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The of the Way 2022Cross APPOINTMENT CALENDAR THE OFFICIAL CATHOLIC CALENDAR FOR OVER 100 YEARS One hundred percent of the proceeds we raise from our calendars strengthens the presence and mission of the Catholic Church in under-resourced Catholic communities across the United States. STATION 1 Jesus is Condemned to Death We Adore you, o Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. “Pilate said to Jesus, “Do you not know that I have power to release you and I have power to crucify you?” (John 19:10) But… “Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd… had Jesus scourged and handed him over to be crucified. The soldiers led him away.” (Mark 15:15-16a) In our work, Catholic Extension also witnesses injustices, where the defenseless and the weak are condemned to suffer, like Jesus, at the hands of powerful forces and institutions. May we work to create a more just and equitable world where all can thrive. Ecce Homo (Behold the Man!) Antonio Ciseri, 1871 Gallery of Modern Art of Pitti Palace, Florence, Italy Darling Archive / Alamy Stock Photo JANUARY 2022 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SOLEMNITY OF MARY, DECEMBER 2021 FEBRUARY 1 THE HOLY MOTHER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S OF GOD The Octave Day of the 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 Father Francis Clement Kelley founded Catholic Extension in 1905 in Nativity of the Lord 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 New Year’s Day Lapeer, Michigan to awaken the missionary spirit in America. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 THE EPIPHANY The Most Holy Name ST. ELIZABETH ANN ST. JOHN NEUMANN, St. André Besse e, St. Raymond of Penyafort, Christmas Weekday OF THE LORD of Jesus SETON, RELIGIOUS BISHOP Religious Priest 2 3Christmas Weekday 4Christmas Weekday 5Christmas Weekday 6 Christmas Weekday 7 Christmas Weekday 8 First Friday of the Month THE BAPTISM FIRST WEEK IN St. Hilary, Bishop and OF THE LORD ORDINARY TIME Doctor of the Church 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 SECOND SUNDAY ST. ANTHONY, St. Fabian, Pope and ST. AGNES, VIRGIN DAY OF PRAYER IN ORDINARY TIME ABBOT Martyr AND MARTYR FOR THE LEGAL 16 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. 18 19 20 St. Sebastian, Martyr 21 22 PROTECTION OF UNBORN Day CHILDREN or THIRD SUNDAY IN ST. FRANCIS DE THE CONVERSION STS. TIMOTHY AND St. Angela Merici, ST. THOMAS ORDINARY TIME SALES, BISHOP AND OF ST. PAUL THE TITUS, BISHOPS Virgin AQUINAS, PRIEST 23 24 DOCTOR OF THE 25 APOSTLE 26 27 28 AND DOCTOR OF 29 CHURCH THE CHURCH FOURTH SUNDAY IN ST. JOHN BOSCO, 30 ORDINARY TIME 31 PRIEST STATION 2 Jesus Carries His Cross We Adore you, o Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. “So they took Jesus, and carrying the cross himself he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha.” (John 19:17) Catholic Extension works in solidarity with people for whom the difficulties of life seem at times unforgiving, especially in areas where poverty is rampant, and peoples’ lives are marked by a daily struggle to survive. May we find ways to help ease the burdens of those with limited means and opportunities. Christ Carrying the Cross Titian, c. 1565 Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain FEBRUARY 2022 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JANUARY MARCH THE PRESENTATION St. Blaise, Bishop and First Friday of the Month ST. AGATHA, VIRGIN OF THE LORD Martyr AND MARTYR S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 St. Ansgar, Bishop 4 5 1 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 FIFTH SUNDAY IN St. Jerome Emiliani ST. SCHOLASTICA, Our Lady of Lourdes ORDINARY TIME St. Josephine Bakhita, VIRGIN 6 7 8Virgin 9 10 11 12 SIXTH SUNDAY IN STS. CYRIL, MONK, The Seven Holy ORDINARY TIME AND METHODIUS, Founders of the 13 14 BISHOPS 15 16 17 Servite Order 18 19 St. Valentine’s Day SEVENTH SUNDAY St. Peter Damian, THE CHAIR