THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RECOGNISES OVER 400
SAINTS,AMONG THE 10,000 NUMBER OF SAINTS
AROUND THE WORLD.....BUT THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH IN OTHER NOT TO BE BIAS IN ITS
HONOURS SET ASIDE NOVEMBER 1ST TO
COMEMORATE/REMEMBER THIS GREAT MEN AND
WOMEN WHO DIED/KILLED WHILE SERVING GOD...
BUT SOME PEOPLE FROM NO WERE JUST BEGAN
RECOGNISING ST VALENTINE AS THE PATRON
SAINT OF LOVE.....WHILE WE HAVE GREAT MEN AND
WOMEN WHO SHOWED MORE THAN LOVE...E.G
BLESSED MOTHER TERESA OF KALKOTTA AND A
WHOLE LOT OF THEM....don't follow crowd and
celebrate what you don't know...the church has its
feast days...listed below are some of the feast days
for catholics...
******Holy Days of
Obligation
Seasons and
Feasts******
The Resurrection of Our Lord
Sundays
Sundays
Mary,
Mother of God
Our Lady's divine maternity
Sunday,
January 1
Thursday,
January 1
Epiphany
Our Lord's manifestation to the world through
the visit of the magi
Sunday,
January 5
Sunday,
January 4
Baptism of the Lord
Close of the Christmas Season
Sunday,
January 12
Sunday,
January 11
Ash Wednesday+
Beginning of Lent which lasts until the evening
Mass of the Lords Supper on Holy Thursday
night
March 5
February 18
Passion \ Palm Sunday
The Lord's entrance into Jerusalem and His
betrayal. Begins Holy Week.
April 13
March 29
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord's Supper
April 17
April 2
Good Friday
The Lord's Passion
April 18
April 3
Holy Saturday
The Great Easter Vigil*
April 19
[2]
April 4
[3]
Easter Sunday
The Lord's Resurrection and Appearance.
Begins the 50 Days of Easter
April 20
April 5
Ascension of Christ
The Ascension of Our Lord
Sunday,
June 1
Sunday,
May 17
Pentecost
The Gift of the Holy Spirit. Closes the Easter
Season.
Sunday,
June 8
Sunday,
May 24
Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Our Lord's Real Presence in the Blessed
Sacrament
Sunday
June 19
Sunday
June 7
Assumption
Assumption of Mary Into Heaven
Friday,
August 15
Saturday,
August 15
All Saints
Celebration of those God has brought into
heaven and how they model Christ to us
Saturday,
November 1
[1]
Sunday,
November 1
Christ the King
Final Sunday of Church Year
Sunday,
November 23
Sunday,
November 22
1st Sunday of Advent
1st Sunday of Church Year and beginning of
four-week preparation for Christmas.
Sunday,
November 30
Sunday
November 29
Immaculate Conception
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary -
Patronal Feast of the United States
Monday,
December 8
Thursday,
December 8
Christmas
The Birth of Our Lord
Thursday,
December 25
Friday,
December 25
Christmas Season
Christmas through Baptism of Our Lord
December 25, 2014 -
January 11, 2015