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The diocese encompasses the southern half of Colorado where roughly 18 percent of the population is Catholic. Its first Catholic Church was Our Lady of Guadalupe, built in Conejos in 1856.

GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADODIOCESE OF PUEBLO

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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

THE BAPTISM OFTHE LORD

First Week inOrdinary Time

St. Hilary

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord New Year’s Day

ST. BASIL THE GREATST. GREGORY NAZIANZENChristmas Weekday

The Most Holy Name of JesusChristmas Weekday

ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETONChristmas Weekday

ST. JOHN NEUMANNFirst Friday of the MonthChristmas Weekday

St. André BessetteChristmas Weekday

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

ST. ANTHONY St. FabianSt. Sebastian

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN

/ Mass:

St. VincentSt. Marianne Cope

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES

THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE

STS. TIMOTHY AND TITUS

St. Angela Merici

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. JOHN BOSCO

JANUARY 2018

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The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity,

faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.Galatians 5:22-23

The diocese has 41 parishes and seven Catholic schools and is located in central Washington where about 70 percent of the Catholic community is Hispanic.

SNOQUALMIE PASS, WADIOCESE OF YAKIMA

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FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. AGATHA

ST. PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS

St. Jerome EmilianiSt. Josephine Bakhita

ST. SCHOLASTICA

THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORDFirst Friday of the Month

St. BlaseSt. Ansgar

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ASH WEDNESDAYSt. Valentine’s Day

ITHURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY

SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY

The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order

FIRST SUNDAYOF LENT

Presidents Day

St. Peter Damian ITHE CHAIR OF ST. PETER THE APOSTLE

St. Polycarp

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

FEBRUARY 2018

M A R C HS M T W T F S

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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you.

Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.John 14:27

Located in the heart of Cajun Louisiana, this diocese has one of the oldest churches in the country, Saint Martin de Tours, which dates to 1756.

LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANADIOCESE OF LAFAYETTE

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THIRD SUNDAYOF LENT

Sts. Perpetuaand Felicity

St. John of God St. Frances of Rome

First Friday of the Month St. Katharine Drexel

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENTDaylight SavingsTime Begins

or

St. PatrickSt. Patrick’s Day

FIFTH SUNDAYOF LENT

ST. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD

MONDAY OFHOLY WEEK

TUESDAY OFHOLY WEEK

WEDNESDAY OFHOLY WEEK

THURSDAY OFHOLY WEEK(HOLY THURSDAY)

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FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD (GOOD FRIDAY)

HOLY SATURDAY / Vigil:

MARCH 2018A P R I L

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Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1

Located in the western half the state, this diocese was created in 1884 when Montana was still a territory.

COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANADIOCESE OF HELENA

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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY)

THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD

ST. STANISLAUS

St. Martin I

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

Monday within the Octave of Easter

Tuesday within the Octave of Easter

Wednesday within the Octave of Easter

Thursday within the Octave of Easter

Friday within theOctave of EasterFirst Friday of the Month

Saturday within the Octave of Easter

THIRD SUNDAYOF EASTER

Tax Day St. Anselm

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

St. GeorgeSt. Adalbert

St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen

ST. MARK, EVANGELIST

St. Peter ChanelSt. Louis Grignion de Montfort

FIFTH SUNDAYOF EASTER

St. Pius V

APR IL 2018

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My strength and my refuge is the LORD, and he has become my savior. This is my God,

I praise him; the God of my father, I extol him.Exodus 15:2

Initially encompassing all of Tennessee, Nashville is now one of the state’s three dioceses. Catholics make up only three percent of the diocese’s population.

TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEEDIOCESE OF NASHVILLE

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SIXTH SUNDAYOF EASTER

St. Damien de Veuster

Sts. Nereus and AchilleusSt. Pancras

St. Joseph the Worker

St. Athanasius STS. PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES

First Friday of the Month

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORDMother’s Day

ST. MATTHIAS, APOSTLE

St. Isidore

St. John I

Armed Forces Day

PENTECOST SUNDAY

SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIMESt. Christopher Magallanes and Companions, Martyrs

St. Rita of Cascia

St. Bede the VenerableSt. Gregory VIIISt. MaryMagdalenede’ Pazzi

ST. PHILIP NERI

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIMEMemorial Day

THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

THE ASCENSIONOF THE LORDHoly Day of Obligation Ecclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha & Philadephia

SEVENTH SUNDAYOF EASTEREcclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha & Philadephia

MAY 2018

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Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds

in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

Located in the southern San Joaquin Valley in California, this diocese is 39 percent Catholic with a large Hispanic population.

EASTON, CALIFORNIADIOCESE OF FRESNO

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THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI)

NINTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. BONIFACE

St. Norbert

THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS

THE IMMACULATEHEART OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

ST. JUSTINFirst Friday of the Month

Sts. Marcellinusand Peter, Martyrs

TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. BARNABAS, APOSTLE

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA

Flag Day

ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEFather’s Day

St. Romuald

ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA

St. Paulinus of NolaSts. John Fisherand Thomas More, Martyrs

THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

TWELFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Cyril of Alexandria

ST. IRENAEUS

STS. PETERAND PAUL, APOSTLES

The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church

JUNE 2018J U LY

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Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you,

I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.Isaiah 41:10

Geographically the fifth largest diocese in the continental United States, Tucson has 78 parishes and dozens of small mission churches.

TUCSON, ARIZONADIOCESE OF TUCSON

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FOURTEENTH SUNDAY INORDINARY TIME

St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions, Martyrs

ST. BENEDICT

St. Henry

ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. THOMAS, APOSTLE

Independence Day

St. Anthony ZaccariaSt. Elizabeth of Portugal

St. Maria GorettiFirst Friday of the Month

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY INORDINARY TIME

Our Lady ofMount Carmel

St. Camillusde Lellis

St. Apollinaris

St. Lawrence of Brindisi

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Bridget

St. Sharbel Makhluf

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE

STS. JOACHIM AND ANNE

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Peter Chrysologus

ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

JULY 2018

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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called

children of God.Matthew 5:9

One of six dioceses in Puerto Rico, Ponce is in the southern part of the island and its population is 80 percent Catholic.

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICODIOCESE OF SAN JUAN

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EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

THE TRANSFIGURATIONOF THE LORD

St. Sixtus II and Companions, MartyrsSt. Cajetan

ST. DOMINIC St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

ST. LAWRENCE

ST. CLARE

ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI

St. Eusebius of VercelliSt. Peter Julian Eymard

First Friday of the Month ST. JOHN VIANNEY

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus

ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE

THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

St. Stephen of Hungary

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. BERNARD ST. PIUS X

QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

St. Rose of Lima

ST. BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE

St. LouisSt. Joseph Calasanz

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. MONICA ST. AUGUSTINE

THE PASSION OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

AUGUST 2018

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We know that all things work for good

for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28

To serve its 1.6 million Catholics, who comprise a fourth of the diocese’s population, San Bernardino has 91 parishes, seven missions and 5 chapels.

VALERIE, CALIFORNIADIOCESE OF SAN BERNARDINO

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TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. GREGORY THE GREATLabor Day

St. Teresa of Calcutta

First Friday of the Month

THE NATIVITYOF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The Most Holy Name of Mary

ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

OUR LADY OF SORROWS

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Robert Bellarmine

St. Januarius

STS. ANDREW KIM TAEGŎN AND PAUL CHŎNG HASANG AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

ST. MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Cosmas and Damian

ST. VINCENTDE PAUL

St. WenceslausSt. Lawrence Ruizand Companions, Martyrs

STS. MICHAEL, GABRIEL AND RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SEPTEMBER 2018O C T O B E R

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They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on eagles’ wings; they will run

and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.Isaiah 40:31

Spanning more than 90,000 square miles, this diocese serves more than 50,000 Catholics who represent 13 percent of the population.

