Liturgical Calendar for the Diocese of Dallas Lectionary Cycle C & Year I weekday cycle Published by the Office of Worship Solemnities/Feasts/Memorials/Optional Memorials/vesture Ordinary Time during Summer & Fall May 20 to Nov 20, 2013 There are 2 holy days of obligation during this time: The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15) and the Solemnity of All Saints on Friday, November 1 st. All Souls Day is technically a commemoration, although the faithful have made it a popular day for attendance at Mass. It is not advisable or encouraged to schedule a wedding on this (Saturday, November 2) day. See Liturgical Advisory for Year C from the Office of Worship for details. Sunday, June 30 (Rank: Solemnity) 13 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, July 6 Optional Memorial: St. Maria Goretti Sunday, July 7 (Rank: Solemnity) 14 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Thursday, July 11 Memorial of St. Benedict, Abbot Sunday, July 14 (Rank: Solemnity) 15 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, July 15 Memorial of St. Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Tuesday, July 16 Optional Memorial: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Thursday, July 18 Optional Memorial: St. Camillus de Lellis Saturday, July 20 Optional Memorial of St. Apollinaris OR Blessed Virgin Mary Sunday, July 21 (Rank: Solemnity) 16 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, July 22 Optional Memorial of St. Mary Magadalene Thursday, July 25 Feast of Saint James, Apostle Friday, July 26 Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the BVM Sunday, July 28 th (Rank: Solemnity) 17 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, July 29 Memorial of Saint Martha Tuesday, July 30 Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus Wednesday, July 31 Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola Thursday, August 1, Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori Sunday, August 4 (Rank: Solemnity) 18 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday, August 6 th Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Thursday, August 8 th Memorial of St. Dominic Saturday, August 10 th Feast of St. Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr Sunday, August 11 th (Rank: Solemnity) 19 th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1
Wednesday, August 14 th Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe Thursday, August 15 th (Rank: Solemnity) Holy Day of Obligation, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Vigil Mass (Wednesday 4pm or later [621] Holy Day Mass [622] Sunday, August 18 th (Rank: Solemnity) 20 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday, August 20 Memorial of St. Bernard, Abbot Wednesday, August 21 Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope Thursday, August 22 Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday, August 24 Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle Sunday, August 25 (Rank: Solemnity) 21 st Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday, August 27 Memorial of St. Monica Wednesday, August 28 th Memorial of St. Augustine, Bishop Thursday, August 29 th Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist Sunday, September 1 (Rank: Solemnity) 22 nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday, September 3 Memorial of St. Gregory the Great, Pope Sunday, September 8 (Rank: Solemnity) 23 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, September 9 th Memorial of St. Peter Claver Friday, September 13 th Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, Bishop Saturday, September 14 th Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Sunday, September 15 (Rank: Solemnity) 24 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, September 16 Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop Friday, September 20 Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Tae-Gon, Priest, & Paul Chong Ha-Sang and Companions, Martyrs Saturday, September 21 Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle Sunday, September 22 (Rank: Solemnity) 25 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Catechetical Sunday in the U.S. Monday, September 23 Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest Friday, September 27 Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul, Priest Sunday, September 29 (Rank: Solemnity) 26 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, September 30 Memorial of St. Jerome, Priest & Doctor of the Church Tuesday, October 1 Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels Friday, October 4 Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi Sunday, October 6 (Rank: Solemnity) 27 th Sunday in Ordinary Time USCCB Respect Life Sunday Monday, October 7 Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary Sunday, October 13 (Rank: Solemnity) 28 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, October 14 is Columbus Day (US) Tuesday, October 15 Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Thursday, October 17 th Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr Friday, October 18 Feast of Saint Luke, Evangelist 2
Saturday, October 19 Memorial of Saints Jean de Brebéuf & Isaac Jogues, Priests and Companions, Martyrs Sunday, October 20 (Rank: Solemnity) 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Diocese of Dallas World Youth Day- Six Flags October 25 & 26 are the Univ. of Dallas Ministries Conference at Irving Conv. Center Sunday, October 27 (Rank: Solemnity) 30 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, October 28 Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles Friday, November 1 (Rank: Solemnity) Holy Day of Obligation: Solemnity of All Saints Mass in anticipation of the holy day may be celebrated on Thursday, October 31, 4p.m. or later. Readings (667) and liturgical color is white. Saturday, November 2 The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day). See special note regarding WEDDINGS on this day, in Pastoral Liturgical Advisory for Year C. Note liturgical colors can be either white/violet or black. Sunday, November 3 (Rank: Solemnity) 31 st Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, November 4 Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop Saturday, November 9 Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Sunday, November 10 (Rank: Solemnity) 32 nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, November 11 Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop This date is Veteran s Day in the U.S. Tuesday, November 12 Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr Wednesday, November 13 Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Sunday, November 17 (Rank: Solemnity) 33 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Thursday, November 21 Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday, November 22 Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr Sunday, November 24 (Rank: Solemnity) Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe Last Sunday of the liturgical year, and ending date of the Year of Faith. Also, the 50 th Anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy. See Pastoral Advisory, Year C Thursday, November 28 is the U.S. celebration of Thanksgiving Day- readings selected from (506, 943, 944, or 947) and optional proper Mass for Thanksgiving Day 3
Guidelines for Ranking of Liturgical Celebrations Table of Liturgical Days According to Their Order of Precedence I 1. Easter triduum of the Lord s passion and resurrection 2. Christmas, Epiphany, Ascension, and Pentecost. Sundays of Advent, Lent, and the Easter season. Ash Wednesday Weekdays of Holy Week from Monday to Thursday inclusive Days within the Octave of Easter 3. Solemnities of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the saints listed in the General Calendar All Souls 4. Proper solemnities, namely: a. Solemnity of the principal patron of the place, that is, the city or state (i.e. St. Louis) b. Solemnity of the dedication o a particular church and the anniversary c. Solemnity of the title of a particular church. d. Solemnity of the title, or of the founder, or of the principal patron of a religious order or congregation II 5. Feasts of the Lord in the General Calendar. 6. Sundays of the Christmas season and Sundays in Ordinary Time 7. Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of the saints in the General Calendar 8. Proper feasts, namely: a. Feast of the principal patron of the diocese b. Feast of the anniversary of the dedication of the cathedral (in Dallas: October 26 [1902]) c. Feast of the principal patron of a region or province, or a country, or of a wider territory d. Feast of the title, founder, or principal patron of an order or congregation and o a religious province, without prejudice to the directives in no. 4 e. Other feasts proper to an individual church f. Other feasts listed in the calendar o a diocese or of an religious order or congregation 9. Weekdays of Advent from 17 December to 24 December inclusive Days within the Octave of Christmas Weekdays of Lent III 10. Obligatory memorials in the General Calendar 11. Proper obligatory memorials, namely: a. Memorial of a secondary patron of the place, diocese, region, or province, country or wider territory, or of an order or congregation and of a religious provice. 4
b. Obligatory memorials listed in the calendar of a diocese, or of an order or congregation 12. Optional memorials, but these may be celebrated even on the days listed in no. 9, in the special manner described by the GIRM and the Liturgy of the Hours. In the same manner obligatory memorials may be celebrated as optional memorials if they happen to fall on Lenten weekdays. 13. Weekdays of Advent up to 16 December inclusive Weekdays of the Christmas season from 2 January until the Saturday after Epiphany Weekdays of the Easter season from Monday after the Octave of Easter until the Saturday before Pentecost inclusive Weekdays in Ordinary Time (From General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, 1969. Please contact the Office of Worship with questions and for clarification.) 5