Liturgical Year

Thursday, September 14, 2023
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Solemnity of All Saints. Holy Day of Obligation. Funeral Masses are not permitted on this day; a funeral may be celebrated within a liturgy of the Word.

Thursday, November 2, 2023
Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed - All Souls.

Thursday, November 9, 2023
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica.

Sunday, November 26, 2023
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

Sunday, December 3, 2023
First Sunday of Advent of the Year of Grace 2024
New Liturgical Year begins – Year B

Friday, December 8, 2023
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A Holy Day of Obligation this year. Funeral Masses are not permitted on this day; funerals may be celebrated within a Liturgy of the Word.

Sunday, December 10, 2023
Second Sunday of Advent.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Our Lady of Guadalupe

Sunday, December 17, 2023
Third Sunday of Advent.

Sunday, December 24, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Advent.

Monday, December 25, 2023
Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

Sunday, December 31, 2023
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Monday, January 1, 2024
The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord/ Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. Not a Holy Day of Obligation this year.

Sunday, January 7, 2024
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord.

Monday January 8, 2024
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

Sunday, January 14, 2024
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Friday, February 2, 2024
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Ash Wednesday Day of obligatory fast and abstinence. Funeral Masses are permitted on this day.

Sunday, February 18, 2024
First Sunday of Lent
Rites of Election at Holy Name Cathedral

Sunday, February 25, 2024
Second Sunday of Lent
Rites of Election at Holy Name Cathedral

Sunday, March 3, 2024
Third Sunday of Lent - First Scrutiny of the Elect.

Sunday, March 10, 2024
Fourth Sunday of Lent – Second Scrutiny of the Elect

Sunday, March 17, 2024
Fifth Sunday of Lent – Third Scrutiny of the Elect.

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Sunday, March 24, 2024
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.

Thursday, March 28 – Sunday, March 31, 2024
Paschal Triduum. The Funeral Mass is not permitted on these days. Funerals may be celebrated within a liturgy of the word. Sunset on March 30 is 7:14 p.m., thus the Easter Vigil should begin no earlier than 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 12, 2024
Ascension of the Lord. Note that the observance of this Solemnity has been permanently moved to the seventh Sunday of Easter in the province of Chicago.

Sunday, May 19, 2024
Solemnity of Pentecost, end of the Easter Season.

Sunday, May 26, 2024
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Sunday, June 2, 2024
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.

Friday, June 7, 2023
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Saturday, June 8, 2024
Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, June 9, 2024
Tenth Week of Ordinary Time

Monday, June 24, 2024
Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Saturday, June 29, 2024
Solemnity of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.

Thursday, August 15, 2024
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holy Day of Obligation. Funeral Masses are not permitted on this day; a funeral may be celebrated within a liturgy of the Word.

Friday, November 1, 2024
Solemnity of All Saints. Holy Day of Obligation. Funeral Masses are not permitted on this day; a funeral may be celebrated within a liturgy of the Word.

Saturday, November 2, 2024
Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed - All Souls.

Saturday, November 9, 2024
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica.

Sunday, November 24, 2024
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.