SUN PRAIRIE, MONTANADIOCESE OF GREAT FALLS–BILLINGS

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TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Columbus Day St. Denis and Companions, MartyrsSt. John Leonardi

St. John XXIII

ST. THÉRÈSE OF THE CHILD JESUS

THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Blessed FrancisXavier SeelosFirst Friday of the Month

St. BrunoBlessed Marie-Rose Durocher

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. TERESA OF JESUS

St. HedwigSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque

ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

ST. LUKE, EVANGELIST

STS. JOHN DE BRÉBEUF AND ISAAC JOGUES AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

St. Paul ofthe Cross

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. John Paul II

St. John of Capistrano

St. Anthony Mary Claret

THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

OCTOBER 2018

N O V E M B E RS M T W T F S

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Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God;

everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.

1 John 4:7

Encompassing the 21 most northern counties of Michigan’s lower peninsula, the diocese has 66,000 Catholics who attend 80 parishes — 38 with a resident priest and 42 without.

TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGANDIOCESE OF GAYLORD

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THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEDaylight SavingsTime Ends

THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA

ST. LEO THE GREAT

ALL SAINTS’ DAYHoly Day of Obligation

COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED(ALL SOULS’ DAY)First Friday of the Month

or or

St. Martin de Porres

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEVeterans Day

ST. JOSAPHAT

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CABRINI

St. Albert the Great

St. Margaret of ScotlandSt. Gertrude

ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

ST. CECILIAThanksgiving Day

St. Clement ISt. ColumbanBlessed Miguel Agustín Pro

ST. ANDREW DŨNG-LẠC AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

LAST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. ANDREW, APOSTLE

NOVEMBER 2018

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Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!

Philippians 4:4

With 138,985 square miles, this diocese has 23 parishes to serve 32,000 Catholics who make up 8 percent of the population.

KENAI, ALASKAARCHDIOCESE OF ALASKA

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FIRST SUNDAYOF ADVENT

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

St. John Damascene

St. Nicholas

ST. AMBROSEFirst Friday of the Month

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

SECOND SUNDAYOF ADVENT

St. Damasus I

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

ST. LUCY ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS

THIRD SUNDAYOF ADVENT

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St. Peter Canisius

FOURTH SUNDAYOF ADVENT

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS)

ST. STEPHEN

ST. JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST

THE HOLY INNOCENTS

Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the LordSt. Thomas Becket

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the LordSt. Sylvester INew Year’s Eve

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Blessed are those who trust in the Lord; the Lord will be their trust. They are like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream:

It does not fear heat when it comes, its leaves stay green; in the year of drought it shows no distress, but still produces fruit.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

CALENDAR KEYColors of the Liturgical Year are displayed in the date number:

1 Advent & Lent

2 Easter & Christmas Seasons (white)

3 Ordinary Time

4 The Triduum

5 Holy Days of Obligation

6 Penitential Day

Holy Days of Obligation are red and uppercase: THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Solemnities, feasts and obligatory memorials are uppercase: ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON

Optional memorials are capitalized: St. Hilary

National holidays appear in italic: Mother’s Day

Federal holidays appear in italic with a star: Thanksgiving Day

Vestment colors are noted last, with abbreviations:

= BLACK = RED = VIOLET = GREEN = ROSE = WHITE

ABSTINENCE

Abstinence is a penitential practice consisting of refraining from the consumption of meat and is to be observed by all Catholics who are 14 years of age and older. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and the Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence. Pastors and parents are encouraged to see that children who are not bound by the obligation to fast and abstain

are led to appreciate an authentic sense of penance.

FAST & ABSTINENCE

In addition to abstinence, fasting is to be observed by all Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 years (inclusive). On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, one full meal is allowed. Two smaller meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed. Note: Those who are unable to observe the above regulations due to ill health or other serious reasons are urged to practice other forms of self-denial that are suitable to their condition.

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