses Funeral Masses are not permitted on solemnities that are holy days of Obligation, Holy Thursday, The Easter Triduum, and the Sundays of Advent, Lent and the Easter season, (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 380).
2018 LITURGICAL CALENDAR for the ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS PRINCIPLE CELEBRATIONS OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR, 2018 First Sunday of Advent December 3, 2017 Ash Wednesday February 14, 2018 Easter Sunday April 1, 2018 The Ascension of the Lord (Sunday) May 10, 2018 Pentecost Sunday May 20, 2018 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 2018 First Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018 CYCLES-LECTIONARY FOR MASS Sunday Cycle Year B December 3, 2017-November 25, 2018 Weekday Cycle Weekdays II January 9, 2018-February 13, 2018 May 21, 2018-December 1, 2018 Sunday Cycle Year C December 2, 2018-November 24, 2019 ******************************************************************************************************* DECEMBER 2017 Sunday, December 3, 2017 First Sunday of Advent Friday, December 8, 2017 The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation Patronal Feast Day of the United States Ritual Masses are not permitted Funeral Mass is not permitted. Saturday, December 9, 2017 Permanent Deacon Ordination 10:00 am Cathedral of Saint Paul
Sunday, December 10, 2017 Second Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 17, 2017 Third Sunday of Advent or Rose Sunday, December 24, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Advent Monday, December 25, 2017 Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas) Holy Day of Obligation Sunday, December 31, 2017 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Feast JANUARY, 2018 Monday, January 1, 2018-Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God The Octave Day of the Nativity of Our Lord Not a Holy Day of Obligation Sunday, January 7, 2018 The Epiphany of the Lord Monday, January 8, 2018 The Baptism of the Lord Feast FEBRUARY, 2018 Wednesday, February 14, 2018-Ash Wednesday Sunday, February 18, 2018-First Sunday of Lent Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Saint Paul and the Basilica of Saint Mary. The Parish Rite of Sending to the Bishop may be celebrated at a time prior to the Archdiocesan Rite of Election and Call to Conversion. (RCIA, no 108).
Thursday, March 22, 2018 Chrism Mass Cathedral of Saint Paul 7:00 pm MARCH, 2018 Sunday, March 25, 2018-Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Holy Week begins Red TRIDUUM March 29, 2018-March 31, 2018 Thursday, March 29, 2018-Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper (Holy Thursday) Friday, March 30, 2018-Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) Red Saturday, March 31, 2018-Holy Saturday -The Easter Vigil Sunset is 8:09 pm APRIL, 2018 Sunday, April 1, 2018-Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Memorial of St Mary Euphrasia Pelletier, founder of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. At the request of Archbishop John Roach, this memorial is commemorated locally within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis MAY, 2018 Sunday, May 6, 2018 Rosary Procession Process from the Capitol to the Cathedral Gather at 1:30 pm Procession begins at 2:00 pm Saturday, May 12, 2018-Transitional Deacon Ordination Basilica of Saint Mary, 10:00 am
Sunday, May 13, 2018-The Ascension of our Lord Sunday, May 20, 2018-Pentecost Sunday Red Saturday, May 26, 2018-Ordination to the Priesthood Cathedral of Saint Paul, 10:00 am Sunday, May 27, 2018, 2018-The Most Holy Trinity JUNE, 2018 June 3, 2018-The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) June 29, 2018-Saints Peter and Paul Patronal Feast of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis Red AUGUST, 2018 Wednesday, August 15, 2018-The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation OCTOBER, 2018 Sunday, October 14, 2018 Candlelight Rosary Procession Process from the Capitol to the Cathedral 7:00 pm Sunday, October 14, 2018-Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of Saint Paul in the Cathedral of Saint Paul
Thursday, November 1, 2018-All Saints Holy day of Obligation NOVEMBER, 2018 Friday, November 2, 2018-The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day), Violet or Black Sunday, November 25, 2018-Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Christ the King) Last Sunday in Ordinary Time DECEMBER, 2018 YEAR C WEEKDAYS I Sunday, December 2, 2018-The First Sunday of Advent Advent begins Saturday, December 8, 2018-The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Patronal Feast Day of the United States of America Holy Day of Obligation Sunday, December 9, 2018-The Second Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 16, 2018-The Third Sunday of Advent or Rose Sunday, December 23, 2018-The Fourth Sunday of Advent Tuesday, December 25, 2018-The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas)
Solemnity Holy Day of Obligation White Sunday, December 30, 2018-The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Feast IMPORTANT ARCHDIOCESAN ANNIVERSARIES March 19 Anniversary (2013) Installation of Francis as Supreme Pastor of the Universal Church May 13 Anniversary (2016) of Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda s installation as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis June 24 Anniversary (1986) of Archbishop Harry J. Flynn s installation as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis December 9- Anniversary (2013) Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens