FEASTS & SAINTS 2020 APPOINTMENT CALENDAR THE OFFICIAL CATHOLIC CALENDAR FOR OVER 100 YEARS 100 percent of the proceeds we raise from our calendars strengthen the presence and mission of the Catholic Church in under-resourced Catholic communities across the United States. MARY, MOTHER of GOD JANUARY 1 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. Hail Mary, prayer Detail of Madonna with Child and Angels Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, 17th century JANUARY 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY DECEMBER 2019 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, ST. BASIL THE GREAT The Most Holy Name ST. ELIZABETH ANN S M T W T F S 1 THE HOLY MOTHER 2 ST. GREGORY 3 of Jesus 4 SETON, RELIGIOUS Father Francis Clement Kelley founded 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 OF GOD NAZIANZEN First Friday of the Month Christmas Weekday 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 The Octave Day of the Christmas Weekday Christmas Weekday Catholic Extension in 1905 in Lapeer, Nativity of the Lord 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Michigan, to awaken the missionary 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 New Year’s Day spirit in America. 29 30 31 THE EPIPHANY OF St. André Bessette, St. Raymond of Christmas Weekday Christmas Weekday Christmas Weekday Christmas Weekday 5 THE LORD 6 Religious 7 Peñafort 8 9 10 11 Christmas Weekday Christmas Weekday THE BAPTISM St. Hilary, Bishop ST. ANTHONY, 12 OF THE LORD 13 and Doctor of the 14 15 16 17 ABBOT 18 Church First Week in Ordinary Time SECOND St. Fabian, Pope ST. AGNES, VIRGIN DAY OF PRAYER St. Vincent, Martyr ST. FRANCIS THE 19 SUNDAY IN 20 and Martyr 21 AND MARTYR 22 FOR THE LEGAL 23 St. Marianne Cope, 24 DE SALES, BISHOP 25 CONVERSION ORDINARY St. Sebastian, PROTECTION Virgin AND DOCTOR OF OF ST. PAUL THE TIME Martyr OF UNBORN THE CHURCH APOSTLE CHILDREN Martin Luther King Jr. Day THIRD St. Angela Merici, ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN BOSCO, FEBRUARY 26 SUNDAY IN 27 Virgin 28 AQUINAS, PRIEST 29 30 31 PRIEST S M T W T F S ORDINARY AND DOCTOR OF 1 TIME THE CHURCH 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 OUR LADY of LOURDES FEBRUARY 11 Oh immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy, Health of the Sick, Refuge of Sinners, Comfortess of the Afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings. Look upon me with mercy. When you appeared in the grotto of Lourdes, you made it a privileged sanctuary where you dispense your favors. I come with unbounded confidence to implore your maternal intercession. My loving Mother, obtain my request. Amen. Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes At Sacred Spring Domenico Tojetti, 1877 FEBRUARY 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JANUARY MARCH S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Since 1905, Catholic Extension has provided more than $1.3 billion (in today’s dollars) to 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 strengthen the presence and mission of the Catholic Church across the United States. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 THE PRESENTATION St. Blaise, Bishop and ST. AGATHA, VIRGIN ST. PAUL MIKI AND First Friday of the St. Jerome Emiliani 2 OF THE LORD 3 Martyr 4 5 AND MARTYR 6 COMPANIONS, 7 Month 8 St. Josephine Bakhita, St. Ansgar, Bishop MARTYRS Virgin Fourth Week in Ordinary Time FIFTH ST. SCHOLASTICA, Our Lady of Lourdes ST. CYRIL, MONK 9 SUNDAY IN 10 VIRGIN 11 12 13 14 ST. METHODIUS, 15 ORDINARY TIME BISHOP St. Valentine’s Day SIXTH The Seven Holy St. Peter Damian, THE CHAIR OF SUNDAY IN Founders of the Bishop and Doctor ST. PETER THE 16 ORDINARY TIME 17 Servite Order 18 19 20 21 of the Church 22 APOSTLE Presidents Day SEVENTH ASH WEDNESDAY THURSDAY AFTER FRIDAY AFTER SATURDAY AFTER 23 SUNDAY IN 24 25 26 27 ASH WEDNESDAY 28 ASH WEDNESDAY 29 ASH WEDNESDAY ORDINARY TIME ST. PATRICK MARCH 17 I arise today Through God’s strength to pilot me; God’s wisdom to guide me, God’s ear to hear me, God’s word to speak for