OF ST. POLYCARP, IN ORDINARY TIME Bishop and Doctor ST. PETER THE BISHOP AND 20 21 of the Church 22 APOSTLE 23 MARTYR 24 25 26 Presidents’ Day EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 27 28 Since 1905, Catholic Extension has provided more than $1.3 billion (in today’s dollars) to strengthen the presence and mission of the Catholic Church across the United States. STATIONS 3 & 4 Jesus Falls for the First Time; Jesus Meets His Mother We Adore you, o Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. The Holy Man Simeon said to Mary, the Mother of Jesus, “behold this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted, and you yourself a sword will pierce.” (Luke 2:34-35a) Catholic Extension helps strengthen families, who are the “domestic church.” Too often we meet mothers and fathers whose hearts have been broken to see their children fall or forced down a difficult path. May we always work diligently to create an environment of peace, health and promise where parents can confidently raise their children. Lo Spasimo (Christ Falling on the Way to Calvary) Raphael, 1514-16 Prado Mueum, Madrid, Spain MARCH 2022 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ASH WEDNESDAY THURSDAY AFTER FRIDAY AFTER SATURDAY AFTER 1 2 3 ASH WEDNESDAY 4 ASH WEDNESDAY 5 ASH WEDNESDAY Catholic Extension has recognized St. Katharine Drexel, St. Casimir Virgin the hidden heroes of mission dioceses First Friday of the Month each year with the Lumen Christi Award since 1977. FIRST SUNDAY Sts. Perpetua and St. John of God, St. Frances of Rome, 6 OF LENT 7Felicity, Martyrs 8Religious 9 Religious 10 11 12 SECOND SUNDAY St. Patrick, Bishop St. Cyril of Jerusalem, ST. JOSEPH, OF LENT St. Patrick’s Day Bishop and Doctor of SPOUSE OF 13 14 15 16 17 18 the Church 19 THE BLESSED Daylight Saving Time Begins VIRGIN MARY THIRD SUNDAY St. Turibius of THE ANNUNCIATION OF LENT Mogrovejo, Bishop OF THE LORD 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 FOURTH SUNDAY FEBRUARY APRIL OF LENT 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S or 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 STATION 5 Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry His Cross We Adore you, o Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. “As they led him away they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and after laying the cross on him, they made him carry it behind Jesus.” (Luke 23:26) Catholic Extension supports 15 million Catholics in the poorest regions of our country. We firmly believe that we are meant become a “Simon of Cyrene” to communities in need of a hand up. May we always be ready to help those who have been pushed to the peripheries. Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the Cross Philipp Schumacher, 1907-15 St. Matthias Parish, Berlin, Germany Josef Sedmak / Alamy APRIL 2022 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY First Friday of the Month St. Francis of Paola, MARCH MAY 1 2 Hermit S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 In 1910, Catholic Extension became a papal society 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 under the guidance of the pope. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 FIFTH SUNDAY St. Isidore, Bishop and St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest St. John Baptist de la Salle, OF LENT Doctor of the Church Priest 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PALM SUNDAY MONDAY OF TUESDAY OF WEDNESDAY OF THURSDAY OF FRIDAY OF HOLY SATURDAY 10 OF THE PASSION 11 HOLY WEEK 12HOLY WEEK 13 HOLY WEEK 14 HOLY WEEK 15 THE PASSION 16 OF THE LORD (HOLY THURSDAY) OF THE LORD (GOOD FRIDAY) EASTER MONDAY WITHIN TUESDAY WITHIN WEDNESDAY THURSDAY WITHIN FRIDAY WITHIN SATURDAY WITHIN SUNDAYOF THE THE OCTAVE OF THE OCTAVE OF WITHIN THE OCTAVE THE OCTAVE OF THE OCTAVE OF THE OCTAVE OF 17 RESURRECTION 18 EASTER 19 EASTER 20 OF EASTER 21 EASTER 22 EASTER 23 EASTER OF THE LORD SECOND SUNDAY ST. MARK, St. Peter Chanel, ST. CATHERINE OF St.