me, God’s hand to guard me, God’s shield to protect me, The Prayer of Saint Patrick, Anonymous Window detail of Saint Patrick Catholic Church Junction City, Ohio Photographed by Nheyob courtesy of WikiCommons MARCH 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY FIRST SUNDAY St. Katharine Drexel, St. Casimir First Friday of the Sts. Perpetua and 1 OF LENT 2 3 Virgin 4 5 6 Month 7 Felicity, Martyrs SECOND SUNDAY St. Frances of Rome, 8 OF LENT 9 Religious 10 11 12 13 14 Daylight Savings Time Begins THIRD SUNDAY Saint Patrick, Bishop St. Cyril of ST. JOSEPH, 15 OF LENT 16 17 St. Patrick’s Day 18 Jerusalem, Bishop 19 SPOUSE OF THE 20 21 and Doctor of the BLESSED VIRGIN Church MARY FOURTH St. Turibius of THE SUNDAY OF Mogrovejo, Bishop ANNUNCIATION 22 LENT 23 24 25 OF THE LORD 26 27 28 or FIFTH SUNDAY FEBRUARY APRIL 29 OF LENT 30 31 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 4 Catholic Extension has recognized the 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 hidden heroes of mission dioceses each year 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 with the Lumen Christi Award since 1977. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 26 27 28 29 30 The PASSION of the LORD APRIL 10 May abundant blessings, O Lord we pray, Descend upon your people, may pardon come, comfort given, holy faith increase, and everlasting redemption be made secure. Prayer over the people on Friday of the Lord’s Passion Detail from Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross Saint-Symphorien de Pfettisheim, Bas-Rhin, France, 19th century APRIL 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY St. Francis of Paola, First Friday of the St. Isidore, Bishop and 1 2 Hermit 3 Month 4 Doctor of the Church In 1910, Catholic Extension became a papal society under the guidance of the Pope. PALM SUNDAY OF MONDAY OF TUESDAY OF WEDNESDAY OF THURSDAY OF HOLY FRIDAY OF HOLY SATURDAY 5 THE PASSION OF 6 HOLY WEEK 7 HOLY WEEK 8 HOLY WEEK 9 WEEK 10 THE PASSION 11 THE LORD (HOLY THURSDAY) OF THE LORD (GOOD FRIDAY) EASTER MONDAY WITHIN TUESDAY WITHIN WEDNESDAY THURSDAY WITHIN FRIDAY WITHIN SATURDAY WITHIN SUNDAY OF THE THE OCTAVE OF THE OCTAVE OF WITHIN THE THE OCTAVE OF THE OCTAVE OF THE OCTAVE OF 12 RESURRECTION 13 EASTER 14 EASTER 15 OCTAVE OF 16 EASTER 17 EASTER 18 EASTER OF THE LORD EASTER SECOND St. Anselm, Bishop St. George, Martyr St. Fidelis of ST. MARK, 19 SUNDAY OF 20 21 and Doctor of the 22 23 Saint Adalbert, 24 Sigmaringen, 25 EVANGELIST EASTER Church Bishop and Martyr Priest and Martyr (SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY) THIRD SUNDAY St. Peter Chanel, ST. CATHERINE St. Pius V, Pope MARCH MAY OF EASTER Priest and Marty OF SIENA, VIRGIN S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 26 27 28 29 AND DOCTOR OF 30 Saint Louis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 THE CHURCH Grignion de 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Montfort, Priest 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 OUR LADY of FATIMA MAY 13 Our Lady of Fatima’s message is addressed to every human being. The love of the Saviour’s Mother reaches every place touched by the work of salvation. Her care extends to every individual of our time, and to all the societies nations and peoples. Saint John Paul II Homily, Mass of Our Lady of Fatima, Portugal May 13, 1982 Our Lady of Fatima Charles Bosseron Chambers, Early 20th Century MAY 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY APRIL JUNE St. Joseph the Worker ST. ATHANASIUS, S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 First Friday of the Month 2 BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Extension funds about 1,500 projects annually 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 throughout the U.S. and its territories. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 FOURTH SUNDAY 3 OF EASTER 4 5 6 7 8 9 FIFTH SUNDAY Sts. Nereus and Our Lady of Fatima ST. MATTHIAS, St. Isidore 10 OF EASTER 11 12 Achilleus, Martyrs 13 14 APOSTLE 15 16 Mother’s Day Saint Pancras, Martyr SIXTH SUNDAY St.